Book of Marriage (nikah)
Chapter on Temporary Marriage (mutʿah)
4586 - وَ رَوَى دَاوُدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْفَيْضِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْمُتْعَةِ فَقَالَ "نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَتْ عَارِفَةً " قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ عَارِفَةً قَالَ "فَاعْرِضْ عَلَيْهَا وَ قُلْ لَهَا فَإِنْ قَبِلَتْ فَتَزَوَّجْهَا وَ إِنْ أَبَتْ وَ لَمْ تَرْضَ بِقَوْلِكَ فَدَعْهَا وَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ اَلْكَوَاشِفَ وَ اَلدَّوَاعِيَ وَ اَلْبَغَايَا وَ ذَوَاتَ اَلْأَزْوَاجِ" فَقُلْتُ مَا اَلْكَوَاشِفُ فَقَالَ
"اَللَّوَاتِي يُكَاشِفْنَ وَ بُيُوتُهُنَّ مَعْلُومَةٌ وَ يُؤْتَيْنَ" قُلْتُ فَالدَّوَاعِي قَالَ "اَللَّوَاتِي يَدْعُونَ إِلَى أَنْفُسِهِنَّ وَ قَدْ عُرِفْنَ بِالْفَسَادِ" قُلْتُ فَالْبَغَايَا قَالَ "اَلْمَعْرُوفَاتُ بِالزِّنَا" قُلْتُ فَذَوَاتُ اَلْأَزْوَاجِ قَالَ "اَلْمُطَلَّقَاتُ عَلَى غَيْرِ اَلسُّنَّةِ".
Hadith.4586 - Dawud ibn Ishaq narrated from Muhammad ibn Al-Faydh, who said:
I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about Mutah (temporary marriage).
Imam (as) said: "Yes, if she is knowledgeable (about its rulings)."
I said: "May I be your ransom! What if she is not knowledgeable?"
Imam (as) said: "Then explain it to her and say it to her. If she accepts, then marry her. But if she refuses and is not satisfied with your explanation, then leave her. And beware of al-Kawashif, al-Dawai, al-Baghaya, and married women."
I asked: "What are al-Kawashif?"
Imam (as) said: "Those who expose themselves, whose houses are known, and they are approached."
I asked: "What are al-Dawai?"
Imam (as) said: "Those who invite others to themselves and are known for corruption."
I asked: "What are al-Baghaya?"
Imam (as) said: "Those who are well-known for fornication."
I asked: "What about married women?"
Imam (as) said: "Those divorced contrary to the prescribed manner (not in accordance with the Sunnah)."
4587 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ قَالَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ :
عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَتَزَوَّجُ اِمْرَأَةً مُتْعَةً وَ يَشْتَرِطُ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ لاَ يَطْلُبَ وَلَدَهَا فَتَأْتِي بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ بِوَلَدٍ فَيُنْكِرُ اَلْوَلَدَ فَشَدَّدَ فِي ذَلِكَ وَ قَالَ "يَجْحَدُ وَ كَيْفَ يَجْحَدُ" إِعْظَاماً لِذَلِكَ قَالَ اَلرَّجُلُ فَإِنِ اِتَّهَمَهَا، قَالَ "لاَ يَنْبَغِي لَكَ أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ إِلاَّ بِمَأْمُونَةٍ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ:
اَلزّٰانِي لاٰ يَنْكِحُ إِلاّٰ زٰانِيَةً أَوْ مُشْرِكَةً وَ اَلزّٰانِيَةُ لاٰ يَنْكِحُهٰا إِلاّٰ زٰانٍ أَوْ مُشْرِكٌ وَ حُرِّمَ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Hadith.4587 - It is narrated from Muhammad ibn Ismail ibn Bazee who said:
A man asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a man who marries a woman in Mutah (temporary marriage) and stipulates with her that he will not seek a child from her. However, she later gives birth to a child, and the man denies the child.
Al-Ridha (as) expressed strong disapproval of this and said:
"He denies it? How can he deny it?" - emphasizing the gravity of such an act.
The man then asked: "What if he suspects her (of wrongdoing)?"
Imam Al-Ridha (as) replied: "You should not marry except a trustworthy woman. Verily, Allah (swt), the Exalted, said:
'The fornicator does not marry except a fornicatress or a polytheist, and the fornicatress does not marry except a fornicator or a polytheist, and this has been forbidden for the believers.'" (Surah Al-Nur, 24:3)
4588 - وَ رَوَى سَعْدَانُ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "لاَ يَتَزَوَّجُ اَلْيَهُودِيَّةَ وَ لاَ اَلنَّصْرَانِيَّةَ عَلَى حُرَّةٍ مُتْعَةً وَ غَيْرَ مُتْعَةٍ".
Hadith.4588 - It is narrated from Sadan, from Abu Basir, from Abu Abdillah (as), who said:
"A man should not marry a Jewish or Christian woman alongside a free Muslim woman, whether in Mutah (temporary marriage) or in a permanent marriage."
4589 - وَ سَأَلَ اَلْحَسَنُ اَلتَّفْلِيسِيُّ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ :
يَتَمَتَّعُ اَلرَّجُلُ مِنَ اَلْيَهُودِيَّةِ وَ اَلنَّصْرَانِيَّةِ قَالَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "يَتَمَتَّعُ مِنَ اَلْحُرَّةِ اَلْمُؤْمِنَةِ وَ هِيَ أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً مِنْهَا".
Hadith.4589 - Al-Hasan Al-Taflisi asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as):
"Can a man engage in Mutah (temporary marriage) with a Jewish or Christian woman?"
Abu Al-Hasan Al-Ridha (as) replied:
"He should engage in Mutah with a free believing woman, as she has greater sanctity than the others."
4590 - وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ رِئَابٍ قَالَ:
كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَمَتَّعَ بِامْرَأَةٍ ثُمَّ وَهَبَ لَهَا أَيَّامَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يُفْضِيَ إِلَيْهَا أَوْ وَهَبَ لَهَا أَيَّامَهَا بَعْدَ مَا أَفْضَى إِلَيْهَا هَلْ لَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِيمَا وَهَبَ لَهَا مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَوَقَّعَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "لاَ يَرْجِعُ".
Hadith.4590 - Ali bin Ri'ab narrated:
He wrote to Imam (as) asking about a man who engaged in Mutah (temporary marriage) with a woman and then gifted her the remaining days of the contract before consummating the marriage or after consummating it.
He asked whether the man could revoke what he had gifted her from those days.
The Imam (as) replied: "He cannot take it back."
4591 - وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى اَلْخَثْعَمِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْجَارِيَةِ يَتَمَتَّعُ مِنْهَا اَلرَّجُلُ قَالَ "نَعَمْ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَكُونَ صَبِيَّةً تُخْدَعُ" قُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اَللَّهُ وَ كَمِ اَلْحَدُّ اَلَّذِي إِذَا بَلَغَتْهُ لَمْ تُخْدَعْ قَالَ "اِبْنَةُ عَشْرِ سِنِينَ".
Hadith.4591 - Muhammad bin Yahya al-Khathami narrated from Muhammad bin Muslim:
I asked Imam (as) about a bondwoman - can a man engage in Mutah (temporary marriage) with her?
Imam (as) replied: "Yes, except if she is a young girl who can be deceived."
I said: "May Allah (swt) rectify your condition, what is the age limit at which she cannot be deceived?"
Imam (as) said: "Ten years old."
4592 - وَ رَوَى حَفْصُ بْنُ اَلْبَخْتَرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يَتَزَوَّجُ اَلْبِكْرَ مُتْعَةً قَالَ "يُكْرَهُ لِلْعَيْبِ عَلَى أَهْلِهَا".
Hadith.4592 - Hafs bin al-Bakhtari narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) regarding a man who marries a virgin in Mutah (temporary marriage).
The Imam (as) said: "It is disliked (makruh) due to the reproach it may bring upon her family."
4593 - وَ رَوَى أَبَانٌ عَنْ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "اَلْعَذْرَاءُ اَلَّتِي لَهَا أَبٌ لاَ تَتَزَوَّجُ مُتْعَةً إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِ أَبِيهَا".
Hadith.4593 - Aban narrated from Abu Maryam, from Abu Abdillah (as):
"The virgin who has a father cannot marry in Mutah (temporary marriage) except with her father's permission."
4594 - وَ رَوَى حَمَّادٌ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ: سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْمُتْعَةِ أَ هِيَ مِنَ اَلْأَرْبَعِ قَالَ "لاَ وَ لاَ مِنَ اَلسَّبْعِينَ".
Hadith.4594 - Hammad narrated from Abu Basir, who said:
Abu Abdillah (as) was asked about Mutah (temporary marriage) - whether it is counted as part of the four [wives].
Imam (as) said: "No, and not even among seventy."
4595 - وَ سَأَلَهُ اَلْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ يَسَارٍ : عَنِ اَلْمُتْعَةِ فَقَالَ "هِيَ كَبَعْضِ إِمَائِكَ".
Hadith.4595 - Al-Fudhayl ibn Yasaar asked him about Mutah (temporary marriage).
Imam (as) said: "It is like some of your bondwomen."
