it is not lawful for you that you should inherit women…...

it is not lawful for you that you should inherit women…, was revealed about the above-mentioned event. But you have seen in the commentary that the wording of the verse does not agree with this claim. However, there is no doubt that the said event had happened, and that the verses are somehow related to it and to the prevalent custom of the era of ignorance. Therefore, what we have written earlier should be relied upon.

at-Tabrisi has written about the clause, unless they are guilty of manifest indecency, that it is better to apply this word to every sin; and has said that it is narrated from Abu Ja'far (a.s.).

(Majma'u 'l-bayan) ash-Shaybani has said: "Indecency is adultery, and the verse means that if man comes to know of her indecency, then he may take ransom (from her); and it is narrated from Abu Ja'far (a.s.)." {at-Tafsir, al-Burhan) Ibn Jarir has narrated from Jabir: "Verily, the Messenger of Allah has said: "Fear Allah about women; because you have taken them in Allah's trust, and have made their bodies lawful (to you) by the word of Allah; and it is your right on them that they should not let anyone you dislike trample your bed; if they do so then you (may) hit them (but) not violently; and they have a right on you for their maintenance and clothing in a proper way.' " (ad-Durru 'l-manthur) Ibn Jarir has narrated from Ibn 'Umar that he said: "Verily, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said: O people!

Verily, the women near you [i.e., your wives] are [like] conscript labor [i.e., they are joined to you for ever]; you have taken them in Allah's trust, and have made their bodies lawful (to you) by the word of Allah.

So you have got right on them, and it is among your rights on them that they should not let anyone trample your bed, nor should they disobey you in any good (thing); and when they do so [i.e., fulfill these rights] then they have got right of maintenance and clothing in a proper way.' " (ibid.) The author says: The meaning of these traditions may be understood from earlier explanations.

Abu Ja'far (a.s.) has said about the word of Allah, and they have made with you a firm covenant: "Covenant is the word with which marriage is contracted .. ." (al-Kafi; at-Tafsir, al-'Ayyashi) at-Tabrisi has said: "Firm covenant is the commitment made by the husband at the time of marriage that he will either retain her properly or let her go in fairness.