It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, did not give a wedding feast (walimah) on the occasion of marriage with any of his other wives as he did on the occasion of marriage with Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyidah Zaynab, may Allah be pleased with her. Thabit Banani asked: What kind of walimah did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, give? He replied: He fed the people so much meat and bread that food was left over from the people.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyidah Zaynab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her), while expressing pride over the other wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), used to say that my marriage with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was performed by Allah Almighty from above the heavens.