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Originally posted by Avilos
Salam,

for those that may still be in doubt, beside what was quoted in my above post, Sahih Muslim has more traditions
with reference to the prominent companion, Jabir Ibn Abdillah al-Ansari(RA), which are as follows:

Narrated Abu Nadhra:

While I was in the company of Jabir Ibn Abdullah (RA), a person came to him and said that Ibn Abbas (RA) and Ibn Zubair differed on the two types of Mut'a (Mut'a of Hajj and Mut'a of women),whereupon Jabir said: We used to do these two during the life time of Allah's Messenger (PBUH&HF). Umar then forbade us to do them, and so we did
not revert to them.

Sunni references:
- Sahih Muslim, English version, v2, chapter DXLI (titled: Temporary Marriage), Tradition #3250.
- Sahih Muslim, Arabic version, 1980 Edition Pub. in Saudi Arabia, v2, p1023, Tradition #17, also v2, p914, Tradition #1249.

Again the above tradition emphasizes that both Mut'a were abolished by Umar, and some people did not return to it at least publicly, because Umar threatened people that he will stone any one who does it. Below is a more straight forward tradition:

Jabir Ibn Abdullah reported: "We contracted temporary marriage giving a handful of the dates or flour as a dower during the life time of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and during the time of Abu Bakr until Umar forbade it because of Amr Ibn Huraith.

Sunni references:
- Sahih Muslim, English version, v2, chapter DXLI (titled: Temporary Marriage), Tradition #3249
- Sahih Muslim, Arabic version, 1980 Edition Pub. in Saudi Arabia, v2,p1023, Tradition #16, "Kitab al-Nikah, Bab Nikah al-Mut'a"

Assalamu alaikum,
There will be doubts in the minds of muslims because of the simple fact that there are also hadiths which show that it was banned later. I personally believe tha it is halaal because of the lack of consistency between the hadiths which show that it was forbidden. Perhaps scholars should carry out a full investigation into all the hadiths, because clearly some of the hadiths are forged. Both types of hadiths cannot be false. Those who accept the hadiths which show that muta marriage was forbidden have to explain why the reject the hadiths which show that is was not forbidden by the Holy Prophet (saw). Let us be careful not to let our personal likes or dislikes to influence our conclusion abut muta marriage.