A famous recorded oral tradition among Muslims (Arabic: ''

Hadith Hadith is the Arabic word for a 'report' or an 'account f an event and refers to the Islamic oral tradition of anecdotes containing the purported words, actions, and the silent approvals of the Islamic prophet Muhammad or his immediate circle ...

'') is about comment made by Imran ibn Husain, one of the companions of

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and a Narrator of hadith. The comment was regarding the prohibition of ''Mut'ah'', a word with several meanings. It is used in both

Nikah mut'ah ''Nikah mut'ah'' , "pleasure marriage"; temporary marriage Mut'ah of Hajj The "mut'ah of Hajj" ("hajj al-tamattu", meaning "joy of Hajj") is the relaxation of the ihram ("sacred state") between the Umrah and Hajj, including its dress code and various prohibitions. History When arranging a pilgrimage, the participant i ...

. Although the narration is prominently quoted and referred to, it is not given any formal name, in contrast to other hadith such as the

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or the

Hadith of Qur'an and Sunnah Hadith is the Arabic word for a 'report' or an 'account f an event and refers to the Islamic oral tradition of anecdotes containing the purported words, actions, and the silent approvals of the Islamic prophet Muhammad or his immediate circle ( ...

Narration

A hadith in

Sahih Bukhari () is the first hadith collection of the Six Books of Sunni Islam. Compiled by Islamic scholar al-Bukhari () in the format, the work is valued by Sunni Muslims, alongside , as the most authentic after the Qur'an. Al-Bukhari organized the bo ...

state: Another hadith under the topic of Hajj states: The hadith recorded from him in

Sahih Muslim () is the second hadith collection of the Six Books of Sunni Islam. Compiled by Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj () in the format, the work is valued by Sunnis, alongside , as the most important source for Islamic religion after the Q ...

states: Another recorded by Sahih Muslim states:

Muslim view

Muslims view this hadith as notable since it can be seen as related to the Hadiths regarding the legality of Nikah Mut'ah, and is often mentioned when discussing those topics. The comment of

Imran ibn Husain Imran ibn Husain ibn ‘Ubayd ibn Khalaf al-Khuzā’i () (d. 52 AH c. 673 CE in Basra, Iraq) was one of the Sahaba (Companions) of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and a well-known reciter of the Quran, a Qadhi (Judge) and narrator of hadith. B ...

is regarding the

Hadith of Umar's speech of forbidding Mut'ah ''Nikah mut'ah'' , "pleasure marriage"; temporary marriageSura An-Nisa, verse 24. We read: The word "''istamta´tum''" is notable, because the word used literally means "''to benefit, to enjoy, to profit''". Muslims differ on what is meant by ''Mut'ah'' here, and which judgement the verse gives about it. Generally, Shi'a Muslims tend to believe that Mut'ah here refers to the temporary marriage, and that this verse permits it. Among the Sunnis, different view exists: #Some sunnis do not believe that this verse refers to the

Nikah Mut'ah ''Nikah mut'ah'' , "pleasure marriage"; temporary marriage Suyuti Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti (; 1445–1505), or al-Suyuti, was an Egyptian Sunni Muslim polymath of Persian descent. Considered the mujtahid and mujaddid of the Islamic 10th century, he was a leading muhaddith (hadith master), mufassir (Qu'ran e ...

. #Some agree that the verse refers to the temporary marriage, but disagree that the verse permits it.

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cited the hadith from

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to this effect. *The second possibility is that "The Verse of Mut'ah" refers to

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, 196. We read: The phrase "''...whoever profits by combining the visit with the pilgrimage''" is notable, because the Arabic word used here is ''tamattu`'', which literally means "to do Mut'ah". All Muslims agree that this verse refers to the

Mut'ah of Hajj The "mut'ah of Hajj" ("hajj al-tamattu", meaning "joy of Hajj") is the relaxation of the ihram ("sacred state") between the Umrah and Hajj, including its dress code and various prohibitions. History When arranging a pilgrimage, the participant i ...

Sunni view

Sunnis considered this hadith as Sahih and it is found in the first and second of their

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, the

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, both believed by Sunnis to contain only authentic hadith (Arabic: ''

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''). In both of them, it is included among the chapters of the

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related subjects. comments in his Book Sahih Muslim: A Sunni

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includes: Some Sunni commentators of hadith have put

among the Salaf in favor of Nikah Mut'ah after Muhammad, based on this narration. However, the major Sunni opinion is that this hadith actually refers to the

. Sunni Muslims believe that this view is strengthened by the fact that in both Sahih's, the hadith is included under Hajj-related topics. , the author of the commentary of Sahih Muslim supports the view that this hadith concerning Mut'ah refers to the

. wrote on his commentary of Al-Baqara, 196:

thus believed that "The verse of Mut'ah" mentioned in the hadith refers to Al-Baqara, 196. The same view was held by and

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Shi'a view

Shi'a view this hadith as notable and important on several accounts, and often include it when discussing the hadith that related to

Nikah Mut'ah ''Nikah mut'ah'' , "pleasure marriage"; temporary marriage
They view that this verse confirms that Umar prohibited

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during the

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. Shi'a notice the Sahaba Imran ibn Husain waited till his dying state before passing on what he knew of the subject, and in fact insisted that the one receiving the information would not pass it on in case he survived. Shi'a also complain about the Sunni translator

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translating the Arabic word "

Mut'ah ''Nikah mut'ah'' , "pleasure marriage"; temporary marriage Mut'ah of Hajj The "mut'ah of Hajj" ("hajj al-tamattu", meaning "joy of Hajj") is the relaxation of the ihram ("sacred state") between the Umrah and Hajj, including its dress code and various prohibitions. History When arranging a pilgrimage, the participant i ...

, making it impossible to interpretation as

Nikah Mut'ah ''Nikah mut'ah'' , "pleasure marriage"; temporary marriagean-Nisa, 24.

Narration

Muslim view

Sunni view

Shi'a view

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