Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported: We were on an expedition with Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and we had no women with us. We said: Should we not have ourselves castrated? He (the Holy Prophet) forbade us to do so. He then granted us permission that we should contract temporary marriage for a stipulated period giving her a garment, and 'Abdullah then recited this verse: 'Those who believe do not make unlawful the good things which Allah has made lawful for you, and do not transgress. Allah does not like trangressers" (al-Qur'an, v. 87).

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Jarir with the same chain of transmitters and he also recited this (above-mentioned verse) to us, but he did not say that 'Abdullah recited it.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Isma'il with the same chain of transmitters (and the words are): "We were young, so we said: Allah's Messenger, should we not have ourselves castrated? But he (the narrator) did not say; We were on an expedition."

Jabir bin 'Abdullah and Salama bin al-Akwa' said: There came to us the proclaimer of Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and said: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) has granted you permission to benefit yourselves, i. e. to contract temporary marriage with women.

Salama bin al. Akwa' and Jabir bin'Abdullah (RA) reported: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) came to us and permitted us to contract temporary marriage.

IbnJuraij reported: 'Ata' reported that Jabir bin'Abdullah (RA) came to perform 'Umrah, and we came to his abode, and the people asked him about different things, and then they made a mention of temporary marriage, whereupon he said: Yes, we had been benefiting ourselves by this temporary marriage during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and during the time of Abi Bakr and 'Umar.

Jabir bin 'Abdullah reported: We contracted temporary marriage giving a handful of (tales or flour as a dowery during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and during the time of Abu Bakr (RA) until 'Umar forbade it in the case of 'Amr bin Huraith.

Abu Nadra reported: While I was in the company of Jabir bin'Abdullah, a person came to him and said that Ibn 'Abbas and Ibn Zubair differed on the two types of Mut'as (Tamattu' of Hajj 1846 and Tamattu' with women), whereupon Jabir said: We used to do these two during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . Umar then forbade us to do them, and so we did not revert to them.

Iyas bin Salama reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gave sanction for contracting temporary marriage for three nights in the year of Autas 1847 and then forbade it.

Sabra Juhanni reported: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) permitted temporary marriage for us. So I and another person went out and saw a woman of Bana 'Amir, who was like a young long-necked she-camel. We presented ourselves to her (for contracting temporary marriage), whereupon she said: What dower would you give me? I said: My cloak. And my companion also said: My cloak. And the cloak of-my companion was superior to my cloak, but I was younger than he. So when she looked at the cloak of my companion she liked it, and when she cast a glance at me I looked more attractive to her. She then said: Well, you and your cloak are sufficient for me. I remained with her for three nights, and then Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: He who has any such woman with whom he had contracted temporary marriage, he should let her off.