Is there an authentic Hadith from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to the effect of: "Three are rightfully aided by Allah: the one who strives in the way of Allah, the one who marries seeking chastity, and the Mukaatab who desires to pay off his freedom"?
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The narration, "Three are rightfully aided by Allah: the one who strives in the way of Allah, the indentured servant (mukātab) who desires to pay his freedom, and the one who marries desiring chastity," is a ḥasan (good) . The most difficult of these matters is chastity, as it involves suppressing an inherent carnal desire. However, with Allah's assistance, a person can ascend. Marriage is among the matters that bring sustenance and dispel poverty.
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