Sahih al-Bukhari 5066

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Chapter: Whoever is not able to marry, is recommended to fast

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

Narrated by 'Abdur Rahman bin Yazid bin Jabir 5 narrators

'Umar bin Hafs bin Ghyath Atbāʿ Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn d. 222 AH Hafs bin Ghyath Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn d. 195 AH Sulaiman al-A'mash Tābiʿī 61 AH – 147 AH 'Ammara bin al-Q'aqa' bin Shabrma Tābiʿī 'Abdur Rahman bin Yazid bin Jabir Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn d. ~ 154 AH

Narrated `Abdullah:We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) while we were young and had no wealth. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O young people! Whoever among you can marry, should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard his modesty (i.e. his private parts from committing illegal sexual intercourse etc.), and whoever is not able to marry, should fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power."

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari 5066

In-book reference

Book 67, Hadith 4

USC-MSA web (English)

Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 4

Translation by Muhsin Khan · Language: EN

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُمَارَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ مَعَ عَلْقَمَةَ وَالأَسْوَدِ عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَبَابًا لاَ نَجِدُ شَيْئًا فَقَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهُ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ يَا مَعْشَرَ الشَّبَابِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ الْبَاءَةَ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ، فَإِنَّهُ أَغَضُّ لِلْبَصَرِ، وَأَحْصَنُ لِلْفَرْجِ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَعَلَيْهِ بِالصَّوْمِ، فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ ‏"‏‏.‏

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