Is there a specific sunnah in the marriage contract?
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The questioner : Regarding this, O Shaykh, is there a fixed sunnah regarding the method of the marriage contract?
The Shaykh : A sunnah?
The questioner : Yes, I mean something fixed.
The Shaykh : The sunnah, as mentioned by the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them), is the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach him the tashahhud for the need. He said: "And among the greatest of needs is the marriage contract." It isSunan Ibn Majah 1892 Some people add to it and some add , and none of this is found in the hadith. Rather, the hadith is Sunan an-Nasa'i 1404. Some people also change this and say: "And whoever is led astray, you will not find for him a guiding guardian." This is an error. Whoever wants the text must either preserve it or leave it as is. As for inserting whatever he wants and removing whatever he wants, this is not permissible. Without doubt, preserving the wording of the text without addition or omission is better. Therefore, if a person wants to say in the tashahhud: Sunan an-Nasa'i 1292Hasan (Darussalam) There is no doubt that he is our intimate friend, that he is our imam, and that he is our master. But is it proper etiquette to add these to a hadith that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) defined for us? The answer is: No. And if we omit them, we are more respectful of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) than those who add to it, because adding to it, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say it, is bad etiquette. Are you more knowledgeable than the Messenger of Allah? If the Messenger of Allah had wished, he would have added it. In any case, it is the "khutbat al-hajah" (sermon of need), the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud. For example, it is said to the groom: the wali (guardian) says, "I have married you to my daughter, or my sister, or the one over whom I have guardianship," and the other says, "I accept for [the mahr]."
The questioner : O Shaykh, is it in the mosque or something like that?
The Shaykh : Yes, some scholars recommended that it be in the mosque, and that it be after the 'Asr prayer, and that it be on a Friday, but there is no evidence for any of this. Yes.
The Shaykh : A sunnah?
The questioner : Yes, I mean something fixed.
The Shaykh : The sunnah, as mentioned by the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them), is the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach him the tashahhud for the need. He said: "And among the greatest of needs is the marriage contract." It is
Al-hamdu lillahi nahmadhu wa nasta`inuhu wa nastaghfiruhu, wa na`udhu billahi min shururi anfusina wa min sayi'ati a`malina
الحمد لله نحمده ونستعينه ونستغفره ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا وسيئات أعمالناAnd we repent to Him.
ونتوب إليهAnd we seek His guidance.
ونستهديهAlhamduu lillahi nasta'inuhu wa nastagfiruhu, wa na'udhu billahi min shururi anfusina wa sayi'ati a'malina. Man yahdihillahu fala mudilla lahu wa man yudlil fala hadiya lahu.
الحمد لله نحمده ونستعينه ونستغفره ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا وسيئات أعمالنا من يهده الله فلا مضل له ومن يضلل فلا هادي لهAlahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala ali Muhammad (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad)
اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمدThe questioner : O Shaykh, is it in the mosque or something like that?
The Shaykh : Yes, some scholars recommended that it be in the mosque, and that it be after the 'Asr prayer, and that it be on a Friday, but there is no evidence for any of this. Yes.