Is it established that al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him) was married to seventy or eighty women?
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The questioner : Regarding al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah, is there a record of his life that establishes he was married to seventy or eighty women?
The Shaykh : Who is he?
The questioner : Our master al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah.
The Shaykh : I put it on your honor.
The questioner : It is mentioned in al-Bukhari; he said this exists.
The Shaykh: A lie.
The questioner : It is a lie for anyone to claim that.
The Shaykh : Yes, I did not accuse you.
The questioner : I may have been mistaken in the transmission; the name might belong to another Companion who is perhaps well-known.
The Shaykh : The point is, it is a lie for anyone to say that.
The questioner : ... al-Bukhari.
The Shaykh : Heh.
The Shaykh : Who is he?
The questioner : Our master al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah.
The Shaykh : I put it on your honor.
The questioner : It is mentioned in al-Bukhari; he said this exists.
The Shaykh: A lie.
The questioner : It is a lie for anyone to claim that.
The Shaykh : Yes, I did not accuse you.
The questioner : I may have been mistaken in the transmission; the name might belong to another Companion who is perhaps well-known.
The Shaykh : The point is, it is a lie for anyone to say that.
The questioner : ... al-Bukhari.
The Shaykh : Heh.
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