Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3208

What is Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3208?

Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3208 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 26: The Book of Marriage. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan an-Nasai
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 3208
Narrator in the source
It was narrated that 'Alqamah said
Displayed grading
Sahih

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ زُرَارَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي مَعْشَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنْتُ مَعَ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَهُوَ عِنْدَ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ:‏‏‏‏ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى فِتْيَةٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو عَبْد الرَّحْمَنِ:‏‏‏‏ فَلَمْ أَفْهَمْ فِتْيَةً كَمَا أَرَدْتُ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ ذَا طَوْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّهُ أَغَضُّ لِلْبَصَرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَحْصَنُ لِلْفَرْجِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ لَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَالصَّوْمُ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ .

I was with Ibn Mas'ud رضی اللہ عنہ while he was with 'Uthman رضی اللہ عنہ, and 'Uthman رضی اللہ عنہ said: 'The Messenger of Allah came out to some fityah (young men)--Abu 'Abdur Rahman said, 'I did not understand (the word) fityah as I would want'-- and said: 'Whoever among you can afford it, let him get married, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity, and whoever cannot, then fasting will be a restraint (wija') for him.'

It was narrated that 'Alqamah said

Source information

Collection: Sunan an-Nasai. Compiler: Imam an-Nasai. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3208.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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