“The Book on Marriage” is a chapter in Jami` at-Tirmidhi. It contains 67 hadiths on this page, presented with the Arabic text, English translation, narrator information and collection reference where available.
"We went with Allah's Messenger, while we were young men who had nothing. He said: 'O young men! You should marry, for indeed it helps in lowering the gaze and protecting the private parts. Whoever among you is not able to marry, then let him fast, for indeed fasting will diminish his sexual desire."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1081
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 2
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1081
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Chapter 2
Qatadah narrated from Al-Hasan, from Samurah that:
"The Messenger of Allah refused Uthman bin Ma'zun (when he asked) regarding celibacy, and if he had permitted it for him, then we would have castrated ourselves."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1083
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 4
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1083
The Messenger of Allah said: "When someone whose religion and character you are pleased with proposes to (someone under the care) of one of you, then marry to him. If you do not do so, then there will be turmoil (Fitnah) in the land and abounding discord (Fasad)."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1084
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 5
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1084
The Messenger of Allah said: "When someone whose religion and character you are pleased with comes to you then marry (her to) him. If you do not do so, then there will be turmoil (Fitnah) in the land and discord (Fasad). If you do not do so, then there will be turmoil (Fitnah) in the land and discord (Fasad)." They said: "O Messenger of Allah! What if there was something about him?" He said: "When someone whose religion and character you are pleased with comes to you then marry him." (And he (ﷺ) said this) three times.
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1085
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 6
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1085
The Prophet said: "Indeed the woman is married for her religion, her wealth, and her beauty, so take the one with religion, and may your hands be dusty."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1086
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 7
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1086
Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah proposed to a woman, so the Prophet said: "Look at her, for indeed that is more likely to make things better between the two of you."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1087
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 8
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1087
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Chapter 6
Abu Al-Balj narrated from Muhammad bin Hatib Al-Jumahi who said that:
"The morning after the consummation of my marriage, the Prophet came and sat on my bed as far from me as you are sitting now, and our little girls started beating the Duff and reciting verses mourning my father who had been killed in the battle of Badr. One of them said: 'Among us is a Prophet who knows what will happen tomorrow.' On that the Prophet said: 'Stop saying this, and keep on saying what you were saying before.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1090
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 11
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1090
When supplicating for the newlywed, the Prophet would say: (Barak Allahu laka wa baraka alaik, wa jama'a bainakuma fi khair.) "May Allah bless you and send blessings upon you, and bring goodness between you."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1091
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 12
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1091
The Messenger of Allah said: "If anyone of you, when having sexual intercourse with his wife, says: (Bismillah, Allahumma jannibnash-Shaitana wa jannibish-Shaitana ma razaqtana) 'In the Name of Allah, O Allah! Protect me from Shaitan and protect what you bestow upon us from Shaitan' - then if Allah decrees that they should have a child, Shaitan will not be able to harm him.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1092
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 13
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1092
The Messenger of Allah saw some traces of saffron on `Abdur-Rahman bin `Awf so he said: 'What is this?' He said: 'I married a woman for the amount of gold equal to a date stone.' So he said: 'May Allah bless you. Have a banquet, even if with only one sheep.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1094
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 15
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1094
The Messenger of Allah said: "Having food on the first day is was is obligatory, and having food on the second day is Sunnah, and having food on the third day is to be heard of, and whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard of."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1097
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 18
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1097
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Chapter 11
Ibn Umar narrated that:
ائْتُوا الدَّعْوَةَ إِذَا دُعِيتُمْ "
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The Messenger of Allah said: "Accept the invitation when you are offered."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1098
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 19
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1098
"A man named Abu Shu'aib came to a slave of his, who was a butcher, and said: 'Prepare some food for me that will be sufficient for five, for I have seen hunger in the face of the Messenger of Allah.' So he prepared some food. Then he sent a message to the Prophet inviting him and those who were sitting with him. When the Prophet stood, he was followed by a man who was not with them when they were invited. When the Messenger of Allah arrive at the door he said to the owner of the house: 'A man who was not with us when you invited us followed us, if you permit him, he will enter.'" He said: We have permitted him, let him enter."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1099
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 20
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1099
"I married a woman and went to the Prophet, he said: 'O Jabir! Have you married?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'A virgin or a matron?' I said: 'A matron.' He said: 'Why didn't you marry a young girl, so that you may play with her and she with you?' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Abdullah (his father) died and left behind seven - or nine - daughter, so I have brought someone who can look after them.'" (He said:) "So he supplicated for me."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1100
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 21
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1100
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Chapter 14
Abu Musa narrated that :
لاَ نِكَاحَ إِلاَّ بِوَلِيٍّ "
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the Messenger of Allah said: "There is no marriage except with a Wali."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1101
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 22
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1101
The Prophet said: "A matron should not be given in marriage until she is consulted, and a virgin should not be given in marriage until her permission is sought, and her silence is her permission."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1107
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 28
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1107
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Chapter 17
Ibn Abbas narrated that:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ الأَيِّمُ أَحَقُّ بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْذَنُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَإِذْنُهَا صُمَاتُهَا " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَى شُعْبَةُ وَسُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ . وَقَدِ احْتَجَّ بَعْضُ النَّاسِ فِي إِجَازَةِ النِّكَاحِ بِغَيْرِ وَلِيٍّ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَلَيْسَ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ مَا احْتَجُّوا بِهِ لأَنَّهُ قَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ نِكَاحَ إِلاَّ بِوَلِيٍّ " وَهَكَذَا أَفْتَى بِهِ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ بَعْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لاَ نِكَاحَ إِلاَّ بِوَلِيٍّ . وَإِنَّمَا مَعْنَى قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الأَيِّمُ أَحَقُّ بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا " . عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَنَّ الْوَلِيَّ لاَ يُزَوِّجُهَا إِلاَّ بِرِضَاهَا وَأَمْرِهَا فَإِنْ زَوَّجَهَا فَالنِّكَاحُ مَفْسُوخٌ عَلَى حَدِيثِ خَنْسَاءَ بِنْتِ خِذَامٍ حَيْثُ زَوَّجَهَا أَبُوهَا وَهِيَ ثَيِّبٌ فَكَرِهَتْ ذَلِكَ فَرَدَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نِكَاحَهُ ."
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The Messenger of Allah said: "The matron has more right to herself than her Wali, and the virgin is to give permission for herself, and her silence is her permission."
The Messenger of Allah said: "An orphan is to be consulted about herself, then if she is silent that is her permission, and if she refuses, then do not authorize it (the marriage) for her" (meaning: when she attains the age of puberty and refuses it.)
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1109
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 30
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1109
The Messenger of Allah said: "Whichever woman is given in marriage by two Wali, then her case is in accordance with the first of them, and whoever sells something to two men, then it is for the first of them."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1110
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 31
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1110
"A woman from Banu Fazarah was married for (the dowry of) two sandals. So the Messenger of Allah said to her: 'Do you approve of (exchanging) yourself and your wealth for two sandals?' She said: 'Yes.'" He said: "So he permitted it."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1113
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 34
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1113
"Umar bin Al-Khattab said: 'Do not exaggerate in the dowries of women. If doing so was honorable in the world or Taqwa before Allah then Allah's Prophet would have been the first of you to do it. I do not know of the Messenger of Allah marrying any of his women, nor giving any of his daughters in marriage, for more than twelve Uqiyah."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1114b
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 36
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1114
"Three will receive their reward twice: A slave who fulfills the rights of Allah and the rights of his owners, then he will be given his reward twice. And a man who has a beautiful slave girl, so he teaches her good manners, then he frees her, then he married her seeking the Face of Allah by that; then he will be given his reward twice. And a man who believed in an earlier Book, then another Book came to him and he believed in it; then he will be given his reward twice."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1116
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 38
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1116
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Chapter 25
Amr bin Shu'aib narrated from his father, from his grandfather that:
The Prophet said: "Whichever man married a woman and entered into her, then it is not lawful for him to marry her daughter. If he did not enter into her then he may marry her daughter. And whichever man married a woman and he entered into her, or he did not enter into her, then it is not lawful for him to marry her mother."
"The wife of Rifa'ah Al-Qurzi came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'I was with Rifa'ah and he divorced me irrevocably. Then I married Abdur-Rahman bin Az-Zubair, but he only has the likes of the fringe of a garment.' So he said: 'Perhaps you want me to return to Rifa'ah? No, not until you taste his sweetness, and he tastes your sweetness.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1118
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 40
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1118
Ibn Abbas said: "Mut'ah was only during the beginning of Islam. A man would arrive in a land that he was not familiar with so he would marry a woman for the extent of time that he thought he would remain there. So his Mut'ah was upheld and his case was fine until the (following) Ayah was revealed: Except their wives or what their right hands possess. Then every private part other than those became unlawful."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1122
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 44
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1122
"The Messenger of Allah prohibited that a woman be married along with her paternal aunt, or the paternal aunt along with her brother's daughter, or a woman with her maternal aunt, or the maternal aunt along with her sister's daughter, and the younger is not to be married with the older, nor the older with the younger."
"Ghilan bin Salamah Ath-Thaqafi accepted Islam and he had ten wives in Jahiliyyah who accepted Islam along with him. So the Prophet ordered (him) to chose four (of them)."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1128
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 50
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1128
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Chapter 33
Abu Wahb Al-Jaishani narrated that:
اخْتَرْ أَيَّتَهُمَا شِئْتَ "
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He heard Ibn Fairuz Ad-Dhailami narrating from his father: "I went to the Prophet and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I accepted Islam and I had two sisters (as wives).' So the Messenger of Allah said: 'Chose whichever of them you will.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1129
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 51
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1129
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Chapter 33
[Abu Wahb Al-Jaishani narrated from Ad-Dhahhak bin Fairuz Ad-Dailami from his father:
اخْتَرْ أَيَّتَهُمَا شِئْتَ "
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"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I accepted Islam and I had two sisters (as wives).' So Messenger of Allah said: 'Chose whichever of them you will.'"]
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1130
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 52
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1130
"We got some captives on the day of Awtas, and they had husbands among their peopled. They mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah, so the following was revealed: And women who are already married, except those whom your right hands posses.
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1132
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 54
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1132
"We said: 'O Messenger of Allah! We practice Azl, but the Jews claim that it is minor infanticide.' So he said: 'The Jews lie. When Allah wants to create it, nothing can prevent Him.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1136
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 58
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1136
He (Abu Qilabah) said: "If I wish, I could say: 'The Messenger of Allah said'" but he said: "The Sunnah when a man married a virgin after he already has a wife, is that he stays with her seven (nights). And when he married a matron when he already has a wife, he stays with her three (nights)."
The Prophet would divide (his time) equally between his wives and said: "O Allah! This is my division in what I have control over, so do not punish me for what You have control over which I do not have control over."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1140
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 62
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1140
"A man became a Muslim during the time of the Prophet, then his wife became a Muslim, so he said: 'O Messenger of Allah! She accepted Islam along with me, so return her to me.' So he returned her to him."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1144
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 66
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1144
The Messenger of Allah said: "Whichever woman married without the permission of her Wali her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid. If he entered into her, then the Mahr is for her in lieu of what he enjoyed from her private part. If they disagree, then the Sultan is the Wali for one who has no Wali."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1102
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 23
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1102
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And he did not narrate it in Marfu form, and this is more correct.
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1104
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 25
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1104
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"The Messenger of Allah taught us the Tashah-hud for Salat and the Tashah-hud for Al-Hajjah." He said: "The Tashah-hud for Salat is: (At-Tahiyyatulilah, was-walawtu wat-tayyibatu. As-Salamu alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullilahi wa barakatuhu, As-Salamu alina wa ala ibadillahis-salihin. Ashahadu an la ilaha illallah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduha wa Raduluh.) 'All greetings, prayers, and pure words are for Allah. Peace be upon you O Prophet, and Allah's mercy and His blessings. Peace be upon us and all of the righteous worshippers of Allah. I testify that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah. and I testify that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger."And the Tashah-hud for Al-Hajjah is: 'Indeed all praise is due to Allah, we seek His aid, and we seek His forgiveness, and we seek refuge with Allah from the evils of our souls and the mischief of our deeds. (Innal-Hamdlillahi nasta'inuhu, wa nastaghfirhu, wa na'udhu billahi min sharuri anfusina, wa sayy'ita a'malina, man yahdihi, sala mudilla lahu, wa manyudlil, fala Hadiya lahu, wa ashadu an la ilaha illallah wa ashadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa Rasuluh) 'Whoever He guides - meaning Allah - then here is none to lead him astray, and whomever He misleads, then there is no guide for him. I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is His worshipper and Messenger.'" He said: "And he recited three Ayat."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1105
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 26
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1105
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1108
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 29
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1108
A woman came to the Messenger of Allah and said: "I present myself to you (for marriage)." So she stood for a long time. Then a man said: "O Messenger of Allah! Marry her to me if you have no need of her." So he said: "Do you have anything to give her as a dowry?" He said: "I have nothing except this Izar." So the Messenger of Allah said: "If you give her your Izar then you will have no Izar, so search for something." He said: "I did not find anything." He said: "Search for something, even if it just an iron ring." He said: So he searched but he did not find anything. The Messenger of Allah said: "Do you have any Qur'an (memorized)?" He said: "Yes. This Surat and that Surat." And he named the Surat. So the Messenger of Allah said: "I marry her to you for what you have (memorized) of the Qur'an."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1114
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 35
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1114
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1117
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 39
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1117
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1120
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 42
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1120
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1126
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 48
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1126
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The Messenger of Allah said: "A man is not to sell over his brother's sale, nor is he to propose to whom his brother has proposed."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1134
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 56
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1134
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"Abu Salamah bin Abdur-Rahman and I visited Fatimah bint Qais. She narrated to us that her husband had divorced her three times, and he did not leave her with anywhere to live nor any wealth. She said: 'He left ten Aqfizah for me with the son of his uncle: five were of barley, five of wheat.' She said: 'I went to the Messenger of Allah and mentioned that to him.' She said: 'He said: 'He is correct.'" (She said: ) 'So he ordered me to complete my Iddah in the home of Umm Sharik. But then the Messenger of Allah said to me: "Umm Sharik's home is visited by Muhajirun, so spend your Iddah in the home of Ibn Umm Maktum, for there you can remove your garments and he will not see you. Then when your Iddah is completed and someone proposed to you come to me." 'So when my Iddah completed. Abu Jahm and Mu'awiyah proposed to me.' She said: 'I went to the Messenger of Allah and mentioned that to him, and he said: "As for Mu'awiyah, he is a man with no wealth, and as for Abu Jahm he is a man who is harsh with women." She said: 'Then Usamah bin Zaid proposed to me, and he married me. So Allah blessed me with Usamah.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1135
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 57
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1135
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1139
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 61
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1139
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Ibn Mas'ud was asked about a man who married a woman and he did not stipulate the dowry for her, and he did not enter into her until he died. So Ibn Mas'ud said: "She gets the same dowry as other women, no less and no more, she has to observe the Iddah, and she gets inheritance." So Ma'qil bin Sinan Al-Ashja'I stood and said: "The Messenger of Allah judged the same as you have judged regarding Birwa bint Washiq, a woman of ours." So Ibn Mas'ud was happy about that.
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1145
In-book : Book 11, Hadith 67
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1145