42/31. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4334 — Mut'ah and Donkey Meat
Prohibition Of Eating The Flesh Of Domesticated Donkeys
Mut'ah Marriage and Domestic Donkey Meat at Khaibar
Sunan an-Nasai : 4334
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4334
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِمَا، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رضى الله عنهما إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ نِكَاحِ الْمُتْعَةِ وَعَنْ لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ الأَهْلِيَّةِ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ .
It was narrated from Al- Hasan bin Muhammad, and 'Abdullah bin Muhammad that their father said: "Ali said to Ibn'Abbas, may Allah be please with them both: The Prophet forbade Mut'ah marriage, and the flesh of domesticated donkeys on the Day of Khaibar."'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4334In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 72English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 4339
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4334
This hadith reports two prohibitions mentioned by Ali to Ibn Abbas. First, the Prophet forbade Mut'ah marriage. Second, he forbade the flesh of domesticated donkeys on the Day of Khaibar. These are separate subjects joined in one report, so both should be stated without blending them together. People searching for a Mut'ah marriage hadith will find a direct prohibition in this wording. People searching for the domestic donkey meat ruling will also find a direct prohibition tied to Khaibar. The narration does not explain the earlier history of Mut'ah, the reasons for the food ruling, or any later discussion. Its message is the report Ali gave: the Prophet prohibited both matters. A careful explanation respects the two-part structure and avoids adding background that is not present in the supplied text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali reported that the Prophet forbade Mut'ah marriage.
- Ali also reported the prohibition of domesticated donkey flesh at Khaibar.
- Keep the two rulings separate even though they appear in one narration.
