42/31. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4335 — Khaibar Prohibitions
Prohibition Of Eating The Flesh Of Domesticated Donkeys
Khaibar Hadith on Mut'ah and Domestic Donkey Meat
Sunan an-Nasai : 4335
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4335
أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، وَمَالِكٌ، وَأُسَامَةُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ابْنَىْ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِمَا، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ مُتْعَةِ النِّسَاءِ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ وَعَنْ لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ الإِنْسِيَّةِ .
Al-Hasan bin Muhammad, and 'Abdullah bin Muhammad Narrated from:
It was narrated from Al-Hasan bin Muhammad, and 'Abdullah bin Muhammad, from their father, that 'Ali bin Abi Talib may Allah be please with him, said: "The Messenger of Allah forbade Mut'ah and the flesh of domesticated donkeys on the Day of Khaibar."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4335In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 73English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 4340
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4335
This narration from Ali bin Abi Talib contains two clear statements about the Day of Khaibar. He said that the Messenger of Allah forbade Mut'ah involving women and forbade the flesh of domesticated donkeys. The hadith should be read as two direct prohibitions, not as one combined subject. The first concerns a form of marriage, while the second concerns food. The report does not provide reasons, exceptions, or a wider historical account. For users searching “Mut'ah marriage prohibition hadith” or “donkey meat haram in Islam,” the wording gives a focused answer. It also shows why a reader should follow the exact text: both rulings are attributed to the Messenger of Allah and linked to the same day, yet each has its own subject and should be explained on its own terms.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Messenger of Allah forbade Mut'ah involving women in this report.
- He also forbade domesticated donkey flesh on the Day of Khaibar.
- Do not merge two separate rulings merely because they share one narration.
