The Sacredness and Holiness of Marriage. Encouragements and Stir Ups.

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi
As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh to believing Muslim friends:

Get married for it protects against shameful and unjust deeds.

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (eternal peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Nikah (marriage) is my Sunna. He who shuns my Sunna is not of me.” (Marriage quotation from Muslim)

Every good, decent, righteous muslim man deserves to have a beautiful, decent, good, righteous muslim woman as a friend, wife & companion.

"Loyalty makes a person attractive. And it is better to be poor than dishonest." ~ Nabi Sulaimon (eternal peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) [This just does not only refer to loyalty to one's spouse but also loyalty to Allah/God/Eli and the proper worship of Him.]

It is He Who has created man from water: then has He established relationships of lineage and marriage: for thy Lord has power (over all things). ~ HQ 25:54  

Marry those among you who are single, or the virtuous ones among yourselves, male or female: if they are in poverty, God will give them means out of His grace: for God encompasseth all, and he knoweth all things. ~ HQ 24:32

When ye divorce women, and they fulfil the term of their (Iddat), do not prevent them from marrying persons of their choice, if they mutually agree on equitable terms. This instruction is for all amongst you, who believe in God and the Last Day. That is (the course Making for) most virtue and purity amongst you and God knows, and ye know not. ~ HQ 2:232

And they (your wives) have made with you a firm covenant. ~ HQ 4:21

It is He Who created you from a single person, and made his mate of like nature, in order that he might dwell with her (in love). When they are united, she bears a light burden and carries it about (unnoticed). When she grows heavy, they both pray to God their Lord, (saying): “If Thou givest us a goodly child,3 we vow we shall (ever) be grateful.” ~ HQ 7:189

And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect. ~ HQ 30:21

(He is) the Creator of the heavens and the earth: He has made for you pairs from among yourselves, and pairs among cattle: by this means does He multiply you: there is nothing whatever like unto Him, and He is the One that hears and sees (all things). ~ HQ 42:11

This day are (all) things good and pure made lawful unto you. The food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them. (Lawful unto you in marriage) are (not only) chaste women who are believers, but chaste women among the People of the Book, revealed before your time,- when ye give them their due dowers, and desire chastity, not lewdness, nor secret intrigues if any one rejects faith, fruitless is his work, and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (all spiritual good). ~ HQ 5:5

Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:- Your mothers, daughters, sisters; fathers sisters, Mothers sisters; brothers daughters, sisters daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; your wives, mothers; your stepdaughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye have gone in,- no prohibition if ye have not gone in;- (Those who have been) wives of your sons proceeding from your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past; for God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;-
Also (prohibited are) women already married, except those whom your right hands possess: Thus hath God ordained (Prohibitions) against you: Except for these, all others are lawful, provided ye seek (them in marriage) with gifts from your property,- desiring chastity, not lust, seeing that ye derive benefit from them, give them their dowers (at least) as prescribed; but if, after a dower is prescribed, agree Mutually (to vary it), there is no blame on you, and God is All-knowing, All-wise. ~ HQ 4:23-24

And give the women (on marriage) their dower as a free gift; but if they, of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, Take it and enjoy it with right good cheer. ~ HQ 4:4

If Ye Take A Dislike To Them, It May Be That Ye Dislike A Thing, And Allah Brings About Through It A Great Deal Of Good.

But if ye decide to take one wife in place of another, even if ye had given the latter a whole treasure for dower, Take not the least bit of it back: Would ye take it by slander and manifest wrong? ~ HQ 4:20

If any of you have not the means wherewith to wed free believing women, they may wed believing girls from among those whom your right hands possess: And God hath full knowledge about your faith. Ye are one from another: Wed them with the leave of their owners, and give them their dowers, according to what is reasonable: They should be chaste, not lustful, nor taking paramours: when they are taken in wedlock, if they fall into shame, their punishment is half that for free women. This (permission) is for those among you who fear sin; but it is better for you that ye practise self-restraint. And God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. ~ HQ 4:25

If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or (a captive) that your right hands possess, that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice. ~ HQ 4:3

"Alqamah said, While I was going along with Abd Allah, he said, We were with the Prophet (saws) and he said: "He who is able to marry should marry, for it keeps the eye cast down and keeps a man chaste and he who cannot should take to fasting, for it will have a castrating effect upon him.: (B. 30:10)

Sa'd said, The Messenger of Allah (saws) repudiated Uthman ibn Maz'un's remaining celibate, and if he had permitted him, we would have been emasculated. (B. 67:8)

♀+♂ = The Right Kind of Happiness. My beliefs. #InaLillahiWaInnaaIlaihiRajeun

[I'll stop here. I have lots more Hadiths on marriage. Just wanted to research and reflect this topic today. Very important. Prepare grooms and brides like gem-cutters.]

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