#Marriage has never been a barrier to achieving things, rather in most cases it is a support and a help. That is just the whisperings of the evil, which he has instilled in the minds of many young men, and you hear many of those who have delayed their own marriages or the marriages of their sons and daughters saying such things, and our society has become burdened with problems resulting from large numbers of single men and women, but despite that we have not seen any achievement, development or progress, whereas the first generation of Muslims used to hasten to do good and they did not delay marriage, and their #achievements were the greatest and most complete of achievements. It is recommended to hasten to get married, and no young man or woman should delay marriage for the sake of studies, because marriage does not prevent any such thing. It is possible for a young man to get married in order to protect his religious #commitment and morals. Marriage serves many purposes, especially in this era. Because delaying is harmful for both young women and young men, every young man and woman should be ready to get married if there is a man who is compatible with the woman, and if a man can find the right woman. Above all, how about if you realize that marriage will protect half of your religion? It was narrated from Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whomever Allaah has blessed with a #righteous wife, He has helped him with half of his religion, so let him fear Allaah with regard to the other half." [Narrated by al-Haakim in al-Mustadrak, al-Tabaraani in al-Awsat and al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Eemaan . Al-Haakim said: saheeh isnaad, Al-Dhahabi said in al-Talkhees: it is saheeh. It was classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb.] How about if you realise that by getting married, you will have followed the advice of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when he said: “O young men, whoever among you can afford it, let him get married, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding one’s #chastity.” [Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Posted on: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:06:00 +0000