كتاب النكاح
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Marriage
Bulugh al-Maram 1016
Narrated Jabir (RA):
We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) on an expedition. Then, when we arrived at al-Madinah and were about to enter he said, "Wait so that you may enter by night - i.e. in the evening in order that the woman with disheveled hair may comb it and the woman whose husband has been away may shave her pubic hairs (getting ready for her husband)." [Agreed upon].
وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فِي غَزَاةٍ , فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا اَلْمَدِينَةَ , ذَهَبْنَا لِنَدْخُلَ .‏ فَقَالَ : " أَمْهِلُوا حَتَّى تَدْخُلُوا لَيْلًا ‏- يَعْنِي : عِشَاءً ‏- لِكَيْ تَمْتَشِطَ اَلشَّعِثَةُ , وَتَسْتَحِدَّ اَلْمَغِيبَةُ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ .‏
Reference : Bulugh al-Maram 1016
In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 1016
English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1026
Bulugh al-Maram 1016
A narration by al-Bukhari has:
"When one of you has been away from home for a long time, he must not come to his family during the night."
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِلْبُخَارِيِّ : { إِذَا أَطَالَ 1‏ أَحَدُكُمُ الْغَيْبَةَ , فَلَا يَطْرُقْ أَهْلَهُ لَيْلاً } 2‏ .‏
Reference : Bulugh al-Maram 1016
In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 1016
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