Hadith 23035

حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بنُ عَبدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرُّؤَاسِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبي ، عَنْ عَبدِ الْكَرِيمِ بنِ سُلَيْطٍ ، عَنِ ابنِ برَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبيهِ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا خَطَب عَلِيٌّ فَاطِمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّهُ لَا بدَّ لِلْعُرْسِ مِنْ وَلِيمَةٍ " ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ سَعْدٌ : عَلَيَّ كَبشٌ ، وَقَالَ فُلَانٌ : عَلَيَّ كَذَا وَكَذَا مِنْ ذُرَةٍ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a proposal of marriage to Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that it is necessary to have a wedding feast (walimah). Hazrat Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I am responsible for one ram," and another said, "I am responsible for as much as I have."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 23035
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