How Many Marriages Can a Slave Have?

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say that a slave can only marry two times.

Hazrat Mujahid says that a slave can contract four marriages. Hazrat Ata says that a slave can contract only two marriages.

16795 - (W) (1) Ata’ said: Two.

Hazrat Sha'bi says that a slave can only marry twice.

Hazrat Ata says that a slave can only marry twice.

Muhammad says that it is disliked for a slave to marry more than two women, whether they are free women or slave women. The property of the slave is the property of the master.

Hasan says that a slave can only marry two times.

16800 - Yahya ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Abi Ghaniyah narrated to us, from his father, from al-Hakam who said: If ⦗191⦘ a man gives his slave permission regarding a slave-girl to purchase her so that (he may have intercourse with her) (1), then it is a marriage from the master, and he may not have intercourse with more than two.

Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) once asked, "Who knows how many marriages a slave can contract?" A man said, "I know." Hazrat Umar asked, "How many marriages can he contract?" He replied, "Two." Upon hearing this, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) affirmed his answer and remained silent.

Hazrat Khalid bin Abi Imran says that I asked Hazrat Salim and Hazrat Qasim, "How many marriages can a slave contract?" They replied, "Four."

Hazrat Hakam states that there was consensus among the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) that a slave cannot marry more than two women.

Hazrat Baraheem says that a slave can marry more than two women.