Adab al-Zifaf fi al-Sunnah al-Mutahharah - Nasir al-Din al-Albani - (89)

Introduction

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy.

All praise belongs to Allah, who says in His decisive Book: “And among His signs is that He created for you, from your own selves, spouses so that you may find tranquility in them; and He has placed between you affection and mercy” [al-Rum 30:21]. Blessings and peace be upon His Prophet Muhammad, about whom an authentic narration states: “Marry women who are loving and fertile, for I will boast of your great numbers before the prophets on the Day of Resurrection.” 1

To continue: A person who marries and is about to enter upon his wife has certain etiquettes in Islam that most people—even many devoted worshippers—have neglected or never learned. On the occasion of a beloved brother’s wedding, I have therefore composed this useful treatise to assist him and other believing brothers in fulfilling what the Master of the Messengers has ordained.

(1) Reported by Ahmad and al-Tabarani with a hasan chain; Ibn Hibban graded it sahih, on the authority of Anas. It has corroborating narrations that will be cited under issue 19.

مقدمة ... ﷽ الحمد لله القائل في محكم كتابه: ﴿وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجاً لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً﴾ [الروم: ٢١] . والصلاة والسلام على نبيه محمد الذي ورد عنه فيما ثبت من حديثه: "تزوجوا الودود الولود فإني مكاثر بكم الأنبياء يوم القيامة" ١. وبعد فإن لمن تزوج وأراد الدخول بأهله آدابا في الإسلام قد ذهل عنها أو جهلها أكثر الناس حتى المتعبدين منهم فأحببت أن أضع في بيانها هذه الرسالة المفيدة بمناسبة زفاف أحد الأحبة إعانة له ولغيره من الإخوة المؤمنين على القيام بما شرعه سيد المرسلين

١ رواه أحمد والطبراني بسند حسن وصححه ابن حبان عن أنس وله شواهد سيأتي ذكرها في المسألة ١٩.