Hadith 148

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 9: The Chapters on Marriage

Chapter 54

A man consummating the marriage with his wife before giving her anything

باب الرَّجُلِ يَدْخُلُ بِأَهْلِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُعْطِيَهَا شَيْئًا

Sunan Ibn Majah 1992
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ جَمِيلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، - أَظُنُّهُ - عَنْ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَمَرَهَا أَنْ تُدْخِلَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ امْرَأَتَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُعْطِيَهَا شَيْئًا ‏.‏
It was narrated from 'Aishah that:

the Messenger of Allah told her to take a woman to her husband before he had given her anything (i.e. bridal-money). (Da' if)