Hadith 14237

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ . ح وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الْأَزْرَقُ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، قَالَ : تَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : " يَا جَابِرُ ، أَتَزَوَّجْتَ ؟ " قَالَ : قُلْتُ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : " بِكْرًا أَوْ ثَيِّبًا ؟ " قَالَ : قُلْتُ : ثَيِّبًا ، قَالَ : " أَلَا بِكْرًا تُلَاعِبُهَا ! " ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، كُنَّ لِي أَخَوَاتٌ ، فَخَشِيتُ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُنَّ ، فَقَالَ : " إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ تُنْكَحُ لَدِينِهَا ، وَمَالِهَا ، وَجَمَالِهَا ، فَعَلَيْكَ بِذَاتِ الدِّينِ ، تَرِبَتْ يَدَاكَ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked me, "Have you gotten married?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "To a virgin or to one previously married?" I replied, "To one previously married, because I have younger sisters and paternal aunts, and I did not consider it appropriate to bring someone as inexperienced as them among them." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Why did you not marry a virgin so that you could play with her?" Then he said, "A woman is married for her religion, wealth, and beauty; you should select the religious one for yourself. May your hands be dust-covered."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 14237
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 2406، م: 3636