It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ma'qil bin Yasar (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: A man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah, I have found a woman of noble lineage, high standing and wealth, but she is barren (she cannot bear children); shall I marry her? He (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade him. He came a second time and said the same thing, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade him again. Then he came a third time and said the same, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Marry women who are very loving and bear many children, for I will take pride (on the Day of Resurrection) in your great number over the other nations." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it with this wording.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Ali, do not delay three things: the prayer when its time comes, the funeral when it is ready, and (the marriage of) a widow or unmarried woman when a suitable match is found for her." This is a gharib (singular) and sahih (authentic) hadith, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.