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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Marriage

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

Chapter: The ruling on coitus interrupts ('Azl)

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1438j

Narrator:Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، قَالَ ابْنُ عَبْدَةَ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ، عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ قَزَعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ ذُكِرَ الْعَزْلُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏

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

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 soul is ordained to be created but Allah will create it."

Reported by Muslim (No. 1438j) and Abu Dawud (No. 2170).

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Mention was made of coitus interruptus in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and that some men practiced it with their wives and their slave women. So, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) asked them in a reproachful tone about the reason for doing that. Then, he responded to their purpose for doing such a practice by a convincing answer that urges them to stop it. He told them that Allah, the Almighty, has already passed the Divine Decrees, and such a practice would never prevent the creation of a soul that Allah ordained to be created and exist. This is because Allah is the Creator of the causes and the results. If Allah wanted to create a sperm-drop (soul) from the man's semen, it would unconsciously move to its firm lodging.

Explanation in Arabic

ذكر العزل عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأنه يفعله بعض الرجال في نسائهم وإمائهم. فاستفهم منهم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن السبب الباعث على ذلك بصيغة الإنكار.

ثم أخبرهم صلى الله عليه وسلم عن قصدهم من هذا العمل بالجواب المقنع المانع عن فعلهم. وذلك بأن الله تعالى قد قدر المقادير، فليس عملكم هذا براد لنسمة قد كتب الله خلقها وقدر وجودها، لأنه مقدر الأسباب والمسببات، فإذا أراد خلق النطفة من ماء الرجل، سرى من حيث لا يشعر، إلى قراره المكين.

  • إنكار العزل بقصد التحرز عن خلق الولد، لأن فيه اعتمادا على الأسباب وحدها.
  • أنه ما من نفس مخلوقة إلا وقد قدر الله وجودها، ففيه الإيمان بالقَدَر، وأن ما شاء الله كان، وما لم يشأ لم يكن، وليس فيه تعطيل للأسباب، فإنه قدر الأشياء وقدر لها أسبابها، فلا بد من عمل الأسباب، والله يقدر ما يشاء ويفعل ما يريد.فتعطيل الأسباب، وعدم الإيمان بتأثيرها، أو الاعتماد عليها وحدها، كلاهما مذهب مذموم.والمذهب الحق المختار الوسط، هو الإيمان بقضاء الله وقدره، وأن للأسباب تأثيرا وهو مذهب أهل السنة، وبه تجتمع الأدلة العقلية والنقلية. ولله الحمد.
  • إلحاق الولد بأبيه وإن وقع العزل.
  • كراهة العزل إذا كان خشية حصول الولد.

Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Muslimd. 261 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح مسلم No. 1438
Grades of other versions (3)
  • AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح أبي داود (2170)
  • Abu Dawud سكت عنه [وقد قال في رسالته لأهل مكة كل ما سكت عنه فهو صالح — سنن أبي داود (2170)
  • Al-Daraqutni تَفَرَّدَ بهِ ابن ثوبان عن مكحول عن قزعة، وَابن محيريز عن الخدري. — أطراف الغرائب (2/228)

Other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2170

Abu Sa’id reported “The people mentioned about withdrawing the penis before the Prophet (ﷺ). He said “Why one of you does so? He did not say “One of you should not do so”. Every soul that is to be born, Allaah will create it. Abu Dawud said “Qaza’ah is a client of Ziyad”

فَلِمَ يَفْعَلُ أَحَدُكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ فَلاَ يَفْعَلْ أَحَدُكُمْ ‏"‏ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَتْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ مَخْلُوقَةٍ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ خَالِقُهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Also reported by… (5)
  • التوحيد لابن منده (249)فَلَيْسَتْ نَفْسٌ مَخْلُوقَةٌ إِلَّا اللهُ خَالِقُهَا
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (13249)وَلِمَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ أَحَدُكُمْ ؟ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ فَلا يَفْعَلْ أَحَدُكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَتْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ مَخْلُوقَةٍ إِلا اللَّهُ خَالِقُهَا
  • تغليق التعليق لابن حجر (2398)لَيْسَتْ نَفْسٌ مَخْلُوقَةٌ إِلا اللَّهُ خَالِقُهَا
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3453)وَلِمَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ أَحَدُكُمْ ؟ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ : فَلا يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ أَحَدُكُمْ ، فَإِنَّهَا لَيْسَتْ نَفْسٌ مَخْلُوقَةٌ إِلا اللَّهُ خَالِقُهَا
  • مسند الحميدي (722)لَيْسَتْ نَفْسٌ مَخْلُوقَةً إِلا اللَّهُ خَالِقُهَا

On the same subject

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 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

+ 4 other versions

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