There was a one-eyed man from Banu Thaqif. Imam Qatadah says: He is called Ma'ruf, and if his name was not Zuhair bin Uthman, then I do not know what his name was. In any case, it is narrated from this man that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The walimah (wedding feast) of the first day is a right, the second day is a customary practice, and the walimah of the third day is for fame and show.
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف لجھالة عبد الله بن عثمان الثقفي، وزھير بن عثمان مختلف في صحبته، أخرجه ابوداود: 3745 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 20325 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 20591»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … By "ma'ruf" is meant that method which has become customary among the people. This narration is weak; nevertheless, the series of invitations should be free from affectation and ostentation, and a religious character should predominate over them.