also mentioned. Let us listen to five sayings of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم which encourage Nikah and mention its virtues:

Virtues of Nikah

He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Perform Nikah and have lots of offspring, for I will have pride before the other nations on the Day of Judgement on account of you.’ (Musannaf Abdur Razzaq, vol. 6, p. 138, Hadith 10432)

He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Those from among you who have the ability to get married, should do so, for Nikah lowers one’s gaze and protects one’s private parts, and the one who does not have the ability to perform Nikah, should fast, for fasting is a shield for him.’ (Nasai, p. 522, Hadith 3206)

He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Indeed, the one who performed Nikah saved half of his faith, now he should fear Allah Almighty regarding the other half.’ (Mu’jam Awsat, vol. 5, p. 372, Hadith 7647)

He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Whenever anyone of you performs Nikah, Satan says: Alas! The son of Adam has saved two thirds of his religion from me.’ (Kanz-ul-Ummal, Juzz 16, vol. 8, p. 118, Hadith 44447)

He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘2 cycles of Salah of the married person are better than 82 cycles of the unmarried person.’ (Al-Ahadith Al-Mukhtarah, Musnad Anas Bin Malik, vol. 6, p. 110, Hadith 2101)

Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard of the abundant virtues of Nikah and how much emphasis has been placed on it in the Quran and Hadith, therefore, when children have the ability to get married, parents should marry them off in accordance to the principles of Islam. When we get our children married, we should keep in mind the marriages of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, his noble daughter, Sayyidatuna Fatimah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا and Sayyiduna Maula Ali رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ. Let us hear about the account regarding the Nikah and marriage banquet (Walimah) of Sayyidatuna Fatimah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا and Sayyiduna Ali رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ: