Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: A woman may be married for four reasons: for her property, her status, her beauty and her religion, so try to get one who is religious, may your hand be besmeared with dust.

Jabir bin 'Abdullah (RA) reported: I married a woman during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . I met the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) , whereupon he said: Jabir, have you married? I said: Yes. He said: A virgin or one previously marrried? I said: With due previously married, whereupon he said: Why did you not marry a virgin with whom you could sport? I said: Allah's Messenger, I have sisters; I was afraid that she might intervene between me and them, whereupon he said: Well and good, if it is so. A woman is married for four reasons, for her religion, her property, her status, her beauty, so you should choose one with religion. May your hands cleave to dust.

Jabir bin 'Abdullah (RA) reported: I married a woman, whereupon Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to me: Have you married? I said: Yes. He said: Is it a virgin or a previously married one (widow or divorced)? I said: With a previously married one, whereupon he said: Where had you been (away) from the amusements of virgins? Shu'bah said: I made a mention of it to 'Amr bin Dinar and he said: I too heard from Jabir making mention of that (that Allah's Apostle) ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Why didn't you marry a girl, so that you might sport with her and she might sport with you?

Jabir bin 'Abdullah (RA) reported: 'Abdullah died and he left (behind him) nine or seven daughters. I married a woman who had been previously married. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to me: Jabir, have you married? I said: Yes. He (again) said: A virgin or one previously married? I said: Messenger of Allah, with one who was previously married, whereupon he said: Why didn't you marry a young girl so that you could sport with her and she could sport with you, or you could amuse with her and she could amuse with you? I said to him: 'Abdullah died (he fell as martyr in Uhud) and left nine or seven daughters behind him; I, therefore, did not approve of the idea that I should bring a (girl) like them, but I preferred to bring a woman who should look after them and teach them good manners, whereupon he (Allah's Messenger) said: May Allah bless you, or he supplicated (for the) good (to be) conferred on me (by Allah).

Jabir bin 'Abdullah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to me: Jabir, have you married? The rest of the hadith is the same up to (the words): "The woman would look after them and comb them." He (Allah's Messenger) said: You did well. But no mention is made of the subsequent portion.

Jabir bin 'Abdullah (RA) reported: We were with Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) in an expedition. When we returned I urged my camel to move quickly as it was slow. There met me a rider from behind me and he goaded it with an iron-tipped stick which he had with him. My camel moved forward like the best that you have ever seen. As I turned (my face) I found him to be Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) He said: Jabir, what hastens you? I said: Messenger of Allah, I am newly wedded. Whereupon he said: Is it a virgin that you have married or one previously married? I said: With one previously married. He said: Why not a young girl so that you could play with her and she could play with you? Then when we arrived at and were about to enter Madinah he said: Wait, so that we may enter by night (i. e. in the evening) in order that the woman with dishevelled hair may comb it, and the woman whose husband had been away may get herself clean; and when you enter (then you have the) enjoyment (of tho wife's company).