Marriage

Narrated 'Amr bin Shu'aib on his father's authority from his grandfather:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "If any woman marries for a dowry, a gift, or a promise before contracting the marriage, it belongs to her. As for whatever is fixed to her after contracting the marriage, it belongs to whomever it has been given. The most worthy gift a man is honored with is what he gets on account of (the marriage of) his daughter or sister." [Reported by Ahmad and al-Arba'a except at-Tirmidhi].

Narrated 'Alqamah on the authority of Ibn Mas'ud (RA):

He was asked about a man who had married a woman and had not fixed a dowry for her. And he did not consummate (the marriage) with her till he died. Ibn Mas'ud replied, "She should receive a dowry similar to what the women of her community receive without decrease or increase. She must observe the 'Iddah period (of waiting before re-marrying and is entitled to a share of the inheritance." Ma'qil bin Sinan al-Ashja'i then got up and said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ruled the same as your ruling regarding Birwa', daughter of Washiq, a woman of our tribe." Ibn Mas'ud was delighted with it. [Reported by Ahmad and al-Arba'a. at-Tirmidhi graded it Sahih (authentic), while a group (of Hadith scholars) graded it Hasan (good)]. Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah (RA): The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "If anyone gives as a dowry to a woman some flour or dates, he has made her lawful for himself." [Abu Dawud reported it, and indicated that the stronger opinion is that it is Mawquf (saying of a Companion)].

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Aamir bin Rabi'ah on the authority of his father:

The Prophet (ﷺ) gave his approval of the marriage of a woman for two sandals as a dowry. [at-Tirmidhi reported it and graded it Sahih (authentic), but he was opposed in that (grading of the Hadith)].

Narrated Sahl bin Sa' (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) married a man to a woman for a dowry of an iron ring. [al-Hakim reported it].

It is a portion of the long Hadith preceding in the beginning of the Book of Marriage.

Narrated 'Ali (RA):

The dowry should not be less than ten Dirhams. [ad-Daraqutni reported it as Mawquf (saying of a Companion, i.e. 'Ali). Also, its chain of narrators is questionable].

Narrated 'Uqbah bin 'Aamir (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "The best dowry is that which is most easy." [Abu Dawud reported it and al-Hakim graded it Sahih (authentic)].

Narrated 'Aishah (RA):

'Amrah (RA) daughter al-Jaun sought refuge (in Allah) from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when she was brought in to him - meaning when he married her - and he said, "You have sought refuge in the One Worthy of seeking refuge in." Then he divorced her, and commanded Usama who gave her three garments as a gift (i.e. dowry). [Ibn Majah reported it, but there is a rejected narrator in its chain of narrators].

The origin of the aforesaid story is found in the Sahih of al-Bukhari from Abu Usaid as-Sa'idi's Hadith.

Narrated Anas bin Malik (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) saw the trace of yellow color on 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf (RA) and asked, "What is this?" He replied, "O Messenger of Allah, I have married a woman for a Nawat weight (equal to one weight of a date-stone) of gold." He said. "May Allah bless you! Hold a wedding feast, even if with a sheep (only)." [Agreed upon; the wording is Muslim's].

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When one of you is invited to a wedding feast he must attend it." [Agreed upon].

Muslims has:

"When one of you invites his brother, he must respond (i.e. attend), whether it is a wedding or something similar."

Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "The worst kind of food is that at a wedding feast from which those who come (i.e. the poor) are turned away, and to which those who refuse (i.e. the rich) are invited. If anyone does not accept an invitation he has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger." [Reported by Muslim].

Narrated [Abu Hurairah (RA)]:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "When one of you is invited (to a meal) he must accept. If he is fasting he should pray (i.e. make supplication for the host) and if he is not fasting he should eat." [Muslim reported it too].

Muslim has something similar to the above from the Hadith of Jabir (RA), it goes:

"If he wishes he may eat, and if he wishes he may leave (the food alone)."

Narrated Ibn Mas'ud (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "The food of Walima on the first day is a duty, that on the second day is a Sunnah, while the third is showing off. Whoever (does something) to show-off, Allah will expose him (in the Hereafter)." [Reported by at-Tirmidhi who considered it Gharib (transmitted through a single narrator)]. [It is incorrectly claimed that] its narrators are those who are reported from in the Sahih (collection of al-Bukhari)].

This Hadith also has a supporting narration collected by Ibn Majah on the authority of Anas (RA).

Narrated Safiya (RA), daughter of Shaiba:

The Prophet (ﷺ) held a wedding feast for one of his wives with two Mudd of barley. [Reported by al-Bukhari].

Narrated Anas (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) stayed three nights between Khaibar and al-Madinah when he consummated his marriage with Safiya (RA). I called the Muslims to his wedding feast which did not include bread or meat. He just ordered some leather dining sheets to be spread, and [Hais, a food made from] dates, sun-baked yogurt and butter were thrown on them. [Agreed upon: the wording is al-Bukhari's].

Narrated a Companion of the Prophet (ﷺ):

"When two people come together to issue an invitation, accept that of the one whose door is nearer to you. However, if one of them comes before the other, accept the invitation of the first." [Reported by Abu Dawud, its chain of narrators is weak].