Sahih al-Bukhari 6387

Hadith text

Narrated Jabir:My father died and left behind seven or nine daughters, and I married a woman. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Did you get married, O Jabir?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "Is she a virgin or a matron?" I replied, "She is a matron." He said, "Why didn't you marry a virgin girl so that you might play with her and she with you (or, you might make her laugh and she make you laugh)?" I said, "My father died, leaving seven or nine girls (orphans) and I did not like to bring a young girl like them, so I married a woman who can look after them." He said, "May Allah bestow His Blessing on you

Jabir bataate hain: Mere waalid ka intekaal ho gaya aur saat ya nau betiyaan chhod gaye, aur maine ek (biwaa) khaatoon se nikaah kiya. Nabi (SAW) ne pucha, 'Kya tumne nikaah kiya, Aye Jabir?' Maine jawab diya, 'Haan.' Unhone pucha, 'Kya wo kunwaari hai ya biwaa?' Maine jawab diya, 'Wo biwaa hai.' Unhone kaha, 'Tumne kisi kunwaari ladki se nikaah kyun nahi kiya taake tum uske saath khelte aur wo tumhaare saath (ya, tum use hasaate aur wo tumhein hasaati)?' Maine kaha, 'Mere waalid ka intekaal ho gaya, saat ya nau ladkiyaan (yateem) chhod kar, aur mujhe unke jaisi jawaan ladki laana pasand nahi hua, isliye maine ek aisi khaatoon se nikaah kiya jo unki dekhbhaal kar sake.' Unhone kaha, 'Allah tumhein barkat de.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 6387 · Book 80, Hadith 82