11/1. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1081 — Marriage and Fasting for Young Men
What Has Been Related About The Virtues Of Marriage And Encouraging It
Hadith About Marriage and Fasting for Young Men
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1081
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1081
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ شَبَابٌ لاَ نَقْدِرُ عَلَى شَيْءٍ فَقَالَ " يَا مَعْشَرَ الشَّبَابِ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْبَاءَةِ فَإِنَّهُ أَغَضُّ لِلْبَصَرِ وَأَحْصَنُ لِلْفَرْجِ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ مِنْكُمُ الْبَاءَةَ فَعَلَيْهِ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّ الصَّوْمَ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلاَّلُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ، نَحْوَهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَقَدْ رَوَى غَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَ هَذَا . وَرَوَى أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، وَالْمُحَارِبِيُّ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى كِلاَهُمَا صَحِيحٌ .
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud Narrated from:
We Went With Allah'S Messenger, While We Were Young Men Who Had Nothing. He Said: 'O Young Men! You Should Marry, For Indeed It Helps In Lowering The Gaze And Protecting The Private Parts. Whoever Among You Is Not Able To Marry, Then Let Him Fast, For Indeed Fasting Will Diminish His Sexual Desire.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1081In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 2English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1081
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1081
This Hadith gives direct advice to young men about marriage, lowering the gaze, guarding private parts, and fasting. Abdullah bin Mas'ud describes a time when they were young and had little means. The Prophet guided those able to marry to do so because marriage helps a person lower the gaze and protect chastity. For someone not able to marry, the Hadith points to fasting as a way to reduce sexual desire. The message is clear and practical: desire should not be ignored, but handled with self-control, lawful marriage when possible, and fasting when marriage is not yet possible. This is why searches like hadith about marriage and fasting, lower the gaze hadith, and young men marry hadith closely fit this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Marriage is presented as a helpful way to lower the gaze.
- Guarding chastity is treated as a real concern for young people.
- Fasting is given as a practical option for someone unable to marry.
- The advice connects desire with discipline, not shame.
