Marriage & spouse

Congratulating a couple

Said over a marriage, asking for blessing on them and between them.

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ وَبَارِكْ عَلَيْهِمْ

Allāhumma bārik lahum wa bārik ʿalayhim.

“O Allah, bless them and send blessings upon them.”

The full narration

It was narrated from `Aqil bin Abu Talib:that he married a woman from Banu Jusham, and they said: “May you live in harmony and have many sons.” He said: “Do not say that, rather say what the Messenger of Allah said: 'Allahumma barik lahum wa barik `alaihim (O Allah, bless them and bestow blessings upon them).' ”

Source

Sunan Ibn Mājah · 1906

Ṣaḥīḥ
  • Al-Albani: Sahih
  • Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi: Sahih
  • Shuaib Al Arnaut: Sahih Lighairihi
  • Zubair Ali Zai: Daif

Note on the chain. Scholars differ on this chain. Zubair Ali Zai grades it Daif. The majority (3 of 4) authenticate it.

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