9.6. THE WEDDING CEREMONY
The companions who were living in Abyssinia gathered in the palace of the Negus to witness the marriage of Umm Habibah to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). Among those who attended the wedding ceremony were JaTar ibn Abu Talib, Khalid ibn Sa’ id ibn al-As, and Abd Allah ibn Hudhafah as-Sahmiyy.
The Negus started the ceremony by delivering a speech. He said, “Thanks to Allah, the Most High, the Peace, the Supreme Believer, the Supreme Hegemonic, the Almighty, and the Sublime Potentate. I testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger and that he is the Prophet mentioned by ibn Maryam. Now the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) asked me to give him Umm Habibah’s hand in marriage and I answered his request. And here, I give her four hundred golden dinars as her dowry”.
From among all the Prophet’s wives, Umm Habibah was the only one who was paid such a high dowry.
In this regard, Imam adh-Dhahabi said, And she i.e. Umm Habibah, was one of the Prophet’s relative females; rather the closest. Also, she got the highest dowry, and she was the only one that was married to the Prophet while being far away in Abyssinia.
Following the speech of the Negus, Khalid ibn Said (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a speech saying, “Thanks to Allah Whom I seek His Help and ask His forgiveness. I testify that there is no god but Allah, the One Who has no partner. I testify that Muhammad is His Servant and His Messenger whom Allah has sent with guidance and the religion of Truth, and He will cause it to prevail over all religions even though the disbelievers detest it. I have answered the request of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and I have given him Umm Habibaht s hand in marriage. May Allah bestow His Blessings upon His Messenger and may Umm Habibah enjoy the goodness that Allah has granted her. “
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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