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Sunan Abu Dawud 2171

Chapter: Regarding 'Azl (Withdrawing Before Ejaculation)

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2171

Narrator:Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ رِفَاعَةَ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ لِي جَارِيَةً وَأَنَا أَعْزِلُ عَنْهَا وَأَنَا أَكْرَهُ أَنْ تَحْمِلَ وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ مَا يُرِيدُ الرِّجَالُ وَإِنَّ الْيَهُودَ تُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ الْعَزْلَ مَوْءُودَةُ الصُّغْرَى ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏

كَذَبَتْ يَهُودُ لَوْ أَرَادَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَخْلُقَهُ مَا اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَصْرِفَهُ ‏"

Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri:

A man said: Messenger of Allah, I have a slave-girl and I withdraw the penis from her (while having intercourse), and I dislike that she becomes pregnant. I intend (by intercourse) what the men intend by it.

The Jews say that withdrawing the penis (azl) is burying the living girls on a small scale. He (the Prophet) said: The Jews told a lie. If Allah intends to create it, you cannot turn it away.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2171).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Bulugh al-Maram 1024

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( إِنَّ الْيَهُود تُحَدِّث أَنَّ الْعَزْل مَوْءُودَة الصُّغْرَى ) : الْمَوْءُودَة هِيَ الَّتِي دُفِنَتْ حَيَّة وَكَانَتْ عَادَة سُرَاة الْعَرَب أَنْ يَدْفِنُوا بَنَاتهمْ إِذَا وُلِدَتْ تَحَرُّزًا عَنْ لُحُوق الْعَار , فَقَالَتْ الْيَهُود إِنَّ الْعَزْل أَيْضًا قَرِيب مِنْ الْوَأْد لِأَنَّهُ إِتْلَاف نَفْس وَلَوْ بَعِيدَة عَنْ الْوُجُود ( قَالَ كَذَبَتْ يَهُود ) : فِيهِ دَلِيل عَلَى جَوَاز الْعَزْل وَلَكِنَّهُ مُعَارَض بِمَا فِي حَدِيث جُدَامَة : أَنَّهُمْ سَأَلُوا رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ الْعَزْل فَقَالَ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَلِكَ الْوَأْد الْخَفِيّ. أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِم. وَجُمِعَ بَيْنهمَا بِأَنَّ مَا فِي حَدِيث جُدَامَة مَحْمُول عَلَى ال…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 2171
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2171
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2171

Other versions

Authentic Bulugh al-Maram 1024

The Jews say that coitus interruptus is minor infanticide. He said: The Jews told a lie. If Allah intends to create it, you cannot prevent it

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have a slave-girl, and I do coitus interruptus with her, fearing that she might conceive. I just want what men want. Meanwhile, the Jews say that coitus interruptus is minor infanticide." He said…

وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ اَلْخُدْرِيِّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ رَجُلاً قَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ! إِنَّ لِي جَارِيَةً , وَأَنَا أَعْزِلُ عَنْهَا , وَأَنَا أَكْرَهُ أَنْ تَحْمِلَ , وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ مَا يُرِيدُ…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri Explained

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (13255)لِي جَارِيَةٌ وَأَنَا أَعْزِلُ عَنْهَا ، وَأَنَا أَكْرَهُ أَنْ تَحْمِلَ ، وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ مَا يُرِيدُ الرَّجُلُ , وَإِنَّ الْيَهُودَ تَحَدَّثَتْ أَنَّ الْعَزْلَ الْمَوْءُودَةُ الصُّغْرَى , قَالَ : كَذَبَتِ الْيَهُودُ لَوْ أَرَادَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَخْلُقَهُ مَا اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَصْرِفَهُ
  • حديث هشام بن عمار (109)الْيَهُودَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّ الْعَزْلَ الْمَوْءُودَةُ الصُّغْرَى ؟ قَالَ : كَذَبَتْ يَهُودُ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1025

In the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when the Qur'an was being revealed, we used to engage in 'Azl. Hence, if it had been something forbidden, the Qur'an would have forbade us from doing it. [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { كُنَّا نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-وَالْقُرْآنُ يَنْزِلُ , وَلَوْ كَانَ شَيْئًا يُنْهَى عَنْهُ لَنَهَانَا عَنْهُ اَلْقُرْآنُ } مُتَّفَقٌ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 4 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3327

"Why do you do that?" We said: "A man may have a wife, and he has intercourse with her, but he does not want her to get pregnant, or he may have a concubine, and he has intercourse with her, but he does not want her to get pregnant." He said: "It does not make any difference if you do that, for it…

"‏ لاَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ لاَ تَفْعَلُوا فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ الْقَدَرُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 9 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 2172

Muhairiz said “I entered the mosque and saw Abu Sa’id Al Khudri . I sat with him and asked about withdrawing the penis (while having intercourse). Abu Sa’id said We went out with the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) on the expedition to Banu Al Mustaliq and took some Arab women captive and we desired the women…

مَا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ لاَ تَفْعَلُوا مَا مِنْ نَسَمَةٍ كَائِنَةٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ إِلاَّ وَهِيَ كَائِنَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 8 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1438j

Mention was made of coitus interruptus in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) whereupon he said: Why would anyone of you do that? Verily, no soul is ordained to be created but Allah will create it

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that mention was made of coitus interruptus in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) whereupon he said: "Why would anyone of you do that? (He did not say: 'No one should do that') Verily, no…

وَلِمَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ أَحَدُكُمْ - وَلَمْ يَقُلْ فَلاَ يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ أَحَدُكُمْ - فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَتْ نَفْسٌ مَخْلُوقَةٌ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ خَالِقُهَا

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 1 other version Explained

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2173

Jabir said “A man from the Ansar came to the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) and said “I have a slave girl and I have intercourse with her. But I dislike her to conceive. He replied “Withdraw your penis from her if you wish for what is decreed for her will come to her.” After a time the man came to him and…

اعْزِلْ عَنْهَا إِنْ شِئْتَ فَإِنَّهُ سَيَأْتِيهَا مَا قُدِّرَ لَهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَلَبِثَ الرَّجُلُ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْجَارِيَةَ قَدْ حَمَلَتْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ قَدْ أَخْبَرْتُكَ أَنَّهُ سَيَأْتِيهَا مَا…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 4 other versions

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 3187

He said that when God’s Messenger was asked about withdrawing the penis he replied, “The child does not come from all the liquid, and when God intends to create anything nothing can prevent Him.” Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الْعَزْلِ فَقَالَ: «مَا مِنْ كُلِّ الْمَاءِ يَكُونُ الْوَلَدُ وَإِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ خَلْقَ شَيْءٍ لَمْ يَمْنَعْهُ شَيْءٌ» . رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ

+ 4 other versions

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