The Sunnah in a man entering upon his wife on the wedding night
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What is the rule for the Sunnah in entering upon the family on the night of the celebration? Because it has been confusing for many people that one recites Surat al-Baqarah and prays, and this is a widespread custom now among many people?
When a man enters upon his wife for the first time, he takes hold of the forelock of her head—Meaning: the front of her head—And he says: (O Allah, I ask You for her goodness and the goodness of what You created her with, and I seek refuge in You from her evil and the evil of what You created her with) But if he fears that the woman will be upset if he takes hold of her forelock and says this supplication, then he can take hold of her forelock as if he wants to kiss her, and say this dhikr between himself and himself without her hearing it. He says it with his tongue and pronounces it, but without her hearing it so that she is not upset. And if the woman is a student of knowledge and knows that this is prescribed, then there is no blame on him if he does it and lets her hear it.
As for praying two rak'ahs when he enters the room where the wife is, it has been reported from some of the Salaf that they used to do that. If a person does it, it is good, and if he does not do it, there is no blame on him. As for reciting al-Baqarah or other surahs, I do not know any basis for it.
When a man enters upon his wife for the first time, he takes hold of the forelock of her head—Meaning: the front of her head—And he says: (O Allah, I ask You for her goodness and the goodness of what You created her with, and I seek refuge in You from her evil and the evil of what You created her with) But if he fears that the woman will be upset if he takes hold of her forelock and says this supplication, then he can take hold of her forelock as if he wants to kiss her, and say this dhikr between himself and himself without her hearing it. He says it with his tongue and pronounces it, but without her hearing it so that she is not upset. And if the woman is a student of knowledge and knows that this is prescribed, then there is no blame on him if he does it and lets her hear it.
As for praying two rak'ahs when he enters the room where the wife is, it has been reported from some of the Salaf that they used to do that. If a person does it, it is good, and if he does not do it, there is no blame on him. As for reciting al-Baqarah or other surahs, I do not know any basis for it.