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English translation
1887. It was narrated that Abu 'Ajfa' As-Sulami said: "Umar bin Khattab said: 'Do not go to extremes with regard to the
dowries of women, for if that were a sign of honor and dignity in this world or a sign of Taqwa before Allâh, then Muhammad ﷺ would have done that before you. But he did not give any of his wives and none of his daughters were given more than twelve Uqiyyah. A man may increase the dowry until he feels resentment against her and says: "You cost me everything I own," or, "You caused me a great deal of hardship." (Hasan)
And I was a man born among the Arabs,[1] but I do not know the meaning of Alaqul-Qirbah or Araqul-Qirbah.[2]
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Footnotes
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[1] They say that Nash is twenty Dirham and it is also used to refer to half of something as in this case, half of an Uqiyyah.
Commentary
a. The consequence of appointing a dowry more than one's ability is not good. A man works hard to pay it, and if he is unable to pay, it creates hatred in the heart. The man says to himself "I am trapped in difficulty because of this woman." Whereas a reasonable dowry is paid easily and thus the mutual love between husband and wife increases, which is a religious objective.
