{"_id":"68275e36691731330e6f5528","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What should we understand from the Hadith about marriage being from the sunnah of the Prophet  ﷺ?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Recently I saw what I believe to be a hadith that said \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"“Marriage is a part of my sunnah and whoever does not follow my sunnah has nothing to do with me.”\"},{\"insert\":\" \\n\\nI’m not sure if this was actually said by the Prophet  ﷺ . Could you clarify if this is an authentic hadith? I don’t know how I feel about marriage or if I can bear the responsibility of it, but I love the Prophet  ﷺ and wish to be amongst the righteous on the Day of Judgement. \\n\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"That’s a sincere question—may Allah reward you for wanting to align your heart with the Sunnah while still being honest about your concerns. That kind of honesty, grounded in love for the Prophet ﷺ, is a sign of a heart seeking Allah.\\n\\nThe statement you came across\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"—\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true,\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“Marriage is from my sunnah, and whoever turns away from my sunnah is not of me”\"},{\"insert\":\"—is indeed a hadith, recorded by Ibn Mājah.\\n\\nThere are also closely related and authentic narrations in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim that give context to this statement.\\n\\nNarrated Anas ibn Mālik (raḍiyAllāhu ʿanhu):\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"A group of three men came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet ﷺ asking about his worship. When they were informed, they considered their own worship insufficient and said, “Where are we in comparison to the Prophet ﷺ, when Allah has already forgiven his past and future sins?”\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"One said, “I will pray all night and never sleep.” Another said, “I will fast continuously and never break my fast.” And the third said, “I will avoid women and never marry.”\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"The Prophet ﷺ came to them and said:\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true,\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\" “Are you the ones who said such things? By Allah, I am the most fearful of Allah among you and the most conscious of Him. Yet I fast and break my fast, I pray and I sleep, and I marry women. So whoever turns away from my sunnah is not from me.” \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true,\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5063, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1401)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nThe Prophet ﷺ wasn’t shaming those who weren’t married—he was correcting a misunderstanding: that more restriction, more isolation, or more denial somehow makes a person more righteous. Islam calls us to balance, and the Prophet ﷺ lived and taught that balance in every part of his life, including marriage.\\n\\nSo yes, marriage is part of the sunnah—but that doesn’t mean you’re sinful or excluded from the Prophet’s ummah just because you’re unsure, afraid, or not ready. The hadith is a warning against intentionally rejecting the Prophet’s ﷺ way out of arrogance or thinking you know better—not a condemnation of someone who’s sincerely struggling.\\n\\nFrom what you’ve said, your heart is clearly attached to the Prophet ﷺ, and you want to be among those who follow his path. That sincerity is what matters most.\\n\\nIf you’re unsure about marriage because of its responsibilities, that’s completely understandable. Islam acknowledges that weight—and that’s why readiness, ability, and personal circumstance all play a role in whether marriage is recommended, discouraged, or even obligatory. It’s not one-size-fits-all.\\n\\nTake your time. Keep nurturing your love for the Prophet ﷺ and your connection with Allah. If and when marriage becomes right for you, approach it with sincerity—not out of pressure, but out of trust in Allah’s wisdom and timing.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"67f29d2ae9991f92908146b7","tag":"Marriage.","count":3},{"_id":"67f2abbd9efd850c2654a2e3","tag":"Hadeeth","count":2}],"createdOn":"2025-05-16T15:48:06.101Z"}