´Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri:` "On the Day of Awtas, we captured some women who had husbands among the idolaters. So some of the men disliked that, so Allah, Most High, revealed: And women already married, except those whom your right hands possess... (4:24)"
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
Whereas, in battle, even married women who come into possession as war booty are lawful for their owners; it is only required to wait for one menstrual cycle (istibra’ al-rahm) to ensure the womb is clear.
2:
“And (forbidden to you are) married women, except those whom your right hands possess” ().
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3016