Sahih al-Bukhari, 1837
sahihNarrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) married Maimuna while he was in the state of Ihram, (only the ceremonies of marriage were held).
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ عَبْدُ الْقُدُّوسِ بْنُ الْحَجَّاجِ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي عَطَاءُ بْنُ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَزَوَّجَ مَيْمُونَةَ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ.
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- In-Book Reference
- Book 28, Hadith 17
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 63 (deprecated numbering scheme)
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
Allah, The Mighty and Majestic, and His Messenger ﷺhave explained what is permissible for the one who is in the state of Ihraam to partake in, and what is prohibited to him. And all this have been transmitted to us by the noble Companions (ras). In this hadeeth, ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbaas (ra) narrates that the Prophet ﷺmarried The Mother of the Believers, Maymoonah bint al-Haarith al-Hilaaliyyah (raa) while he ﷺwas in the state of Ihraam for ‘Umrah. This exemplifiesthe permissibility of marrying while in a state of Ihraam, whereas it has been proven by other reports that the Prophet ﷺforbade marriage while one being in a state of Ihraam. One of which has been transmitted in Saheeh Muslim, in a report narrated by ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan (ra) who states that the Prophet ﷺ said: “The one who is in the state of Ihraam may not marry, nor offer someone in marriage, nor seek a betrothal.” Also, Maymoonah (raa) herself had narrated that the Prophet ﷺ married her when it was permissible to do so, as transmitted in Saheeh Muslim. It has been said that: Maymoonah (raa) was more knowledgeable over the matter than anyone else and had reported on her status and how the matter was dealt with regarding that contract. For that reason, it is more befitting to accept her hadeeth more than the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Abbaas (ra); since she was the most knowledgeable about her status and that of the Prophet ﷺ, especially when we consider that she mentioned the location of where the contract and marriage had occurred. It was said that the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Abbaas may be understood as saying that the Prophet ﷺmarried her (raa) within the sanctuary of Makkah or during a sacred month, which is permissible to do so. The Arabic word that often refers to the one who is within the sanctuary of Makkah or in any of the sacred months is the word: muhrim, even if the person is not in a state of Ihraam. This term is a common and well-known aspect of the language. And others offered different interpretations. .