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Sunan Abi Dawud 2241 (Book 13, Hadith 67) #22532
Selecting Four Wives

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) advised a man to select four of his eight wives.

Narrated Al-Harith ibn Qays al-Asadi: I embraced Islam while I had eight wives. So I mentioned it to the Prophet . The Prophet (said) said: Select four of them. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been narrated to us by Ahmad b. Ibrahim from Hushaim. He said: Qais b. al-Harith instead of al-Harith b. Qais. Ahmad b. Ibrahim said: This is correct, ie Qais b. al-Harith.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ حُمَيْضَةَ بْنِ الشَّمَرْدَلِ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، - قَالَ مُسَدَّدٌ ابْنِ عُمَيْرَةَ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ وَهْبٌ الأَسَدِيِّ - قَالَ أَسْلَمْتُ وَعِنْدِي ثَمَانُ نِسْوَةٍ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏ "‏ اخْتَرْ مِنْهُنَّ أَرْبَعًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَحَدَّثَنَا بِهِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ فَقَالَ قَيْسُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ مَكَانَ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ قَالَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ هَذَا الصَّوَابُ ‏.‏ يَعْنِي قَيْسَ بْنَ الْحَارِثِ

TOPICS
marriage  *  polygamy  *  divorce  *  spouses

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek guidance from Allah SWT when making decisions in life , Respectfully divorce if needed .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a man who had eight wives and he asked the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ for advice on what to do with them. The Prophet ﷺ advised him to select four of them and divorce the other four in an appropriate manner. This hadith teaches us that it is permissible in Islam for a man to have multiple spouses but it should be done responsibly and within limits set by Allah SWT. It also teaches us that we should always seek guidance from Allah SWT when making decisions in our lives as He knows best what is best for us.

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