The Chapters on Marriage

كتاب النكاح

Chapter 60: When one spouse becomes Muslim before the other

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grand father, that

the Messenger of Allah, returned his daughter Zainab to Abul-As bin Rabi', with a new marriage contract.

Chapter 61: Intercourse with a nursing mother

It was narrated that Judamah bint Wahb Al-Asadiyyah said

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'I wanted to forbid intercourse with a nursing mother, but then (I saw that) the Persians and the Romans do this, and it does not kill their children.' And I heard him say/when he was asked about coitus interruptus: 'It is the disguised form of b.rryirg children alive."

It was narrated from Muhajir bin Abu Muslim, from Asma' bint Yazid bin Sakary who was his freed slave womary that

she heard the Messenger of Allah say: "Do not kill your children secretly, for by the One in Whose Hand is my soul, intercourse with a breastfeeding woman catches up with people when they are riding their horses (in battle) and wrestles them to the ground."

Chapter 31: A man should not be married to a woman along with her paternal or maternal aunt at the same time

Abu Bakr bin Abu Musa narrated that his father said

“The Messenger of Allah said: “A man should not be married to a woman and her paternal aunt or maternal aunt at the same time.”

Chapter 33: The Muhallil and the Muhallal lahu

It was narrated that 'Ali said

“The Massenger of Allah cursed the Muhallil and the Muhallal lahu.”

Chapter 35: Sucking once or twice does not make (marriage) unlawful

It was narrated that Umm Fadl said

that the Messenger of Allah said: “Breastfeeding once or twice, or suckling once or twice, does not make (marriage) unlawful.”

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

“Once of the things that Allah revealed in the the Qur'an and then abrogated was that nothing makes marriage prohibited except ten breastfeedings or five well-known (breastfeedings).”

Chapter 36: Breastfeeding an adult

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

“Sahlah bint Suhail came to the Prophet and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I see signs of displeasure on the face of Abu Hudhaifah when Salim enters upon me.” The Prophet said: “Breastfeed him.” She said: “How can I breastfeed him when he is a grown man? The Messenger of Allah smiled and said: “I know that he is a grown man.” So she did that, then she came to the Prophet and said: “I have never seen any signs of displeasure on the face of Abu Hudhayfah after that.” And he was present at (the battle of) Badr.

Chapter 37: There is no breastfeeding after weaning

It was narrated from Zainab bint Abi Salamah

that the wives of the Prophet all differed with 'Aishah and refused to allow anyone with ties of breastfeeding like Salim, the freed salve of Abu Hudhaifah, to enter upon them. They said: “How do we know? That may be a concession granted only to Salim.”

Chapter 38: The breast milk belongs to the sire

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

X“My paternal uncle through breastfeeding came to visit me and I refused to let him in. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Let your paternal uncle visit you.' I said: 'But it is the woman who breastfed me; the man did not breastfeed me.' He said: 'He is your paternal uncle; let him visit you.”

Chapter 39: The man became Muslim and he has (i.e., is married to) two sisters

It was narrated that Dailami said

“I came to the Messenger of Allah, and I was married to two sisters whom I had married during the Ignorance period. He said: 'When you go back, divorce one of them.' ”

Dahhak bin Fairuz Dailami narrated that his father said

'I came to the Prophet and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I have become Muslim and I am married to two sisters.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Divorce whichever of them you want.' ”

Chapter 40: A man became Muslim and he has more than four wives

It was narrated that Qais bin Harith said

“I became Muslim and I had eight wives. I went to the Prophet and told him about that. He said: 'Choose four of them.' ”

Chapter 42: A man setting free his slave woman then marrying her

It was narrated from Abu Musa that the Messenger of Allah said

'Whoever has a slave woman and teaches her good manners and educates her, then sets her free and marries her, will have two rewards. Any man from among the People of the Book who believed in his Prophet and believed in Muhammad will have two rewards. Any slave who does his duty towards Allah and towards his masters will have two rewards.” (Sahih)(one of the narrators) Salih said: “Sha'bi said: 'I have given this (Hadith) to you for little effort on your part. A rider would travel to Al-Madinah for less than this.' ”

It was narrated from 'Aishah

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set Safiyyah free, and made her ransom her dowry, and he married her.

Chapter 44: Prohibition of temporary marriage (Mut`ah)

It was narrated from 'Ali bin Abu Talib that

The Messenger of Allah forbade on the Day of Khaibar, the temporary marriage of women and (he forbade) the flesh of domestic donkeys.

Chapter 45: Marriage of a Muhrim

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that

the Prophet got married while he was a Muhrim (in Ihram).

It was narrated from Aban bin 'Uthman bin 'Affan' that his father said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The one in lhram should not get married, nor arrange a marriage for anyone else, nor Propose marriage''

Chapter 46: Compatibility

It was narrated from 'Aishah

that the Messenger of Allah said: "Choose the best for your sperm, and marry compatible women and propose marriage to them."'

Chapter 50: Good treatment of women

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"The Prophet raced with me and I beat him."