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Sunan Abu Dawud 2073

Chapter: Regarding Mut'ah Marriages

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2073

Narrator:Sabra

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ رَبِيعِ بْنِ سَبْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَرَّمَ

مُتْعَةَ النِّسَاءِ ‏.‏

Rabi' b. Saburah reported on the authority of his father:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited temporary marriage with women.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2073).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( حَرَّمَ مُتْعَة النِّسَاء ) : قَالَ الْإِمَام الْخَطَّابِيّ فِي الْمَعَالِم : تَحْرِيم نِكَاح الْمُتْعَة كَالْإِجْمَاعِ بَيْن الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَقَدْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ مُبَاحًا فِي صَدْر الْإِسْلَام ثُمَّ حَرَّمَهُ فِي حَجَّة الْوَدَاع فَلَمْ يَبْقَ الْيَوْم فِيهِ خِلَاف بَيْن الْأُمَّة إِلَّا شَيْئًا ذَهَبَ إِلَيْهِ بَعْض الرَّوَافِض. وَكَانَ اِبْن عَبَّاس يَتَأَوَّل فِي إِبَاحَته لِلْمُضْطَرِّ إِلَيْهِ بِطُولِ الْعُزْبَة وَقِلَّة الْيَسَار وَالْجِدَة ثُمَّ تَوَقَّفَ عَنْهُ وَأَمْسَكَ عَنْ الْفَتْوَى بِهِ حَدَّثَنَا اِبْن السِّمَاك قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَن بْن سَلَام السَّوَّاق قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْل بْن دُكَيْن قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد السَّلَام عَنْ الْحَجَّاج عَنْ أَبِي خَالِد عَنْ الْمِنْه…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2073
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2073
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim (1406) The hadith No. 2073
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2073

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  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (6403)حَرَّمَ مُتْعَةَ النِّسَاءِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3239)حَرَّمَ مُتْعَةَ النِّسَاءِ
  • مسند أبي حنيفة رواية أبي نعيم (27)حَرَّمَ مُتْعَةَ النِّسَاءِ
  • مصنف عبد الرزاق (13634)حَرَّمَ مُتْعَةَ النِّسَاءِ

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