300 hadith
We 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 1962SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whenever a man and a woman agree to enter into a temporary marriage, their companionship together is for three nights. If they then wish to extend it, they may extend it, and if they wish to part, they may…
البخاري 5119SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Any man and unmarried woman who agree to live together for three nights, if they wish to extend the period they may extend it, and if they wish to part ways they may part ways."
الأعظمي 6467SahihIbn Abbas was asked about temporary marriage with women and he permitted it. A freedman of his said to him, "That is only in difficult circumstances and when women are few," or something to that effect. Ibn Abbas replied, "Yes."
البخاري 5116SahihI 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 3398SahihI 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 6179SahihI 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 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. 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 3592SahihJabir 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 6203SahihI 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 14237SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ married Umm Salama and went in to her, he intended to leave, but she took hold of his garment. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If you wish, I will stay longer with you, but I will count it against you. For a…
مسلم 3623SahihWe used to go on military expeditions with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ without our wives being with us, so we asked, "Should we not castrate ourselves?" He forbade us from doing so, then granted us permission to marry a woman in exchange for a…
مسلم 3410SahihThe 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 2028SahihWhen a man marries a virgin while already having a non-virgin wife, he stays with the virgin for seven nights. When he marries a non-virgin while already having a virgin wife, he stays with her for three nights. Khalid said, "If I were to…
مسلم 3626SahihHis 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 6652SahihUthman 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, "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 1967DaifWe 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 2244SahihI 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 3636SahihJabir 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 3228SahihHe 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 4035SahihI 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 27438SahihAslamiyya, asking her about her account and about what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had said to her when she sought his ruling. So Umar bin Abdullah wrote to Abdullah bin Utba informing him that Subaia had told him that she had been married to…
أبو داود 2306SahihBoth 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 6657SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ as young men, so we said, "Messenger of Allah, shall we not castrate ourselves?" He forbade us from doing so, then permitted us to marry a woman in exchange for a garment for a fixed term. Then Abdullah recited,…
أحمد 4113SahihHis 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 3991SahihAbdullah bin Utba's son reported that his 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 had told her when she…
مسلم 3722SahihThe 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 1085DaifI 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 411SahihHis father wrote to Umar bin Abdullah bin Arqam Zuhri, instructing him to visit Subayah bint Harith Aslamiyyah and ask her about her story and what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ told her when she sought his ruling. Umar bin Abdullah then wrote…
النسائي 3548SahihIbn Abbas said regarding *"in what you hint at"* [Baqarah 2:235] that a man may say, "I wish to marry, and I would love it if a righteous woman were made available to me." Qasim said he may say, "You are a woman of noble character, I have…
البخاري 5124SahihSubayah 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 18714DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to a group of young men. Abu Abdul-Rahman said, "I did not catch the word 'young men' as clearly as I would have liked." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever among you can afford it should marry, for it lowers the…
النسائي 3208SahihI was with Abdullah when Uthman met him at Mina and said, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, I have a matter to discuss with you." So they went aside privately, and Uthman said, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, would you like us to marry you to a young virgin who might…
البخاري 5065SahihIf a man marries a virgin while already having a non-virgin wife, he stays with the virgin for seven nights. If he marries a non-virgin, he stays with her for three nights. If I were to say that he attributed this to the Prophet ﷺ, I would…
أبو داود 2124SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When someone whose religion and character please you proposes to marry your daughter, give her to him in marriage. If you do not, there will be turmoil on earth and widespread corruption."
الترمذي 1084DaifAbdullah bin Harith reported that his father Rabia bin Harith and Abbas bin Abdul-Muttalib said to Abdul-Muttalib bin Rabia and Fadl bin Abbas, "Go to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and say to him, 'Messenger of Allah, we have reached the age you…
أبو داود 2985SahihA man named Khidam gave his daughter in marriage. Khansa bint Khidam Ansari reported that her father married her off when she had been married before, and she disliked it, so she came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he annulled the…
البخاري 5139SahihIf I wished, I could say, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said it," but he said, "It is the Sunnah that when a man marries a virgin while already having another wife, he stays with her for seven nights, and when he marries a previously married…
الترمذي 1139SahihWhen 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 4023SahihWe 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 4401SahihIf I wished, I could say "the Prophet ﷺ said," but instead he said, "It is from the Sunnah that when a man marries a virgin, he stays with her for seven nights, and when he marries a previously married woman, he stays with her for three…
البخاري 5213SahihThe 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 4271SahihA man from Banu Fazarah married a woman for a dowry of two sandals, and the Prophet ﷺ approved his marriage.
أحمد 15676DaifThe 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 3400SahihA woman from the tribe of Aslam named Sabia was married to a husband who died while she was pregnant. Abu Sanabil bin Bakak proposed to her, but she refused to marry him. He said, "By Allah, it is not lawful for you to marry him until you…
الأعظمي 6651SahihA 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 6496HasanA man came to Ibn Abbas while Abu Hurairah was sitting with him and said, "Give me a ruling about a woman whose husband died and who then gave birth forty nights later." Ibn Abbas replied, "She must observe the longer of the two waiting…
الأعظمي 13580SahihThe 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 2242SahihMarriage in the pre-Islamic era took four forms. The first was the marriage practiced by people today, where a man would propose to another man for his ward or daughter, pay her dowry, and then marry her. Another form was where a man would…
أبو داود 2272SahihWe 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, "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."
أحمد 4112SahihAbdullah said, "We were with the Prophet ﷺ as young men who had nothing. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to us, 'Young men, whoever among you is able to marry should do so, for it lowers the gaze and guards the private parts. Whoever is…
البخاري 5066SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ married Umm Salama and she awoke in his house, he said to her, "There is no slight to you in the eyes of your family. If you wish, I will stay seven nights with you and seven nights with each of them. And if…
مالك 1152SahihOn the day of Hunayn, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ dispatched an army to Awtas. They met an enemy force, fought them, defeated them, and captured women as prisoners. Some of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ felt uneasy about having…
الأعظمي 12139SahihAyesha, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, reported that marriage during the pre-Islamic era took four forms. One form was the marriage practiced by people today, in which a man proposes to another man for his ward or daughter, pays her a dowry,…
الأعظمي 6444SahihWhen Khadijah passed away, Khawla bint Hakeem, the wife of Uthman bin Mazun, came and said, "Messenger of Allah, will you not marry?" He asked, "Whom?" She replied, "If you wish, a virgin, and if you wish, a previously married woman." He…
أحمد 25769HasanA man came to Ibn Abbas while Abu Hurairah was sitting with him and said, "Give me a ruling concerning a woman who gave birth forty nights after her husband's death." Ibn Abbas said, "Her waiting period is the longer of the two terms." I…
البخاري 4909Sahih