Sahih al-Bukhari 5069
Book 67: Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah) · Hadith 7
Hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ رَقَبَةَ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ الْيَامِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ هَلْ تَزَوَّجْتَ قُلْتُ لاَ. قَالَ فَتَزَوَّجْ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ أَكْثَرُهَا نِسَاءً.
Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair:Ibn `Abbas asked me, "Are you married?" I replied, "No." He said, "Marry, for the best person of this (Muslim) nation (i.e., Muhammad) of all other Muslims, had the largest number of wives
Saeed bin Jubair bataate hain: Ibn Abbas ne mujhse pucha, 'Kya tumhaari shaadi ho chuki hai?' Maine jawab diya, 'Nahi.' Unhone kaha, 'Nikaah kar lo, kyunke is (Musalmaan) ummat ke sabse behtareen shaks (yaani Muhammad SAW) ki, sab Musalmaanon mein, sabse zyaada biwiyaan thin.'
Sahih al-Bukhari 5069 · Book 67, Hadith 7