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Sahih Bukhari 5119 — Mut'ah Marriage Was Cancelled
Allah's Messenger (saws) prohibited Nikah-al-Mut'a lately.
Hadith About Mut'ah Abrogation: Three Nights and Cancellation
Sahih Bukhari : 5119
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5119
وَقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ حَدَّثَنِي إِيَاسُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ وَامْرَأَةٍ تَوَافَقَا فَعِشْرَةُ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا ثَلاَثُ لَيَالٍ فَإِنْ أَحَبَّا أَنْ يَتَزَايَدَا أَوْ يَتَتَارَكَا تَتَارَكَا ". فَمَا أَدْرِي أَشَىْءٌ كَانَ لَنَا خَاصَّةً أَمْ لِلنَّاسِ عَامَّةً. قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَبَيَّنَهُ عَلِيٌّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ مَنْسُوخٌ.
Salama bin Al-Akwa` Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)'s said, "If a man and a woman agree (to marry temporarily), their marriage should last for three nights, and if they like to continue, they can do so; and if they want to separate, they can do so." I do not know whether that was only for us or for all the people in general. Abu `Abdullah (Al-Bukhari) said: `Ali made it clear that the Prophet said, "The Mut'a marriage has been cancelled (made unlawful).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5119In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 55USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 52
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5119
This hadith about Mut'ah abrogation reports Salama bin Al-Akwa’s narration that if a man and woman agreed to marry temporarily, the period between them was three nights, and they could continue or separate if they wished. Salama then said he did not know whether this was only for them or for people generally. The report ends with Abu Abdullah Al-Bukhari saying that Ali clarified from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that Mut'ah marriage had been cancelled, meaning made unlawful. This ending is important. For searches such as Mut'ah marriage cancelled hadith, temporary marriage abrogated, and Sahih Bukhari 5119, the explanation must include both parts: the earlier wording and the closing clarification about cancellation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions a three-night temporary arrangement.
- Salama was unsure whether it was special for them or general.
- Al-Bukhari’s closing comment says Ali clarified that Mut'ah was cancelled.
- The cancellation note should not be left out when explaining this hadith.
