Does the Hadith, "O company of youth, whoever among you can afford marriage, let him marry..." include both males and females, or only males?
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The : "O assembly of youth, whoever among you can afford marriage, let him marry," includes both males and females. Despite the word "youth" (الشباب) originally referring to males, it encompasses women due to the generality of the underlying reason, which is that the desire for marriage is an instinct in both genders, and both are in need of fulfilling it.
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