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Abu Dawood: Hadith 2049

12. Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)

سنن أبي داود

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Marrying Virgins

باب فِي تَزْوِيجِ الأَبْكَارِ

2049
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏‏ أَتَزَوَّجْتَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ بِكْرًا أَمْ ثَيِّبًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ ثَيِّبًا ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَفَلاَ بِكْرٌ تُلاَعِبُهَا وَتُلاَعِبُكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏"
Jabir bin "Abd Allah said "The Apostle of Allaah (ﷺ) said to me "Did you marry?" I said "Yes" . He again said "Virgin or Non Virgin (woman previously married)?" I said "Non Virgin" . He said "Why (did you) not (marry) a virgin with whom you could sport and she could sport with you.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2048
In-book : Book 12, Hadith 3
English translation : Book 11, Hadith 2043