Is the Hadith, "Increase in number, for I shall boast of you on the Day of Resurrection," authentic, and what is its text if it is so?
The meaning is conveyed in several hadiths, among them: "Marry the affectionate, fertile woman, for I will boast of your multitude before the nations," and "Multiply, for I will boast of you before the nations on the Day of Resurrection." Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar mentioned that the hadiths reported concerning this are numerous. It is authentically reported from the hadith of Anas with the wording: "Marry the affectionate, fertile woman, for I will boast of your multitude by you on the Day of Resurrection." Al-Shafi'i reported it as a transmission from Ibn Umar with the wording: "Marry and multiply, for I will boast of your multitude before the nations." And Al-Bayhaqi reported from the hadith of Abu Umamah: "Marry, for I will boast of your multitude before the nations, and do not be like the monasticism of the Christians."
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