Darussalam · Volume 4
26. The Book Of MarriageSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3207 ¦ الجزء: 6 ¦ الصفحة: 57
Source no. 3207 · Volume 7 · Page 279
Sahih
صحيح، مضى (٤ / ١٧٠) // وانظر (٣٠٠٨) //
Source no. 3006 · Volume 2 · Page 675
Sahih
(صحيح) - ق مضى ٤/ ١٧٠ [وانظر ٣٠٠٨].
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3209. It was narrated from ‘Alqamah, that ‘Uthmân said to Ibn Mas’ûd: “Shall I arrange for you to marry a young girl?” ‘Abdullâh called ‘Alqamah and he told the people that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever among you can afford it, let him get married, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity. And whoever cannot afford it, then let him fast, for it will be restraint for him.” (Sahih)
3207 - أَخْبَرَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ لِابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ: هَلْ لَكَ فِي فَتَاةٍ أُزَوِّجُكَهَا؟ فَدَعَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَلْقَمَةَ فَحَدَّثَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ الْبَاءَةَ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ، فَإِنَّهُ أَغَضُّ لِلْبَصَرِ، وَأَحْصَنُ لِلْفَرْجِ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَلْيَصُمْ، فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ»
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In this narration the ability to marry denotes financial capability, and not the bodily strength; otherwise, what is the use of fasting in the latter situation?