It is narrated from Atiyyah bin Busr that Sayyiduna Attaf bin Wada'ah al-Hilali (may Allah be pleased with him) came into the noble presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him: "O Attaf, do you have a wife?" He replied: No. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "And not even a slave-woman?" He replied: No. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And you are healthy and well-off?" He replied: Yes, 'Alhamdu lillah' (all praise is for Allah). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then you are one of the brothers of the devils; either you adopt the monasticism of the Christians, in which case you will be counted among them, or, if you are one of us, then do as we do, for marriage is part of our Sunnah.
The worst of you are your unmarried ones, and the lowest of your dead are those who died unmarried; indeed Satan has no weapon more effective against righteous men than women, except against those who are married, for they are the ones who are purified and kept free from obscenity and indecency.
Woe to you, O Attaf! Indeed these (women) are the companions of Dawud, Ayyub and Yusuf (peace be upon them), and the companions of Kursuf.
May mercy be upon you, O Attaf! Marry, for you are among those who should be a means of increase (of the human race)." Attaf (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah, I will not marry until you yourself marry me to whomever you wish. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have married you, in the name of Allah Almighty and with His blessing, 'ala ismillahi ta'ala wa barakatihi' (in the name of Allah Almighty and with His blessing), to Karimah bint Kulthum al-Himyari."
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب النكاح / 1638
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
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