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hadith 2587
Hadith #
2587
Book
Mīzān al-Ḥikma
Volume
1
Part
Marriage
Chapter
The Censure of Demanding an Excessive Dowry
Source
Muḥammad Muḥammadī Rayshahrī
Publisher
ICAS Press
۞
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The bane of a woman is her excessive dowry and her disrespect of her husband.
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أمّا شُؤمُ المَرأةِ فكَثرَةُ مَهرِها وعُقوقُ زَوجِها.

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