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Sunan an-Nasai 3206 (Book 26, Hadith 11) #17818
Marriage and Fasting as Restraints

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) encouraged young men to get married if they can afford it, as it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity. For those who cannot afford marriage, fasting will be a restraint for them.

Narrated 'Alqamah: It was narrated that 'Alqamah said: "I was with Ibn Mas'ud while he was with 'Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, and 'Uthman said: 'The Messenger of Allah came out to some fityah (young men)--Abu 'AbdurRahman said, 'I did not understand (the word) fityah as I would want'-- and said: 'Whoever among you can afford it, let him get married, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity, and whoever cannot, then fasting will be a restraint (Wija) for him'."
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ زُرَارَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْشَرٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَهُوَ عِنْدَ عُثْمَانَ رضى الله عنه فَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَلَى فِتْيَةٍ - قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ فَلَمْ أَفْهَمْ فِتْيَةً كَمَا أَرَدْتُ - فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ ذَا طَوْلٍ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ فَإِنَّهُ أَغَضُّ لِلْبَصَرِ وَأَحْصَنُ لِلْفَرْجِ وَمَنْ لاَ فَالصَّوْمُ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ

TOPICS
marriage  *  fasting  *  restraint  *  gaze  *  chastity

QUICK LESSONS:
Get Married if you can afford it; Fast as a restraint for yourself

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) encourages young men to get married if they can afford it. He explains that marriage is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity than fasting. This means that when one gets married, they are less likely to look at something or someone with lustful intentions or commit any immoral acts due to being in a committed relationship with their spouse. For those who cannot afford marriage, fasting will be a restraint for them; meaning that by abstaining from food and drink during certain times of day or days of the week, one can control their desires better than without fasting. This hadith teaches us about the importance of controlling our desires and urges so we may remain chaste and pure before Allah SWT.

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