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Sunan an-Nasai 3288 — Woman and Her Aunt as Co-Wives
Being Married To A Woman And Her Paternal Aunt At The Same Time
Hadith About Marrying a Woman and Her Aunt
Sunan an-Nasai : 3288
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3288
أَخْبَرَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يُجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَعَمَّتِهَا وَلاَ بَيْنَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَخَالَتِهَا " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: '(A man should not be married to) a woman and her paternal aunt nor to a woman and her maternal aunt at the same time.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3288In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 93English translation : Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3290
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3288
This hadith about marrying a woman and her aunt gives a short and clear marriage rule. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said a man should not be married to a woman and her paternal aunt at the same time, nor to a woman and her maternal aunt at the same time. The main point is the combination, not each woman by herself. The text speaks about being married to both together. This is why searching terms often include co-wife with aunt hadith or woman and her aunt marriage in Islam. The hadith teaches care in marriage decisions so that certain close family relations are not placed together as co-wives.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman and her paternal aunt should not be joined as co-wives.
- A woman and her maternal aunt should not be joined as co-wives.
- The hadith focuses on being married to both at the same time.
- Marriage choices should respect family relationship limits.
