It is narrated from Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman (may Allah have mercy on him) that I asked Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), "What was the dowry of the wives of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?" She replied: "The dowry of the pure wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was twelve uqiyah and one nash." Then Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Do you know what a nash is?" I said: "No." She said: "Half an uqiyah. This was the dowry of the wives of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)."

Abu Ajfa Salmi said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon, praised Allah Almighty, and said: Beware, do not be excessive or extreme in the dowries of women, because if (excess in dowry) were a cause of honor and dignity in this world and piety in the sight of Allah Almighty, then the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would have been the most deserving of this (i.e., he would have set high dowries for his wives and daughters). However, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not set the dowry of any of his wives or daughters above twelve uqiyah. Beware, listen! If any of you is excessive and extreme in the dowry of his wife to the extent that it creates enmity in his heart towards her, and he starts saying: I have endured hardship for you like carrying a rope of musk, or I have sweated like the water of musk.