16/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1407e — Ali to Ibn Abbas
Mut'ah Marriage: It was permitted then abrograted, then permitted then abrogated, and it will remain Forbidden until the day of resurrection
Ali's Statement to Ibn Abbas on Mut'a Marriage
Sahih Muslim : 1407e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1407e
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ابْنَىْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِمَا، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، يَقُولُ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ مُتْعَةِ النِّسَاءِ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ وَعَنْ أَكْلِ لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ الإِنْسِيَّةِ .
'Ali Narrated from:
Ali (Allah be pleased with him) said to Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on the Day of Khaibar forbade forever the contracting of temporary marriage and the eating of the flesh of domestic asses.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1407eIn-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 38USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3267
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1407e
This narration reports 'Ali speaking to Ibn 'Abbas about the ruling on Mut'a marriage. He says that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade temporary marriage with women on the Day of Khaibar, and also forbade eating the flesh of domestic asses. The hadith is simple and direct, with no added story in the translation beyond the statement itself. For someone searching for the hadith about temporary marriage in Sahih Muslim, this report is closely related to the other Khaibar narrations. The main teaching is to return to the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibition and not treat the issue as open when this report states that it was forbidden.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali reported the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibition of temporary marriage.
- The narration names the Day of Khaibar as the setting.
- It also mentions the prohibition of domestic donkey meat.
- The report shows the use of Prophetic narration when correcting a legal matter.
