300 hadith
Some people came to Abdullah, meaning Ibn Masud, and asked, "What is your opinion concerning a man who married a woman?" and they mentioned the rest of the account. A man from Ashja, whom Mansur said he believed to be Salama bin Yazid, then…
أحمد 18461SahihWhen Abu Qays bin Aslat died, his son wanted to marry his widow after him, for this was their practice in the days of ignorance. So Allah [[r4]] revealed, *"It is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will"* [Nisa 4:19].
الأعظمي 12135HasanI was walking with Abdullah bin Masud at Mina when Uthman met him and took him aside for a private conversation. When Abdullah saw that Uthman had no particular need from him, he said to me, "Come over, Alqama." So I came. Uthman said to…
أبو داود 2046SahihI was walking with Abdullah at Mina when Uthman met him and stood with him talking. Uthman said to him, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, shall we not marry you to a young woman who might remind you of some of your bygone days?" Abdullah replied, "If you…
مسلم 3398SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever among you is able to marry should do so, for it lowers the gaze and guards chastity. Whoever is unable should fast, for fasting is a shield for him."
أحمد 4271SahihI was with Abdullah bin Masud at Mina when Uthman met with him privately, so I sat nearby. Uthman said to him, "Would you like me to marry you to a young virgin girl who might remind you of something of your past vigor?" When Abdullah saw…
ابن ماجه 1845SahihI was walking with Abdullah at Mina when Uthman met him, so he stopped to speak with him. Uthman said to him, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, shall we not marry you to a young girl who might remind you of some of your bygone days?" Abdullah replied, "If…
الأعظمي 6179SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ when he said, "Whoever among you is able to marry should do so, for it lowers the gaze and guards the private parts. Whoever is unable to marry should fast, for fasting is a shield for him."
الأعظمي 4401SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not marry women for their beauty, for their beauty may bring about their ruin. Do not marry them for their wealth, for their wealth may lead them to transgress. Rather, marry them for their religion. A…
ابن ماجه 1859DaifIbn Abbas explained that when a man died, his male relatives had the greater right to his widow. If one of them wished, he could marry her himself, or they could marry her off to someone else, or they could prevent her from marrying…
الأعظمي 12133SahihUthman said to Ibn Masud, "Would you like me to arrange your marriage to a young woman?" Ibn Masud called Alqama and related that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever among you is able to marry should do so, for it lowers the gaze and guards the…
النسائي 3209SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever among you can afford marriage, let him marry, and whoever cannot, let him fast, for fasting will be a shield for him."
النسائي 2243SahihJabir reported, "I got married during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I met the Prophet ﷺ, and he asked, 'Jabir, have you married?' I replied, 'Yes.' He asked, 'A virgin or a previously married woman?' I said, 'A previously married…
الأعظمي 6203SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ when he said, "Whoever among you can afford marriage should marry, for it lowers the gaze and guards chastity. Whoever cannot, let him fast, for fasting will be a shield for him."
البخاري 1905SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to us, "Whoever among you is able to marry should do so, and whoever is unable should fast, for fasting is a shield for him." Abu Abdul-Rahman said, "The mention of Aswad in this hadith is not preserved."
النسائي 3210SahihI was walking with Abdullah at Mina when Uthman met him. Uthman stood with him to converse, and said to him, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, shall we not marry you to a young girl who might remind you of the days of your youth?" Abdullah replied, "If…
أحمد 3592SahihAyesha [[r2]] commented on the verse *"They ask you for a ruling concerning women. Say, Allah gives you His ruling concerning them"* up to His words *"while you desire to marry them"* [Nisa 4:127]. Ayesha explained, "This concerns a man who…
البخاري 4600SahihWe entered upon Abdullah, and with us were Alqama and Aswad along with a group of others. He related to us a hadith which I do not think he narrated to the people except on my account, because I was the youngest among them. He said, the…
النسائي 2244SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever among you is able to marry should do so, for it lowers the gaze and guards the private parts. Whoever is unable should fast, for fasting is a shield for him."
النسائي 2242SahihThey both wrote to Subayah bint Harith asking her about her situation, and she wrote back to them. At the end of her letter she mentioned that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had said, "If you find a righteous husband, then marry."
الأعظمي 6222SahihMaqil said, "I had a sister whose hand was being sought from me. A cousin of mine came to me, and I married her to him. Then he divorced her with a divorce from which he could still take her back, but he left her alone until her waiting…
الأعظمي 12009SahihI got married during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He asked, "Jabir, have you married?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "A virgin or a previously married woman?" I replied, "A previously married woman." He said, "Why not a virgin, so…
أحمد 14237SahihI was with Ibn Masud while he was visiting Uthman [[r1]]. Uthman [[r1]] said to him, "Is there anything left in you for women?" When women were mentioned, Ibn Masud said, "Come closer, Alqama." I was a young man at the time. Then Uthman…
أحمد 411SahihThe two of them wrote to Subayah bint Harith asking her about her situation. She wrote back to them that she had given birth twenty-five days after her husband's death, then she prepared herself and began seeking what was best for her. Abu…
ابن ماجه 2028SahihA man was heard asking Urwa bin Zubayr about a man who said to his wife, "Any woman I marry alongside you as long as I live is to me as my mother's back." Urwa bin Zubayr replied, "Freeing a slave will suffice him for that."
مالك 1223SahihI married a woman during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I then met the Prophet ﷺ, and he asked, "Jabir, have you married?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "A virgin or a previously married woman?" I said, "A previously married woman." He…
مسلم 3636SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When someone whose character and religion satisfy you comes to you seeking marriage, marry him. If you do not, there will be widespread temptation and corruption on earth."
ابن ماجه 1967DaifBoth of them wrote to Subayah bint Harith asking her about her situation, and she wrote back to them that she gave birth twenty-five days after her husband's death, then prepared herself and began seeking a suitable match. Abu Sanabil bin…
الأعظمي 6657SahihHe said, "We came in to see Abdullah, and Alqama and Aswad were with him. He then narrated a hadith, and I think he only narrated it because of me, since I was the youngest of the group." He said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ,…
أحمد 4035SahihHis father wrote to Umar bin Abdullah bin Arqam Zuhri instructing him to visit Subayah bint Harith Aslamiyyah and ask her about her case and what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had told her when she sought his ruling. So Umar bin Abdullah wrote…
الأعظمي 6652SahihAs for that, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to us, "Young men, whoever among you is able to marry, let him marry."
النسائي 3213SahihThe people used to follow this practice. When a man died, his close male relatives had the greatest claim over his widow. If one of them wished to marry her himself, he could. If they wished, they could marry her off to someone else, and if…
الأعظمي 6590SahihAbdul-Rahman bin Awf married a woman for a dowry equal to the weight of a date stone in gold, and that was held to be valid.
أحمد 13902SahihHe asked Ayesha about the verse *"And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of other women"* [Nisa 4:3]. She replied, "This refers to an orphan girl under the guardianship of her…
البخاري 6965SahihThe Prophet ﷺ did not die until Allah [[r4]] had permitted him to marry whomever he wished. I asked, "On whose authority do you report this?" He replied, "I do not know. I think I heard Ubayd bin Umayr say it."
أحمد 25652DaifRegarding the verse *"They ask you concerning women. Say, Allah instructs you regarding them, and so does what is recited to you in the Book concerning the orphan women to whom you do not give what is prescribed for them while you desire to…
الأعظمي 12219SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I have found a woman of noble lineage and beauty, but she cannot bear children. Shall I marry her?" He replied, "No." Then the man came to him a second time, and he again forbade him. Then he came to…
أبو داود 2050ASahihHe married a woman and found her to have grey hair, so he divorced her. He said, "A reed mat in the house is better than a woman who cannot bear children. By Allah, I do not approach you out of desire, but I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
الأعظمي 6196SahihIbn Abbas met me and asked, "Have you married?" I said, "No." He said, "Marry." Then he met me again later and asked, "Have you married?" I said, "No." He said, "Marry, for the best of this ummah are those with the most wives."
أحمد 2048HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not pass away until Allah had permitted him to marry whichever women he wished.
النسائي 3207SahihI had a sister who was being sought in marriage through me. A cousin of mine came to me, so I married her to him. Then he divorced her with a revocable divorce and left her until her waiting period had ended. When she was sought in…
أبو داود 2087SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Marriage is part of my way, so whoever does not act upon my way does not belong to me. Marry, for I will boast of your numbers before the other nations. Whoever has the means, let him marry, and whoever does…
ابن ماجه 1846HasanJabir reported that he married a woman during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ met him and asked, "Have you gotten married, Jabir?" Jabir replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "A virgin or a previously married woman?"…
النسائي 3228SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A woman is married for four reasons: for her wealth, for her lineage, for her beauty, and for her religion. So choose the one of religion, may your hands be filled with dust."
الأعظمي 6201SahihIbn Abbas asked me, "Have you married?" I replied, "No." He said, "Then marry, for the best of this nation are those with the most wives."
الأعظمي 6180SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When someone comes to you whose religion and character you find satisfactory, marry him. If you do not, there will be turmoil and corruption on earth." They said, "Messenger of Allah, even if he has some…
الترمذي 1085DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to us, "Young men, whoever among you can afford to marry should do so, for it lowers the gaze and guards chastity. Whoever cannot should fast, for fasting is a shield for him."
مسلم 3400SahihIbn Abbas asked me, "Have you married?" I replied, "No." He said, "Then marry, for the best of this nation are those with the most wives."
الأعظمي 6178SahihWe set out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the Farewell Pilgrimage. The men said, "Messenger of Allah, celibacy has become very difficult for us." He said, "Then enjoy temporary marriage with these women." So we approached them, but they…
ابن ماجه 1962SahihHis father wrote to Umar bin Abdullah bin Arqam Zuhri instructing him to visit Subayah bint Harith Aslamiyyah and ask her about her story and about what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ told her when she sought his ruling. So Umar bin Abdullah bin…
البخاري 3991SahihWhen Khadijah passed away, Khawla bint Hakeem, the wife of Uthman bin Mazun, came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, will you not marry?" He asked, "Whom?" She replied, "If you wish, a virgin, and if you wish, a…
الأعظمي 6241HasanWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as young men with nothing to our name, when he said, "Young men, whoever among you can afford marriage should marry, for it lowers the gaze and guards the private parts. Whoever cannot should fast, for…
أحمد 4023SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Marry women who bear children, for I will take pride in your numbers before the other nations on the Day of Resurrection."
أحمد 6598DifficultA man from the Muslims sought permission from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to marry a woman called Umm Mahzul. She used to commit fornication, and she would stipulate as a condition for any man who married her that she would provide his…
الأعظمي 6496HasanIbn Abbas asked me, "Have you married?" I replied, "No." He said, "Then marry, for the best of this nation are those with the most wives."
البخاري 5069SahihHe asked Ayesha [[r2]]. Layth said, Yunus narrated to me from Ibn Shihab, who said, Urwa bin Zubayr informed me that he asked Ayesha [[r2]] about the words of Allah Most High, *"And if you fear that you will not deal justly"* up to *"and…
البخاري 2494SahihI went to visit Subayah bint Abu Barza al-Aslamiyyah and asked her about her situation. She said, "I was married to Saad bin Khawla, and he passed away. Only two months had gone by when I gave birth. Then Abu Sanabil bin Bakak, of the tribe…
أحمد 27438SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A woman is married for four reasons: for her wealth, for her lineage, for her beauty, and for her religion. So choose the one with religion, may your hands be filled with dust."
البخاري 5090SahihThis was revealed concerning a man who has an orphan girl in his care, being both her guardian and her heir. She has wealth, and there is no one to dispute with him on her behalf. So he refuses to marry her off, keeping her for the sake of…
الأعظمي 12121SahihSubayah bint Harith gave birth twenty-three or twenty-five nights after her husband's death. When she had recovered, she made herself available for marriage. This was disapproved of, and the matter was mentioned to the Prophet ﷺ. He said,…
أحمد 18714Daif