How can the prohibition of temporary marriage (mut'ah) by the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), after its permissibility under certain circumstances, be reconciled with Allah's saying: "Nor does he speak of (his own) inclination. It is naught but a revelation revealed"?

The Muslim community has unanimously agreed on the permissibility of abrogation (naskh), including the abrogation of the initial permissibility of temporary marriage (mut'ah) in the early days of Islam and its definitive prohibition. Scholars have stated that it was permitted twice and prohibited twice, and the prohibition became established the second time until the death of the Prophet, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him.

This is supported by the agreed-upon hadith narrated by Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "That the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade temporary marriage and the flesh of domestic donkeys on the day of Khaybar." In another narration: "He forbade temporary marriage with women on the day of Khaybar, and the flesh of domestic donkeys."

Similarly, Muslim narrated from Rabi' bin Sabrah, from his father, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade temporary marriage with women on the Day of Conquest - the conquest of Makkah. In another narration from him, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O people: I had permitted you to engage in temporary marriage with women, but indeed Allah has forbidden it until the Day of Resurrection. So, whoever has any of them, let him release her, and do not take back anything you have given them."

Al-Nawawi, in his commentary on these hadiths, said: "The correct and preferred view is that the prohibition and permissibility of temporary marriage occurred twice. Temporary marriage was lawful before the Battle of Khaybar, then it was forbidden on the Day of Khaybar, then it was permitted on the Day of the Conquest of Makkah, then it was forbidden on that very day after three days, a perpetual prohibition until the Day of Resurrection, and its prohibition became established."

As for those who practiced temporary marriage during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and during the caliphate of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, and for a period during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab, this is attributed to their unawareness of the abrogation of temporary marriage. What the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted or forbade was by revelation from Allah Almighty.

From the above, it becomes clear that what the Shaykh mentioned is correct and beyond reproach.