´Aishah narrated that:` The Messenger of Allah said: "Publicize this marriage, and hold it in the Masjid, and beat the Duff for it."
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(In the chain of narration, Isa bin Maimoon is weak, but the portion regarding the announcement is authentic based on corroborating evidences.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1089
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The meaning of announcing the marriage is that the proposal and acceptance (ijab wa qubul) should take place in the gathering of Muslims, and the wedding feast (walimah) should be arranged so that the general public becomes aware that such-and-such person has married such-and-such woman. In this way, the path to illicit relationships is blocked.
➋ According to Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah, the first part of this narration is hasan (sound). See: (Irwa’ al-Ghalil: 7/50, no. 1993). However, the mention of beating the duff (frame drum) is also established from other narrations, provided it is within the limits of the Shari‘ah, as will be clarified ahead.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1895