Al-Kāfi - The Book of Marriage

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Marriage 2- سَهْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ وَ٠َّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْ٠ِيعاً عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٠َهْزِيَارَ قَالَ كَتَبَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَسْبَاطٍ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ْرِ بَنَاتِهِ وَأَنَّهُ لا يَجِدُ أَحَداً ٠ِثْلَهُ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ْرِ بَنَاتِكَ وَأَنَّكَ لا تَجِدُ أَحَداً ٠ِثْلَكَ فَلا تَنْظُرْ فِي ذَلِكَ رَحِ٠َكَ اللهُ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) قَالَ إِذَا جَاءَكُ٠َنْ تَرْضَوْنَ خُلُقَهُ وَدِينَهُ فَزَوِّجُوهُ إِلا تَفْعَلُوهُ تَكُنْ فِتْنَةٌ فِي الأرْضِ وَفَسادٌ كَبِيرٌ.

He (the Imam) (a.s.), wrote to him, ‘I understood what you have written about the issue of your daughters that you do not find anyone as their equal match, you must not see to it, may Allah grant you kindness, because the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “If one proposes marriage and you are happy with his character and religion, then accept his proposal.

If you do not do so mischief and great destruction will take place in the land.’” صحيح - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (20/47))