Marriage in Islam 1

The God (Allah) says: Arrange the marriage of the spouseless among you, and the capable from among your bondmen and bondwomen. If they are poor, Allah will enrich them out of His grace. Allah is All-Encompassing, All- Knowing. (Al-Qur'an 24:32)

The Statement of the Prophet (P.B.U.H) : "Whoever is able to marry, should marry, for that will help him lower his gaze and guard his modesty (i.e. his private parts from committing illegal sexual intercourse etc.)." And should a person marry (even if) he has no desire for marriage?

Narrated 'Aiqama: While I was with 'Abdullãh, 'ULhman met him at Mind and said, "O Abü 'Abdur Rabmãn! I have something to say to you." So both of them went aside and 'Uthman said, "O Abü 'Abdur-Ralman! Shall we many you to a virgin who will make you remember your past days?" When 'Abdullãh felt that he was not in need of that, he beckoned me (to join him) saying, "O 'Aiqama!" Then I heard him saying (in reply to 'Uman), "As you have said that, (I tell you that) the Prophet ; once said to us, 'O young people! Whoever among you is able to many, should many, and whoever is not able to marry, is recommended to observe Saum (fast) as fasting will diminish his sexual power." (Sahih Bukhari:5065)

Whoever is not able (cannot afford) to marry, is recommended to fast.

 Narrated 'Abdullãh I We were with the Prophet A while we were young and had no wealth. So Allah's Messenger A said, "O young people! Whoever among you is able to 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 will diminish his sexual power." (Sahih Bukhari:5066)

 Narrated Anas bin Mãlik : A group of three men came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet asking how the Prophet worshipped (Allah), and when they were informed about that, they considered their worship insufficient and said, "Where are we from the Prophet ; as his past and future sins have been forgiven." Then one of them said, "I will offer the Salat (prayer) throughout the  night forever." The other said, "I will observe Saum (fast) throughout the year and will not break my Saum (fast) ." The third said, "I will keep away from the women and will not many forever." Allah's Messenger  came to them and said, "Are you the same people who said so-and-so? By Allah, I am more submissive to Allah and more afraid of Him than you; yet I observe Saum (fast) and also do not observe Saum (fast), I do offer Salat (prayer) and also do sleep and I also many women. So he who does not follow my As- Sunna (legal ways) in religion, is not from me (not one of my followers) ." (Sahih Bukhari:5063).
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