Status: to be checked — The Arabic wording below is the famous, widely quoted wording. The exact reference (volume and Hadith number) in the five source books must be verified before use.
Said by: The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
Arabic (عربی):
مَنْ تَزَوَّجَ فَقَدِ اسْتَكْمَلَ نِصْفَ الْإِيمَانِ
English translation:
"Whoever marries has completed half of his faith."
Reference: [reference — to be verified]
💡 Explanation: Marriage protects a person, brings peace at home, and helps them live a clean and faithful life. That is why the Prophet (SAW) called it half of the faith — the other half is guarding one's religion through good deeds.
Marriage protects a person, brings peace at home, and helps them live a clean and faithful life.