Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a Muslim sought permission from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to marry a woman named Umm Mahzool. This woman used to commit adultery and she had also set the condition that she would spend on him. In any case, this Muslim sought permission from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or mentioned her matter to him. In response, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: "A fornicator does not marry except a fornicatress or a polytheist." (Surah An-Nur: 2)
Hadith Takhrij«حسن، أخرجه النسائي في ’’الكبري‘‘: 11359، والطبران في ’’الاوسط‘‘: 1819، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 6480 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 6480»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As radi Allahu anhu, who says: "Marthad bin Abi Marthad al-Ghanawi used to transport prisoners from Makkah, and in Makkah there was a prostitute named Anaq, who was his companion. He said: I came to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and said: O Messenger of Allah! Should I marry Anaq? He sallallahu alayhi wa sallam remained silent towards me, then the verse was revealed: {وَالزَّانِیَۃُلَایَنْکِحُہَاإِلَّازَانٍأَوْمُشْرِکٌ} Then he called me, recited it to me, and said: 'Do not marry her.' … Sayyiduna Marthad al-Ghanawi radi Allahu anhu used to transfer Muslim prisoners from Makkah al-Mukarramah, while in Makkah there was a woman named Anaq who was a fornicator; (in the time of ignorance) she had been his friend. Sayyiduna Marthad radi Allahu anhu says: I came to the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and said: O Messenger of Allah! Should I marry Anaq? The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam remained silent towards me, then this verse was revealed: 'And the fornicating woman—none marries her except a fornicator or a polytheist.' The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam called me, recited these verses to me, and said: 'Do not marry her.' (Abu Dawud: 1755, Nasa'i: 3228)