Chapter 8.0

Marrying free women who are fertile

باب تَزْوِيجِ الْحَرَائِرِ وَالْوَلُودِ

2 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1862da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Hisham bin 'Ammar bin NasayrfromKathir bin Slym al-Dbyfromal-Dahhak bin MazahamfromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ طَاهِرًا مُطَهَّرًا فَلْيَتَزَوَّجِ الْحَرَائِرَ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that:

Anas bin Malik said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever wants to meet Allah pure and purified, let him marry free women.' ”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلاَّمُ بْنُ سَوَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ سَلِيمٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ مُزَاحِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1863sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Y'aqub bin Hmyd bin Kasbfrom'Abdullah bin al-Harith bin 'Abdul MalikfromTalha bin Msrf bin 'Amrfrom'Ata' bin Abi RabahfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ انْكِحُوا فَإِنِّي مُكَاثِرٌ بِكُمْ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:

the Messenger of Allah said: “Marry, for I will boast of your great numbers.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏