a noble day, a day of celebration, and it is on it (76) that Allah created Adam, peace be upon him. [And the request] (77) is more appropriate. For (78) Abu Hafs narrated with his chain of transmission from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "Seek closeness through marriage, for it is greater in blessing" (79). And because it is closer to his objective and involves less waiting.
Section: It is recommended to say to the one getting married: "May Allah bless you, and bestow blessing upon you, and bring you both together in goodness and well-being." It has been narrated that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saw a trace of yellow (perfume) on Abd al-Rahman and said: "What is this?" He replied: "I have married a woman (80) for the weight of a date-stone of gold." He said: "May Allah bless you, give a wedding feast even if with one sheep." (Agreed upon) (81). Some scholars said: The weight of a date-stone is five dirhams, and that is three and a half mithqals of gold. Al-Mubarrad said: The correct view according to the people of the Arabic language (82) is that it should be said: "'ala nawah" (on a date-stone); for among them, the nawah is a name for five (83) dirhams, just as an uqiyyah is forty dirhams, and a nash is twenty. And Allah knows best.
Section: It is recommended that one says, when she is brought to him, what Salih ibn Ahmad narrated in
(76) In M: "on it". (77) In the original: "wa-l-masabah". In A, B, and M: "wa-l-masabah". It means: "and the request for it". (78) In M: "by that". (79) We did not find it. See: Irwa' al-Ghalil 6/221. (80) Omitted from: the original, A, and B. (81) Recorded by Al-Bukhari, in: The Chapter of Allah's saying: {And give the women their bridal gifts as a free gift...}, and the Chapter of yellow perfume for the one getting married..., and the Chapter of how to pray for the one getting married, from the Book of Marriage, and in: The Chapter of Supplication for the one getting married, from the Book of Supplications. Sahih al-Bukhari 7/25, 27, 102. And Muslim, in: The Chapter of Mahr (dowry) and the permissibility of it being the teaching of the Quran or a new ring..., from the Book of Marriage. Sahih Muslim 2/1042, 1043. It was also recorded by Al-Tirmidhi, in: The Chapter of what has been said regarding the Wedding Feast (Walima), from the Chapters of Marriage. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 5/2, 3. And Ibn Majah, in: The Chapter of the Wedding Feast, from the Book of Marriage. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/615. And Al-Darimi, in: The Chapter on the Wedding Feast, from the Book of Marriage. Sunan al-Darimi 2/143. (82) In M: "knowledge of the Arabic language". (83) In M: "five".
