Darussalam · Volume 3
9. The Chapters On MarriageSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1907 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 615
Source no. 1907 · Volume 4 · Page 407
Sahih
صحيح آداب الزفاف (٦٥ - ٦٨) ، الإرواء (١٩٢٣)
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1907. It was narrated from Anas bin Mālik that the Prophet ﷺ saw traces of yellow perfume on 'Abdur-Rahmān bin 'Awf, and he asked him: "What is this?" He said: "O Messenger of Allāh, I married a woman for the weight of a Nawāḥ (Stone) of gold."[1] He said: "May Allāh bless you. Give a feast even if it is only with one sheep." (Sahih)
1907 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ الْبُنَانِيُّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى عَلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ أَثَرَ صُفْرَةٍ، فَقَالَ: «مَا هَذَا؟ أَوْ مَهْ» ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنِّي تَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً عَلَى وَزْنِ نَوَاةٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، فَقَالَ: «بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ، أَوْلِمْ وَلَوْ بِشَاةٍ»
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[1] They differ over its definition, between them: 1) I have to five
a. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ noticed a mark of the fragrance of women on the dress of the Companion, so he ﷺ asked him the reason for using the fragrance of women. In this is a warning that the use of it for you is improper, and it also indicated that if there was a valid excuse, it should be explained. b. Stone means the date-stone. It was a known weight at the time; it is mentioned to be equal to five Dirham (approximately 15-16 grams). (Mirqāt Sharh Mishkāt: 3210)