The Desirability of Marriage for Women at Puberty and Fortifying them with Marriage

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is of the good fortune of a man whose daughter does not experience Hayd (menses) in his home.’”

O people, Jibril came to me from the most Subtle, most Aware One and said, “The virgins are like ripe fruit on the tree which if not plucked up become spoiled because of the sun, and winds scatter them away. So also are…

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah created the creatures from Eve and Adam. The ambition of women is for men and their fortresses are the homes.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah created Adam from water and clay so the ambition of the sons of Adam is in water and clay. He created Eve from Adam so the ambition of women is for men and their fortress is in…

“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), in certain parts of his speech has said, ‘The ambition of beasts is to fill their stomach, and the ambition of women is to find men.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘Men are created from earth, their ambition is in earth, and women are created from men and their ambition is to find men; so keep your women, O community…

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, in his letter to al- Hassan (a.s.) : ‘You must never consult women because their opinion is weak in reason and their aim is not durable. They must keep…

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), would spread his gown as furnishing when the husband of his daughter or sister would come to him (the Imam) and would say, ‘Welcome to the one who has taken…