Those who permitted marrying women of the People of the Book

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A Companion of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) married a Jewish woman.

Hubayrah said: Sayyiduna Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) married a Christian woman.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were present at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah with Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him). In those days we had no access to marrying Muslim women, so we married Jewish and Christian women. Later, some divorced them and some kept them.

A neighbour of Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) married a Jewish woman while he had two Arab women in his marriage.

Sa'id bin Jubayr said: There is no harm in marrying a Christian woman.

Al-Sha'bi saw no harm in marrying women of the People of the Book.

Abu Iyad said: There is no harm in marrying Jewish and Christian women, but women of the people at war (ahl al-harb) may not be married.