16/22. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1440b — Azl in the Prophet’s Lifetime
The ruling on coitus interrupts ('Azl)
Azl During the Life of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
Sahih Muslim : 1440b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1440b
وَحَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْقِلٌ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا، يَقُولُ لَقَدْ كُنَّا نَعْزِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Jabir Narrated from:
We used to practise 'azl during the life of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1440bIn-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 162USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3387
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1440b
This hadith about azl is a short report from Jabir. He says that they used to practise azl during the life of Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. The narration does not add a question, answer, reason, or legal detail in the translation. Its value is in the time reference. The practice is placed during the Prophet’s lifetime, not in a later period. For people searching azl in Islam or coitus interruptus hadith, this report is often read beside longer narrations that mention qadar and Allah’s decree. By itself, it teaches that Jabir remembered the practice as something that existed in that time. Any wider ruling should not be claimed from this wording alone.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jabir said azl was practised during the Prophet’s lifetime.
- The narration is brief and focused on timing.
- It does not mention a separate reason or case.
- It should be read with care and without adding details not stated.
