Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Muminoon, Ayah 6

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إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ
Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed -

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

except from their spouses that is to their spouses and what slaves their right hands possess that is concubines for then they are not blameworthy in having sexual intercourse with them.

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(Save from their wives) up to four wives (or the (slaves) that their right hands possess) without any limit in number, (for then they are not blameworthy) when they engage in that which is lawful,

Related Hadiths

Sahih Muslim#3485Sahih

" And women already married, except those whom your right hands possess (iv. 24)" (i. e. they were lawful for them when their 'Idda period came to an end).

Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (Allah her pleased with him) reported that at the Battle of Hanain Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent an army to Autas and encountered the enemy and fought with them. Having overcome them and taken them captives, the Companions of Allah's Messenger (may peace te upon him) seemed to refrain from having intercourse with captive women because of their husbands being polytheists. Then Allah, Most High, sent down regarding that:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#3339Sahih

"Also (forbidden are) women already married, except those (slaves) whom your right hands possess," meaning, this is permissible for you once they have completed their 'Iddah.

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet of Allah sent an army to Awtas. They met the enemy, fought them, and prevailed over them. They acquired female prisoners who had husbands among the idolaters. The Muslims felt reluctant to be intimate with them. Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime revealed:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#1135Sahih

"We got some captives on the day of Awtas, and they had husbands among their peopled. They mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah, so the following was revealed: And women who are already married, e...

Narrated by Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated:
Sahih Muslim#3486Sahih

Except what your right hands possess out of them are lawful for you; and he did not mention" when their 'idda period comes to an end".

Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) sent a small army. The rest of the hadith is the same except this that he said:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#3100Hasan

"On the Day of Awtas, we captured some women who had husbands among the idolaters. So some of the men disliked that, so Allah, Most High, revealed: And women already married, except those whom your ri...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri:
Sahih Muslim#3487Sahih

They took captives (women) on the day of Autas who had their husbands. They were afraid (to have sexual intercourse with them) when this verse was revealed:" And women already married except those who...

Narrated by This hadith has been reported on the authority of AbuSa'id (al-Khudri) (Allah be pleased with him) through another chain of transmitters and the words are:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#3101Sahih

"We captured some women on the Day of Awtas and they had husbands among their people. That was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) so Allah revealed: '...And women already married, except those wh...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri:
Sahih al-Bukhari#6941Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to take the Pledge of allegiance from the women by words only after reciting this Holy Verse:--(60.12) "..that they will not associate anything in worship with Allah." (60.12) An...

Narrated by Narrated `Aisha:
Sahih Muslim#5526Sahih

Behold, no person should spend the night with a married woman, but only in case he is married to her or he is her Mahram.

Narrated by Jabir reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#3390Sahih

“The Messenger of Allah would not have examined (the women) except for the Ayah in which Allah said: When believing come to you pledging to you.” Ma’mar said: “Ibn Tawus informed me from his father w...

Narrated by Ma’mar narrated from Az-Zuhri, from Urwah that Aishah said:

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