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Sunan Ibn Majah 1927

Chapter: Coitus interruptus

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1927

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ

كُنَّا نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَالْقُرْآنُ يَنْزِلُ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Jabir said:

'We used to practice coitus interruptus during the time of the Messenger of Allah when the Qur'an was being revealed.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1927), Muslim (No. 1440b, 1440c) and Ahmad (No. 13798).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( وَالْقُرْآن يَنْزِل ) أَيْ فَلَوْ كَانَ مَمْنُوعًا لَنَزَلَ الْوَحْي بِمَنْعِهِ فَحَيْثُ مَا نَزَلَ عَلَيْهِ جَوَّزَهُ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1927
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1927
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Bukhari And Muslim The hadith No. 1927
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1927

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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

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (8755)كُنَّا نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، وَالْقُرْآنُ يُنَزَّلُ
  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (3108)نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، وَهُوَ بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِنَا
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (2808)نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَالْقُرْآنُ يَنْزِلُ
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (2810)نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلا يَنْهَانَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (4284)كُنَّا نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمْ يَنْهَنَا عَنْهُ
  • مختصر الأحكام المستخرج على جامع الترمذي (941)نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ , ﷺ , وَالْقُرْآنُ يَنْزِلُ “
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3464)كُنَّا نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺوَالْقُرْآنُ يَنْزِلُ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3466)كُنَّا نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَلَمْ يَنْهَى عَنْهُ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3467)كُنَّا نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَلَمْ يَنْهَنَا
  • مسند أبي داود الطيالسي (1793)نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَالْقُرْآنُ يَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِ ،فَقُلْتُ : أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ جَابِرٍ ؟ قَالَ : لا
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (2225)نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَلَمْ يَنْهَنَا عَنْهُ

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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 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 + 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

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