Sahih al-Bukhari 3617 (Book 63, Hadith 5)
`Abdur-Rahman and Sa`d bin Ar-Rabi. Sa`d said to `Abdur-Rahman, “I am the richest of all the
Ansar, so I want to divide my property (between us), and I have two wives, so see which of the two
you like and tell me, so that I may divorce her, and when she finishes her prescribed period (i.e. ‘Idda)
of divorce, then marry her.” `Abdur-Rahman said, “May Allah bless your family and property for you;
where is your market?” So they showed him the Qainuqa’ market. (He went there and) returned with a
profit in the form of dried yogurt and butter. He continued going (to the market) till one day he came,
bearing the traces of yellow scent. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “What is this (scent)?” He replied, “I got
married.” The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “How much Mahr did you give her?” He replied, “I gave her a datestone
of gold or a gold piece equal to the weight of a date-stone.” (The narrator, Ibrahim, is in doubt as
to which is correct.)
Sahih al-Bukhari 3617 (Book 63, Hadith 5)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Imam al-Bukhārī’s Sahih al-Bukhari is a masterpiece of Islamic literature, completed in the 9th century. It is revered as one of the most authentic and important books in Sunni Islam, forming a core part of the six canonical hadith collections (Kutub al-Sittah). This set also includes Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i, and Sunan ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s specific contribution is a massive work containing around 7,563 verified hadiths, which are thematically sorted into 97 books to provide clear guidance on a multitude of subjects.
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