Darussalam · Volume 4
36. The Book Of The Kind Treatment Of Women[1]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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3411. It was narrated from Anas, that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had a female slave with whom he had intercourse, but ‘Āishah and Ḥafṣah would not leave him alone until he said that she was forbidden for him. Then Allâh, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: "O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allâh has allowed to you.[1] until the end of the Verse. (Sahîh)
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[1] At-Tahrīm 66:1.
[2] At-Tahrīm 66:4.
[3] At-Tahrīm 66:3.
In the previous narration, the occasion of the Revelation of this Qur'anic Verse was said to be the incident of honey; whereas in this narration is a slave woman. It is possible both these incidents might have taken place close to each other in time. Hence, both could have been the occasion of the Revelation of this Verse.