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Divorce (Kitab Al-Talaq)

  • 2275Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَهْدِيُّ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ أَبُو يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ …

    My people married me to a Roman slave-girl of theirs. I had intercourse with her, and she gave birth to a black (male) child like me. I named it Abdullah. I again had intercourse with her, and she gave birth to a black (male) child like …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ السُّلَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو يَعْنِي الْأَوْزَاعِيَّ، …

    A woman said: Messenger of Allah, my womb is a vessel to this son of mine, my breasts, a water-skin for him, and my lap a guard for him, yet his father has divorced me, and wants to take him away from me. The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ …

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، وَأَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، …

    While I was sitting with Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ, a Persian woman came to him along with a son of hers. She had been divorced by her husband and they both claimed him. She said: Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ, speaking to him in Persian, my …

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ …

    Zayd Ibn Harithah رضی اللہ عنہ went out to Makkah and brought the daughter of Hamzah رضی اللہ عنہ with him. Then Jafar رضی اللہ عنہ said: I shall take her; I have more right to her; she is my uncle's daughter and her maternal aunt is my …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي فَرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي …

    “He ﷺ decided that she would be given to Jafar رضی اللہ عنہ and said “Her maternal aunt is with him (i.e., his wife).

  • 2280Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَنَّ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَهُمْ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، …

    When we came out from Makkah, Hamzah's daughter pursued us crying: My uncle. Ali رضی اللہ عنہ lifted her and took her by the hand. (Addressing Fatimah رضی اللہ عنہا he said: ) Take your uncle's daughter. She then lifted her. The narrator …

  • حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ الْبَهْرَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ …

    She was divorced in the time of the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. No waiting period was prescribed for a divorced woman (at that time). When Asma was divorced, Allah, the Exalted, sent down the injunction of waiting period for …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ …

    Women who are divorced shall wait, keeping themselves apart, three monthly courses; and then said: And for such of your women as despair of menstruation, if ye doubt, their period (of waiting) shall be three months. This was abrogated from …

  • حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ أَبِي …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم divorced Hafsah رضی اللہ عنہا, but he took her back in marriage.

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ مَوْلَى الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ …

    On the authority of Fatimah daughter of Qais Abu Amr bin Hafs رضی اللہ عنہ divorced her (Fathima daughter of Qais) absolutely when he was away from home and his agent sent her home barely. She was displeased with it. He said “I swear by …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْعَطَّارُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي …

    Fatimah daughter of Qais رضی اللہ عنہا told him that Abu Hafs Al Mughirah رضی اللہ عنہ divorced her three times. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. The version has Khalid bin Walid رضی اللہ عنہ and some people of Banu Makhzum came …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَمْرٍو،عَنْ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو …

    Abu Amr bin Hafs Al Makhzumi رضی اللہ عنہ divorced her three times. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. He then mentioned about Khalid bin Walid رضی اللہ عنہ and said that the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said “There are no …

  • حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، …

    “I was married to a man of Banu Makhzum. He divorced me absolutely. The narrator then transmitted the rest of the tradition like that of Malik. This version has “Do not marry yourself without my permission. ” Abu Dawud said Al Shabi, Al …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ …

    “Her husband divorced her for the third time. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم did not allow her to have maintenance and dwelling. ”

  • حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي …

    she was the wife of Abu Hafs Ibn al-Mughirah رضی اللہ عنہ who divorced her by three pronouncements. She said that she came to the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and sought his opinion about her going out from her house. He …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ …

    “Marwan sent someone (Qabisah) to Fatimah رضی اللہ عنہا and asked her (about the case). She said that she was the wife of Abu Hafs رضی اللہ عنہ. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم appointed Ali رضی اللہ عنہ as governor in a certain part of …

  • حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمَّارُ بْنُ رُزَيْقٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، …

    “I was with Al Aswad in the congregational mosque. He said “Fathimah رضی اللہ عنہا daughter of Qais came to Umar bin Al Khattab ( رضی اللہ عنہ). (When she narrated the tradition about her divorce) he said “We are not to leave the Book of …

  • حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ …

    Aishah ( رضی اللہ عنہا) severely objected to the tradition of Fatimah رضی اللہ عنہا daughter of Qays. She said: Fatimah lived in a desolate house and she feared for her loneliness there. Hence the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ …

    Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا was asked: Did you not see (i.e. known) the statement of Fatimah رضی اللہ عنہا? She replied: It is not good for her to mention it (to others).

  • 2294Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ …

    “That was due to her bad manners. ”

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَسُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ …

    Yahya Ibn Saeed Ibn al-As divorced the daughter of Abdur-Rahman ibn al-Hakam absolutely. Abdur-Rahman shifted her (from there). Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا sent a message to Marwan Ibn al-Hakam who was the governor of Madina, and said to him …

  • 2296Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ بُرْقَانَ، …

    “I came to Median and went to Saeed bin Al Musayyab”. I said (to him) Fathimah رضی اللہ عنہا daughter of Qais was divorced and she shifted from her house. Saeed said “This woman has perverted people. She was arrogant so she was placed with …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو …

    “My maternal aunt was divorced by three pronouncements and she went out to cut down fruit from her palm trees. A man met her and forbade her (to go out). So she went to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and mentioned it to him. He said “Go …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ وَاقِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ …

    The Quranic verse “Those of you who die and leave widows should bequeath for their widows a year’s maintenance and residence was abrogated by the verse containing the laws of succession, as one-fourth or one-eighth share was prescribed for …

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ …

    I visited Umm Habibah رضی اللہ عنہا when her father Abu Sufyan رضی اللہ عنہ, died. She asked for some yellow perfume containing saffron (khaluq) or something else. Then she applied it to a girl and touched her cheeks. She said: I have no …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ …

    Furay'ah رضی اللہ عنہا daughter of Malik Ibn Sinan, told her that she came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and asked him whether she could return to her people, Banu Khidrah, for her husband went out seeking his slaves who ran away. When …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شِبْلٌ، عَنْ ابْنِ …

    “The following verse abrogated the rule of passing her waiting period with her people. A year’s maintenance and residence. She may pass her waiting period now anywhere she wishes. Ata said “If she wishes she can pass her waiting period …

  • حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying “A woman must not observe mourning for more than three (days) except for four months and ten days in the case of a husband and she must not wear a dyed garment except one of the types made of …

  • حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، وَمَالِكُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ الْمِسْمَعِيُّ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ …

    The tradition mentioned above has also been narrated by Al‘Umm Athiyah رضی اللہ عنہا from the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم through a different chain of narrators. The tradition narrated by Yazid bin Harun from Hisham does perfectly …

  • حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: A woman whose husband has died must not wear clothes dyed with safflower (usfur) or with red ochre (mishq) and ornaments. She must not apply henna and collyrium.

  • 2305Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَخْرَمَةُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ …

    Her husband died and she was suffering from sore eyes. She therefore applied collyrium (jAla). Ahmad said: The correct version is glittering collyrium (kuhl al-jAla). She sent her slave-girl to Umm Salamah, and she asked her about the use …

  • حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَهْرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، …

    His father wrote (a letter) to Abdullah bin Al Arqam Al Zuhri asking him to visit Subai’ah daughter of Al Harith Al Aslamiyyah رضی اللہ عنہا and ask her about her story and what the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said to her when …

  • 2307Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، قَالَ عُثْمَانُ: حَدَّثَنَا، وَقَالَ ابْنُ …

    I can invoke the curse of Allah on anyone who wishes: The smaller surat an-Nisa (i. e. Surat at-Talaq) was revealed after the verse regarding the waiting period of four months and ten days had been revealed.

  • 2308Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَهُمْ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، …

    Do not confuse us about his Sunnah. Ibn al-Muthanna said: The Sunnah of our Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم is that the waiting period of a slave-mother whose husband has died is four months and ten days.

  • 2309Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ الْأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was asked about a man who divorced his wife three times, and she married another who entered upon her, but divorced her before having intercourse with her, whether she was lawful for the former …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ …

    “I asked Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم which sin is the gravest?” He replied “That you associate someone with Allah, while He has created you”. I again asked “Which then?” He replied “That you commit adultery with the wife of …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ: وَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، …

    Musaykah, a slave-girl of some Ansari, came and said: My master forces me to commit fornication. Thereupon the following verse was revealed: But force not your maids to prostitution (when they desire chastity).

  • 2312Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَمَنْ يُكْرِههُّنَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ …

    Quranic verse “But if anyone compels them, yet after such compulsion is Allah oft-forgiving most merciful (to them), said Allah is oft-forgiving to those (slave girls) who were compelled (to prostitution)