Jabir ibn 'Abdullah · The Chapters on Marriage

the Messenger of Allah said: “There is nothing like marriage, for two who love one another.”

the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade celibacy. Zaid bin Akhzam added: “And Qatadah recited: 'And indeed We sent Messengers before you (O Muhammad (ﷺ)), and made for them wives and offspring.'”

she heard Umm Salamah say: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Any woman who dies when her husband is pleased with her, will enter Paradise.' ”

the Messenger of Allah said: “This world is but provisions, and there is no provision in this world better than a righteous wife.”

the Prophet used to say: “Nothing is of more benefit to the believer after Taqwa of Allah than a righteous wife whom, if he commands her she obeys him, if he looks at her he is pleased, if he swears an oath concerning her she fulfills it, and when he is away from her she is sincere towards him with regard to herself and his wealth.”

that the Prophet said: “Announce this marriage, and beat the sieve for it.”

“What differentiates between the lawful and the unlawful is (beating) the Daff and raising the voices (in song) at the time of marriage.”

the Messenger of Allah said: "The best of you are those who are best to their womenfolk."