Mishkat
al-Masabih

مشكاة المصابيح

13

Marriage

كتاب النكاح

 

Chapter 3b: Making a Marriage publicly known, asking Woman in Marriage, and the Condition laid down - Section 2

باب إعلان النكاح والخطبة والشرط - الفصل الثاني

Mishkat al-Masabih 3151

He reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, "Every important matter which is not begun by an expression of praise to Allah is maimed.” Ibn Majah transmitted it.

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «كُلُّ أَمْرٍ ذِي بَالٍ لَا يُبْدَأُ فِيهِ بِالْحَمْدِ لِلَّهِ فَهُوَ أَقْطَعُ» . رَوَاهُ ابْنُ مَاجَهْ