Narrated by al-Bukhari (7/48), Muslim in (Al-Salam, h/20), al-Tirmidhi (h/1171), Ahmad (4/149), al-Darimi (2/278), al-Bayhaqi (7/90), al-Tabarani (17/277, 278), Ibn Abi Shaybah (4/409), Sharh al-Sunnah (9/26), al-Mishkat (3102), al-Kanz (13037), and Ibn Kathir (6/52).

2581: 14441: And encouraged them towards it: 1: It is stated in the Sunan from more than one source that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: "Marry the affectionate and the prolific, for I will be boasting of your numbers before the nations on the Day of Resurrection."

Narrated by Abu Dawud (h/2050), al-Nasa'i in (Al-Nikah, Chapter 11), Ibn Majah (h/1846), al-Hakim (2/162), al-Majma' (4/252, 258), Ibn Hibban (1228, 1229), Talkhis (11613), al-Mishkat (3091), al-Kanz (44598, 44561, 45589, 45597, 45599), al-Khatib (12/377), al-Khafa' (1/362, 380), Sharh al-Sunnah (9/16), al-Manthur (2/311), al-Masir (6/36), al-Hilyah (2/914, 3/62), al-Targhib (3/46), al-Qurtubi (4/73, 9/328), al-Sahihah (1782), and Ithaf (5/286).

2582: 14447: For their private parts: 1: The majority of scholars are of the opinion that the master has the right to compel his slave and his bondwoman into marriage; this is the view of Malik, Abu Hanifah, and others. Malik said: "This is not permissible if it results in harm." Something similar is reported from al-Shafi'i, then he said: "The master does not have the right to compel the slave into marriage." Al-Nakha'i said: They used to compel the slaves into marriage and lock the doors upon them.