Narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him): We were engaged in jihad with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and we did not have our wives with us. We said: O Messenger of Allah! Should we not get ourselves castrated? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us from doing so, and then he permitted us to marry women for a specified period in exchange for garments and the like (which is called Mut’ah). Then Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) recited this verse: O you who believe! Do not make unlawful the good things which Allah has made lawful for you, and do not transgress. Indeed, Allah does not like transgressors. (Surah Al-Ma’idah: 87)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah and Sayyiduna Salamah bin Akwa’ (may Allah be pleased with them), they say: We were in a battle, the messenger of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is saying that you may benefit (in the form of Nikah Mut’ah).

. (Second chain) They say: The caller of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and announced: Verily, the Messenger of Allah has granted you permission, so you may benefit, that is, in the form of Nikah Mut'ah.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: In the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to contract temporary marriage (Nikah Mut'ah) in exchange for clothing.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: In the blessed era of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and during the times of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), we used to contract temporary marriage (mut‘ah) with women. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) later forbade us from it.