[Machine] I said to Ubayy ibn Ka'b, "If the wives of the Prophet ﷺ died, would it be permissible for him to get married again?" He replied, "And what would prohibit him from doing so?" I said, "I say this based on the verse, 'O Prophet, indeed We have made lawful to you your wives whom you have given their due compensation...' (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:52)." He said, "Indeed, this permission was granted only to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as a special concession."  

قُلْتُ لِأُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ لَوْ مِتْنَ نِسَاءُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ كُلُّهُنَّ كَانَ يَحِلُّ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ؟ قَالَ وَمَا يُحَرِّمُ ذَاكَ عَلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِقَوْلِهِ {لَا يَحِلُّ لَكَ النِّسَاءُ مِنْ بَعْدُ} [الأحزاب 52] قَالَ إِنَّمَا أُحِلَّ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ ضَرْبٌ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ