Narrated Abu Salamah:It was narrated from Abu Salamah that Abu Hurairah said: ""I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I am a young man and I fear hardship for myself, but I cannot afford to marry; should I castrate myself?'"" The Prophet turned away from him until he said it three times. Then the Prophet said: ""O Abu Huraira...

Narrated Sa'd bin Hisham:It was narrated from Sa'd bin Hisham that he came to the Mother of the Believers, 'Aishah. He said: ""I want to ask you about celibacy, what do you think about it?"" She said: ""Do not do that; have you not heard that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, says: 'And indeed We sent Messengers before yo...

Narrated Anas:It was narrated from Anas that there was a group of the Companions of the Prophet, one of whom said: ""I will not marry women."" Another said: ""I will not eat meat."" Another said: ""I will not sleep on a bed."" Another said: ""I will fast and not break my fast."" News of that reached the Messenger of Al...

Narrated Abu Hurairah:It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said: ""There are three who are promised the help of Allah: The Mukatab who wants to buy his freedom, the one who gets married seeking to keep himself chaste, and the Mujahid who fights in the cause of Allah."" *Mukatab: the slave who h...

Narrated Jabir:It was narrated that Jabir said: ""I got married then I came to the Prophet and he said: 'Have you got married, O Jabir?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'To a virgin or to a previously married woman?' I said: 'To a previously married woman.' He said: 'Why not a virgin, so you could play with her and she could p...

Narrated Jabir:It was narrated that Jabir said: ""The Messenger of Allah met me and said: 'O Jabir, have you got married to a woman since I last saw you?' I said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'To a virgin or to a previously-married woman?' I said: 'To a previously-married woman.' He said: 'Why not a virgin, so...

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buraidah:It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah that his father said: ""Abu Bakr and 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, proposed marriage to Fatimah but the Messenger of Allah said: 'She is young.' Then 'Ali proposed marriage to her and he married her to him

Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'Utbah:It was narrated from 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'Utbah that during the reign of Marwan, 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin 'Uthman, who was a young man, issued a final divorce to the daughter of Sa'eed bin Zaid, whose mother was Bint Qais. Her maternal aunt, Fatimah bint Qais, sent ...

Narrated 'Aishah:It was narrated from 'Aishah that Abu Hudhaifah bin 'Utbah bin Rabi'ah bin 'Abd Shams --who was one of those who had been present at Badr with the Messenger of Allah-- adopted Salim and married him to his brother's daughter, Hind bint Al-Walid bin 'Utbah bin Rabi'ah bin 'Abd Shams, and he was a freed s...

Narrated 'Aishah:It was narrated from 'Aishah the wife of the Prophet, and Umm Salamah the wife of the Prophet that Abu Hudhaifah bin 'Utbah bin Rabi'ah bin Abd Shams --who was one of those who had been present at Badr with the Messenger of Allah-- adopted Salim --who was the freed slave of an Ansari woman-- as the Mes...

Narrated Ibn Buraidah:It was narrated from Ibn Buraidah that his father said: ""The Messenger of Allah said: 'The nobility of the people of this world, that which they (always) go to, is wealth

Narrated Jabir:It was narrated from Jabir that he married a woman at the time of the Messenger of Allah, and the Prophet met him and said: ""Have you got married, O Jabir?"" He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'A virgin or a previously-married woman?' I said: 'A previously-married woman.' He said: 'Why not a virgin who would play...

Narrated Ma'qil bin Yasar:It was narrated that Ma'qil bin Yasar said: ""A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'I have found a woman who is from a good family and of good status, but she does not bear children, should I marry her?' He told him not to. Then he came to him a second time and he told him not to (ma...

Narrated 'Amr bin Shu'aib:It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that Marthad bin Abi Marthad Al-Ghanawi --a strong man who used to take the prisoners from Makkah to Al-Madinah-- said: ""I arranged with a man to bring him (from Makkah to Al-Madinah). There was a prostitute in Makk...

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that a man came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ""I have a wife who is one of the most beloved of the people to me, but she does not object if anyone touches her."" He said: ""Divorce her."" He said: ""I cannot do without her."" He said: ""Then stay with her as mu...

Narrated Abu Hurairah:It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: ""Women are married for four things: their wealth, their nobility, their beauty and their religious commitment. Choose the one who is religiously committed, may your hands be rubbed with dust

Narrated Abu Hurairah:It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: ""It was said to the Messenger of Allah: 'Which woman is best?' He said: 'The one who makes him happy when he looks at her, obeys him when he commands her, and she does not go against his wishes with regard to herself nor her wealth

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As:It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As that the Messenger of Allah said: ""This world is all temporary conveniences, and the best temporary convenience of this world is a righteous woman

Narrated Anas:It was narrated from Anas that they said: ""O Messenger of Allah, why don't you marry a woman from the Ansar?"" He said: ""They are very jealous

Narrated Abu Hurairah:It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: ""A man proposed to a woman from among the Ansar and the Messenger of Allah said to him: 'Have you seen her?' He said: 'No.' So he told him to look at her

Narrated Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah:It was narrated that Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah said: ""I proposed marriage to a woman during the time of the Messenger of Allah, and the Prophet said: 'Have you seen her?' I said: 'No.' He said: 'Look at her, for that is more likely to create love between you

Narrated 'Urwah:It was narrated from 'Urwah, that 'Aishah said: ""The Messenger of Allah married me in Shawwal and my marriage was consummated in Shawwal."" --'Aishah liked for her women's marriages to be consummated in Shawwal --""and which of his wives was more beloved to him than me?

Narrated 'Amir bin Shurahbil Ash-Sha'bi:'Amir bin Shurahbil Ash-Sha'bi narrated that he heard Fatimah bint Qais--who was one of the first Muhajir women-- say: 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf proposed marriage to me, along with others of the Companions of Muhammad. And the Messenger of Allah proposed that I marry his freed slave...

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet said: ""None of you should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her

Narrated Abu Hurairah:It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: ""The Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not artificially inflate prices, a resident should not sell for a Bedouin, a man should not offer more for something that has already been bought by his brother, no one should propose marriage to a woman when someone else h...

Narrated Abu Hurairah:It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: ""None of you should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said:""None of you should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her, unless he marries (and he gives up the idea), or gives him permission

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said:""None of you should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her

Abdullah bin 'Amr used to say:""The Messenger of Allah forbade offering more for something that has already been bought by his brother, or for a man to propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her, unless the previous suitor gave up the idea or gave him permission

It was narrated from Muhammad bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin Thawban that they asked Fatimah bint Qais about her story and she said:""My husband divorced me three times, and he used to provide me with food that was not good."" She said: ""By Allah, if I were entitled to maintenance and accommodation I would demand them and I wo...