(3) باب الْحَثِّ عَلَى النِّكَاحِ .
Narrated 'Alqamah:
It was narrated from 'Alqamah and Al-Aswad that 'Abdullah said: "The Messenger of Allah said to us: 'Whoever among you can afford it, let him get married, and whoever cannot then he should fast, for it will be a restraint (wija') for him.'" Abu Abdur-Rahman said: (The mention of) Al-Aswad in this hadith is not preserved. (JA)
Reference (JA): Sunan an-Nasa'i 3208 (JA)
In-book reference (JA): Book 26, Hadith 13 (JA)
English translation (JA): Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3210 (JA)