Volume 7, Book 62, Number 8:
Narrated ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab:
The Prophet said, “The rewards (of deeds) are according to the intention, and everybody will get
the reward for what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for Allah’s and His Apostle’s sake, his
emigration was for Allah and His Apostle; and whoever emigrated for worldly benefits, or to marry a
woman, then his emigration was for the thing for what he emigrated for.” (1)
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Volume 7, Book 62, Number 9:
Narrated Ibn Masud:
We used to fight in the holy battles in the company of the Prophet and we had no wives with us.
So we said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we get castrated?” The Prophet forbade us to do so.
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 10:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf came (from Mecca to Medina) and the Prophet made a bond of brother –
hood between him and Sad bin Ar-Rabi’ Al-Ansari. Al-Ansari had two wives, so he suggested that
‘Abdur-Rahman take half, his wives and property. ‘Abdur-Rahman replied, “May Allah bless you
with your wives and property. Kindly show me the market.” So ‘Abdur-Rahman went to the market
and gained (in bargains) some dried yoghurt and some butter. After a few days the Prophet saw Ab –
dur-Rahman with some yellow stains on his clothes and asked him, “What is that, O ‘Abdur-Rah –
man?” He replied, “I had married an Ansari woman.” The Prophet asked, “How much Mahr did you
give her?” He replied, “The weight of one (date) stone of gold.” The Prophet said, “Offer a banquet,
even with one sheep.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 11:
Narrated Sad bin Abi Waqqas:
Allah’s Apostle forbade ‘Uthman bin Maz’un to abstain from marrying (and other pleasures) and if
he had allowed him, we would have gotten ourselves castrated.(1)
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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