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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Shi'ite Encyclopedia (chapter 6) Temporary Marriage in Islam (part Ii) Evidences From the Sunni After a brief overview of books of Tafsir in Part I, let us now look at some of the Sunni collections of traditions.

It is narrated in Sahih Muslim that: Jabir Ibn Abdullah and Salama Ibn al-Akwa' narrated: There came to us the proclaimer of Allah's Messenger (May peace be upon him) and said: "Allah's Messenger has granted you to benefit yourself (Istamta'u), i.e., to contract temporary marriage with women." Sunni references: Sahih Muslim, English version, v2, chapter DXLI (titled: Temporary Marriage), Tradition #3246 Sahih Muslim, Arabic version, 1980 Edition Pub.

in Saudi Arabia, v2, p1022, Tradition #13, "Kitab al-Nikah, Bab Nikah al-Mut'a" In the above tradition the verb Istamta'a (to enjoy; to have pleasure) has been used which is the exact form of the verb used in Quran in the verse of Mut'a 4:24, and moreover, Jabir said in the above tradition that Istamta'a means performing Mut'a of women (temporary marriage).

Similarly it is narrated that: Salama Ibn al-Akwa' and Jabir Ibn Abdullah reported: Allah's Messenger (May peace be upon him) came to us and permitted us to contract temporary marriage. Sunni references: Sahih Muslim, English version, v2, chapter DXLI (titled: Temporary Marriage), Tradition #3247 Sahih Muslim, Arabic version, 1980 Edition Pub.

in Saudi Arabia, v2, p1022, Tradition #14, "Kitab al-Nikah, Bab Nikah al-Mut'a" Moreover al-Bukhari narrated from another companion of the Prophet (PBUH&HF) the following tradition: Narrated 'Imran bin Husain: "The Verse of Mut'a was revealed in Allah's Book, so we did it at the time of Allah's Apostle, and nothing was revealed in Quran to make it illegal, nor did the Prophet prohibit it till he died.

📌But a man (who regarded it illegal) expressed what his own mind suggested." [ Note: For the above Hadith, the Saudi translator of Sahih al-Bukhari (Muhammad Muhsin Khan) has changed the word "Mut'a" to "Hajj-at- Tamatu".

This is while in the Arabic text of the Hadith of al-Bukhari which is beside the English text, the word "Mut'a" has been used alone: ] Sunni references: Sahih al-Bukhari, Arabic-English, v6, Hadith #43 Sahih al-Bukhari, Arabic, v2, p375, v6, p34 Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v4, p436 on the authority of 'Imran Ibn al-Qasir As we pointed out, Mut'a can be of two kinds: Mut'a of women (pleasure marriage) and Mut'a of Hajj (Hajj-at-Tamatu).

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