Marriage at an early age and its benefits - Shaykh Al-Fawzaan
From among the benefits of
getting married at an early age is the obtaining of children, which make
the youth delighted at their presence. Allah says:
This is also similar to how Allah mentioned that children are a share of this world’s beauty.
Therefore, this world is adorned by children. The human-being seeks out adornment the same ways he tries to obtain wealth. Similarly, he craves for children, because they are equal to wealth in their existence.
This is in this world. Then in the hereafter, righteous children can benefit their fathers as the Prophet sallalahu ‘alayhe wasallam said:
As for the saying that, getting married at an early age diverts from gaining knowledge and from studying, this is not the case. Rather, the opposite of this is correct because tranquillity, peace of mind, and pleasure never cease to be obtained through marriage.
These things help the student to reach his goal because, he has peace of mind, and his thoughts are not cluttered due to discomfort and this helps him study.
Now on the other hand abstaining from marriage in reality blocks whatever knowledge he wants to attain, because it is not possible to acquire knowledge in a state of confusion and anxiety.
However, if he gets married, his mind is at rest and his soul is at ease. He gets a house to take as a shelter and a wife who relaxes and helps him. These things help him to attain knowledge.
If Allah makes it easy and this marriage becomes a source of comfort to become a relationship, then this is from among the things which make it easy for the student to pursue knowledge. Matrimony does not block the path to knowledge as some believe.
For that reason, having children is an enormous blessing in this life and in the next.
As for the statement that marriage at an early age burdens the adolescent to supply provisions for his children, wife and other responsibilities, this also is not correct. Along with marriage comes blessings and well-being. Matrimony is obedience to Allah and His Messenger sallalahu ‘alayhe wasallam and there is good in every act of obedience.
So if the youth gets married following the orders of the Prophet sallalahu ‘alayhe wasallam by seeking the blessings that have been promised with the correct intentions, then this marriage will be a reason for his blessings.
The provisions are in the hands of Allah. Allah, the Mighty and Majestic states:
Matrimony is not a horrible nightmare. It is only a door from the doors of righteousness for the person with the correct intention.
As for the excuses about the obstacles placed in the path of marriage, then this is from their evil behaviour. Marriage in itself does not require such things as a plump dowry, parties which amount to more than required or other expenses with no authority from Allah. Rather, what is required is a wedding with ease.
Hence, it is a duty to clarify to the people that these extravagances placed in the path to a wedding bring about evil consequences for their sons and daughters.
These extravagances are not from their well-being. Therefore, it is a must to remedy these problems, so that matrimony can return to its ease and convenience.
Source: Islam’s solution for the problems facing today’s youth, Pages 44-48, by Shaykh Uthaymeen and Shaykh Fawzaan
🔹قال الإمام ابن القيم رحمه الله :
•【ولو لم يكن فيه إلا سرور النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم المباهاة بأمته
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا أنه بصدد أنه لا ينقطع عمله بموته
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا أنه يخرج من صلبه من يشهد لله بالوحدانية ولرسوله بالرسالة
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا غض بصره وإحصان فرجه عن التفاته إلى ما حرم الله تعالى
•【ولو لم يكن فيه إلا تحصين امرأة يعفّها الله به ، ويثيبه على قضاء وطره ووطرها فهو في لذاته ، وصحائف حسناته تتزايد
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا ما يثاب عليه من نفقته على امرأته وكسوتها ومسكنها ورفع اللقمة إلى فيها .
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا تكثير الإسلام وأهله وغيظ أعداء الإسلام
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا ما يترتب عليه من العبادات التي لا تحصل للمتخلي للنوافل
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا تعديل قوته الشهوانية الصارفة له عن تعلق قلبه بما هو أنفع له في دينه ودنياه .
فإن تعلق القلب بالشهوة أو مجاهدته عليها تصده عن تعلقه بما هو أنفع له ، فإن الهمة متى انصرفت إلى شيء انصرفت عن غيره
•【ولو لم يكن فيه إلا تعرضه لبنات إذا صبر عليهن وأحسن إليهن ، كن له ستراً من النار
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا أنه إذا قدم له فرطين لم يبلغا الحنث أدخله الله بهما الجنة
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا استجلابه عون الله له ، فإن في الحديث المرفوع ثلاثة حق على الله عونهم : الناكح يريد العفاف والمكاتب يريد الأداء والمجاهد .
📘- كتاب بدائع الفوائد
【 ج٣ /ص١٥٩ 】
And those who say: “Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for the Muttaqûn.” (Al-Furqan 25:74)Wives and children are a delight; Allah promised that marriage brings about pleasure. This pleasure encourages and persuades the youth to take an interest in matrimony.
This is also similar to how Allah mentioned that children are a share of this world’s beauty.
Wealth and children are the adornment of the life of this world. But the good righteous deeds (five compulsory prayers, deeds of Allâh’s obedience, good and nice talk, remembrance of Allâh with glorification, praises and thanks, etc.), that last, are better with your Lord for rewards and better in respect of hope. (Al-Kahf 18:46)
Therefore, this world is adorned by children. The human-being seeks out adornment the same ways he tries to obtain wealth. Similarly, he craves for children, because they are equal to wealth in their existence.
This is in this world. Then in the hereafter, righteous children can benefit their fathers as the Prophet sallalahu ‘alayhe wasallam said:
“Whenever the son of Adam dies his action stop except three: Knowledge that benefits people, a recurring charity, and a righteous child that supplicates for his parent.” (Hadeeth Saheeh, Collected by Muslim #1631)The second benefit of matrimony at an early age is that it produces children increasing the Muslim Ummah and Islaamic society. The Prophet sallalahu ‘alayhe wasallam said
“Marry the loving and fertile, for verily I want to have the largest Ummah on the Day of Resurrection.”Great blessing result from marriage. From among them are the ones we previously mentioned. So if these virtues and blessings are explained to the adolescents, then the fallacious problems that hinder people from getting married will disappear.
[Hadeeth Saheeh, Collected by Abu Dawud in his Sunnan (#2050), An-Nisa'i in his Sunnan As-Sughara (#3227), Al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak (#2/162), and Ibn Hibban in his Saheeh (#4057), Al-Baghawee in his Sharh-us-Sunnah (#9/17), Al-Bayhaqee in his Sunnan AL-Kubara (#7/81) on the authority of Ma'qal Ibn Yasaar. Graded Saheeh by Al-Albani in his checking of Abu Dawud.]
As for the saying that, getting married at an early age diverts from gaining knowledge and from studying, this is not the case. Rather, the opposite of this is correct because tranquillity, peace of mind, and pleasure never cease to be obtained through marriage.
These things help the student to reach his goal because, he has peace of mind, and his thoughts are not cluttered due to discomfort and this helps him study.
Now on the other hand abstaining from marriage in reality blocks whatever knowledge he wants to attain, because it is not possible to acquire knowledge in a state of confusion and anxiety.
However, if he gets married, his mind is at rest and his soul is at ease. He gets a house to take as a shelter and a wife who relaxes and helps him. These things help him to attain knowledge.
If Allah makes it easy and this marriage becomes a source of comfort to become a relationship, then this is from among the things which make it easy for the student to pursue knowledge. Matrimony does not block the path to knowledge as some believe.
For that reason, having children is an enormous blessing in this life and in the next.
As for the statement that marriage at an early age burdens the adolescent to supply provisions for his children, wife and other responsibilities, this also is not correct. Along with marriage comes blessings and well-being. Matrimony is obedience to Allah and His Messenger sallalahu ‘alayhe wasallam and there is good in every act of obedience.
So if the youth gets married following the orders of the Prophet sallalahu ‘alayhe wasallam by seeking the blessings that have been promised with the correct intentions, then this marriage will be a reason for his blessings.
The provisions are in the hands of Allah. Allah, the Mighty and Majestic states:
And no (moving) living creature is there on earth but its provision is due from Allâh. (Hud 11:6)Consequently, if Allah makes it easy for you to get married, then He will make providing for your children easy.
We provide sustenance for you and for them. (Al-An’am 6:151)Marriage does not burden the young man above his ability as some of the people think. Marriage brings benefits and blessings. Matrimony is a necessary Sunnah of Allah for the human-being.
Matrimony is not a horrible nightmare. It is only a door from the doors of righteousness for the person with the correct intention.
As for the excuses about the obstacles placed in the path of marriage, then this is from their evil behaviour. Marriage in itself does not require such things as a plump dowry, parties which amount to more than required or other expenses with no authority from Allah. Rather, what is required is a wedding with ease.
Hence, it is a duty to clarify to the people that these extravagances placed in the path to a wedding bring about evil consequences for their sons and daughters.
These extravagances are not from their well-being. Therefore, it is a must to remedy these problems, so that matrimony can return to its ease and convenience.
Source: Islam’s solution for the problems facing today’s youth, Pages 44-48, by Shaykh Uthaymeen and Shaykh Fawzaan
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【من فوائد الزواج 】
🔹قال الإمام ابن القيم رحمه الله :
•【ولو لم يكن فيه إلا سرور النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم المباهاة بأمته
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا أنه بصدد أنه لا ينقطع عمله بموته
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا أنه يخرج من صلبه من يشهد لله بالوحدانية ولرسوله بالرسالة
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا غض بصره وإحصان فرجه عن التفاته إلى ما حرم الله تعالى
•【ولو لم يكن فيه إلا تحصين امرأة يعفّها الله به ، ويثيبه على قضاء وطره ووطرها فهو في لذاته ، وصحائف حسناته تتزايد
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا ما يثاب عليه من نفقته على امرأته وكسوتها ومسكنها ورفع اللقمة إلى فيها .
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا تكثير الإسلام وأهله وغيظ أعداء الإسلام
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا ما يترتب عليه من العبادات التي لا تحصل للمتخلي للنوافل
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا تعديل قوته الشهوانية الصارفة له عن تعلق قلبه بما هو أنفع له في دينه ودنياه .
فإن تعلق القلب بالشهوة أو مجاهدته عليها تصده عن تعلقه بما هو أنفع له ، فإن الهمة متى انصرفت إلى شيء انصرفت عن غيره
•【ولو لم يكن فيه إلا تعرضه لبنات إذا صبر عليهن وأحسن إليهن ، كن له ستراً من النار
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا أنه إذا قدم له فرطين لم يبلغا الحنث أدخله الله بهما الجنة
•ولو لم يكن فيه إلا استجلابه عون الله له ، فإن في الحديث المرفوع ثلاثة حق على الله عونهم : الناكح يريد العفاف والمكاتب يريد الأداء والمجاهد .
📘- كتاب بدائع الفوائد
【 ج٣ /ص١٥٩ 】
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