Volume 7, Book 62, Number 12:
Narrated Sad bin Abi Waqqas:
The Prophet prevented ‘Uthman bin Mazun from that (not marrying), and had he allowed him, we
would have got ourselves castrated.(1)
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 13o:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
We used to participate in the holy battles led by Allah’s Apostle and we had nothing (no wives)
with us. So we said, “Shall we get ourselves castrated?” He forbade us that and then allowed us to
marry women with a temporary contract (2) and recited to us: — ‘O you who believe ! Make not un –
lawful the good things which Allah has made lawful for you, but commit no transgression.’ (5.87)
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Volume 7, Book 62, Number 13h:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I am a young man and I am afraid that I may commit illegal sexual in –
tercourse and I cannot afford to marry.” He kept silent, and then repeated my question once again,
but he kept silent. I said the same (for the third time) and he remained silent. Then repeated my
question (for the fourth time), and only then the Prophet said, “O Abu Huraira! The pen has dried
after writing what you are going to confront. So (it does not matter whether you) get yourself cas –
trated or not.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 14:
Narrated ‘Aisha :
I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Suppose you landed in a valley where there is a tree of which something
has been eaten and then you found trees of which nothing has been eaten, of which tree would you
let your camel graze?” He said, “(I will let my camel graze) of the one of which nothing has been
eaten before.” (The sub-narrator added: ‘Aisha meant that Allah’s Apostle had not married a virgin
besides herself .)
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 15:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle said (to me), “You have been shown to me twice in (my) dreams. A man was carry –
ing you in a silken cloth and said to me, ‘This is your wife.’ I uncovered it; and behold, it was you. I
said to myself, ‘If this dream is from Allah, He will cause it to come true.’ “
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 16:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
While we were returning from a Ghazwa (Holy Battle) with the Prophet, I started driving my
camel fast, as it was a lazy camel A rider came behind me and pricked my camel with a spear he had
with him, and then my camel started running as fast as the best camel you may see. Behold! The
rider was the Prophet himself. He said, ‘What makes you in such a hurry?” I replied, I am newly
married ” He said, “Did you marry a virgin or a matron? I replied, “A matron.” He said, “Why didn’t
you marry a young girl so that you may play with her and she with you?” When we were about to
enter (Medina), the Prophet said, “Wait so that you may enter (Medina) at night so that the lady of
unkempt hair may comb her hair and the one whose husband has been absent may shave her pubic
region.
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Volume 7, Book 62, Number 17:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
When I got married, Allah’s Apostle said to me, “What type of lady have you married?” I replied, “I
have married a matron’ He said, “Why, don’t you have a liking for the virgins and for fondling
them?” Jabir also said: Allah’s Apostle said, “Why didn’t you marry a young girl so that you might
play with her and she with you?’
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 1:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
A group of three men came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet asking how the Prophet wor –
shipped (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 prayer throughout the night forever.” The other said, “I will fast
throughout the year and will not break my fast.” The third said, “I will keep away from the women
and will not marry forever.” Allah’s Apostle 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 fast
and break my fast, I do sleep and I also marry women. So he who does not follow my tradition in re –
ligion, is not from me (not one of my followers).”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 18:
Narrated ‘Ursa:
The Prophet asked Abu Bakr for ‘Aisha’s hand in marriage. Abu Bakr said “But I am your brother.”
The Prophet said, “You are my brother in Allah’s religion and His Book, but she (Aisha) is lawful for
me to marry.”