Thulathiyyat (Musnad Ahmad) 32

Translation

Jābir (رضي الله عنه) reported: “The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) asked me: ‘Have you married, Jābir?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He asked: ‘A virgin or a previously married woman?’ I said: ‘A previously married woman.’ He said: ‘Why not a virgin, so you could play with her and she could play with you (i.e., closer in age to you)?’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allāh, my father was killed on the day of Uḥud and left behind nine daughters. I did not want to add to them one who was immature like themselves; rather I wanted a woman who could comb their hair and look after them.’ He said: ‘You have done rightly.’” Reference: Musnad Aḥmad 32

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