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Sunan Abi Dawud 2151 (Book 12, Hadith 106) #22442
Resisting Temptation Through Intimacy

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ advised his companions to have intercourse with their wives when they feel tempted by a woman, as it will help them resist the temptation.

Jabir said "The Prophet saw a woman so he entered upon Zainab daughter of Jahsh and had intercourse with her. He then came out and said to his companions and said to them "A woman advances in the form of a devil. When one of you finds that he should go to his wife (and have intercourse with her) for that will repel what he is feeling.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ رَأَى امْرَأَةً فَدَخَلَ عَلَى زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ فَقَضَى حَاجَتَهُ مِنْهَا ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ تُقْبِلُ فِي صُورَةِ شَيْطَانٍ فَمَنْ وَجَدَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا فَلْيَأْتِ أَهْلَهُ فَإِنَّهُ يُضْمِرُ مَا فِي نَفْسِهِ

TOPICS
temptation  *  intimacy  *  marriage  *  companions  *  fitnah  *  zina  *  jahsh

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faithfulness in marriage; Go to your spouse if you feel tempted; Strengthen your bond through physical intimacy; Resist external temptations; Exercise self-control .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about resisting temptation and how to do so. The Prophet Muhammad saw a woman and entered upon Zainab daughter of Jahsh and had intercourse with her. He then came out and advised his companions that when one of them finds himself feeling tempted by a woman, he should go to his wife and have intercourse with her for that will repel what he is feeling. This advice implies that marriage is an important part of resisting temptation, as it provides an outlet for physical intimacy in order to prevent any immoral behavior such as adultery or zina. It also suggests that physical intimacy between spouses can be beneficial in strengthening the bond between them, which can help protect against any external temptations from outside sources.

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