Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Ibn Umar (may Allah forgive him) was mistaken in this matter. The actual story is that this tribe of the Ansar were idol-worshippers and lived alongside the Jews, who were People of the Book. The Ansar acknowledged their (scholarly) superiority and followed them in many of their practices. The way of the People of the Book was to approach women only from one side (lying on the side), which was the most modest position for a woman, and the Ansar had adopted this practice from them. On the other hand, the Quraysh used to enjoy women lying on their backs, from the front, from behind and in various ways. When the Muhajirun came to Madinah, a man among them married a woman of the Ansar and wanted to do the same with her, but she firmly refused and said: "We have been accustomed only to one particular side (for intimacy). Either you do the same, or keep away from me." Eventually their matter became serious and reached the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then Allah Almighty revealed this verse: 'Your wives are a tilth for you, so come to your tilth however (from whichever direction) you wish' [Surah al-Baqarah: 223] , meaning whether from the front, from behind or lying on the back, provided that what is meant is the place of childbirth (the private part). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it with this wording; they agreed upon the hadith of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) on this topic. This is the end of the Book of Marriage and the beginning of the Book of Divorce.