عن عبدِ الله بنِ مسعودٍ رضي الله عنه، قال: كُنَّا مع النبيِّ شَبابًا لا نجدُ شيئًا، فقال لنا رسولُ الله ﷺ: «يا معشرَ الشباب، مَن استطاع الباءةَ، فليتزوَّجْ؛ فإنه أغَضُّ للبصر، وأحصَنُ للفَرْجِ، ومَن لم يستطِعْ، فعليه بالصَّوْمِ؛ فإنه له وِجاءٌ»
74 - The importance of marriage
ꜤAbdullāh said:
We were young men with God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) and we had nothing. The Prophet said to us: 1. Young people, whoever of you can meet marriage requirements, should get married. For marriage helps to lower one’s gaze and maintain chastity. 2. Whoever cannot, may resort to fasting, and it will be of help. Related by al-
Bukhari, ; Muslim, 1200.
