Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 2.0

Regarding the recommendation for holding a wedding feast

باب فِي اسْتِحْبَابِ الْوَلِيمَةِ عِنْدَ النِّكَاحِ

2 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3743sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromQutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromHammad bin ZaydfromThabit bin Aslam Albanani

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ ذُكِرَ تَزْوِيجُ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ عِنْدَ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ فَقَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَوْلَمَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْ نِسَائِهِ مَا أَوْلَمَ عَلَيْهَا أَوْلَمَ بِشَاةٍ ‏.‏

English translation

Thabit said:

The marriage of Zainab daughter of Jahsh was mentioned before Anas b. Malik. He said: I did not see that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) held such a wedding feast for any of his wives as he did for her. He held a wedding feast with a sheep.

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3744sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromWa'il bin Da'ud al-Tymyfromal-ZuhrifromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا حَامِدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا وَائِلُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنِ ابْنِهِ، بَكْرِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ وَتَمْرٍ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Anas ibn Malik:

The Prophet (ﷺ) held a wedding feast for Safiyyah with meal and dates.