Skip to content
Assabile
English

Sunan Abu DawudMarriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)

Sunan Abu Dawud 2074

Chapter: Regarding Shighar Marriages

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 2074

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ ‏

Ibn ‘Umar said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) prohibited shighar marriage. Musaddad added in his version “I said to ‘Nafi “What is shighar?” (It means that) a man marries the daughter of another man and gives his own daughter to him in marriage without fixing dower; and a man marries the sister of another man and gives him his sister in marriage without fixing dower.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2074), Al-Bukhari (No. 5112), Muslim (No. 1415a, 1415b, 1415c), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1124), An-Nasa’i (No. 3334, 3337), Malik (No. 1118) and Ahmad (No. 4297, 4463, 5037).

Copy
Copy:
Report an error

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sunan an-Nasa'i 3337

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( قُلْت لِنَافِعٍ مَا الشِّغَار ) : قَالَ اِبْن الْبَرّ : ذَكَرَ تَفْسِير الشِّغَار جَمِيع رُوَاة مَالِك عَنْهُ , قَالَ الْحَافِظ فِي الْفَتْح : وَلَا يَرِد عَلَى إِطْلَاقه أَنَّ أَبَا دَاوُدَ , يَعْنِي الْمُؤَلِّف أَخْرَجَهُ عَنْ الْقَعْنَبِيّ فَلَمْ يَذْكُر التَّفْسِير , وَكَذَا أَخْرَجَهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ مِنْ طَرِيق مَعْن بْن عِيسَى لِأَنَّهُمَا اِخْتَصَرَا ذَلِكَ فِي تَصْنِيفهمَا , وَإِلَّا فَقَدْ أَخْرَجَهُ النَّسَائِيُّ مِنْ طَرِيق مَعْن بِالتَّفْسِيرِ , وَكَذَا أَخْرَجَهُ الْخَطِيب فِي الْمُدْرَج مِنْ طَرِيق الْقَعْنَبِيّ اِنْتَهَى. وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ اِخْتَلَفَ الرُّوَاة عَنْ مَالِك فِيمَنْ يُنْسَب إِلَيْهِ تَفْسِير الشِّغَار. فَالْأَكْثَر لَمْ يَنْسُبُوهُ لِأَحَدٍ , وَلِهَذَا قَالَ الش…

Read more

Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 2074
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 2074
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Bukhari (5112) Sahih Muslim (1415) The hadith No. 2074
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2074

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5112

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade Ash-Shighar, which means that somebody marries his daughter to somebody else, and the latter marries his daughter to the former without paying Mahr.

الشِّغَارِ، وَالشِّغَارُ أَنْ يُزَوِّجَ الرَّجُلُ ابْنَتَهُ عَلَى أَنْ يُزَوِّجَهُ الآخَرُ ابْنَتَهُ، لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُمَا صَدَاقٌ

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1415a

Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prohibited Shighar which means that a man gives his daughter in marriage on the condition that the other gives his daughter to him in marriage with- out any dower being paid by either.

نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ ‏.‏ وَالشِّغَارُ أَنْ يُزَوِّجَ الرَّجُلُ ابْنَتَهُ عَلَى أَنْ يُزَوِّجَهُ ابْنَتَهُ وَلَيْسَ بَيْنَهُمَا صَدَاقٌ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1415b

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of" Abdullah b. 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) but with a slight variation of words.

وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1124

"The Prophet prohibited Shighar."

نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ ‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

See all 13 versions
Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 3337

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited Shighār marriage

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited Shighār marriage. Shighār marriage means that a man gives his daughter in marriage to another on condition that the other gives his daughter to him in…

نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Explained

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 1118

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade shighar, which meant one man giving his daughter in marriage to another man on the condition that the other gave his daughter to him in marriage without…

حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ وَالشِّغَارُ أَنْ يُزَوِّجَ الرَّجُلُ ابْنَتَهُ عَلَى أَنْ يُزَوِّجَهُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 4463

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى عَنْ الشِّغَارِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِنَافِعٍ مَا الشِّغَارُ قَالَ يُزَوِّجُ الرَّجُلَ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 5037

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى عَنْ الشِّغَارِ قَالَ مَالِكٌ وَالشِّغَارُ أَنْ يَقُولَ أَنْكِحْنِي ابْنَتَكَ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 987

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prohibited Shighar, which means that a man gives his daughter in marriage on condition that the other gives his daughter to him in marriage [in exchange] without any dowry being paid by either. [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ نَافِعٍ , عَنْ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ : { نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَنِ الشِّغَارِ ; وَالشِّغَارُ: أَنْ يُزَوِّجَ اَلرَّجُلُ اِبْنَتَهُ عَلَى أَنْ يُزَوِّجَهُ اَلْآخَرُ اِبْنَتَهُ , وَلَيْسَ…

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 3146

Ibn ‘Umar said God’s Messenger prohibited shighar, which means that a man gives his daughter in marriage on condition that the other gives his daughter to him in marriage without any dower being paid by either. In a version by Muslim he said, “There is no shighar in Islam." (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى عَنْ الشِّغَارِ وَالشِّغَارُ: أَنْ يُزَوِّجَ الرَّجُلُ ابْنَتَهُ عَلَى أَنْ يُزَوِّجَهُ الْآخَرُ ابْنَتَهُ وَلَيْسَ بَيْنَهُمَا صَدَاقٌ

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Also reported by… (25)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (13086)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ , وَالشِّغَارُ أَنْ يُزَوِّجَ الرَّجُلُ ابْنَتَهُ عَلَى أَنْ يُزَوِّجَهُ الرَّجُلُ الآخَرُ ابْنَتَهُ وَلَيْسَ بَيْنَهُمَا صَدَاقٌ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (13088)نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (13089)نَهَى النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5306)نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5311)نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (3044)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (3048)الشِّغَارِ
  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (3049)الشِّغَارِ
  • المنتقى من السنن المسندة (709)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • المنتقى من السنن المسندة (710)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (4241)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3216)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3217)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3219)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3220)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3221)عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3222)عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3223)عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3227)عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (3707)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (3708)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (3709)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ
  • موطأ عبد الله بن وهب (211)نَهَى عَنْ الشِّغَارِ
  • موطأ مالك برواية أبي مصعب الزهري (831)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ ، وَالشِّغَارُ أَنْ يُزَوِّجَ الرَّجُلُ ابْنَتَهُ الرَّجُلَ ، عَلَى أَنْ يُزَوِّجَهُ الْآخَرُ ابْنَتَهُ ، ولَيْسَ بَيْنَهُمَا صَدَاقٌ
  • موطأ مالك برواية محمد بن الحسن الشيباني (487)نَهَى عَنِ الشِّغَارِ

On the same subject

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2947

‘Imran b. Husain reported the Prophet as saying, “Having someone to urge on a horse from behind in a race, having a horse beside the one that is being ridden in a race to which the rider may transfer1, and giving a woman in marriage in return for another without dowry2 are not allowed in Islam, and…

وَعَن عمرَان ابْن حُصَيْنٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «لَا جَلَبَ وَلَا جَنَبَ وَلَا شِغَارَ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ وَمَنِ انْتَهَبَ نُهْبَةً فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

+ 8 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 1592

Explaining the meaning of Jalab and janab Muhammad bin Ishaq said The meaning of jalab said is that the zakat of animals should be collected at their places (dwellings), and they (animals) should not be pulled to the collector of zakat. The meaning of janab is that the animals are removed at a…

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يَقُولُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، فِي قَوْلِهِ ‏"‏ لاَ جَلَبَ وَلاَ جَنَبَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَنْ تُصَدَّقَ الْمَاشِيَةُ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 8 other versions

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1883

Ibn Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah forbade Shighar. Shighar is when a man says to another man: 'Marry your daughter or sister to me, on condition that I will marry my daughter or sister to you,' and they do not give any dower (i.e. neither of them give other the dower).”

نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنِ الشِّغَارِ وَالشِّغَارُ أَنْ يَقُولَ الرَّجُلُ لِلرَّجُلِ زَوِّجْنِي ابْنَتَكَ أَوْ أُخْتَكَ عَلَى أَنْ أُزَوِّجَكَ ابْنَتِي أَوْ أُخْتِي ‏.‏ وَلَيْسَ بَيْنَهُمَا…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Topics

English
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 2 جمادى الأولى 1448 هـ

About Privacy