سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب النكاحThe Chapters on Marriage
بَابُ : مَا جَاءَ فِي فَضْلِ النِّكَاحِChapter: What was narrated concerning the virtue of marriage
Hadith 1846
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْأَزْهَرِ ، حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " النِّكَاحُ مِنْ سُنَّتِي ، فَمَنْ لَمْ يَعْمَلْ بِسُنَّتِي فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي ، وَتَزَوَّجُوا فَإِنِّي مُكَاثِرٌ بِكُمُ الْأُمَمَ ، وَمَنْ كَانَ ذَا طَوْلٍ فَلْيَنْكِحْ ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَعَلَيْهِ بِالصِّيَامِ ، فَإِنَّ الصَّوْمَ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ " .
´It was narrated from Aishah that:` the Messenger of Allah said: “Marriage is part of my sunnah, and whoever does not follow my sunnah has nothing to do with me. Get married, for I will boast of your great numbers before the nations. Whoever has the means, let him get married, and whoever does not, then he should fast for it will diminish his desire.”
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
(1)
Marriage is my way (Sunnah).
This means that living a life with family and dependents is an important principle of Islam.
The way of the Jews, Christians, Hindus, and others is that among them, living an unmarried life and, according to their own assumption, remaining engaged in worship and spiritual exercises is considered superior and praiseworthy.
One spiritual benefit of marriage is that by properly nurturing children and making them beneficial members of Islamic society, one performs an important religious service.
And by encouraging others towards good deeds, it becomes easier for oneself to remain steadfast on the straight path.
For Muslims, having many children is legally (shar'an) desirable; therefore, striving for this—that is, marrying and maintaining marital relations—is also legally commendable.
Marriage is not an obstacle to spiritual progress.
(1)
Marriage is my way (Sunnah).
This means that living a life with family and dependents is an important principle of Islam.
The way of the Jews, Christians, Hindus, and others is that among them, living an unmarried life and, according to their own assumption, remaining engaged in worship and spiritual exercises is considered superior and praiseworthy.
One spiritual benefit of marriage is that by properly nurturing children and making them beneficial members of Islamic society, one performs an important religious service.
And by encouraging others towards good deeds, it becomes easier for oneself to remain steadfast on the straight path.
For Muslims, having many children is legally (shar'an) desirable; therefore, striving for this—that is, marrying and maintaining marital relations—is also legally commendable.
Marriage is not an obstacle to spiritual progress.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1846
