16/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1408a — Aunt Marriage Rule
The prohibition of being married to a woman and her paternal aunt or maternal aunt at the same time
Hadith About Combining a Woman and Her Aunt in Marriage
Sahih Muslim : 1408a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1408a
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ " لاَ يُجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَعَمَّتِهَا وَلاَ بَيْنَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَخَالَتِهَا" .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (may peace upon him) having said this: One should not combine a woman and her father's sister, nor a woman and her mother's sister in marriage.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1408aIn-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 39USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3268
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1408a
This hadith from Abu Huraira reports a clear marriage rule from Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. A person should not combine a woman and her father's sister in marriage, nor a woman and her mother's sister. The wording is brief, but the point is easy to understand: some family relations must not be joined together in marriage at the same time. The hadith does not give a long reason in this text, so the explanation should stay with the ruling itself. People searching for a hadith about marrying a woman and her aunt will find this narration direct because it names both the paternal aunt and maternal aunt.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman should not be combined in marriage with her father's sister.
- A woman should not be combined in marriage with her mother's sister.
- Marriage choices must respect the family limits stated by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The narration gives a clear rule without adding extra conditions.
