Narrated 'Amr bin Shu'aib on his father's authority from his grandfather: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "If any woman marries for a dowry, a gift, or a promise before contracting the marriage, it belongs to her. As for whatever is fixed to her after contracting the marriage, it belongs to whomever it has been given. The most worthy gift a man is honored with is what he gets on account of (the marriage of) his daughter or sister." [Reported by Ahmad and al-Arba'a except at-Tirmidhi] .

Narrated 'Alqamah on the authority of Ibn Mas'ud (RA): He was asked about a man who had married a woman and had not fixed a dowry for her. And he did not consummate (the marriage) with her till he died. Ibn Mas'ud replied, "She should receive a dowry similar to what the women of her community receive without decrease or increase. She must observe the 'Iddah period (of waiting before re-marrying and is entitled to a share of the inheritance." Ma'qil bin Sinan al-Ashja'i then got up and said, "Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) ruled the same as your ruling regarding Birwa', daughter of Washiq, a woman of our tribe." Ibn Mas'ud was delighted with it. [Reported by Ahmad and al-Arba'a. at-Tirmidhi graded it Sahih (authentic), while a group (of Hadith scholars) graded it Hasan (good)] .

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah (RA): The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "If anyone gives as a dowry to a woman some flour or dates, he has made her lawful for himself." [Abu Dawud reported it, and indicated that the stronger opinion is that it is Mawquf (saying of a Companion)] .

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Aamir bin Rabi'ah on the authority of his father: The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gave his approval of the marriage of a woman for two sandals as a dowry. [at-Tirmidhi reported it and graded it Sahih (authentic), but he was opposed in that (grading of the Hadith)] .

Narrated Sahl bin Sa' (RA): The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) married a man to a woman for a dowry of an iron ring. [al-Hakim reported it] . It is a portion of the long Hadith preceding in the beginning of the Book of Marriage.

Narrated 'Ali (RA): The dowry should not be less than ten Dirhams. [ad-Daraqutni reported it as Mawquf (saying of a Companion, i.e. 'Ali). Also, its chain of narrators is questionable] .

Narrated 'Uqbah bin 'Aamir (RA): Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "The best dowry is that which is most easy." [Abu Dawud reported it and al-Hakim graded it Sahih (authentic)] .

Narrated 'Aishah (RA): 'Amrah (RA) daughter al-Jaun sought refuge (in Allah) from Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) when she was brought in to him - meaning when he married her - and he said, "You have sought refuge in the One Worthy of seeking refuge in." Then he divorced her, and commanded Usama who gave her three garments as a gift (i.e. dowry). [Ibn Majah reported it, but there is a rejected narrator in its chain of narrators] . The origin of the aforesaid story is found in the Sahih of al-Bukhari from Abu Usaid as-Sa'idi's Hadith.

Narrated Anas bin Malik (RA): The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) saw the trace of yellow color on 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf (RA) and asked, "What is this?" He replied, "O Messenger of Allah, I have married a woman for a Nawat weight (equal to one weight of a date-stone) of gold." He said. "May Allah bless you! Hold a wedding feast, even if with a sheep (only)." [Agreed upon; the wording is Muslim's] .

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (RA): Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "When one of you is invited to a wedding feast he must attend it." [Agreed upon] . Muslims has: "When one of you invites his brother, he must respond (i.e. attend), whether it is a wedding or something similar."