The occasion of revelation of the verse: O Prophet, why do you forbid what Allah has made lawful for you
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner asks about the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:[An-Nahl 16:98] [At-Tahrim 66:1] What is the reason for the revelation of this surah?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The occasion of revelation for this surah, or these verses, is that a slave woman of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)—they called her Maryam the Coptic—was gifted to him by the Muqawqis, the King of Egypt. So his wives, especially Aisha, and her companion, the other wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Hafsah bint ‘Umar, accused the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of having taken her as a concubine, based on the scent of honey they smelled from her.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) felt upset with his two wives regarding this. He forbade Maryam the Coptic; he forbade taking her as a concubine. Allah the Exalted rebuked him.
He said:[At-Tahrim 66:1]? It is not permissible for a person to forbid the lawful that Allah has made lawful for him. Do you seek the pleasure of your wives? Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Then Allah commanded him to expiate for his oath, because forbidding the lawful is an oath; he was to expiate for his oath. So He said: “Allah has prescribed for you the release from your oaths.” This is in Surat al-Baqarah. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: [Al-Ma'idah 5:89] So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) expiated for his oath and returned to Mariyah the Copt. Yes.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner asks about the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:
in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِO Prophet, why do you prohibit [yourself from] what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking the approval of your wives
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ تَبْتَغِي مَرْضَاتَ أَزْوَاجِكَThe Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The occasion of revelation for this surah, or these verses, is that a slave woman of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)—they called her Maryam the Coptic—was gifted to him by the Muqawqis, the King of Egypt. So his wives, especially Aisha, and her companion, the other wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Hafsah bint ‘Umar, accused the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of having taken her as a concubine, based on the scent of honey they smelled from her.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) felt upset with his two wives regarding this. He forbade Maryam the Coptic; he forbade taking her as a concubine. Allah the Exalted rebuked him.
He said:
O Prophet, why do you prohibit [yourself from] what Allah has made lawful for you
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَSo its expiation is the feeding of ten needy people from the average of that which you feed your [own] families or clothing them or the freeing of a slave. But whoever cannot find [or afford it] - then a fast of three days [is required]. That is the expiation for oaths when you have sworn.
فَكَفَّارَتُهُ إِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَاكِينَ مِنْ أَوْسَطِ مَا تُطْعِمُونَ أَهْلِيكُمْ أَوْ كِسْوَتُهُمْ أَوْ تَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ ذَٰلِكَ كَفَّارَةُ أَيْمَانِكُمْ إِذَا حَلَفْتُمْ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/079 — archive.org (0:52)
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