Sahih al-Bukhari 4861 (Book 67, Hadith 3)
something to say to you.” So both of them went aside and `Uthman said, “O Abu `Abdur-Rah. man!
Shall we marry you to a virgin who will make you remember your past days?” When `Abdullah felt
that he was not in need of that, he beckoned me (to join him) saying, “O ‘Alqama!” Then I heard him
saying (in reply to `Uthman), “As you have said that, (I tell you that) the Prophet (ﷺ) once said to us, ‘O
young people! Whoever among you is able to marry, should marry, and whoever is not able to marry,
is recommended to fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power.
“ يَا مَعْشَرَ الشَّبَابِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمُ الْبَاءَةَ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَعَلَيْهِ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ ”.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4861 (Book 67, Hadith 3)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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For more Hadith in Book 67: Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah)