What is the original ruling on plural marriage: is it a recommended practice or merely permissible?

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The questioner : Regarding plural marriage, is the original ruling that it is a recommended practice or that it is merely permissible?

The Shaykh : I see that the original ruling is that it is a recommended practice, based on his saying:

Marry the affectionate and fertile.

تزوجوا الودود

This is the original ruling...

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