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Sahih Muslim 715i — Prophetic Care for Jabir
It is recommended to marry virgins
Hadith About Prophetic Care for Jabir
Sahih Muslim : 715i
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 715i
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ الثَّقَفِيَّ - حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ خَرَجْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي غَزَاةٍ فَأَبْطَأَ بِي جَمَلِي فَأَتَى عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لِي " يَا جَابِرُ " . قُلْتُ نَعَمْ . قَالَ " مَا شَأْنُكَ " . قُلْتُ أَبْطَأَ بِي جَمَلِي وَأَعْيَا فَتَخَلَّفْتُ . فَنَزَلَ فَحَجَنَهُ بِمِحْجَنِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " ارْكَبْ " . فَرَكِبْتُ فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي أَكُفُّهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " أَتَزَوَّجْتَ " . فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ . فَقَالَ " أَبِكْرًا أَمْ ثَيِّبًا " . فَقُلْتُ بَلْ ثَيِّبٌ . قَالَ " فَهَلاَّ جَارِيَةً تُلاَعِبُهَا وَتُلاَعِبُكَ " . قُلْتُ إِنَّ لِي أَخَوَاتٍ فَأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أَتَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً تَجْمَعُهُنَّ وَتَمْشُطُهُنَّ وَتَقُومُ عَلَيْهِنَّ . قَالَ " أَمَا إِنَّكَ قَادِمٌ فَإِذَا قَدِمْتَ فَالْكَيْسَ الْكَيْسَ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ " أَتَبِيعُ جَمَلَكَ " . قُلْتُ نَعَمْ . فَاشْتَرَاهُ مِنِّي بِأُوقِيَّةٍ ثُمَّ قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَدِمْتُ بِالْغَدَاةِ فَجِئْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَوَجَدْتُهُ عَلَى بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ " الآنَ حِينَ قَدِمْتَ " . قُلْتُ نَعَمْ . قَالَ " فَدَعْ جَمَلَكَ وَادْخُلْ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ " . قَالَ فَدَخَلْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ فَأَمَرَ بِلاَلاً أَنْ يَزِنَ لِي أُوقِيَّةً فَوَزَنَ لِي بِلاَلٌ فَأَرْجَحَ فِي الْمِيزَانِ - قَالَ - فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَلَمَّا وَلَّيْتُ قَالَ " ادْعُ لِي جَابِرًا " . فَدُعِيتُ فَقُلْتُ الآنَ يَرُدُّ عَلَىَّ الْجَمَلَ . وَلَمْ يَكُنْ شَىْءٌ أَبْغَضَ إِلَىَّ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ " خُذْ جَمَلَكَ وَلَكَ ثَمَنُهُ " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
I went out with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on an expedition, but my camel delayed me. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to me and said to me: Jabir, I said: Yes. Allah's Messenger, (here I am at your beck and call) He said: What is the matter with you? I said: My camel has delayed me and is tired, so I have lagged behind. He (the Holy Prophet) got down and goaded it with a crooked stick and then said: Mount it. So I mounted and (to my great surprise) I saw it (moving so quickly that) I had to restrain it (from going ahead of) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).He (the Holy Prophet) (in the course of journey said to me): Have you married? I said: Yes. He (again) said: Is it with a virgin or one previously married? I said. With one previously married, whereupon he (again) said: Why not with a young girl with whom you could sport and she could have sported with you? I said: I have sisters, so I preferred to marry a woman who could keep them together (as one family). who could comb them and look after them. He said: You are about to go (to your house), and there you have the enjoyment (of the wife's company).He again said: Do you want to sell your camel? I said: Yes. So he bought it from me for one u'qiya (of silver), Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) arrived (at Medina) and I arrived in the evening. I went to the mosque and found him at the door of the mosque, and said: Is it now that you have arrived? I said: Yes, He said: Leave your camel, and enter (the mosque) and offer two rak'ahs. So I entered and offered two rak'ahs of prayer, and then returned.He (the Holy Prophet) then commanded Bilal to weigh out one 'uqiya (of silver) for me. Bilal weighed that out for me (lowering the scale of) balance. So I proceeded and as I turned my back he said: Call for me, Jabir. So I was called back, and I said (to myself): He would return me the camel, and nothing was more displeasing to me than this (that after having received the price I should also get the camel). He said: Take your camel and keep its price with you, (also).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 715iIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 74USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3463
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 715i
This long hadith about Prophetic care for Jabir brings several moments into one report. Jabir’s camel was slow and tired, so Allah’s Messenger came to him, asked what was wrong, got down, and goaded the camel. It then moved so fast that Jabir had to restrain it. The Prophet also asked about Jabir’s marriage, and Jabir explained that he married a previously married woman because he had sisters and wanted someone to gather them, comb them, and look after them. When Jabir arrived, the Prophet told him to enter the mosque and pray two rak’ahs. He bought the camel for one uqiya, had Bilal weigh the price, and then told Jabir to take the camel and keep the price too. The report shows care in travel, family concern, prayer, and generosity.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet noticed Jabir lagging behind and helped with his tired camel.
- Jabir explained his marriage choice by mentioning care for his sisters.
- The Prophet told Jabir to pray two rak’ahs after reaching the mosque.
- The Prophet returned the camel to Jabir while letting him keep the price.
