26/23. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3246 — Looking Before Marriage
If A Man Consults Another Man About A Woman, Should He Tell Him What He Knows?
Hadith About Looking Before Marriage in Islam
Sunan an-Nasai : 3246
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3246
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ هَاشِمِ بْنِ الْبَرِيدِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنِّي تَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَلاَ نَظَرْتَ إِلَيْهَا فَإِنَّ فِي أَعْيُنِ الأَنْصَارِ شَيْئًا " . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَجَدْتُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ فِي مَوْضِعٍ آخَرَ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ أَنَّ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَ وَالصَّوَابُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
A man of the Ansar came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'I have married a woman.' He said: 'Did you look at her? For there is something in the eyes of the Ansar.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3246In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 51English translation : Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3248
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3246
This Hadith is about looking before marriage in Islam. A man from the Ansar came to the Messenger of Allah and said that he had married a woman. The Prophet asked him whether he had looked at her, then mentioned that there was something in the eyes of the Ansar. The wording is brief, so the explanation should remain focused. The Hadith points to awareness before marriage and shows that a person should not ignore matters that may affect marriage choice. It does not give a long legal discussion here; it simply records the Prophet’s question and advice in that moment. The message is practical: marriage should be approached with care, not blind haste.
What we learn from this hadith
- Marriage decisions should be made with awareness.
- The Prophet asked about looking before marriage in this case.
- A person should pay attention to matters that may affect marriage choice.
