17/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 715f — Responsible Marriage for Family Care
It is recommended to marry virgins
Hadith About Responsible Marriage for Family Care
Sahih Muslim : 715f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 715f
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، هَلَكَ وَتَرَكَ تِسْعَ بَنَاتٍ - أَوْ قَالَ سَبْعَ - فَتَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً ثَيِّبًا فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا جَابِرُ تَزَوَّجْتَ " . قَالَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ . قَالَ " فَبِكْرٌ أَمْ ثَيِّبٌ " . قَالَ قُلْتُ بَلْ ثَيِّبٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " فَهَلاَّ جَارِيَةً تُلاَعِبُهَا وَتُلاَعِبُكَ " . أَوْ قَالَ " تُضَاحِكُهَا وَتُضَاحِكُكَ " . قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ هَلَكَ وَتَرَكَ تِسْعَ بَنَاتٍ - أَوْ سَبْعَ - وَإِنِّي كَرِهْتُ أَنْ آتِيَهُنَّ أَوْ أَجِيئَهُنَّ بِمِثْلِهِنَّ فَأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أَجِيءَ بِامْرَأَةٍ تَقُومُ عَلَيْهِنَّ وَتُصْلِحُهُنَّ . قَالَ " فَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ " . أَوْ قَالَ لِي خَيْرًا وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي الرَّبِيعِ " تُلاَعِبُهَا وَتُلاَعِبُكَ وَتُضَاحِكُهَا وَتُضَاحِكُكَ " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
'Abdullah died and he left (behind him) nine or seven daughters. I married a woman who had been previously married. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me: Jabir, have you married? I said: Yes. He (again) said: A virgin or one previously married? I said: Messenger of Allah, with one who was previously married, whereupon he said: Why didn't you marry a young girl so that you could sport with her and she could sport with you, or you could amuse with her and she could amuse with you?I said to him: 'Abdullah died (he fell as martyr in Uhud) and left nine or seven daughters behind him; I, therefore, did not approve of the idea that I should bring a (girl) like them, but I preferred to bring a woman who should look after them and teach them good manners, whereupon he (Allah's Messenger) said: May Allah bless you, or he supplicated (for the) good (to be) conferred on me (by Allah).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 715fIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 71USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3460
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 715f
This hadith about responsible marriage for family care explains why Jabir chose a previously married woman. He said that Abdullah had died and left nine or seven daughters. Jabir married a woman who had been previously married. When the Prophet asked why he did not marry a young girl for mutual playfulness and laughter, Jabir explained that he did not want to bring someone like the girls into the household. Instead, he wanted a woman who could look after them and teach them good manners. The Prophet then said, “May Allah bless you,” or said good words for him. The key message is that Jabir’s marriage choice was tied to care, responsibility, and the needs of his family.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jabir considered the needs of the daughters left after Abdullah’s death.
- He chose a previously married woman for care and guidance in the home.
- The Prophet listened to Jabir’s reason before responding.
- The Prophet prayed for blessing or spoke good words for Jabir.
