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السنن الكبرى للبيهقي
Sunan al-Kubra al-Bayhaqi
كتاب الرضاع
Book of Breastfeeding
باب: وجوب النفقة للزوجة
Chapter: The obligation of maintenance for the wife
Bayhaqi Q15688 — The obligation of maintenance for the wife
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قَالَ اللهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى: {فَانْكِحُوا مَا طَابَ لَكُمْ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ مَثْنَى وَثُلَاثَ وَرُبَاعَ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا فَوَاحِدَةً أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَلَّا تَعُولُوا} [النساء: 3] قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ: لَا يَكْثُرُ مَنْ تَعُولُوا إِذَا اقْتَصَرَ الْمَرْءُ عَلَى وَاحِدَةٍ وَإِنْ أَبَاحَ لَهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهَا.
Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says: "Then marry those of the women who please you, two, three or four; but if you fear that you will not be just, then (marry only) one, or those your right hands possess. That is more likely to keep you from (being burdened with a large household)." [Surah al-Nisa': 3]
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "(That is,) when a man restricts himself to one wife, the number of those whom you support will not become large, even though Allah Almighty has permitted him more than that."
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "(That is,) when a man restricts himself to one wife, the number of those whom you support will not become large, even though Allah Almighty has permitted him more than that."
