22/43. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2241 — Marriage and Fasting Restraint
Mentioning the differences in the reports from Muhammad bin Abi Yaqub in the Hadith of Abi Umamah About The Virtue Of Fasting
Hadith About Marriage and Fasting as Restraint
Sunan an-Nasai : 2241
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2241
أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، وَالأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمُ الْبَاءَةَ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَعَلَيْهِ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ " .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever among you can afford to get married, let him do so, and whoever cannot afford it should fast, for it will be a restraint (Wija) for him.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2241In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 152English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2243
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2241
This Hadith gives a clear and practical guide for anyone searching for a hadith about marriage and fasting. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever can afford marriage should get married. The wording shows that marriage is not treated as a vague wish, but as something tied to ability. For the one who cannot afford it, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم points to fasting as a restraint, described as wija. The main teaching is simple: lawful marriage is encouraged when a person has the means, and fasting helps control desire when marriage is not yet possible. The Hadith does not discuss every detail of marriage, but it gives a balanced path for self-control, modesty, and patience.
What we learn from this hadith
- Marriage is encouraged for the one who has the means to marry.
- Fasting is a restraint for the one who cannot yet afford marriage.
- The Hadith links worship with personal discipline in a direct way.
