Fixed time marriage

1. It is narrated from Jabir bin Abdullah that: “We used to contract Fixed time marriage with women during lifetime of Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) and Abu Bakr and even during a long time in the tenure of Umar, in exchange for a handful of dates or flour for a few days, till Umar prohibited it in the incident of Amr bin Huraith.”

[Saheeh Muslim, 1:395 [3/194, H. 16, Kitabun Nikah]; Jaameul Usul, Ibne Asir, [12/135, H. 8953]; Kanzul Ummaal, 8:294 [16/523, H. 45732].

2. Hakam says: Ali (a.s.) said: “If Umar had not prohibited Fixed time marriage, no one would have committed fornication, except one who is absolutely wretched.”

[Tafseer Tabari, 5:9 [Jaameul Bayan, No. 4/ Vol. 5-13]; Tafseer Kabeer, 3:200 [10/50]; Durre Mansoor, 2:140 [2/486]

3. It is narrated from Ibne Jarih from Ataa that: I heard Ibne Abbas say: “May God have mercy on Umar, Fixed time marriage is nothing, but a divine mercy on the Ummah of Muhammad; and if Umar had not prohibited it, only a very few persons would have committed fornication.”

[Ahkamul Quran, Jassas, 2:179 [2/147]; Durre Mansoor, 2:140 [2/487]

4. Umar said: “By God, I will one leave one, who regards Fixed time marriage (Mutah) as lawful, but that I will have him stoned.”

[This report is mentioned Bani Umayyah Sibte Ibne Jauzi in Miratuz Zaman]

It is narrated from Nafe from Abdullah bin Umar that he was asked regarding Fixed time marriage (Mutah). He replied: “It is unlawful. Know that if Umar bin Khattab apprehended anyone in this act, he invariably had him stoned to death.”

[Sonanul Kubraa, Baihaqi, 7:206.]