What does the word "al-ba'ah" mean in the saying of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: "Whoever among you can afford al-ba'ah, let him marry," and does it mean the place (the house) as in the Almighty's saying: "And [remember] when you left your family in the morning to arrange for the believers positions for the battle"?
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The word "al-ba'ah" in the noble Prophetic conveys two meanings: sexual intercourse or the expenses of marriage. The house or home is considered among the expenses of marriage. The origin of the word "al-ba'ah" in the Arabic language is the home, because when a man marries a woman, he provides her with a home.
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