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Chapter 21 · No. 3743–3769

The Book of Invoking Curses

  • 3743Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ، …

    'Uwaimir al-'Ajlani came to 'Asim bin 'Adi al-Ansari and said to him. Tell me about a person who finds a man with his wife; should he kill him, and be killed In retaliation; or how should he act? 'Asim رضی اﷲ عنہ , ask for me (religious …

  • 3744Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي …

    'Uwaimir al-Ansari ( رضی اﷲ عنہ) from Banu'l-'Ajlan came to 'Asim bin 'Adi ( رضی اﷲ عنہ) the remaining part of the hadith is the same and it was also reecorded in it: And subsequebtly the separation became the practice of al-Mutala'inain. …

  • 3745Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ …

    Ibn Shihab narrated about the invokers of curses and the practice of (li'an) based on the authority of Sahl bin Sa'd, of the tribe of Sa'ida. That a person from the Ansar came to Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) and said …

  • 3746Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي …

    I was asked about the invokers of curses during the reign of Mus'ab (bin Zubair) whether they could separate (themselves by this process). He said: I did not understand what to say. So I went to the house of Ibn 'Umar ( رضی اﷲ عنہ) in …

  • 3747Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ السَّعْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ، …

    "At the time of Musab bin Az-Zubair, I was asked about the two who engaged in Lian, and I did not know what to say, so I went to 'Abdullah bin Umar رضی اللہ عنہ and I said: 'Do you think that two who engaged in Lian should be separated?... …

  • 3748Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى …

    Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) saying to the invokers of curse: Your account is with Allah. One of you must be a liar. You have now no right over this woman. He said: Messenger of Allah, what about my wealth (dower that I …

  • 3749Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ …

    Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ) effected separation between the two members of Banu al-'Ajlan, and said: Allah knows that one of you is a liar. Is there one to repent among you?

  • 3750Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، سَمِعَ سَعِيدَ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ …

    I asked Ibn 'Umar (رضی اللہ عنہ) about invoking curse (li'an), and he narrated Similarly from Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ).

  • 3751Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ الْمِسْمَعِيُّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ …

    Mus'ab bin Zubair did not effect separation between the Mutala'inain (invokers of curses). Sa'id said: It was mentioned to 'Abdullah bin Umar (رضی اللہ عنہ) and he said: Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) effected separation …

  • 3752Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، بْنُ …

    A person invoked curse on the wife during the lifetime of Allah s Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ), so he effected separation between them and traced the lineage of the son to his mother.

  • 3753Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا …

    Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) asked a person from the Anger and his wife to invoke curse (upon one another in order to testify to their truthfulness), and then effected separation between them.

  • 3754Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - وَهُوَ …

    A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of 'Ubaidulah with the same chain of transmitters.

  • 3755Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ …

    We were on the night of Friday staying in the mosque when a person from the Ansar came there and said: If a person finds his woman along with a man, and he speaks about it, you would lash him, and if he kills, you will kill him, and if he …

  • 3756Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ، أَبِي …

    A similar report as no. 3755 was narrated from Al-A'mash with this chain.

  • 3757Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ …

    I asked Anas bin Malik (رضی اﷲ عنہ) knowing that he had a knowledge of (the case of li'an). He said: Hilal bin Umayya (رضی اﷲ عنہ ) accused his wife with the charge of fornication with Sharik bin Sahma, the brother of al-Bara'b Malik from …

  • 3758Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، وَعِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ الْمِصْرِيَّانِ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ …

    Mention was made of li'an in the presence of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ). And Asim bin 'Adi passed a remark about it and then turned away, and a man of his tribe came to him complaining that he had found a man with his …

  • 3759Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الأَزْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ، …

    Mention of the two who engage in lian was made in the presence of the Messenger of Allah..." a Hadith like that of Al-Laith (no. 3758), and he added, after saying bulky, with very curly hair."

  • 3760Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِعَمْرٍو - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ، …

    Mention was made about the invokers of curses before Ibn 'Abbas ( رضی اﷲ عنہما) and Ibn Shaddad said: Are these the two about whom Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said. If I were to stone one without evidence, I would have …

  • 3761Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي الدَّرَاوَرْدِيَّ - عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ …

    Sa'd bin 'Ubada al-Ansari رضی اﷲ عنہ said: Messenger of Allah, tell me if a man finds his wife with another person, should he kill him? Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: No. Sa'd said: Why not? I swear by Him Who has …

  • 3762Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، …

    Sa'd bin Ubada (رضی اﷲ عنہ) said: Messenger of Allah, if I were to find with my wife a man, should I wait until I bring four witnesses? He said: Yes.

  • 3763Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بِلاَلٍ، …

    Sa'd bin Ubada ( رضی اﷲ عنہ) said: Messenger of Allah, if I were to find with my wife a man, should I not touch him before bringing four witnesses? Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: Yes. He said: By no means. By Him Who …

  • 3764Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ فُضَيْلُ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ …

    Sa'd bin 'Ubada ( رضی اﷲ عنہ) said: If I were to see a man with my wife, I would have struck him with the sword, and not with the flat part (side) of it. When Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) heard of that, he said: Are you …

  • 3765Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ …

    A similar report (as no. 3764) was narrated from 'Abdul Malik bin Umair with this chain.

  • 3766Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ …

    There came a person to the Prophet (ﷺ) from Banu Fazara and said: My wife has given birth to a child who is black, whereupon Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: Have you any camels? He said: Yes. He again said: What is this …

  • 3767Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ ابْنُ رَافِعٍ …

    O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, my wife has given birth to a dark-complexioned boy, and he at that time was intending to disown him. And this addition has been made at the end of the hadith: He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) did not permit him to disown him.

  • 3768Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِحَرْمَلَةَ - قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ، وَهْبٍ …

    A desert Arab came to Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) and said: My wife has given birth to a dark-complexioned child and I have disowned him. Thereupon Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: Have you any camels? He …

  • 3769Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، …

    A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira (رضی اﷲ عنہ) through another chain of transmitters.