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Sahih Muslim 1435a

Chapter: It is permissible for a man to have intercourse with his wife from the front or from the back, without entering the behind

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1435a

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي بَكْرٍ - قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ سَمِعَ جَابرًا يَقُولُ

كَانَتِ الْيَهُودُ تَقُولُ إِذَا أَتَى الرَّجُلُ امْرَأَتَهُ مِنْ دُبُرِهَا فِي قُبُلِهَا كَانَ الْوَلَدُ أَحْوَلَ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏ نِسَاؤُكُمْ حَرْثٌ لَكُمْ فَأْتُوا حَرْثَكُمْ أَنَّى شِئْتُمْ‏}‏

Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) declared that the Jews used to say:

When a man has intercourse with his wife through the vagina but being on her back. the child will have squint, so the verse came down:" Your wives are your tilth; go then unto your tilth as you may desire" (ii. 223)

Reported by Muslim (No. 1435a), Al-Bukhari (No. 4528), At-Tirmidhi (No. 2978) and Ibn Majah (No. 1925).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 4528

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْل جَابِر ( كَانَتْ الْيَهُود تَقُول : إِذَا أَتَى الرَّجُل اِمْرَأَته مِنْ دُبُرهَا فِي قُبُلهَا كَانَ الْوَلَد أَحْوَل. فَنَزَلَتْ : { نِسَاؤُكُمْ حَرْث لَكُمْ فَأْتُوا حَرْثكُمْ أَنَّى شِئْتُمْ } ) . وَفِي رِوَايَة ( إِنْ شَاءَ مُجَبِّيَة وَإِنْ شَاءَ غَيْر مُجَبِّيَة غَيْر أَنَّ ذَلِكَ فِي صِمَام وَاحِد ). الْمُجَبِّيَة بِمِيمٍ مَضْمُومَة ثُمَّ جِيم مَفْتُوحَة ثُمَّ بَاء مُوَحَّدَة , مُشَدَّدَة مَكْسُورَة ثُمَّ يَاء مُثَنَّاة مِنْ تَحْت أَيْ مَكْبُوبَة عَلَى وَجْههَا. ( وَالصِّمَام ) بِكَسْرِ الصَّاد أَيْ ثَقْب وَاحِد , وَالْمُرَاد بِهِ الْقُبُل قَالَ الْعُلَمَاء. وَقَوْله تَعَالَى : { فَأْتُوا حَرْثكُمْ أَنَّى شِئْتُمْ } أَيْ مَوْضِع الزَّرْع مِنْ الْمَرْأَة وَهُوَ قُبُلهَا الَّذِي ي…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4528

The Jews used to say: If one has sexual intercourse with his wife from her back, then she will deliver a squint-eyed child. So this verse was revealed: {Your wives are a place of sowing of seed for you, so come to your place of cultivation however you wish} [Sūrat al-Baqarah: 223]

Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Jews used to say: "If one has sexual intercourse with his wife from her back, then she will deliver a squint-eyed child." So this verse was revealed: {Your wives are a place of sowing of seed for you, so come to your place of cultivation however…

كَانَتِ الْيَهُودُ تَقُولُ إِذَا جَامَعَهَا مِنْ وَرَائِهَا جَاءَ الْوَلَدُ أَحْوَلَ‏.‏ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏نِسَاؤُكُمْ حَرْثٌ لَكُمْ فَأْتُوا حَرْثَكُمْ أَنَّى شِئْتُمْ‏}‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2978

"The Jews would say: "Whoever goes into his wife's vagina from behind her, then his children will be cross-eyed.' So Allah revealed: Your wives are a tilth for your, so go to your tilth when or how you will (2:223)."

كَانَتِ الْيَهُودُ تَقُولُ مَنْ أَتَى امْرَأَتَهُ فِي قُبُلِهَا مِنْ دُبُرِهَا كَانَ الْوَلَدُ أَحْوَلَ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏نِسَاؤُكُمْ حَرْثٌ لَكُمْ فَأْتُوا حَرْثَكُمْ أَنَّى شِئْتُمْ ‏)‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 1925

that he heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah say: “The Jews used to say that if a man has intercourse with a woman in her vagina from the back, the child would have a squint. Then Allah, Glorious is He, revealed: 'Your wives are a tilth for you, so go to your tilth, when or how you will.' ”

كَانَتْ يَهُودُ تَقُولُ مَنْ أَتَى امْرَأَةً فِي قُبُلِهَا مِنْ دُبُرِهَا كَانَ الْوَلَدُ أَحْوَلَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ ‏‏{نِسَاؤُكُمْ حَرْثٌ لَكُمْ فَأْتُوا حَرْثَكُمْ أَنَّى شِئْتُمْ}‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 1019

The Jews used to say, "When a man has intercourse with his wife through the vagina, but from her back side, the child will be squint-eyed." Then, the Verse came down: "Your wives are a tilth to you, so come to your tilth however you wish [2:223]." [Agreed upon; the wording is Muslim's].

وَعَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ ‏- رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- قَالَ : { كَانَتِ الْيَهُودُ تَقُولُ : إِذَا أَتَى اَلرَّجُلُ اِمْرَأَتَهُ مِنْ دُبُرِهَا فِي قُبُلِهَا , كَانَ اَلْوَلَدُ أَحْوَلَ .‏ فَنَزَلَتْ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 3183

“When a man has intercourse with his wife through the vagina, but being on her back, the child will have a squint,” so the verse came down, “Your wives are a tilth to you, so come to your tilth however you will” (Al-Qur’an 2:223). (Bukhari and Muslim.)

عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: كَانَتِ الْيَهُودُ تَقُولُ: إِذَا أَتَى الرَّجُلُ امْرَأَتَهُ مِنْ دُبُرِهَا فِي قُبُلِهَا كَانَ الْوَلَد أَحول فَنزلت: (نساوكم حرث لكم فَأتوا حَرْثكُمْ أَنى شِئْتُم)

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1435b

" Your wives are your ti'Ith; go then unto your tilth, as you may desire."

أَنَّ يَهُودَ، كَانَتْ تَقُولُ إِذَا أُتِيَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنْ دُبُرِهَا فِي قُبُلِهَا ثُمَّ حَمَلَتْ كَانَ وَلَدُهَا أَحْوَلَ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَأُنْزِلَتْ ‏‏{‏ نِسَاؤُكُمْ حَرْثٌ لَكُمْ فَأْتُوا حَرْثَكُمْ أَنَّى شِئْتُمْ‏}‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 1 other version

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