Hadith 71

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 13: Marriage

Chapter 3

Making a Marriage publicly known, asking Woman in Marriage, and the Condition laid down - Section 1

باب إعلان النكاح والخطبة والشرط - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 3151
وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «كُلُّ أَمْرٍ ذِي بَالٍ لَا يُبْدَأُ فِيهِ بِالْحَمْدِ لِلَّهِ فَهُوَ أَقْطَعُ» . رَوَاهُ ابْنُ مَاجَهْ
He reported God's Messenger as saying, "Every important matter which is not begun by an expression of praise to God is maimed.” Ibn Majah transmitted it.