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Hadith about Marrying the Disbelievers

7 hadith on this topic, one card per hadith and its versions; authentic ones first. 6 are translated into English.

Authentic Bulugh al-Maram 1009

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) returned his daughter Zaynab to Abu al-‘Ās ibn Ar-Rabī‘ in marriage after six years without renewing the contract

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) returned his daughter Zaynab to Abu al-‘Ās ibn Ar-Rabī‘ in marriage after six years without renewing the contract.

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ‏- رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- قَالَ : { رَدَّ اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-اِبْنَتَهُ زَيْنَبَ عَلَى أَبِي الْعَاصِ بْنِ اَلرَّبِيعِ , بَعْدَ سِتِّ سِنِينَ بِالنِّكَاحِ اَلْأَوَّلِ , وَلَمْ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 2 other versions Explained

Good (hasan) Sunan Abu Dawud 2243

Divorce whomever of them you wish

Ad-Dahhāk ibn Fayrūz reported from his father that he said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I have embraced Islam, and I have two sisters as wives!' He said: 'Divorce whomever of them you wish.'"

طَلِّقْ أَيَّتَهُمَا شِئْتَ ‏"

Narrated by Fayrūz + 2 other versions Explained

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1128

Ghaylān ibn Salamah Ath-Thaqafi embraced Islam and he had ten wives from the pre-Islamic period of ignorance, and they all embraced Islam with him. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded him to choose four of them

Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Ghaylān ibn Salamah Ath-Thaqafi embraced Islam and he had ten wives from the pre-Islamic period of ignorance, and they all embraced Islam with him. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded him to choose four of them.

يَتَخَيَّرَ أَرْبَعًا مِنْهُنَّ ‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Explained

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