67. Nikāḥ (Wedlock / Marriage)

٦٧۔ كتاب النكاح

67.20 Not to marry more than four (at a time)

٦٧۔٢٠ باب لاَ يَتَزَوَّجُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَرْبَعٍ

[Machine] According to the saying of God Almighty: "Two and three and four". And Ali ibn al-Husayn, peace be upon them, said it means two or three or four. And His saying, may His mention be exalted: "Those with wings, two and three and four", which means two or three or four.

لِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {مَثْنَى وَثُلاَثَ وَرُبَاعَ}. وَقَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ يَعْنِي مَثْنَى أَوْ ثُلاَثَ أَوْ رُبَاعَ. وَقَوْلُهُ جَلَّ ذِكْرُهُ: {أُولِي أَجْنِحَةٍ مَثْنَى وَثُلاَثَ وَرُبَاعَ} يَعْنِي مَثْنَى أَوْ ثُلاَثَ أَوْ رُبَاعَ.

bukhari:5098Muḥammad > ʿAbdah > Hishām from his father > ʿĀʾishah And ʾIn Khiftum

(regarding) the Verse: 'And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans...' (4.3) It is about the orphan girl who is in the custody of a man who is her guardian, and he intends to marry her because of her wealth, but he treats her badly and does not manage her property fairly and honestly. Such a man should marry women of his liking other than her, two or three or four. 'Prohibited to you (for marriage) are: ...your foster-mothers (who suckled you).' (4.23) Marriage is prohibited between persons having a foster suckling relationship corresponding to a blood relationship which renders marriage unlawful.  

البخاري:٥٠٩٨حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ {وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَنْ لاَ تُقْسِطُوا فِي الْيَتَامَى}

قَالَتِ الْيَتِيمَةُ تَكُونُ عِنْدَ الرَّجُلِ وَهْوَ وَلِيُّهَا فَيَتَزَوَّجُهَا عَلَى مَالِهَا وَيُسِيءُ صُحْبَتَهَا وَلاَ يَعْدِلُ فِي مَالِهَا فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ مَا طَابَ لَهُ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ سِوَاهَا مَثْنَى وَثُلاَثَ وَرُبَاعَ