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1860. It was narrated that Jâbir bin 'Abdullâh said: "I married a woman during the time of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, then I met the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and he said: 'Have you got married, O Jâbir?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'To a virgin or to a previously-married woman?' I said: 'A previously-married woman.' He said: 'Why not a virgin so you could play with her?' I said: 'I have sisters and I did not want her to create trouble between them and me.' He said: 'That is better then.'"
(Sahih)
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Commentary
The gathering of all the friends and relatives at the time of marriage ceremony is not necessary.
It is not a bad thing to marry a widow or a divorcee. The word 'Thayyib' in the Hadith is used for both the widow and a divorced woman.
The marriage of a young man with a young woman is better, because in such there is hope for more mutual understanding.
