مِشْكَاةُ الْمَصَابِيحِ
Mishkat al-Masabih 3151
Marriage
Making a Marriage publicly known, asking Woman in Marriage, and the Condition laid down - Section 2
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.
Mishkat al-Masabih, 3151ضَعِيفٌ (الألباني)