Chapter on One Who Avoids Marriage Due to Fear of Poverty

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 3|Book 3|Chapter 7
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Volume 3, Book 3, Chapter 7

Chapter on One Who Avoids Marriage Due to Fear of Poverty

وَ قَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَلْقَى اَللَّهَ طَاهِراً مُطَهَّراً فَلْيَلْقَهُ بِزَوْجَةٍ وَ مَنْ تَرَكَ اَلتَّزْوِيجَ مَخَافَةَ اَلْعَيْلَةِ فَقَدْ أَسَاءَ اَلظَّنَّ بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ".
The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever desires to meet Allah سبحانه وتعالى in a state of purity and purification, let him meet Him with a spouse. And whoever avoids marriage out of fear of poverty has thought poorly of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty and Glorious."
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