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Sunan Abi Dawud 2245 (Book 13, Hadith 71) #22536
Divorce in Cases of Adultery

SUMMARY: A man asked the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) about what to do if he finds his wife with another man. The Prophet (PBUH) disliked the question and denounced it, but eventually commanded him to divorce her three times.

Sahl bin Sa’ad Al Sa’idi said that Uwaimir bin Ashqar Al Ajilani came to 'Asim bin Adl and said to him "Asim tell me about a man who finds a man along with his wife. Should he kill him and then be killed by you, or how should he act? Ask the Apostle of Allaahﷺ 'Asim, for me about it'.Asim then asked the Apostle of Allaahﷺ about it. The Apostle of Allaahﷺ disliked the question and denounced it. What 'Asim heard from the Apostle of Allaahﷺ fell heavy on him. When 'Asim returned to his family Uwaimir came to him and asked 'Asim "What did the Apostle of Allaahﷺ say to you"? Asim replied "You did not do good to me". The Apostle of Allaahﷺ disliked the question that I asked him. Thereupon Uwaimir said "I swear by Allaah, I shall not leave until I ask him about it. So, Uwaimir came to the Apostle of Allaahﷺ while he was sitting in the midst of the people". He said "Apostle of Allaahﷺ tell me about a man who finds a man along with his wife. Should he kill him and then be killed by you, or how should he act?" The Apostle of Allaahﷺ said "A revelation has been sent down about you and your wife so go away and bring her. Sahl said "So we cursed one another while I was along with the people who were with the Apostle of Allaahﷺ. Then when they finished, Uwaimir said "I shall have lied against her, Apostle of Allaahﷺ if I keep her. He pronounced her divorce three times before the Apostle of Allaahﷺcommanded him (to do so). Ibn Shihab said "Then this became the method of invoking curses".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيَّ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عُوَيْمِرَ بْنَ أَشْقَرَ الْعَجْلاَنِيَّ جَاءَ إِلَى عَاصِمِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عَاصِمُ أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلاً وَجَدَ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلاً أَيَقْتُلُهُ فَتَقْتُلُونَهُ أَمْ كَيْفَ يَفْعَلُ سَلْ لِي يَا عَاصِمُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنْ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏ فَسَأَلَ عَاصِمٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَكَرِهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمَسَائِلَ وَعَابَهَا حَتَّى كَبُرَ عَلَى عَاصِمٍ مَا سَمِعَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ عَاصِمٌ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ جَاءَهُ عُوَيْمِرٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عَاصِمُ مَاذَا قَالَ لَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ عَاصِمٌ لَمْ تَأْتِنِي بِخَيْرٍ قَدْ كَرِهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمَسْأَلَةَ الَّتِي سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْهَا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عُوَيْمِرٌ وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَنْتَهِي حَتَّى أَسْأَلَهُ عَنْهَا ‏.‏ فَأَقْبَلَ عُوَيْمِرٌ حَتَّى أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ وَسَطَ النَّاسِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلاً وَجَدَ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلاً أَيَقْتُلُهُ فَتَقْتُلُونَهُ أَمْ كَيْفَ يَفْعَلُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏ "‏ قَدْ أُنْزِلَ فِيكَ وَفِي صَاحِبَتِكَ قُرْآنٌ فَاذْهَبْ فَأْتِ بِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ سَهْلٌ فَتَلاَعَنَا وَأَنَا مَعَ النَّاسِ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَا قَالَ عُوَيْمِرٌ كَذَبْتُ عَلَيْهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ أَمْسَكْتُهَا ‏.‏ فَطَلَّقَهَا عُوَيْمِرٌ ثَلاَثًا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْمُرَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ فَكَانَتْ تِلْكَ سُنَّةَ الْمُتَلاَعِنَيْنِ
TOPICS
divorce  *  adultery  *  revelation  *  curses  *  talaq  *  zina  *  wahy  *  lanat

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect religious leaders ; Be patient during trying times ; Handle difficult situations wisely ; Follow Islamic teachings .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a man who found his wife with another man and asked the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) what he should do. The Prophet disliked this question and denounced it as it was a difficult situation for all involved. However, after some discussion between them, the Prophet commanded him to divorce her three times before they could move on from this situation. This hadith teaches us that adultery is not acceptable in Islam and that divorce is an option when faced with such a situation. It also teaches us that we should be respectful when asking questions of our religious leaders as they are wise people who can help guide us through difficult situations like these.

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