Volume 7, Book 62, Number 96:
Narrated Anas:
When ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf married an Ansari woman, the Prophet asked him, “How much
Mahr did you give her?” ‘Abdur-Rahman said, “Gold equal to the weight of a date stone.” Anas added:
When they (i.e. the Prophet and his companions) arrived at Medina, the emigrants stayed at the An –
sar’s houses. ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf stayed at Sad bin Ar-Rabi’s house. Sad said to ‘Abdur-Rahman,
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“I will divide and share my property with you and will give one of my two wives to you.” ‘Abdur-
Rahman said, “May Allah bless you, your wives and property (I am not in need of that; but kindly
show me the way to the market).” So ‘Abdur-Rahman went to the market and traded there gaining a
profit of some dried yoghurt and butter, and married (an Ansari woman). The Prophet said to him,
“Give a banquet, even if with one sheep.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 80:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
The Prophet said to a man, “Marry, even with (a Mahr equal to) an iron ring.”
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Volume 7, Book 62, Number 97:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet did not give a better wedding banquet on the occasion of marrying any of his wives
than the one he gave on marrying Zainab, and that banquet was with (consisted of) one sheep.
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 81:
Narrated ‘Uqba:
The Prophet said: “The stipulations most entitled to be abided by are those with which you are giv –
en the right to enjoy the (women’s) private parts (i.e. the stipulations of the marriage contract).”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 98:
Narrated Anas:
Allah’s Apostle manumitted Safiyya and then married her, and her Mahr was her manumission,
and he gave a wedding banquet with Hais (a sort of sweet dish made from butter, cheese and dates).
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 82:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “It is not lawful for a woman (at the time of wedding) to ask for the divorce of
her sister (i.e. the other wife of her would-be husband) in order to have everything for herself, for
she will take only what has been written for her.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 99:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet consummated his marriage with a woman (Zainab), so he sent me to invite men to
the meals.
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 83:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf came to Allah’s Apostle and he had marks of Sufra (yellow perfume). Al –
lah’s Apostle asked him (about those marks). ‘AbdurRahman bin Auf told him that he had married a
woman from the Ansar. The Prophet asked, “How much Mahr did you pay her?” He said, “I paid gold
equal to the weight of a date stone.” Allah’s Apostle said to him, “Give a wedding banquet, even if
with one sheep.”