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From those hadith alone there are 5 different times mentioned when Muta' was actually prohibited,


1. Day of Khaibar


2. Victory of Mecca


3. Year of Autas (just after the Battle of Hunayn)


4. During the time of Umar


5. Practiced during time of Abu Bakr and Umar


These hadith are so conflicting it makes one wonder what really happened? I dont think anyone would be serious enough saying that Mohammad(saw) repeatedly allowed and prohibited Muta' on more than 3 occassions? Doesnt it make you think that a Sahaba like Jabir ibn Abdullah was still practising Muta' even during the reign of Abu Bakr and even mentions that Umar was the one who forbade it?


Furthermore Ibn Abbas allowed it


Sahih Bukhari


Volume 7, Book 62, Number 51:


Narrated Abu Jamra:


I heard Ibn Abbas (giving a verdict) when he was asked about the Mut'a with the women, and he permitted it (Nikah-al-Mut'a). On that a freed slave of his said to him, "That is only when it is very badly needed and women are scarce." On that, Ibn 'Abbas said, "Yes."