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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Marriage

Sahih Muslim 1406a

Chapter: Mut'ah Marriage: It was permitted then abrograted, then permitted then abrogated, and it will remain Forbidden until the day of resurrection

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1406a

Narrator:Sabra

وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ سَبْرَةَ الْجُهَنِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، سَبْرَةَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَذِنَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْمُتْعَةِ فَانْطَلَقْتُ أَنَا وَرَجُلٌ إِلَى امْرَأَةٍ مِنْ بَنِي عَامِرٍ كَأَنَّهَا بَكْرَةٌ عَيْطَاءُ فَعَرَضْنَا عَلَيْهَا أَنْفُسَنَا فَقَالَتْ مَا تُعْطِي فَقُلْتُ رِدَائِي ‏.‏ وَقَالَ صَاحِبِي رِدَائِي ‏.‏ وَكَانَ رِدَاءُ صَاحِبِي أَجْوَدَ مِنْ رِدَائِي وَ كُنْتُ أَشَبَّ مِنْهُ فَإِذَا نَظَرَتْ إِلَى رِدَاءِ صَاحِبِي أَعْجَبَهَا وَإِذَا نَظَرَتْ إِلَىَّ أَعْجَبْتُهَا ثُمَّ قَالَتْ أَنْتَ وَرِدَاؤُكَ يَكْفِينِي ‏.‏ فَمَكَثْتُ مَعَهَا ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

مَنْ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ شَىْءٌ مِنْ هَذِهِ النِّسَاءِ الَّتِي يَتَمَتَّعُ فَلْيُخَلِّ سَبِيلَهَا ‏"

Sabra Juhanni reported:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) permitted temporary marriage for us. So I and another person went out and saw a woman of Bana 'Amir, who was like a young long-necked she-camel. We presented ourselves to her (for contracting temporary marriage), whereupon she said: What dower would you give me? I said: My cloak. And my companion also said: My cloak. And the cloak of-my companion was superior to my cloak, but I was younger than he. So when she looked at the cloak of my companion she liked it, and when she cast a glance at me I looked more attractive to her. She then said: Well, you and your cloak are sufficient for me. I remained with her for three nights, and then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: He who has any such woman with whom he had contracted temporary marriage, he should let her off.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1406a) and An-Nasa’i (No. 3368).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( الرَّبِيع بْن سَبْرَة ) هُوَ بِفَتْحِ السِّين الْمُهْمَلَة وَإِسْكَان الْبَاء الْمُوَحَّدَة. قَوْله : ( فَانْطَلَقْتُ أَنَا وَرَجُل إِلَى اِمْرَأَة مِنْ بَنِي عَامِر كَأَنَّهَا بَكْرَة عَيْطَاء ) أَمَّا ( الْبَكْرَة ) فَهِيَ الْفَتِيَّة مِنْ الْإِبِل أَيْ الشَّابَّة الْقَوِيَّة , وَأَمَّا ( الْعَيْطَاء ) فَبِفَتْحِ الْعَيْن الْمُهْمَلَة وَإِسْكَان الْيَاء الْمُثَنَّاة تَحْت وَبِطَاءٍ مُهْمَلَة وَبِالْمَدِّ , وَهِيَ : الطَّوِيلَة الْعُنُق فِي اِعْتِدَال وَحُسْن قَوَام ( وَالْعَيَط ) بِفَتْحِ الْعَيْن وَالْيَاء طُول الْعُنُق. قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( مَنْ كَانَ عِنْده شَيْء مِنْ هَذِهِ النِّسَاء الَّتِي يَتَمَتَّع فَلْيُخَلِّ سَبِيلهَا ) هَكَذَا هُوَ فِي جَمِيع ال…

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3368

"The Messenger of Allah gave permission for Mut'ah, so I and another man went to a woman from Bani 'Amir and offered ourselves to her (for Mut'ah). She said: 'What will you give me?' I said: 'My Rida' (upper garment).' My companion also said: 'My Rida'.' My companion's Rida' was finer than mine…

"‏ مَنْ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ هَذِهِ النِّسَاءِ اللاَّتِي يَتَمَتَّعُ فَلْيُخَلِّ سَبِيلَهَا ‏"

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  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (18963)أَذِنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِالْمُتْعَةِ فَانْطَلَقْتُ أَنَا وَرَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى امْرَأَةٍ مِنْ بَنِي عَامِرٍ كَأَنَّهَا بَكْرَةٌ عَيْطَاءُ ، فَعَرَضْنَا عَلَيْهَا أَنْفُسَنَا ، فَقَالَتْ : مَا تُعْطِيَانِي ؟ فَقُلْتُ : رِدَائِي ، وَقَالَ صَاحِبِي : رِدَائِي ، فَكَانَ رِدَا

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