الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل النكاحIssues of Marriage
بَابُ الْحَثِ عَلَيْهِ وَكَرَاهَةِ تَرْكِهِ لِلْقَادِرِ
Chapter: Encouragement for It and Dislike of Abandoning It for the Capable
Hadith 6828
عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى فِتْيَةٍ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ فَقَالَ: ((مَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ ذَا طَوْلٍ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ فَإِنَّهُ أَغَضُّ لِلطَّرْفِ وَأَحْصَنُ لِلْفَرْجِ، وَمَنْ لَا، فَإِنَّ الصَّوْمَ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ)).
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the young emigrants and said: Whoever among you has the ability, let him marry, for it is most effective in lowering the gaze and safeguarding the private parts. And whoever does not have the ability, let him fast, for indeed fasting breaks the desire.
Hadith 6829
عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ قَالَ: كُنْتُ أَمْشِي مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ بِمِنًى فَلَقِيَهُ عُثْمَانُ فَقَامَ مَعَهُ يُحَدِّثُهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُثْمَانُ: يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ! أَلَّا نُزَوِّجُكَ جَارِيَةً شَابَّةً لَعَلَّهَا أَنْ تُذَكِّرَكَ مَا مَضَى مِنْ زَمَانِكَ؟ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ: أَمَا لَئِنْ قُلْتَ ذَاكَ، لَقَدْ قَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((يَا مَعْشَرَ الشَّبَابِ! مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمُ الْبَاءَةَ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ، فَإِنَّهُ أَغَضُّ لِلْبَصَرِ وَأَحْصَنُ لِلْفَرْجِ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَعَلَيْهِ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ)).
It is narrated from Alqamah, he says: I was walking in Mina with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him), when he met Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and they stood and began talking. Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: O Abu Abdur Rahman! Should we not marry you to a young girl, perhaps she will refresh your past days for you? Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If you are saying this regarding marriage, then indeed the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed us: O group of young men! Whoever among you has the means to marry, let him marry, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding the private parts, and whoever does not have the means, let him fast, for fasting diminishes desire.
Hadith 6830
عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ: دَخَلْنَا عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَعِنْدَهُ عَلْقَمَةُ وَالْأَسْوَدُ، فَحَدَّثَ حَدِيثًا لَا أَرَاهُ حَدَّثَهُ إِلَّا مِنْ أَجْلِي كُنْتُ أَحْدَثَ الْقَوْمِ سِنًّا، قَالَ: كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَبَابٌ لَا نَجِدُ شَيْئًا فَقَالَ: ((يَا مَعْشَرَ الشَّبَابِ! … )). فَذَكَرَهُ.
Abdur Rahman bin Yazid says: We went to see Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him), while Alqamah and Aswad were already sitting with him. He narrated a hadith; I think he narrated this hadith only because of me, as I was the youngest among them. He said: We, the young men, used to stay with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and we had nothing. One day, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O group of young men! … Then he mentioned the above hadith.
Hadith 6831
عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ قَالَ لَقِيَنِي ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا فَقَالَ تَزَوَّجْتَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ تَزَوَّجْ ثُمَّ لَقِيَنِي بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ تَزَوَّجْتَ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ تَزَوَّجْ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ كَانَ أَكْثَرَهَا نِسَاءً
It is narrated from Saeed bin Jubair, he says: When I met Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), he said: Have you gotten married? I said: No. He said: Get married. Then later when I met him again, he repeated the same thing, saying: Have you gotten married? I said: No. He said: Get married, because the best personality of this Ummah (i.e., Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him) had the most wives.
Hadith 6832
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ قَالَ قَالَ لِي ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا تَزَوَّجْ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَنَا كَانَ أَكْثَرَنَا نِسَاءً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
(Second chain) Saeed bin Jubair says: Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to me: Get married, for the one among us who was the best had the most wives.
Hadith 6833
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حُبِّبَ إِلَيَّ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا النِّسَاءُ وَالطِّيبُ وَجُعِلَ قُرَّةُ عَيْنِي فِي الصَّلَاةِ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Women and perfume have been made beloved to me from this world, and the coolness of my eyes is in prayer.
Hadith 6834
عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ دَخَلَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ عَكَّافُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ التَّمِيمِيُّ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَا عَكَّافُ هَلْ لَكَ مِنْ زَوْجَةٍ قَالَ لَا قَالَ وَلَا جَارِيَةٍ قَالَ وَلَا جَارِيَةٍ قَالَ وَأَنْتَ مُوسِرٌ بِخَيْرٍ قَالَ وَأَنَا مُوسِرٌ بِخَيْرٍ قَالَ أَنْتَ إِذًا مِنْ إِخْوَانِ الشَّيَاطِينِ لَوْ كُنْتَ فِي النَّصَارَى كُنْتَ مِنْ رُهْبَانِهِمْ إِنَّ سُنَّتَنَا النِّكَاحُ شِرَارُكُمْ عُزَّابُكُمْ وَأَرَاذِلُ مَوْتَاكُمْ عُزَّابُكُمْ أَبِالشَّيْطَانِ تَمَرَّسُونَ مَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ مِنْ سَلَاحٍ أَبْلَغُ فِي الصَّالِحِينَ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ إِلَّا الْمُتَزَوِّجُونَ أُولَئِكَ الْمُطَهَّرُونَ مِنَ الْخَنَا وَيْحَكَ يَا عَكَّافُ إِنَّهُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ أَيُّوبَ وَدَاوُدَ وَيُوسُفَ وَكُرْسُفَ فَقَالَ لَهُ بِشْرُ بْنُ عَطِيَّةَ وَمَنْ كُرْسُفُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ رَجُلٌ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ بِسَاحِلٍ مِنْ سَوَاحِلِ الْبَحْرِ ثَلَاثَ مِائَةِ عَامٍ يَصُومُ النَّهَارَ وَيَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ كَفَّرَ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ فِي سَبَبِ امْرَأَةٍ عَشِقَهَا وَتَرَكَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ عِبَادَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ثُمَّ اسْتَدْرَكَ اللَّهُ بِبَعْضِ مَا كَانَ مِنْهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ وَيْحَكَ يَا عَكَّافُ تَزَوَّجْ وَإِلَّا فَأَنْتَ مِنَ الْمُذَبْذَبِينَ قَالَ زَوِّجْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَدْ زَوَّجْتُكَ كَرِيمَةَ بِنْتَ كُلْثُومٍ الْحِمْيَرِيَّةَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man named ‘Akkaf bin Bishr Tamimi came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him: “O ‘Akkaf! Do you have a wife?” He replied: “No.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: “Not even a slave-girl?” He replied: “No.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: “Are you not wealthy?” He replied: “Yes, I am wealthy.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Then you are among the brothers of Satan. If you were among the Christians, you would have been a monk. Our Sunnah is marriage. The worst among you are those who are unmarried, and the most despicable among your dead are those who are unmarried. Do you play with Satan? The most effective weapon Satan has to ensnare the righteous is woman, except for married people, for they are safe from this weapon. They are pure from indecent things. O ‘Akkaf! These women were the companions of Ayyub, Dawud, Yusuf, and Karsaf.” Bishr bin Atiyyah asked: “O Messenger of Allah! Who was Karsaf?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: “He was a man who worshipped on the seashore for three hundred years, fasting by day and standing in prayer by night. Then he fell in love with a woman and committed disbelief in Allah and abandoned worship. Then Allah, due to some of his deeds, made up for his deficiency and accepted his repentance.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “O ‘Akkaf! Woe to you, get married, otherwise you will remain hesitant and confused.” He said: “O Messenger of Allah! Then you arrange my marriage.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I have married you to Karima bint Kulthum Himyari.”
Hadith 6835
عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَرْبَعٌ مِنْ سُنَنِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ التَّعَطُّرُ وَالنِّكَاحُ وَالسِّوَاكُ وَالْحَيَاءُ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Four things are the practices of the noble Prophets: applying perfume, marriage, using the miswak, and living life with modesty.
