1. **Source from the Qur’an** Allah says in **Surah At-Talaq $65:2$**: **وَأَشْهِدُوا ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ مِّنكُمْ** English: **"And bring to witness two just men from among you."** 2. **Source from hadith** The Prophet $\,\text{ﷺ}\,$ said: **"No marriage except with a guardian and two trustworthy witnesses."** This is reported in **Sunan al-Bayhaqi** and other authentic books used by scholars. 3. **Hanafi conditions for witnesses** In the Hanafi madhhab, the witnesses should be: - **2 witnesses** total. - **Two men**, or **one man and two women**. - **Muslim**. - **Adult**. - **Sane**. - **Able to hear and understand** the nikah words. - **Present at the same time** when the offer and acceptance happen. - They should know it is a **marriage contract**. - They should not be people who are not allowed to testify well, like someone who is clearly not reliable. 4. **Why witnesses matter** Witnesses are like friends watching you make a promise. They help stop lies and secret marriage. They keep the nikah clear and safe. 5. **Simple example** If two kids make a promise, and nobody hears it, one may later say, "I never said that." But if two people heard it, the promise is clear. Nikah is like that too. 6. **Short answer** Yes, I should have included them before. In the Hanafi madhhab, the main witness condition is that there must be **two proper witnesses** who hear the nikah and meet the rules above.