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قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: {وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ إِلَّا مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ} [النساء: 24]

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[Machine] That the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ captured captives from the polytheists, so some of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ refrained from having relations with them out of respect for their wives. Therefore, the verse (And [also prohibited to you are all] married women except those your right hands possess) [Quran 4:24] was revealed.  

الكبرى للنسائي:١١٠٣٠أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ صَالِحِ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ عَنْ أَبِي عَلْقَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ أَنَّهُ §ذَكَرَ

أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَصَابُوا سَبَايَا مِنْ أَهْلِ الشِّرْكِ فَكَانَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ كَفُّوا عَنْ غِشْيَانِهِنَّ مِنِ أَجْلِ أَزْوَاجِهِنَّ فَنَزَلَتْ {وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ إِلَّا مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ} [النساء 24]  


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[Machine] "The companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ captured captives on the day of the Battle of Uhud, and among them were women married to polytheists. Some of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ refrained and felt guilty towards them. Then, this verse was revealed regarding that matter: 'And [also prohibited to you are all] married women except those your right hands possess [i.e., slaves or captives].' (Surah An-Nisa, 4:24)"  

أحمد:١١٧٩٧حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ صَالِحٍ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ عَنْ أَبِي عَلْقَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ

أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَصَابُوا سَبَايَا يَوْمَ أَوْطَاسٍ لَهُنَّ أَزْوَاجٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الشِّرْكِ فَكَانَ أُنَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ كَفُّوا وَتَأَثَّمُوا مِنْ غِشْيَانِهِنَّ قَالَ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ فِي ذَلِكَ {وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ إِلَّا مَا مَلَكَتْأَيْمَانُكُمْ} [النساء 24]