Mishkat al-Masabih #3025
Marriage
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
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.
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This hadith is #3025 from Mishkat al-Masabih, in the Book of Marriage.