Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that all types of women were forbidden for the Prophet (peace be upon him) except for those believing women who migrated to Madinah, as the Divine command states: « ﴿لَا يَحِلُّ لَكَ النِّسَاءُ مِنْ بَعْدُ وَلَا أَنْ تَبَدَّلَ بِهِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَاجٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ حُسْنُهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُكَ﴾ [الأحزاب : 52]» "Other than these, it is not lawful for you to marry any women, nor to exchange them for other wives, even if their beauty pleases you, except those whom your right hand possesses." Later, Allah made your believing women lawful for you, and also that believing woman who offers herself to the Prophet (peace be upon him), and He declared women of every religion other than Islam to be forbidden, and said: « ﴿وَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِالْإِيمَانِ فَقَدْ حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ﴾ [المائدة : 5]» "Whoever turns to disbelief after having faith, all his deeds will be nullified, and he will be among the losers in the Hereafter." And He said: « ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَحْلَلْنَا لَكَ أَزْوَاجَكَ اللَّاتِي آتَيْتَ أُجُورَهُنَّ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُكَ . . . . . خَالِصَةً لَكَ مِنْ دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴾ [الأحزاب : 50]» "O Prophet! We have made lawful for you your wives to whom you have given their dowries, and those whom your right hand possesses . . . . . This command is specific to you, not for the general Muslims." And apart from this, all other types of women were made forbidden.