Encyclopedia of Translated Hadiths (HadeethEnc) · Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles
Number: 58090
Cursed is the one who has anal intercourse with his wife
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «مَلْعُون مَنْ أتَى امرأتَه في دُبُرِها».
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Cursed is the one who has anal intercourse with his wife."
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Grade[Hasan][Narrated by Abu Dāwūd and An-Nasā’i in Al-Kubra and by Ahmad]
Explanation
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) warns that the husband who has anal intercourse with his wife is cursed and expelled from Allah's mercy and that this is from the major sins.
Benefits of the hadith
- It is prohibited to have anal intercourse with women.
- It is permissible to enjoy the wife's body except for the anus.
- A Muslim approaches his wife through vaginal intercourse as commanded by Allah, but as for anal intercourse, it corrupts the natural disposition, disrupts procreation, goes against sound human nature, and causes significant harm to both spouses.
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