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Sahih al-Bukhari 3156, 3157 (Book 58, Hadith 1) #3018
Cancellation of Marriages Between Close Kin Amongst Magians

SUMMARY: This hadith is about 'Umar bin Al-Khattab's letter cancelling marriages between relatives of close kinship among the Magians, and how 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf testified that the Prophet (ﷺ) had taken Jizya from the Magians of Hajar.

Narrated 'Amr bin Dinar: I was sitting with Jabir bin Zaid and 'Amr bin Aus, and Bajala was narrating to them in 70 AH the year when Mus'ab bin Az-Zubair was the leader of the pilgrims of Basra. We were sitting at the steps of Zamzam well and Bajala said, "I was the clerk of Juz bin Muawiya, Al-Ahnaf's paternal uncle. A letter came from 'Umar bin Al-Khattab one year before his death; and it was read:-- "Cancel every marriage contracted among the Magians between relatives of close kinship (marriages that are regarded illegal in Islam: a relative of this sort being called Dhu-Mahram)" 'Umar did not take the Jizya from the Magian infidels till 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf testified that Allah's Messenger had taken the Jizya from the Magians of Hajar.
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَمْرًا، قَالَ كُنْتُ جَالِسًا مَعَ جَابِرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ وَعَمْرِو بْنِ أَوْسٍ، فَحَدَّثَهُمَا بَجَالَةُ، سَنَةَ سَبْعِينَ ـ عَامَ حَجَّ مُصْعَبُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ بِأَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ ـ عِنْدَ دَرَجِ زَمْزَمَ قَالَ كُنْتُ كَاتِبًا لِجَزْءِ بْنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ عَمِّ الأَحْنَفِ، فَأَتَانَا كِتَابُ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ بِسَنَةٍ فَرِّقُوا بَيْنَ كُلِّ ذِي مَحْرَمٍ مِنَ الْمَجُوسِ‏.‏ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ عُمَرُ أَخَذَ الْجِزْيَةَ مِنَ الْمَجُوسِ‏.‏ حَتَّى شَهِدَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخَذَهَا مِنْ مَجُوسِ هَجَرٍ‏.‏

TOPICS
marriage  *  kin  *  testimony  *  zawaj  *  qarabah  *  majusi  *  jizyah  *  isharah  *  magian  *  jizya

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EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a letter sent by Umar ibn Al-Khattab in 70 AH which cancelled all marriages between relatives of close kinship amongst the Majusi people. Abdur-Rahman ibn Auf then testified that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ took jizyah from the Majusi people in Hajar. The main idea behind this hadith is to show us that it is not permissible to marry someone who is too closely related to you according to Islamic law. It also teaches us that we should always be mindful of our actions and follow what Allah has commanded us to do as Muslims. Furthermore, it shows us how important it was for Abdur-Rahman ibn Auf to testify on behalf of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ so that his teachings could be followed even after his death.

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