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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
بيان موانع النكاحExplanation of Impediments to Marriage
بَابُ حُكْمِ الْوَلِيمَةِ وَاسْتِحْبَابِهَا بِالشَّاةِ فَأَكْثَرَ وَجَوَازِهَا بدونهاChapter: Ruling on the Wedding Feast, Its Recommendation with a Sheep or More, and Its Permissibility Without It
Hadith 7036
اُردوEn
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ أَوْلَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى بَعْضِ نِسَائِهِ بِمُدَّيْنِ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) served two mudd of barley at the wedding feast (walimah) of one of his wives.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Walimah is the feast that is offered by the groom on the occasion of marriage as an expression of joy. It is Sunnah to hold the walimah on the day after the marriage, but due to some legitimate (shar‘i) necessity, it may also be delayed.
According to the majority of scholars, walimah is recommended (mustahabb).
There is no restriction on the quantity of food at the walimah; rather, the meal can be prepared according to need and means, whether it is little or much. However, it is necessary to avoid extravagance, ostentation, and pride.
A significant characteristic of the blessed era of the Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was simplicity and sincere mutual love. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) held a walimah of a goat on the occasion of his marriage to Sayyidah Zaynab (radi Allahu anha), and on the occasion of his marriage to Sayyidah Safiyyah (radi Allahu anha), he held a walimah of dates and sattu (roasted barley meal), and for some of his wives, he held a walimah with two mudd (approximately one kilo and fifty grams). But nowadays, where outward display and maintaining “prestige” lead to extravagant spending on walimah feasts and other wedding customs, the deserving and rightful poor and needy are completely neglected. When inviting guests, there is absolutely no consideration as to whether a person is pious or poor; rather, it is just an exchange of smiles and wealth attracting wealth. These are the very feasts that have been described as the worst. In any case, it is necessary to accept the invitation of a Muslim brother.
Nowadays, so many formalities are observed on the occasion of marriage that either the concerned people have to prepare for several years or remain in debt for years. Believe me, when relatives are invited to a wedding that lasts three or four days, according to our observation, the majority of people are found to be worried because they have to arrange so many outfits for every member of the household and deposit such and such amount for such and such custom. In order to maintain the outward claims of love and customs, demands beyond one’s means are being fulfilled.
Would you accept that on the occasion of Sayyidah Aishah’s (radi Allahu anha) departure (rukhsati), the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) went alone to bring her, and Sayyidah Aishah (radi Allahu anha) was not even aware of the program? There was also simplicity in the walimahs of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). On the occasion of Sayyidah Safiyyah’s (radi Allahu anha) marriage, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) told the Companions that whoever has extra dates and sattu should bring them, and after gathering them, he held the walimah. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was often not even aware of the marriages of many of the Companions. But in this era, anyone who acts in this way is considered blameworthy and accused of not caring for relatives.
In the present age, true love is missing; flattery, sycophancy, and excessive display of wealth and riches are prevalent; there is rivalry, and the world has gained ascendancy. … As for the rights of the deserving, destitute, helpless, disabled, and poor relatives, not only are they not fulfilled, but there is not even anyone to verbally share in their pain and sorrow. In such circumstances, only what is happening now will continue to happen.
According to the majority of scholars, walimah is recommended (mustahabb).
There is no restriction on the quantity of food at the walimah; rather, the meal can be prepared according to need and means, whether it is little or much. However, it is necessary to avoid extravagance, ostentation, and pride.
A significant characteristic of the blessed era of the Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was simplicity and sincere mutual love. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) held a walimah of a goat on the occasion of his marriage to Sayyidah Zaynab (radi Allahu anha), and on the occasion of his marriage to Sayyidah Safiyyah (radi Allahu anha), he held a walimah of dates and sattu (roasted barley meal), and for some of his wives, he held a walimah with two mudd (approximately one kilo and fifty grams). But nowadays, where outward display and maintaining “prestige” lead to extravagant spending on walimah feasts and other wedding customs, the deserving and rightful poor and needy are completely neglected. When inviting guests, there is absolutely no consideration as to whether a person is pious or poor; rather, it is just an exchange of smiles and wealth attracting wealth. These are the very feasts that have been described as the worst. In any case, it is necessary to accept the invitation of a Muslim brother.
Nowadays, so many formalities are observed on the occasion of marriage that either the concerned people have to prepare for several years or remain in debt for years. Believe me, when relatives are invited to a wedding that lasts three or four days, according to our observation, the majority of people are found to be worried because they have to arrange so many outfits for every member of the household and deposit such and such amount for such and such custom. In order to maintain the outward claims of love and customs, demands beyond one’s means are being fulfilled.
Would you accept that on the occasion of Sayyidah Aishah’s (radi Allahu anha) departure (rukhsati), the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) went alone to bring her, and Sayyidah Aishah (radi Allahu anha) was not even aware of the program? There was also simplicity in the walimahs of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). On the occasion of Sayyidah Safiyyah’s (radi Allahu anha) marriage, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) told the Companions that whoever has extra dates and sattu should bring them, and after gathering them, he held the walimah. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was often not even aware of the marriages of many of the Companions. But in this era, anyone who acts in this way is considered blameworthy and accused of not caring for relatives.
In the present age, true love is missing; flattery, sycophancy, and excessive display of wealth and riches are prevalent; there is rivalry, and the world has gained ascendancy. … As for the rights of the deserving, destitute, helpless, disabled, and poor relatives, not only are they not fulfilled, but there is not even anyone to verbally share in their pain and sorrow. In such circumstances, only what is happening now will continue to happen.
