47/34. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3215 — Lawful Women for the Prophet
Regarding Surat Al-Ahzab
Hadith About Lawful Women for the Prophet
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3215
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3215
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ بَهْرَامَ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ رضى الله عنهما نُهِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ أَصْنَافِ النِّسَاءِ إِلاَّ مَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ الْمُهَاجِرَاتِ قَالَ : ( لا يَحِلُّ لَكَ النِّسَاءُ مِنْ بَعْدُ وَلاَ أَنْ تَبَدَّلَ بِهِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَاجٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ حُسْنُهُنَّ إِلاَّ مَا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُكَ ) فَأَحَلَّ اللَّهُ فَتَيَاتِكُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَامْرَأَةً مُؤْمِنَةً إِنْ وَهَبَتْ نَفْسَهَا لِلنَّبِيِّ وَحَرَّمَ كُلَّ ذَاتِ دِينٍ غَيْرَ الإِسْلاَمِ ثُمَّ قَالَ : (ومَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِالإِيمَانِ فَقَدْ حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُ وَهُوَ فِي الآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ ) وَقَالَ : ( يا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَحْلَلْنَا لَكَ أَزْوَاجَكَ اللاَّتِي آتَيْتَ أُجُورَهُنَّ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُكَ مِمَّا أَفَاءَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ ) إِلَى قَوْلِهِ : ( خالِصَةً لَكَ مِنْ دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ) وَحَرَّمَ مَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَصْنَافِ النِّسَاءِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ إِنَّمَا نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ بَهْرَامَ . قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ الْحَسَنِ يَقُولُ قَالَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلِ لاَ بَأْسَ بِحَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ بَهْرَامَ عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
All Types Of Women Were Prohibited For The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Except For The Believing Women Among Those Who Emigrated.(Allah) Said: 'It Is Not Lawful For You (To Marry Other) Women After This, Nor To Change Them For Other Wives Even Though Their Beauty Attracts You, Except Those Whom Your Right Hand Possesses (33:52).- And Allah Made Your Believing Girls Lawful'And A Believing Woman If She Offers Herself To The Prophet (33:50)'And He Made Every Woman Of A Religion Other Than Islam Unlawful."Then He Said: "And Whoever Disbelieves In Faith Then Fruitless Is His Work; And In The Hereafter He Will Be Among The Losers (5:5)."And He Said: "Verily We Have Made Lawful To You Your Wives, To Whom You Have Paid Their Due, And Those Whom Your Right Hands Possess - Whom Allah Has Given You" Up To His Saying: "A Privilege To Only You, Not For The (Rest Of) The Believers (33:50)."He Made The Other Types Of Women Unlawful."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3215In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 267English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3215
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3215
This hadith about lawful women for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم reports the explanation of Ibn Abbas. He said that types of women were prohibited for the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم except believing women among those who emigrated. The narration cites verses from Surah Ahzab about what was lawful and what was not, including believing women, women who offered themselves to the Prophet, and limits that were specific to him. It also mentions the verse that whoever disbelieves in faith, his work is fruitless and he will be among the losers in the Hereafter. This hadith is detailed, so the safest explanation is to keep it tied to its own wording. It is often searched as Surah Ahzab 33:50 hadith and women lawful for the Prophet hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas explained the verses about categories lawful for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The narration places emphasis on believing women in the stated ruling.
- The hadith mentions that some rulings were a privilege for the Prophet, not for all believers.
- The wording shows that marriage rulings were tied to revelation, not personal desire alone.
