Musnad Humaydi

Benefit:
In this hadith, two issues are mentioned, the necessary details of which are as follows.

➊ Temporary marriage (nikah mut‘ah) is forbidden: Some matters were previously permissible but were later abrogated in our Shari‘ah. Among these is temporary marriage (mut‘ah). The meaning of nikah mut‘ah is written in the authoritative book of the Rafidah, that taking a woman on contract for a specified period in exchange for a specified payment for the purpose of intercourse is called mut‘ah. (al-Kafi: 2/291) Mut‘ah is forbidden, there is no doubt about it; it is adultery and immorality. The enemies of Islam have kept it permissible for the sake of sensual pleasure. They go about committing adultery with their mothers, daughters-in-law, and daughters. Now, we wish to present a comprehensive comparison between adultery (zina) and mut‘ah, from which it will become clear to you that there is no difference between mut‘ah and zina.

① In zina, the payment is given in advance; in mut‘ah, the payment is also given in advance. (Tanbih al-Munkirin, p. 29)
② In zina, the payment is not fixed; in mut‘ah, the payment can range from a handful of wheat or a morsel of food to any amount of cash. (al-Kafi: 2/194)
③ In zina, privacy and seclusion are necessary; for mut‘ah, there is also no need for announcement or publicity. (Tahdhib al-Ahkam: 7/261)
④ In zina, the number of women at one time is not fixed; for mut‘ah, there is also no restriction on the number, even if you contract mut‘ah with a thousand women, because they are considered as items on contract. (al-Kafi: 2/191)
⑤ Zina is for the purpose of fulfilling carnal desire, not for the continuation of human lineage; the purpose of mut‘ah is also the same. In fact, in mut‘ah, ejaculation and its discharge are the objectives, even if the man, at the time of ejaculation, discharges outside the woman’s womb. (Tanbih al-Munkirin, p. 6)
⑥ In zina, whenever the man wishes, he can separate himself from the woman without divorce; the exact same situation is found in mut‘ah, where divorce is also not required. (Jami‘ Abbasi, p. 135)
⑦ In zina, no one becomes the heir of another; in mut‘ah, also, no one becomes the heir of another. (Furu‘ Kafi: 3/193)
⑧ In zina, the maintenance of the woman is not the responsibility of the man; in mut‘ah, the situation is the same. (Jami‘ Abbasi, p. 135) On this issue, the valuable book of Shaykh al-Hadith Muhammad Ali Janbaz rahimahullah, “Hurmat Mut‘ah,” is beneficial to study.

When was mut‘ah abrogated? Regarding this, in various narrations, some state that it was forbidden at the time of the Battle of Tabuk, but this narration is weak. (Fath al-Bari: 17019) The correct position is that it was forbidden at the time of the Farewell Pilgrimage (Hajjat al-Wada‘). On this occasion, there was a very large gathering, so the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam again announced its prohibition at the time of the Battle of Khaybar. (Fath al-Bari: 9/170) Some narrators, due to misunderstanding, mentioned the occasion of the Battle of Awtas, whereas the Battle of Awtas took place immediately after the conquest of Makkah. Therefore, some narrators mentioned the Battle of Awtas instead of the conquest of Makkah. (Fath al-Bari: 17019)

➋ The meat of domestic donkeys is forbidden: It was previously permissible but was later forbidden.