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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل النكاحIssues of Marriage
باب صفة المرأة التي تُستحب خطبتها صِفَةِ الْمَرْأَةِChapter: Description of the Woman Who Is Recommended to Be Proposed To
Hadith 6850
اُردوEn
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْبَاءَةِ وَيَنْهَى عَنِ التَّبَتُّلِ نَهْيًا شَدِيدًا وَيَقُولُ تَزَوَّجُوا الْوَدُودَ الْوَلُودَ فَإِنِّي مُكَاثِرٌ بِكُمُ الْأَنْبِيَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, used to command marriage and strictly forbid celibacy. He, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: Marry a loving and fertile woman, for I will take pride in your great numbers before the other prophets on the Day of Resurrection.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … How can it be determined that a particular woman is more likely to bear many children? This can be estimated by looking at the married women in her family to see which family's women tend to have more offspring. It is also possible that the intent of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was towards virgin (unmarried) women, because they generally bear more children compared to widows.
