Detestability of Marriage with Dimwitted and Insane People

Al-Kāfi|Volume 5|Book 3|Chapter 30
Al-Kāfi

Volume 5, Book 3, Chapter 30

Detestability of Marriage with Dimwitted and Insane People

1- عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) إِيَّاكُمْ وَتَزْوِيجَ الْحَمْقَاءِ فَإِنَّ صُحْبَتَهَا بَلاءٌ وَوُلْدَهَا ضِيَاعٌ.
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from af-Nawfafiy from af-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah عليه السلام, has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ’Beware of marriage with dimwitted ones, living with her is a tragedy and her children are a loss.’”
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