Ibn 'Abbas RA reported that before Islam, the Ansar were pagans. They lived next to the Jews who were People of Scripture. The Ansar considered the Jews more knowledgeable, and
imitated them in many of their actions. The Jews performed intercourse with their women only sideways, because the woman is least exposed in that position, and the Ansar imitated that. However, the Quraysh people used to expose the women (during intercourse) in an offensive way (according to the Ansar), and enjoyed them facing forward, backward, or lying down. When the Muhajirun came to al-Madinah, one of them married a women from the Ansar, and wanted to do with her things like that. She objected and said, "We were only approached (in intercourse) on our sides. So do that or stay away from me." That
problem became well known - until it reached Allah's Messenger Muhammad SAW. So Allah SWT revealed ... (the ayah: al-
Baqarah 2:223).
Ibn 'Abbas added:
"This means: facing forward, backward, or lying down, provided that the man enters through the baby's passage i.e vagina."
Ibn 'Abbas also reported that 'Umar Bin al-Khat tab came to Allah's Messenger Muhammad SAW and said, "O Allah's Messenger, I
have been doomed!" He asked,
"What is it that has doomed you?"
He replied, "Last night, I changed my saddle (referring to copulating with his wife from behind)." Allah's Messenger Muhammad SAW did not say anything until Allah (M) revealed . . . (the above ayah: al-Baqarah 2:223). So the Prophet Muhammad SAW told him:
"Approach her for the front or back, but avoid menses and the anus."
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