Volume 3, Book 34, Number 264:
Narrated Ibrahim bin Sad from his father from his grand-father:
Abdur Rahman bin Auf said, “When we came to Medina as emigrants, Allah’s Apostle established a
bond of brotherhood between me and Sad bin Ar-Rabi’. Sad bin Ar-Rabi’ said (to me), ‘I am the
richest among the Ansar, so I will give you half of my wealth and you may look at my two wives and
whichever of the two you may choose I will divorce her, and when she has completed the prescribed
period (before marriage) you may marry her.’ Abdur-Rahman replied, “I am not in need of all that. Is
there any market-place where trade is practiced?’ He replied, “The market of Qainuqa.” Abdur-Rah –
man went to that market the following day and brought some dried butter-milk (yogurt) and butter,
and then he continued going there regularly. Few days later, ‘AbdurRahman came having traces of
yellow (scent) on his body. Allah’s Apostle asked him whether he had got married. He replied in the
affirmative. The Prophet said, ‘Whom have you married?’ He replied, ‘A woman from the Ansar.’
Then the Prophet asked, ‘How much did you pay her?’ He replied, ‘(I gave her) a gold piece equal in
weigh to a date stone (or a date stone of gold)! The Prophet said, ‘Give a Walima (wedding banquet)
even if with one sheep .’ “
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 265:
Narrated Anas:
Volume 3 – 465 / 1700
SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 3 > BOOK 34: SALES AND TRADE
When Abdur-Rahman bin Auf came to Medina, the Prophet established a bond of brotherhood
between him and Sad bin Ar-Rabi al-Ansari. Sad was a rich man, so he said to ‘Abdur-Rahman, “I
will give you half of my property and will help you marry.” ‘Abdur-Rahman said (to him), “May Al –
lah bless you in your family and property. Show me the market.” So ‘Abdur-Rahman did not return
from the market) till he gained some dried buttermilk (yoghurt) and butter (through trading). He
brought that to his house-hold. We stayed for some-time (or as long as Allah wished), and then Ab –
dur-Rahman came, scented with yellowish perfume. The Prophet said (to him) “What is this?” He
replied, “I got married to an Ansari woman.” The Prophet asked, “What did you pay her?” He replied,
“A gold stone or gold equal to the weight of a date stone.” The Prophet said (to him), “Give a wedding
banquet even if with one sheep.”