The Prohibition Of Marrying Women Who Do Not Give Birth
Darussalam · Volume 2
12. THE BOOK OF MARRIAGESunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 220
Source no. 2049 · Volume 1 · Page 2
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Source no. 1788 · Volume 6 · Page 289
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(قلت: إسناده صحيح على شرط مسلم، وقال الحافظ ابن كثير: "إسناده جيد"، وأطلق النووي عليه الصحة)
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2049. Ibn 'Abbās narrated: "A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: 'My wife does not prevent the touch of one who touches.' He replied: 'Separate from her.' He said: 'I fear that my soul will be attached to her.' He said: 'Then enjoy her.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)
٢٠٤٩ - قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ حُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ وَاقِدٍ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: إِنَّ امْرَأَتِي لَا تَمْنَعُ يَدَ لَامِسٍ قَالَ: «غَرِّبْهَا» قَالَ: أَخَافُ أَنْ تَتْبَعَهَا نَفْسِي، قَالَ: «فَاسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا»
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It is an authentic Hadīth. "It is: She does not prevent one who intends immorality with her; or, she does not prevent anyone who seeks something from her husband's wealth." (Awn Al-Ma'būh) See An-Nasā'ī nos. 3231 and 3494. And they say it means simply that she, being a dignified and respectable woman, does not feel alienated or repelled by strangers (and yet is not guilty of immoral conduct). Thereupon, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ counseled him to divorce her, but when he told him his weakness, he let him keep her.