كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( عليه السلام ) إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُزَوِّجَ قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ أَحْمَدُهُ وَ أَسْتَعِينُهُ وَ أُومِنُ بِهِ وَ أَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْهِ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أَرْسَلَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَ دِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَ لَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ أُوصِيكُمْ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَلِيِّ النِّعْمَةِ وَ الرَّحْمَةِ خَالِقِ الْأَنَامِ وَ مُدَبِّرِ الْأُمُورِ فِيهَا بِالْقُوَّةِ عَلَيْهَا وَ الْإِتْقَانِ لَهَا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى غَابِرِ مَا يَكُونُ وَ مَاضِيهِ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ مُفْرَداً وَ الثَّنَاءُ مُخْلَصاً بِمَا مِنْهُ كَانَتْ لَنَا نِعْمَةً مُونِقَةً وَ عَلَيْنَا مُجَلِّلَةً وَ إِلَيْنَا مُتَزَيِّنَةً خَالِقٌ مَا أَعْوَزَ وَ مُذِلٌّ مَا اسْتَصْعَبَ وَ مُسَهِّلٌ مَا اسْتُوعِرَ وَ مُحَصِّلٌ مَا اسْتَيْسَرَ مُبْتَدِئُ الْخَلْقِ بَدْءاً أَوَّلًا يَوْمَ ابْتَدَعَ السَّمَاءَ وَ هِيَ دُخَانٌ فَقالَ لَها وَ لِلْأَرْضِ ائْتِيا طَوْعاً أَوْ كَرْهاً قالَتا أَتَيْنا طائِعِينَ فَقَضَيهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ وَ لَا يَعُورُهُ شَدِيدٌ وَ لَا يَسْبِقُهُ هَارِبٌ وَ لَا يَفُوتُهُ مُزَائِلٌ يَوْمَ تُوَفَّى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ما كَسَبَتْ وَ هُمْ لا يُظْلَمُونَ ثُمَّ إِنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ .
Translation
Ahmad Bin Muhammad, form Obn Al Azramy, from his father who said, ‘Whenever Amir Al-Momineen<sup>asws</sup> intended to solemnise a marriage, said: ‘The Praise is for Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! I<sup>asws</sup> Praise Him<sup>azwj</sup> and seek His<sup>azwj</sup> support, and believe in Him<sup>azwj</sup>, and reply upon Him<sup>azwj</sup>, and I<sup>asws</sup> testify that there is no god except for Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, One, there being no associates for Him<sup>azwj</sup>. And I<sup>asws</sup> testify that Muhammad<sup>saww</sup> is His<sup>azwj</sup> servant and His<sup>azwj</sup> Rasool<sup>saww</sup>, having Sent Him<sup>azwj</sup> with the Guidance and the true Religion, in order to Make it to prevail over the Religions, all of them, even though the Polytheists may dislike it. And Blessings be upon Muhammad<sup>saww</sup> and his<sup>saww</sup> Progeny<sup>asws</sup>, and greetings be to you all and His<sup>azwj</sup> Mercy and His<sup>azwj</sup> Blessings. I<sup>asws</sup> advise you, servants of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, with the fear of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, Protector of the Bounties and the Mercy, Creator of the people, and Manager of the affairs with Power over it and Mastery for it. Therefore, for Allah<sup>azwj</sup> is the Praise upon the occurrences which are to transpire and what has passed, and for Him<sup>azwj</sup> is the sole Praise being for Him<sup>azwj</sup>, and the sincere Extollation with whatever is from Him<sup>azwj</sup> which would be a Grace to us and a covering upon us and an adornment to us; Creator of what is honourable and a disgrace, what is difficult and what is easy, what is hard and what is soft. He<sup>azwj</sup> Initiated the creation with an initiation on the first day, initiating the sky, and it was smoke, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Said to it and the earth: “Either come willingly or unwillingly”. They both said: ‘We come willingly’. Thus, He<sup>azwj</sup> Judged them both as seven skies in two days; and neither were its resources severe nor could the fleer precede Him<sup>azwj</sup> nor is a perishable thing lost from Him<sup>azwj</sup>. The Day in which every soul shall be paid what it had earned and they would not be oppressed. Thereafter, so and so ...... (are to be married)’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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