Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Al-'Azl
Al-'Azl
, () also known as
coitus interruptus
, is the practice of having sexual intercoursewith a woman but withdrawing the penis before ejaculation. Apparently al-'Azl with femalecaptives and slaves was a pretty important topic for Muhammadand his companions asevidenced by the abundance of Hadith material on the subject.
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ontents
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Practiced during Muhammad's lifetime
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When having sex with your captive, it's better if you do not pull out at the end
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It's okay to practice 'azl when having sex with your slave-girl
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Your slave-girl is your field, so water it or leave it thirsty if you want
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"You don't need your slave-girl's permission to practice 'azl with her."
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Additional Hadith about 'azl
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Sahih Muslim
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Al-Muwatta
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See Also
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External Links
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racticed during Muhammad's lifetime
Narrated Jabir: We used to practice coitus interruptus during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle .
Sahih Bukhari 7:
62
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Narrated Jabir: We used to practice coitus interrupt us while the Quran was being revealed.Jabir added: We used to practice coitus interruptus during the lifetime of Allah's Apostlewhile the Quran was being Revealed.
Sahih Bukhari 7:
62
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When having sex with your captive, it's better if you donot pull out at the end
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: that while he was sitting with Allah's Apostle he said, "OAllah's Apostle! We get female captives as our share of booty, and we are interested in their prices, what is your opinion about coitus interruptus?" The Prophet said, "Do you really dothat? It is better for you not to do it. No soul that which Allah has destined to exist, but willsurely come into existence."
Sahih Bukhari
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Narrated Ibn Muhairiz: I saw Abu Said and asked him about coitus interruptus. Abu Saidsaid, "We went with Allah's Apostle, in the Ghazwa of Barli Al-Mustaliq and we capturedsome of the 'Arabs as captives, and the long separation from our wives was pressing us hardand we wanted to practice coitus interruptus. We asked Allah's Apostle (whether it was permissible). He said, "It is better for you not to do so. No soul, (that which Allah has)destined to exist, up to the Day of Resurrection, but will definitely come, into existence."
Sahih Bukhari
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Narrated Ibn Muhairiz: I entered the Mosque and saw Abu Said Al-Khudri and sat beside himand asked him about Al-Azl (i.e. coitus interruptus). Abu Said said, "We went out withAllah's Apostle for the Ghazwa of Banu Al-Mustaliq and we received captives from amongthe Arab captives and we desired women and celibacy became hard on us and we loved to docoitus interruptus. So when we intended to do coitus interruptus, we said, 'How can we docoitus interruptus before asking Allah's Apostle who is present among us?" We asked (him)about it and he said, "It is better for you not to do so, for if any soul (till the Day of Resurrection) is predestined to exist, it will exist."
Sahih Bukhari
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59
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Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: That during the battle with Bani Al-Mustaliq they (Muslims)captured some females and intended to have sexual relation with them without impregnatingthem. So they asked the Prophet about coitus interruptus. The Prophet said, "It is better thatyou should not do it, for Allah has written whom He is going to create till the Day of Resurrection." Qaza'a said, "I heard Abu Sa'id saying that the Prophet said, 'No soul isordained to be created but Allah will create it."
Sahih Bukhari
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Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: We got female captives in the war booty and we used to docoitus interruptus with them. So we asked Allah's Apostle about it and he said, "Do you reallydo that?" repeating the question thrice, "There is no soul that is destined to exist but willcome into existence, till the Day of Resurrection."
Sahih Bukhari 7:
62
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Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: That while he was sitting with the Prophet a man from theAnsar came and said, "O Allah's Apostle! We get slave girls from the war captives and welove property; what do you think about coitus interruptus?" Allah's Apostle said, "Do you dothat? It is better for you not to do it, for there is no soul which Allah has ordained to comeinto existence but will be created."
Sahih Bukhari
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Abu Sirma said to Abu Sa'id al Khadri (Allah he pleased with him): O Abu Sa'id, did youhear Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) mentioning al-'azl? He said: Yes, andadded: We went out with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) on the expedition tothe Bi'l-Mustaliq and took captive some excellent Arab women; and we desired them, for wewere suffering from the absence of our wives, (but at the same time) we also desired ransomfor them. So we decided to have sexual intercourse with them but by observing 'azl(Withdrawing the male sexual organ before emission of semen to avoid conception). But wesaid: We are doing an act whereas Allah's Messenger is amongst us; why not ask him? So weasked Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him), and he said: It does not matter if you donot do it, for every soul that is to be born up to the Day of Resurrection will be born.
Sahih Muslim
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, See also:Sahih Muslim
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Yahya related to me from Malik from Rabia ibn Abi Abd ar-Rahman from Muhammad ibnYahya ibn Habban that Ibn Muhayriz said, "I went into the mosque and saw Abu Said al-Khudri and so I sat by him and asked him about coitus interruptus. Abu Said al-Khudri said,'We went out with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on theexpedition to the Banu al-Mustaliq. We took some Arabs prisoner, and we desired the womenas celibacy was hard for us. We wanted the ransom, so we wanted to practise coitusinterruptus. We said, 'Shall we practise coitus interruptus while the Messenger of Allah, mayAllah bless him and grant him peace, is among us before we ask him?' We asked him aboutthat and he said, 'You don't have to not do it. There is no self which is to come into existenceup to the Day of Rising but that it will come into existence.' "
Al-Muwatta
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t's okay to practice 'azl when having sex with your slave-girl
Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri: A man said: Apostle of Allah, I have a slave-girl and Iwithdraw the penis from her (while having intercourse), and I dislike that she becomes pregnant. I intend (by intercourse) what the men intend by it. The Jews say that withdrawingthe penis (azl) is burying the living girls on a small scale. He (the Prophet) said: The Jewstold a lie. If Allah intends to create it, you cannot turn it away.
Abu Dawud
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Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man came to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and said: I have a slave-girl who is our servant and she carries water for us andI have intercourse with her, but I do not want her to conceive. He said: Practise 'azl, if you solike, but what is decreed for her will come to her. The person stayed back (for some time) andthen came and said: The girl has become pregnant, whereupon he said: I told you what wasdecreed for her would come to her.
Sahih Muslim
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Your slave-girl is your field, so water it or leave it thirsty if you want
Yahya related to me from Malik from Damra ibn Said al-Mazini from al-Hajjaj ibn Amr ibnGhaziya that he was sitting with Zayd ibn Thabit when Ibn Fahd came to him. He was fromthe Yemen. He said, "Abu Said! I have slave-girls. None of the wives in my keep are more pleasing to me than them, and not all of them please me so much that I want a child by them,shall I then practise coitus interruptus?" Zayd ibn Thabit said, "Give an opinion, Hajjaj!" "Isaid, 'May Allah forgive you! We sit with you in order to learn from you!' He said, 'Give anopinion! 'I said, 'She is your field, if you wish, water it, and if you wish, leave it thirsty. Iheard that from Zayd.' Zayd said, 'He has spoken the truth.' "
Al-Muwatta
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"You don't need your slave-girl's permission to practice 'azl with her."
Yahya related to me from Malik from Humayd ibn Qays al-Makki that a man called Dhafif said that Ibn Abbas was asked about coitus interruptus. He called a slave-girl of his and said,"Tell them." She was embarrassed. He said, "It is alright, and I do it myself." Malik said, "Aman does not practise coitus interruptus with a free woman unless she gives her permission.There is no harm in practising coitus interruptus with a slave-girl without her permission.Someone who has someone else's slave-girl as a wife, does not practise coitus interruptuswith her unless her people give him permission."
Al-Muwatta
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Additional Hadith about 'azl
Sahih Muslim
Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas (Allah be pleased with him) reported that a person came to Allah'sMessenger (may peace be upon him) and said: I do 'azi with my wife. Thereupon Allah'sMessenger (may peace be upon him) said: Why do you do that? The person said: I fear harmto her child or her children. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (way peace be upon him) said: If that were harmful it would harm the Persians and the Greeks.
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