Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of (The Wedlock)

3- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعِ الْبَاءَةَ فَلْيَصُمْ:

(3) Chapter. Whoever is not able (cannot afford) to marry, is recommended to fast.

1 hadith · references 5066–5066

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Bukhari · 5066يَا مَعْشَرَ الشَّبَابِ ، مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ الْبَاءَةَ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ ، فَإِنَّهُ أَغَضُّ لِلْبَصَرِ ، وَأَحْصَنُ لِلْفَرْجِ ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَعَلَيْهِ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ وِجَاءٌWe were with the Prophet (ﷺ) while we were young and had no wealth whatever. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O young people! Whoever among you can marry, should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard his mo6 narrators