سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب النكاحThe Book of Marriage
بَابُ : الْهَدِيَّةِ لِمَنْ عَرَّسَChapter: Giving A Gift To The One Who Has Got Married
Hadith 3389
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرٌ وَهُوَ ابْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ ، عَنْ الْجَعْدِ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : " تَزَوَّجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَدَخَلَ بِأَهْلِهِ ، قَالَ : وَصَنَعَتْ أُمِّي أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ حَيْسًا ، قَالَ : فَذَهَبَتْ بِهِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقُلْتُ : إِنَّ أُمِّي تُقْرِئُكَ السَّلَامَ ، وَتَقُولُ لَكَ : إِنَّ هَذَا لَكَ مِنَّا قَلِيلٌ ، قَالَ : " ضَعْهُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : اذْهَبْ ، فَادْعُ فُلَانًا وَفُلَانًا " ، وَمَنْ لَقِيتَ ، وَسَمَّى رِجَالًا ، فَدَعَوْتُ مَنْ سَمَّى ، وَمَنْ لَقِيتُهُ ، قُلْتُ لِأَنَسٍ : عِدَّةُ كَمْ كَانُوا ؟ قَالَ : يَعْنِي زُهَاءَ ثَلَاثَ مِائَةٍ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لِيَتَحَلَّقْ عَشَرَةٌ عَشَرَةٌ ، فَلْيَأْكُلْ كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ مِمَّا يَلِيهِ ، فَأَكَلُوا حَتَّى شَبِعُوا ، فَخَرَجَتْ طَائِفَةٌ ، وَدَخَلَتْ طَائِفَةٌ ، قَالَ لِي : يَا أَنَسُ ، ارْفَعْ ، فَرَفَعْتُ فَمَا أَدْرِي حِينَ رَفَعْتُ ، كَانَ أَكْثَرَ أَمْ حِينَ وَضَعْتُ " .
´It was narrated from Al-Ja'd bin Abi 'Uthman, that Anas bin Malik said:` "The Messenger of Allah got married and consummated the marriage with his wife." He said: "My mother Umm Sulaim made some Hais, and I brought it to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'My mother sends you greetings of Salam, and says to you: 'This is a little from us.'' He said: 'Put it down.' Then he said: 'Go and call so-and-so, and so-and-so, and whoever you meet,' and he named some men. So I called those whom he named and those whom I met." I said to Anas: "How many were they?" He said: "About three hundred. Then the Messenger of Allah said: 'Let them sit around the dish of food in groups of ten, one after the other, and let each person eat from what is closest to him.' They ate until they were full, then one group went out and another group came in. He said to me: 'O Anas, clear it away.' So I cleared it away, and I do not know whether there was more when I cleared it away, or when I put it down."
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
English Translation:
On the occasion of marriage, giving gifts and presents to the bride is not only permissible but also recommended (mustahabb), as is established from the aforementioned hadith. The noble wife mentioned in this hadith is Hazrat Zaynab (radi Allahu anha). Hazrat Umm Sulaym (radi Allahu anha) had sent a gift of malidah (a type of sweet dish) to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) accepted that gift and included nearly three hundred Companions (radi Allahu anhum) in sharing that gift. From this noble hadith, the general recommendation of giving gifts is also established, because in this way, love and affection are created between people, distances are reduced, and closeness increases. Through this means, collectivity is promoted, which is a desired and beloved act. The noble statement is: [تَهادُوا تَحابُّوا] (Sahih al-Jami‘ al-Saghir, Hadith: 3004), meaning: “Give gifts to one another, for this increases mutual love.” Therefore, especially the people of knowledge and, in general, the common people should practice this Sunnah with diligence.
On the occasion of marriage, giving gifts and presents to the bride is not only permissible but also recommended (mustahabb), as is established from the aforementioned hadith. The noble wife mentioned in this hadith is Hazrat Zaynab (radi Allahu anha). Hazrat Umm Sulaym (radi Allahu anha) had sent a gift of malidah (a type of sweet dish) to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) accepted that gift and included nearly three hundred Companions (radi Allahu anhum) in sharing that gift. From this noble hadith, the general recommendation of giving gifts is also established, because in this way, love and affection are created between people, distances are reduced, and closeness increases. Through this means, collectivity is promoted, which is a desired and beloved act. The noble statement is: [تَهادُوا تَحابُّوا] (Sahih al-Jami‘ al-Saghir, Hadith: 3004), meaning: “Give gifts to one another, for this increases mutual love.” Therefore, especially the people of knowledge and, in general, the common people should practice this Sunnah with diligence.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3389
