Volume 7- Book 68, Divorce
List Of Hadith
Chapter: “O Prophet! When you divorce women, divorce them at their ‘Idda and count their ‘Idda.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5251
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
He had divorced his wife while she was menstruating during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him). Umar bin Al-Khattab asked Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) about that. Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “Order him (your son) to take her back and keep her till she is clean and then to wait till she gets her next period and becomes clean again, whereupon, if he wishes to keep her, he can do so, and if he wishes to divorce her he can divorce her before having sexual intercourse with her; and that is the prescribed period which Allah has fixed for the women meant to be divorced.”
Chapter: Divorce during the menses is counted as one legal divorce.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5252
Narrated Anas bin Seereen:
Ibn Umar said, “I divorced my wife while she was menstruating. Umar mentioned that to the Prophet (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said (to my father), ‘Let your son take her back.’ I asked Ibn Umar, ‘Is such a divorce counted (i.e. as one legal divorce)?’ Ibn Umar said, ‘Of course.’”
Narrated Yunus bin Jubair:
Ibn Umar said, “The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to Umar, ‘Order him (Ibn Umar) to take her back.’” I asked, “Is such a divorce counted (as one legal divorce)?” Ibn Umar said, “What do you think if someone becomes helpless and foolish?”
Chapter: Divorce during the menses is counted as one legal divorce.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5253
Narrated Ibn Umar:
Divorcing my wife during her menses was counted as one legal divorce.
Chapter: Should a man tell his wife face to face that she is divorced.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5254
Narrated Al-Awza:
I asked Az-Zuhri, “Which of the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) sought refuge with Allah from him?” He said, “I was told by Urwa that Aisha said, ‘When the daughter of Al-Jaun was brought to Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) as his bride and he went near her, she said, ‘I seek refuge with Allah from you.’ He said, ‘You have sought refuge with The Great; return to your family.’”
Chapter: Should a man tell his wife face to face that she is divorced.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5255
Narrated Abu Usaid:
We went out with the Prophet (peace be upon him) to a garden called Ash-Shaut till we reached two walls between which we sat down. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Sit here,” and went in (the garden). The Jauniyya (a lady from Bani Jaun) had been brought and lodged in a house in a date-palm garden in the home of Umaima bint An-Nu‘man bin Sharahil, and her wet nurse was with her. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) entered upon her, he said to her, “Give me yourself (in marriage) as a gift.” She said, “Can a princess give herself in marriage to an ordinary man?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) raised his hand to pat her so that she might become tranquil. She said, “I seek refuge with Allah from you.” He said, “You have sought refuge with One Who gives refuge.” Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) came out to us and said, “O Abu Usaid! Give her two white linen dresses to wear and let her go back to her family.”
Chapter: Should a man tell his wife face to face that she is divorced.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5256
Narrated Sahl and Abu Usaid:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) married Umaima bint Sharahil, and when she was brought to him, he stretched his hand towards her. It seemed that she disliked that, whereupon the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered Abu Usaid to prepare her and to provide her with two white linen dresses.
Chapter: Should a man tell his wife face to face that she is divorced.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5257
Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d:
Similarly as above.
Chapter: Should a man tell his wife face to face that she is divorced.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5258
Narrated Abi Ghallab Yunus bin Jubair:
I asked Ibn Umar, “What is said regarding a man who divorces his wife during her period?” He said, “Do you know Ibn Umar? Ibn Umar divorced his wife while she was menstruating. Umar then went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and mentioned that to him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered him to take her back, and when she became clean, he could divorce her if he wanted.” I asked, “Was that divorce counted as one legal divorce?” He said, “If one becomes helpless and foolish, will he be excused? Of course not.”
Chapter: To divorce one’s wife thrice (at a time).
Sahih al-Bukhari 5259
Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d As-Sa’idi:
Uwaimir Al-‘Ajlani came to Asim bin Adi Al-Ansari and asked, “O Asim! Tell me, if a man sees his wife with another man, should he kill him, whereupon you would kill him in Qisas, or what should he do? O Asim! Please ask Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) about that.” Asim asked Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) about that. Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) disliked that question and considered it disgraceful. What Asim heard from Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) was hard on him. When he returned to his family, Uwaimir came to him and said, “O Asim! What did Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) say to you?” Asim said, “You never bring me any good. Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) disliked to hear the problem which I asked him about.” Uwaimir said, “By Allah, I will not leave the matter till I ask him about it.” So Uwaimir proceeded till he came to Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) who was in the midst of the people and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! If a man finds with his wife another man, should he kill him, whereupon you would kill him (in Qisas), or otherwise what should he do?” Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “Allah has revealed something concerning the question of you and your wife. Go and bring her here.” So they both carried out the judgment of Lian, while I was present among the people. When both of them had finished, Uwaimir said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! If I should now keep my wife with me, then I have told a lie.” Then he pronounced his decision to divorce her thrice before Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) ordered him to do so. Ibn Shihab said, “That was the tradition for all those who are involved in a case of Lian.”
Chapter: To divorce one’s wife thrice (at a time).
Sahih al-Bukhari 5260
Narrated Aisha:
The wife of Rifa‘a Al-Qurazi came to Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! Rifa‘a divorced me irrevocably. After him I married Abdur-Rahman bin Az-Zubair Al-Qurazi who proved to be impotent.” Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said to her, “Perhaps you want to return to Rifa‘a? Nay, you cannot return to Rifa‘a until you and Abdur-Rahman consummate your marriage.”
Chapter: To divorce one’s wife thrice (at a time).
Sahih al-Bukhari 5261
Narrated Aisha:
A man divorced his wife thrice, then she married another man who also divorced her. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked if she could legally marry the first husband. The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, “No, she cannot marry the first husband unless the second husband consummates his marriage with her, just as the first husband had done.”
Chapter: Giving option to the wives.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5262
Narrated Aisha:
Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) gave us the option (to remain with him or to be divorced), and we selected Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him). So, giving us that option was not regarded as divorce.
Chapter: Giving option to the wives.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5263
Narrated Masruq:
I asked Aisha about the option. She said, “The Prophet (peace be upon him) gave us the option. Do you think that option was considered as a divorce?” I said, “It matters little to me if I give my wife the option once or a hundred times after she has chosen me.”
Chapter: If a man says (to his wife): “I have parted with you,” or “I have released you”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5264
Aisha narrated:
A man divorced his wife and she married another man who proved to be impotent and divorced her. She could not get her satisfaction from him, and after a while, he divorced her. Then she came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! My first husband divorced me and then I married another man who entered upon me to consummate his marriage but he proved to be impotent and did not approach me except once during which he benefited nothing from me. Can I remarry my first husband in this case?” Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “It is unlawful to marry your first husband till the other husband consummates his marriage with you.”
Chapter: Whoever said to his wife: “You are Haram for me.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5265
Nafi’ said:
When Ibn Umar was asked about a person who had given three divorces, he said, “Would that you gave one or two divorces, for the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered me to do so. If you give three divorces, then she cannot be lawful for you until she has married another husband (and is divorced by him).”
Chapter: “O Prophet! Why do you forbid that which Allah has allowed to you…?”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5266
Sa’id bin Jubair narrated:
He heard Ibn Abbas saying, “If a man makes his wife unlawful for him, it does not mean that she is divorced.” He added, “Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah, you have a good example to follow.”
Chapter: “O Prophet! Why do you forbid that which Allah has allowed to you…?” (continuation)
Sahih al-Bukhari 5267
Ubaid bin Umar narrated:
Aisha said, “The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to stay for a long while with Zainab bint Jahsh and drink honey at her house. So Hafsa and I decided that if the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to anyone of us, she should say to him, ‘I detect the smell of Maghafir (a nasty-smelling gum) in you. Have you eaten Maghafir?’ So the Prophet (peace be upon him) visited one of them and she said to him similarly. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ‘Never mind, I have taken some honey at the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, but I shall never drink of it anymore.’ So there was revealed: ‘O Prophet! Why do you ban for yourself that which Allah has made lawful for you… If you two (wives of the Prophet) turn in repentance to Allah…’ (66:1–4), addressing Aisha and Hafsa.”
Chapter: “O Prophet! Why do you forbid that which Allah has allowed to you…?” (continuation)
Sahih al-Bukhari 5268
Aisha narrated:
Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) was fond of honey and sweet edible things, and after finishing the Asr prayer, he would visit his wives and stay with one of them. Once he went to Hafsa bint Umar and stayed with her longer than usual. I became jealous and asked the reason. I was told that a lady of her people had given her a skin filled with honey, and that she made a syrup from it and gave it to the Prophet (peace be upon him) to drink. I said, “By Allah, we will play a trick on him.” So I said to Sauda bint Zam’a, “When the Prophet (peace be upon him) comes near you, say: ‘Have you taken Maghafir?’” She did so, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “No, I drank honey syrup at Hafsa’s.” Sauda said, “Perhaps its bees had sucked from the tree of Al-‘Urfut.” Later I and Safiyya said the same. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) again went to Hafsa, she said, “Shall I give you more of that drink?” He said, “I am not in need of it.” Sauda said, “By Allah, we deprived him of it.” I told her, “Keep quiet.”
Chapter: A divorce given in a state of anger, under compulsion or under the effect of intoxicants or insanity
Sahih al-Bukhari 5269
Abu Huraira narrated:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Allah has forgiven my followers the evil thoughts that occur to their minds, as long as such thoughts are not put into action or uttered.” Qatada said, “If someone divorces his wife just in his mind, such an unuttered divorce has no effect.”
Chapter: A divorce given in a state of anger, under compulsion or under the effect of intoxicants or insanity (continuation)
Sahih al-Bukhari 5270–5272
Jabir narrated:
A man from the tribe of Bani Aslam came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) while he was in the mosque and said, “I have committed illegal sexual intercourse.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) turned his face to the other side. The man turned towards him and repeated his confession four times. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, “Are you insane?” He replied, “No.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) then asked, “Are you married?” The man said, “Yes.” On that, the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered him to be stoned to death at the praying place. When the stones hit him and he fled, he was caught at Al-Harra and stoned until he died.
Abu Huraira narrated similarly, adding that he was one of those who stoned him at the Musalla in Medina.
Chapter: Al-Khul’ and how a divorce is given according to it
Sahih al-Bukhari 5273
Ibn Abbas narrated:
The wife of Thabit bin Qais came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! I do not blame Thabit for any defect in his character or religion, but I dislike to behave in an un-Islamic manner (if I remain with him).” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to her, “Will you give back the garden which your husband gave you (as Mahr)?” She said, “Yes.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to Thabit, “O Thabit! Accept your garden and divorce her once.”
Chapter: Al-Khul’ and how a divorce is given according to it (continuation)
Sahih al-Bukhari 5274
Ikrima narrated:
The sister of Abdullah bin Ubay narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to Thabit’s wife, “Will you return his garden?” She said, “Yes,” and she returned it. The Prophet (peace be upon him) then ordered Thabit to divorce her.
Chapter: Ash-Shiqaq (the breach between the man and his wife)
Sahih al-Bukhari 5278
Al-Miswar bin Makhrama Az-Zuhri narrated:
I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) saying, “Banu Al-Mughira have asked my permission to let Ali marry their daughter, but I do not give permission to this effect.”
Chapter: Selling a female slave does not lead to her divorce
Sahih al-Bukhari 5279
Aisha narrated:
Three traditions were established concerning situations in which Barira was involved: when she was manumitted, she was given the option to keep her husband or leave him; Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “The wala (right of inheritance) is for the one who manumits.” Once Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) entered the house while some meat was being cooked in a pot, but only bread and some soup were placed before him. He said, “Don’t I see the pot containing meat?” They said, “Yes, but that meat was given to Barira in charity, and you do not eat what is given in charity.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “That meat is alms for her, but for us it is a gift.”
Chapter: A female slave, whose husband is a slave, has the option to keep him or leave him (when she is manumitted)
Sahih al-Bukhari 5280
Ibn Abbas narrated:
I saw him as a slave, meaning Barira’s husband.
Chapter: A female slave, whose husband is a slave, has the option to keep him or leave him (continuation)
Sahih al-Bukhari 5281
Ibn Abbas narrated:
That was Mughith, the slave of Bani so-and-so, Barira’s husband. It is as if I am now looking at him following her along the streets of Medina, weeping for her.
Chapter: A female slave, whose husband is a slave, has the option to keep him or leave him (continuation)
Sahih al-Bukhari 5282
Ibn Abbas narrated:
Barira’s husband was a black slave called Mughith, the slave of Bani so-and-so. It is as if I can see him now, walking behind her along the streets of Medina.
Chapter: The intercession of the Prophet (peace be upon him) for Barira’s husband
Sahih al-Bukhari 5283
Ibn Abbas narrated:
Barira’s husband was a slave called Mughith. It is as if I can see him now, going behind Barira and weeping, with his tears flowing down his beard. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to Abbas, “O Abbas! Are you not astonished at the love of Mughith for Barira and the hatred of Barira for Mughith?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) then said to Barira, “Why don’t you return to him?” She said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! Do you order me to do so?” He said, “No, I only intercede for him.” She said, “I am not in need of him.”
Chapter: The wala (right of inheritance) belongs to the one who manumits
Sahih al-Bukhari 5284
Al-Aswad narrated:
Aisha intended to buy Barira, but her masters stipulated that her wala would be for them. Aisha mentioned that to the Prophet (peace be upon him), who said, “Buy and manumit her, for the wala is for the one who manumits.” Once some meat was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and it was said, “This meat was given in charity to Barira.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “It is charity for her and a gift for us.”
Adam narrated that Shu‘ba related the same Hadith and added: Barira was given the option regarding her husband.
Chapter: “Do not marry Al-Mushrikat (polytheist women) till they believe…”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5285
Nafi‘ narrated:
Whenever Ibn Umar was asked about marrying a Christian or a Jewish woman, he would say, “Allah has made it unlawful for the believers to marry women who ascribe partners in worship to Allah, and I do not know of a greater form of shirk (association) than that a woman should say that Jesus is her Lord, while he is only one of Allah’s slaves.”
Chapter: Marrying Al-Mushrikat who have embraced Islam, and their waiting period (‘Idda)
Sahih al-Bukhari 5286
Ibn Abbas narrated:
The pagans were of two kinds in their relationship to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the believers. Some of them were those with whom the Prophet (peace be upon him) was at war and used to fight, and others were those with whom he had a treaty and neither fought him nor did he fight them. If a woman from the first group of pagans emigrated toward the Muslims, she would not be asked for marriage until she had menstruated and become clean. When she became clean, it was lawful for her to marry. If her husband emigrated before she married, she would be returned to him. If any male or female slave emigrated from them to the Muslims, they would be considered free and enjoy the same rights as other emigrants.
Regarding pagans with a treaty, if a slave or female slave emigrated from them, they would not be returned, but their value would be paid to the pagans.
Chapter: If an idolatress or a Christian woman becomes a Muslim while she is the wife of Dhimmi or a Mushrik at war with the Muslims
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5287
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Qariba, the daughter of Abi Umaiyya, was the wife of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab. ‘Umar divorced her and then Mu’awiyya bin Abi Sufyan married her. Similarly, Um Al-Hakam, the daughter of Abi Sufyan, was the wife of ‘Iyad bin Ghanm Al-Fihri. He divorced her and then ‘Abdullah bin ‘Uthman Al-Thaqafi married her.
Chapter: If an idolatress or a Christian woman becomes a Muslim while she is the wife of Dhimmi or a Mushrik at war with the Muslims
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5288
Narrated `Aisha:
When believing women came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) as emigrants, he used to test them in accordance with the order of Allah: “O you who believe! When believing women come to you as emigrants, examine them…” (60:10). So if any of those believing women accepted the mentioned conditions, she accepted the conditions of faith. When they agreed on those conditions and confessed them with their tongues, Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) would say to them, “Go, I have accepted your oath of allegiance (for Islam).” By Allah, the hand of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) never touched the hand of any woman; he only took their pledge of allegiance orally. By Allah, Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) did not take the pledge of allegiance of the women except in accordance with what Allah had ordered him. When he accepted their pledge of allegiance, he would say to them, “I have accepted your oath of allegiance.”
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Chapter: Those who take an oath, not to have sexual relations with their wives, must wait four months
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) took an oath that he would abstain from his wives, and at that time his leg had been sprained. So he stayed in an attic room for twenty-nine days. Then he came down, and they said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! You took an oath to abstain from your wives for one month.” He said, “The month is of twenty-nine days.”
Chapter: Those who take an oath, not to have sexual relations with their wives, must wait four months
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5290
Narrated Nafi: Ibn Umar used to say about the Ila (which Allah defined in the Holy Book): “If the period of Ila expires, then the husband has either to retain his wife in a handsome manner or to divorce her as Allah has ordered.”
Chapter: Those who take an oath, not to have sexual relations with their wives, must wait four months
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5291
Narrated Ibn Umar: When the period of four months has expired, the husband should be put in prison so that he should divorce his wife, but the divorce does not occur unless the husband himself declares it. This has been mentioned by Uthman, Ali, Abu Ad-Darda, Aisha, and twelve other companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him).
Chapter: The regulations concerning the property and family of a lost person
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5292
Narrated Yazid (the Maula of Munba’ith):
The Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked regarding the case of a lost sheep. He said, “You should take it, because it is for you, or for your brother, or for the wolf.” Then he was asked about a lost camel. He got angry and his face became red and he said, “You have nothing to do with it; it has its feet and its water container with it; it can go on drinking water and eating trees till its owner meets it.” Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked about money found by somebody. He said, “Remember and recognize its tying material and its container, and make a public announcement about it for one year. If somebody comes and identifies it, then give it to him; otherwise, add it to your property.”
Chapter: Using gestures to express the decision of divorce
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5293
Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) performed the Tawaf around the Kaba while riding his camel, and every time he reached the corner of the Black Stone he pointed at it with his hand and said, “Allahu Akbar.” Zainab said: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “An opening has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog like this and this,” forming the number ninety with his thumb and index finger.
Chapter: Using gestures to express the decision of divorce
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5294
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Abul Qasim (the Prophet, peace be upon him) said, “There is an hour on Friday when, if it happens that a Muslim is offering prayer and invoking Allah for some good at that very moment, Allah will grant him his request.” The sub-narrator placed the top of his finger on the palm of the other hand between the middle finger and the little one.
Chapter: Using gestures to express the decision of divorce
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5295
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
During the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) a Jew attacked a girl and took some silver ornaments she was wearing and crushed her head. Her relatives brought her to the Prophet (peace be upon him) while she was in her last breaths and unable to speak. Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) asked her, “Who has hit you? So-and-so?” mentioning somebody other than her murderer. She moved her head indicating denial. The Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned another person, and she again moved her head indicating denial. Then he asked, “Was it so-and-so?” mentioning the name of her killer. She nodded in agreement. Then Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) ordered that the head of that Jew be crushed between two stones.
Chapter: Using gestures to express the decision of divorce
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5296
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) saying, “Afflictions will emerge from here,” pointing towards the East.
Chapter: Using gestures to express the decision of divorce
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5297
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi A’ufa:
We were with Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) on a journey, and when the sun set, he said to a man, “Get down and prepare a drink of Sawiq for me.” The man said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! Will you wait till it is evening?” Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) again said, “Get down and prepare a drink of Sawiq.” The man said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Will you wait till it is evening, for it is still daytime.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) again said, “Get down and prepare a drink of Sawiq.” So the third time the man got down and prepared a drink of Sawiq for him. Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) drank thereof and pointed with his hand towards the East, saying, “When you see the night falling from this side, then a fasting person should break his fast.”
Chapter: Using gestures to express the decision of divorce
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5298
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The call (or Adhan) of Bilal should not stop you from taking the Suhur-meals, for Bilal calls so that the one who is offering the night prayer should take a rest, and he does not indicate the daybreak or dawn.” The narrator, Yazid, described how dawn breaks by stretching out his hands and then separating them wide apart.
Chapter: Using gestures to express the decision of divorce
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5299
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “The example of a miser and a generous person is like that of two persons wearing iron cloaks from the breast up to the neck. When the generous person spends, the iron cloak enlarges and spreads over his skin so much that it covers his fingertips and obliterates his tracks. As for the miser, as soon as he thinks of spending, every ring of the iron cloak sticks to its place against his body, and he tries to expand it, but it does not expand.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) pointed with his hand towards his throat.
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5300
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “Shall I tell you of the best families among the Ansar?” They said, “Yes, O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)!” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The best are Banu An-Najjar, then Banu Abdil Ash-hal, then Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and then Banu Sa’ida.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) then moved his hand by closing his fingers and then opening them like one throwing something, and then said, “Anyhow, there is good in all the families of the Ansar.”
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5301
Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d As-Sa’idi:
Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him), holding out his middle and index fingers, said, “My advent and the Hour’s are like this (or like these),” meaning the time between his era and the Hour is as close as the distance between those two fingers.
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5302
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet (peace be upon him), holding out his ten fingers thrice, said, “The month is thus and thus and thus,” meaning thirty days. Then, holding out his ten fingers twice and then nine fingers, he said, “It may be thus and thus and thus,” meaning twenty-nine days.
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5303
Narrated Abu Masud:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) pointed with his hand towards Yemen and said twice, “Faith is there,” and then pointed towards the East and said, “Verily, sternness and mercilessness are the qualities of those who are busy with their camels and pay no attention to their religion, where the two sides of the head of Satan will appear,” referring to the tribes of Rabi’a and Mudar.
Chapter: Al-Li’an
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5304
Narrated Sahl:
Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “I and the one who looks after an orphan will be like this in Paradise,” and he showed his middle and index fingers and slightly separated them.
Chapter: If a husband suspects his paternity to a child
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5305
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! A black child has been born to me.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked him, “Have you got camels?” The man said, “Yes.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, “What color are they?” The man replied, “Red.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Is there a grey one among them?” The man replied, “Yes.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Where does that come from?” The man said, “Maybe it is because of heredity.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Maybe your son has this color because of heredity.”
Chapter: Commanding those who are involved in a case of Li’an to take the oath
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5306
Narrated Abdullah:
An Ansari man accused his wife of committing illegal sexual intercourse. The Prophet (peace be upon him) made both of them take the oath of Li’an and separated them from each other by divorce.
Chapter: The man should start the process of Li’an
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5307
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Hilal bin Umaiyya accused his wife of illegal sexual intercourse and came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) to bear witness against her by taking the oath of Li’an. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Allah knows that either of you is a liar. Will any of you repent?” Then the woman got up and gave her testimony.
Chapter: Al-Li’an and divorce after the process of Li’an
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5308
Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d As-Sa’idi:
Uwaimir Al-Ajlani came to Asim bin Ad Al-Ansari and said, “O Asim! Suppose a man saw another man with his wife, would he kill him whereupon you would kill him, or what should he do? Please ask the Prophet (peace be upon him) about this on my behalf.” Asim asked Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him), who disliked the question and considered it disgraceful. When Asim returned, Uwaimir insisted on asking himself. So he went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! If a man sees another man with his wife, what should he do?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Allah has revealed a decree concerning you and your wife. Go and bring her.” So they carried out the process of Li’an in the presence of the Prophet (peace be upon him). When they had finished, Uwaimir said, “If I keep her with me now, I have told a lie about her.” So he divorced her three times before the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered him to do so. Ibn Shihab said, “So divorce became the tradition for all those involved in a case of Li’an.”
Chapter: To carry out Li’an in a Mosque
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5309
Narrated Ibn Juraij:
Ibn Shihab informed me about the practice of Li’an, referring to the narration of Sahl bin Sa’d, the brother of Bani Sa’idi. An Ansari man came to Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! If a man saw another man with his wife, what should he do?” So Allah revealed concerning his case what is mentioned in the Qur’an about those involved in Li’an. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Allah has given His verdict regarding you and your wife.” So they carried out the process of Li’an in the mosque while I was present. When they finished, the man said, “If I should now keep her with me, then I have told a lie about her.” Then he divorced her thrice before Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) ordered him. Ibn Shihab added, “After their case, it became the tradition that a couple involved in a case of Li’an should be separated by divorce. That lady was pregnant, and later her son was named after her. Their inheritance rule was that she would be his heir and he would inherit from her what Allah prescribed.” Ibn Shihab also said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “If that lady delivers a small red child like a lizard, then she has spoken the truth and the man is a liar, but if she delivers a child with black eyes and large lips, then the husband has spoken the truth.” Later, she gave birth in the form that proved her guilty.
Chapter: If I were to stone any person to death without witnesses
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5310
Narrated Al-Qasim bin Muhammad:
Ibn Abbas said, “Once Lian was mentioned before the Prophet (peace be upon him), whereupon Asim bin Adi said something and went away. Then a man from his tribe came to him, complaining that he had found a man with his wife. Asim said, ‘I have not been put to task except for my statement (about Lian).’ Asim took the man to the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the man told him of the state in which he had found his wife. The man was pale, thin, and of lank hair, while the other man whom he claimed he had seen with his wife, was brown, fat, and had much flesh on his calves. The Prophet (peace be upon him) invoked, saying, ‘O Allah! Reveal the truth.’ So that lady delivered a child resembling the man whom her husband had mentioned he had found her with. The Prophet (peace be upon him) then made them carry out Lian.” Then a man from that gathering asked Ibn Abbas, “Was she the same lady regarding which the Prophet (peace be upon him) had said, ‘If I were to stone to death someone without witness, I would have stoned this lady’?” Ibn Abbas said, “No, that was another lady who, though being a Muslim, used to arouse suspicion by her outright misbehavior.”
Chapter: The Mahr in the case of Li’an
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5311
Narrated Said bin Jubair: I asked Ibn Umar, “What is the verdict if a man accuses his wife of illegal sexual intercourse?” Ibn Umar said, “The Prophet (peace be upon him) separated (by divorce) the couple of Bani Al-Ajlan and said to them, ‘Allah knows that one of you two is a liar; so will one of you repent?’ But both of them refused. He again said, ‘Allah knows that one of you two is a liar; so will one of you repent?’ But both of them refused. So he separated them by divorce.” Aiyub, a sub-narrator, said: Amr bin Dinar said to me, “There is something else in this Hadith which you have not mentioned. It goes thus: The man said, ‘What about my money (the Mahr that I have given to my wife)?’ It was said, ‘You have no right to restore any money, for if you have spoken the truth, you have also consummated your marriage with her; and if you have told a lie, you are less rightful to have your money back.’”
Chapter: Surely one of you two is a liar; so will one of you repent to Allah?
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5312
Narrated Said bin Jubair: I asked Ibn Umar about those who were involved in a case of Lian. He said, “The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to those who were involved in a case of Lian, ‘Your accounts are with Allah. One of you two is a liar, and you (the husband) have no right over her (she is divorced).’ The man said, ‘What about my property (Mahr)?’ The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ‘You have no right to get back your property. If you have told the truth about her, then your property was for the consummation of your marriage with her; and if you told a lie, then you are less rightful to get your property back.’”
Chapter: The separation between those who are involved in a case of Li’an
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5313
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) separated (divorced) the wife from her husband who accused her of illegal sexual intercourse and made them take the oath of Lian.
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5314
Chapter: The separation between those who are involved in a case of Li’an
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) made an Ansari man and his wife carry out Lian and then separated them by divorce.
Chapter: The child is to be given to the lady (accused by her husband)
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5315
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) made a man and his wife carry out Lian, and the husband repudiated her child. So the Prophet (peace be upon him) got them separated (by divorce) and decided that the child belonged to the mother only.
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5316
Chapter: O Allah! Reveal the truth
Narrated Ibn Abbas: Those involved in a case of Lian were mentioned before Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him). Asim bin Adi said something about that and then left. Later on, a man from his tribe came to him and told him that he had found another man with his wife. On that Asim said, “I have not been put to task except for what I have said (about Lian).” Asim took the man to Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) and he told him of the state in which he found his wife. The man was pale, thin, and lank-haired, while the other man whom he had found with his wife was brown, fat, with thick calves and curly hair. Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “O Allah! Reveal the truth.” Then the lady delivered a child resembling the man whom her husband had mentioned he had found with her. So Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) ordered them to carry out Lian. A man from that gathering said to Ibn Abbas, “Was she the same lady regarding whom Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, ‘If I were to stone to death someone without witnesses, I would have stoned this lady’?” Ibn Abbas said, “No, that was another lady who, though being a Muslim, used to arouse suspicion because of her outright misbehavior.”
Chapter: Marriage of a divorced woman to another man but he does not consummate his marriage with her
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5317
Narrated Aisha: Rifaa Al-Qurazi married a lady and then divorced her whereupon she married another man. She came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said that her new husband did not approach her and that he was completely impotent. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to her, “No (you cannot remarry your first husband) till you taste the second husband and he tastes you (i.e., till he consummates his marriage with you).”
Chapter: For those who are pregnant, their ‘Idda is until they lay down their burdens
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5318
Narrated Um Salama:
A lady from Bani Aslam, called Subai’a, became a widow while she was pregnant. Abu As-Sanabil bin Ba’kak demanded her hand in marriage, but she refused and said, “By Allah, I cannot marry him unless I have completed one of the two prescribed periods.” About ten days later (after having delivered her child), she went to the Prophet (peace be upon him), and he said to her, “You can marry now.”
Chapter: For those who are pregnant, their ‘Idda is until they lay down their burdens
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5319
Narrated Abdullah bin Abdullah:
His father had written to Ibn Al-Arqam a letter asking him to ask Subai’a Al-Aslamiya how the Prophet (peace be upon him) had given her the verdict. She said, “The Prophet (peace be upon him) gave me his verdict that after I gave birth, I could marry.”
Chapter: For those who are pregnant, their ‘Idda is until they lay down their burdens
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5320
Narrated Al-Miswer bin Makhrama:
Subai’a Al-Aslamiya gave birth to a child a few days after the death of her husband. She came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and asked permission to remarry, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave her permission, and she got married.
Chapter: The story of Fatima bint Qais
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5321–5322
Narrated Qasim bin Muhammad and Sulaiman bin Yasar:
Yahya bin Said bin Al-As divorced the daughter of Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Hakam. Abdur-Rahman took her to his house. Aisha sent a message to Marwan bin Al-Hakam, who was the ruler of Medina, saying, “Fear Allah, and urge your brother to return her to her house.” Marwan said, “Have you not heard of the case of Fatima bint Qais?” Aisha said, “The case of Fatima bint Qais is not in your favor.”
Chapter: The story of Fatima bint Qais
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5323–5324
Narrated Al-Qasim:
Aisha said, “What is wrong with Fatima? Why doesn’t she fear Allah?” by saying that a divorced lady is not entitled to be provided with residence and sustenance by her husband.
Chapter: The story of Fatima bint Qais
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5325–5326
Narrated Qasim:
Urwa said to Aisha, “Do you know so-and-so, the daughter of Al-Hakam? Her husband divorced her irrevocably, and she left her husband’s house.” Aisha said, “What a bad thing she has done!” Urwa said, “Haven’t you heard the statement of Fatima?” Aisha replied, “It is not in her favor to mention.” Aisha reproached Fatima severely and said, “Fatima was in a lonely place and was prone to danger, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) allowed her to go out of her husband’s house.”
Chapter: If a divorced lady is afraid that she may be attacked in her husband’s house
Sahih al-Bukhari 5327
Narrated Urwa:
Aisha disapproved of what Fatima used to say.
Chapter: If a divorced lady is afraid that she may be attacked in her husband’s house
Sahih al-Bukhari 5328
Narrated Urwa:
Aisha disapproved of what Fatima used to say.
Chapter: “And it is not lawful for them to conceal what Allah has created in their wombs.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5329
Narrated Aisha:
When Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) decided to leave Mecca after the Hajj, he saw Safiyya, sad and standing at the entrance of her tent. He said to her, “Aqr or Halq! You will detain us. Did you perform Tawaf al-Ifada on the day of Nahr?” She said, “Yes.” He said, “Then you can depart.”
Chapter: “And their husbands have the better right to take them back…”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5330
Narrated Al-Hasan:
Ma’qil gave his sister in marriage and later her husband divorced her once.
Chapter: “And their husbands have the better right to take them back…”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5331
Narrated Al-Hasan:
The sister of Ma’qil bin Yasar was married to a man and then that man divorced her and remained away from her till her period of ‘Iddah expired. Then he demanded for her hand in marriage, but Ma’qil got angry out of pride and haughtiness and said, “He kept away from her when he could still retain her, and now he demands her hand again?” So Ma’qil disagreed to remarry her to him. Then Allah revealed: “When you have divorced women and they have fulfilled the term of their prescribed period, do not prevent them from marrying their (former) husbands.” So the Prophet (peace be upon him) sent for Ma’qil and recited to him Allah’s order, and consequently Ma’qil gave up his pride and yielded to Allah’s order.
Chapter: “And their husbands have the better right to take them back…”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5332
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn Umar bin Al-Khattab divorced his wife during her menses. Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) ordered him to take her back till she became clean, and when she got another period while she was with him, she should wait till she became clean again and only then, if he wanted to divorce her, he could do so before having sexual relations with her. And that is the period Allah has fixed for divorcing women. Whenever Abdullah bin Umar was asked about that, he would say, “If you divorced her thrice, she is no longer lawful for you unless she marries another man and the other man divorces her in his turn.” Ibn Umar further said, “Would that you only give one or two divorces, because the Prophet (peace be upon him) has ordered me so.”
Chapter: To take back one’s wife while in her menses
Sahih al-Bukhari 5333
Narrated Yunus bin Jubair:
Ibn Umar divorced his wife while she was having her menses. Umar asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) who said, “Order him to take her back, and then divorce her before her period of ‘Iddah has elapsed.” I asked Ibn Umar, “Will that divorce during the menses be counted?” He replied, “If somebody behaves foolishly, will his foolishness be an excuse for his misbehavior?”
Chapter: A widow should mourn for four months and ten days
Sahih al-Bukhari 5334
Narrated Humaid bin Nafi:
Zainab bint Abu Salama told me these three narrations: Zainab said, I went to Umm Habiba, the wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him), when her father Abu Sufyan bin Harb had died. Umm Habiba asked for a perfume which contained yellow scent (Khaluq) or some other scent, and she first perfumed one of the girls with it and then rubbed her cheeks with it and said, “By Allah, I am not in need of perfume, but I have heard Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) saying, ‘It is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for a dead person for more than three days unless he is her husband, for whom she should mourn for four months and ten days.'”
Chapter: A widow should mourn for four months and ten days
Sahih al-Bukhari 5335
Narrated Zainab bint Abu Salama:
I went to Zainab bint Jahsh when her brother died. She asked for perfume and used some of it and said, “By Allah, I am not in need of perfume, but I have heard Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) saying on the pulpit, ‘It is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days except for her husband, for whom she should mourn for four months and ten days.'”
Chapter: A widow should mourn for four months and ten days
Sahih al-Bukhari 5336
Narrated Zainab bint Abu Salama:
I heard my mother, Umm Salama, saying that a woman came to Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! The husband of my daughter has died and she is suffering from an eye disease. Can she apply kohl to her eye?” Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) replied, “No,” twice or thrice. Every time she repeated her question he said, “No.” Then Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) added, “It is just a matter of four months and ten days. In the pre-Islamic period of ignorance, a widow among you would throw a globe of dung when one year had elapsed.”
Chapter: A widow should mourn for four months and ten days
Sahih al-Bukhari 5337
Narrated Humaid bin Nafi:
I said to Zainab, “What does ‘throwing a globe of dung when one year had elapsed’ mean?” Zainab said, “When a lady was bereaved of her husband, she would live in a wretched small room and wear the worst clothes she had and would not touch any scent until one year had passed. Then she would bring an animal such as a donkey, a sheep, or a bird and rub her body against it. The animal against which she rubbed her body would scarcely survive. Only then she would come out of her room, whereupon she would be given a globe of dung which she would throw away and then she would use any scent she liked.”
Chapter: Can a mourning lady use kohl?
Sahih al-Bukhari 5338
Narrated Um Salama:
A woman was bereaved of her husband, and her relatives worried about her eyes, which were diseased. They came to Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) and asked him to allow them to treat her eyes with kohl, but he said, “She should not apply kohl to her eyes. In the pre-Islamic period of ignorance, a widowed woman among you would stay in the worst of her clothes or in the worst part of her house, and when a year had elapsed, if a dog passed by her, she would throw a globe of dung. Nay, she cannot use kohl till four months and ten days have elapsed.”
Chapter: Can a mourning lady use kohl?
Sahih al-Bukhari 5339
Narrated Um Habiba:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “It is not lawful for a Muslim woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days, except for her husband, for whom she should mourn for four months and ten days.”
Chapter: Can a mourning lady use kohl?
Sahih al-Bukhari 5340
Narrated Um ‘Atiyya:
We were forbidden to mourn for more than three days except for a husband.
Chapter: Qust (incense) may be used by a mourning lady after being cleaned from her menses
Sahih al-Bukhari 5341
Narrated Um ‘Atiyya:
We were forbidden to mourn for more than three days for a dead person except for a husband, for whom a wife should mourn for four months and ten days. While in the mourning period, we were not allowed to put kohl in our eyes, perfume ourselves, or wear dyed clothes, except a garment of ‘Asb (special Yemeni cloth). However, when one of us became clean from her menses and took a bath, she could use a piece of a certain kind of incense. We were also forbidden to follow funeral processions.
Chapter: A mourning lady can wear clothes of ‘Asb
Sahih al-Bukhari 5342
Narrated Um ‘Atiyya:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “It is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days for a dead person, except for her husband. In that case, she should neither put kohl in her eyes, nor perfume herself, nor wear dyed clothes, except a garment of ‘Asb.”
Chapter: A mourning lady can wear clothes of ‘Asb
Sahih al-Bukhari 5343
Narrated Um ‘Atiyya:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “She should not use perfume except when she becomes clean from her menses, whereupon she can use Qust or Azfar (two kinds of incense).”
Chapter: “And those of you who die and leave behind wives…”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5344
Narrated Mujahid:
Regarding the verse “If any of you dies and leaves wives behind,” that was the period of ‘Iddah which the widow was obliged to spend in the house of her late husband. Then Allah revealed: “And those of you who die and leave wives should bequeath for their wives a year’s maintenance and residence without turning them out, but if they leave, there is no blame on you for what they do of themselves, provided it is honorable” (2:240). Mujahid said: Allah ordered that a widow has the right to stay for seven months and twenty days with her husband’s relatives through his will so that she completes one year of ‘Iddah. But she has the right to stay that extra period or leave as Allah says, “But if they leave, there is no blame on you.” Ibn Abbas said: The above verse cancelled the order of spending the ‘Iddah in her husband’s house, and she could now spend it wherever she liked. ‘Ata said: If she wishes, she can stay in her husband’s house or go out, as Allah says, “There is no blame on you for what they do of themselves.” Later, the verses of inheritance were revealed and the order of residence for the widow was cancelled.
Chapter: “And those of you who die and leave behind wives…”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5345
Narrated Zainab bint Um Salama:
When Um Habiba bint Abi Sufyan was informed of her father’s death, she asked for perfume and rubbed it over her arms, saying, “I am not in need of perfume, but I have heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) saying, ‘It is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days except for her husband, for whom the mourning period is four months and ten days.’”
Chapter: The earnings of a prostitute and the illegal wedding
Sahih al-Bukhari 5346
Narrated Abu Mas‘ud:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) prohibited taking the price of a dog, the earnings of a soothsayer, and the money earned by prostitution.
Chapter: The earnings of a prostitute and the illegal wedding
Sahih al-Bukhari 5347
Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) cursed the lady who practices tattooing and the one who gets herself tattooed, and the one who eats Riba (usury) and the one who gives it. He prohibited taking the price of a dog and the money earned by prostitution, and he cursed the makers of pictures.
Chapter: The earnings of a prostitute and the illegal wedding
Sahih al-Bukhari 5348
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade taking the earnings of a slave girl through prostitution.
Chapter: The Mahr of the lady whose husband consummated the marriage
Sahih al-Bukhari 5349
Narrated Sa‘id bin Jubair:
I said to Ibn Umar, “If a man accuses his wife of illegal sexual intercourse, what is the judgment?” He said, “Allah’s Prophet (peace be upon him) separated the couple of Bani ‘Ajlan when the husband accused his wife of adultery. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ‘Allah knows that one of you two is a liar; will one of you repent?’ But they refused. He repeated it twice, and they still refused, so he separated them by divorce.” Aiyub said: ‘Amr bin Dinar said to me, “In the narration there is something you did not mention — the husband said, ‘What about my money (Mahr)?’ The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ‘You are not entitled to take it back. If you told the truth, you have already entered upon her, and if you are a liar, then you are less entitled to it.’”
Chapter: The gift given by a husband to a divorced lady for whom Mahr has not been fixed
Sahih al-Bukhari 5350
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to those who were involved in a case of Lian, “Your accounts are with Allah. One of you two is a liar. You (husband) have no right over her.” The husband said, “My money, O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)!” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “You are not entitled to take back any money. If you have told the truth, the Mahr that you paid was for having lawful relations with her, and if you are a liar, then you are even less entitled to get it back.”