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Why is it recommended to seek children(for Jihad and the religion)?
لماذا نستحبُّ طلب الولد؟
Question
Why is it recommended to seek children?
السؤال (بالعربية)
لماذا نستحبُّ طلب الولد؟
Official Transcript (English)
It is recommended to seek children for the purpose of Jihad and supporting the religion. Sulayman (peace be upon him) said: 'I will surely go around to a hundred women tonight—or ninety-nine—each of whom will give birth to a horseman who will fight in the cause of Allah.' (Agreed upon).
الجواب الكامل (باللغة العربية)
نستحبُّ طلب الولد للجهاد ونصرة الدِّين، قال سليمان -عليه السَّلام-: لأطوفنَّ اللَّيلة على مائة امرأة أو تسع وتسعين كلهنَّ يأتي بفارس يجاهد في سبيل الله. (متَّفق عليه).
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