عن أبي هُرَيرة رضي الله عنه، قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: «تُنْكَحُ الْمَرْأَةُ لأَرْبَعٍ: لِمَالِهَا، وَلِحَسَبِهَا، وَجَمَالِهَا، وَلِدِينِهَا، فَاظْفَرْ بِذَاتِ الدِّينِ تَرِبَتْ يَدَاكَ!»
75 - Choosing one’s spouse
Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
A woman is sought in marriage for four things: her wealth, family lineage, beauty and faith. Make sure to have the religious one, [for if you do not] you end up the poorer.
Related by al-Bukhari, 5090; Muslim, 1466.
Summary of Meaning
The Prophet (peace be upon him) states the fact that people choose their wives for one or more of four reasons: her wealth, family lineage, beauty and faith. He advises everyone who wants to get married to choose the woman with faith, because this is best for him.
