16/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1407b — Ali Corrects Mut'a View
Mut'ah Marriage: It was permitted then abrograted, then permitted then abrogated, and it will remain Forbidden until the day of resurrection
Ali's Report on the Prohibition of Mut'a Marriage
Sahih Muslim : 1407b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1407b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَسْمَاءَ الضُّبَعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا جُوَيْرِيَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ سَمِعَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، يَقُولُ لِفُلاَنٍ إِنَّكَ رَجُلٌ تَائِهٌ نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ يَحْيَى بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ مَالِكٍ .
Malik Narrated from:
'Ali b. Abil Talib said to a person: You are a person led astray; Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade us (to do Mut'a), as is stated In the hadith transmitted on the authority of Yahya b. Malik.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1407bIn-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 35USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3264
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1407b
This report comes through the same chain and presents 'Ali b. Abi Talib speaking to a person about Mut'a. He tells him that he is mistaken and says that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade them from it, as stated in the hadith transmitted through Yahya b. Malik. The main focus is not a long debate, but a correction based on the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم command. This makes the narration useful for people searching for a hadith about temporary marriage and religious correction. It also shows that when a ruling is linked to the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم, the issue should not be treated as a matter of personal preference.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali corrected a mistaken view about temporary marriage.
- The correction was based on what Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم had forbidden.
- Religious discussion should return to the reported Prophetic command.
- A short statement can be enough when it clearly points to the Sunnah.
