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Sahih al-Bukhari 6387 (Book 80, Hadith 82) #6136
The Benefits of Marrying a Young Girl

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ encouraged Jabir to marry a young girl so that they can have fun and enjoy each other's company.

Narrated Jabir: My father died and left behind seven or nine daughters, and I married a woman. The Prophet said, "Did you get married, O Jabir?" I replied, "Yes". He asked, "Is she a virgin or a matron?" I replied, "She is a matron". He said, "Why didn't you marry a virgin girl so that you might play with her and she with you (or, you might make her laugh and she make you laugh)?" I said, "My father died, leaving seven or nine girls (orphans) and I did not like to bring a young girl like them, so I married a woman who can look after them". He said, "May Allah bestow His Blessing on you".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ هَلَكَ أَبِي وَتَرَكَ سَبْعَ ـ أَوْ تِسْعَ ـ بَنَاتٍ، فَتَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ تَزَوَّجْتَ يَا جَابِرُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ بِكْرًا أَمْ ثَيِّبًا ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ ثَيِّبًا‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ هَلاَّ جَارِيَةً تُلاَعِبُهَا وَتُلاَعِبُكَ، أَوْ تُضَاحِكُهَا وَتُضَاحِكُكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ هَلَكَ أَبِي فَتَرَكَ سَبْعَ ـ أَوْ تِسْعَ ـ بَنَاتٍ، فَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ أَجِيئَهُنَّ بِمِثْلِهِنَّ، فَتَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً تَقُومُ عَلَيْهِنَّ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ لَمْ يَقُلِ ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ عَمْرٍو ‏"‏ بَارَكَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

TOPICS
marriage  *  fun  *  companionship  *  nikah  *  tazawwuj

QUICK LESSONS:
Get married if you are able; Be kind towards orphans; Enjoy your spouse's company; Strengthen your relationship with one another through fun activities together .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of marriage and the benefits of marrying a young girl. It was narrated by Jabir, who said that his father had died leaving behind seven or nine daughters, so he decided to marry a woman instead of a young girl. When the Prophet heard this, he asked why he didn't marry someone younger so that they could have fun together and make each other laugh. Jabir replied saying that his father had left behind many orphans and he did not want to bring another young girl into their home. The Prophet then blessed him for his decision. This hadith teaches us the importance of marriage in Islam as well as the value of companionship between spouses. It also encourages us to be kind towards orphans by not bringing another child into their home if it is not necessary. Furthermore, it shows us how important it is for couples to enjoy each other's company and have fun together in order to strengthen their relationship with one another.

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