17170 - And Al-Hakam saw no harm in it] (1).

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) married Safiyyah for four hundred dirhams. Safiyyah sent him a message that such a dowry is not sufficient. Then Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) secretly added two hundred dirhams without informing Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says that the Sunnah in marriage is twelve full uqiyah and half an uqiyah of silver, and this amounts to five hundred dirhams.

Hazrat Abu Saeed says that it is not obligatory for a man to marry with a small or large amount of wealth; mutual consent is sufficient.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says that if a man gives a whip as mahr to a woman, it is sufficient.

Hazrat Ishaq bin Abdullah bin Abi Talha Ansari narrates that the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم married Hazrat Sawda bint Zam'a in exchange for a room which had come to him as inheritance from one of his wives.

Ibrahim considered it undesirable that the dowry of women be set like the wage of a prostitute, as one or two dirhams.

Hazrat Sha'bi states that the early scholars disliked that a woman's dowry (mahr) be less than three uqiyah.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: The most blessed marriage is the one in which the expenses are the least.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Ibrahim Taimi narrates that Abu Hadard Aslami sought help from the Prophet (peace be upon him) regarding his wife's dowry. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, "How much dowry have you fixed for her?" He replied, "Two hundred dirhams." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Even if you were to bring handfuls of dirhams from the valley called Bathhan, you would not have set such a high dowry."