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Sahih al-Bukhari 423 (Book 8, Hadith 73) #417
Taking Oath in Li'an

SUMMARY: A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) what to do if he finds his wife committing adultery, and the Prophet (ﷺ) advised them to take oaths in the mosque.

Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd: A man said, "O Allah's Messenger ! If a man finds another man with his wife, (committing adultery) should the husband kill him?" Later on I saw them (the man and his wife) doing Li'an in the mosque (taking oaths, one accusing, and the other denying adultery).
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلاً وَجَدَ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلاً أَيَقْتُلُهُ فَتَلاَعَنَا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَأَنَا شَاهِدٌ‏.‏

TOPICS
adultery  *  oath  *  mosque  *  lian  *  zinaa  *  alhadeeth  *  masjid

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek justice through proper channels such as taking an oath in a mosque or court of law; Be truthful and honest when making statements or taking oaths; Respect marriage vows; Follow Islamic teachings regarding marriage and divorce; Respect other people's marriages; Do not take matters into your own hands without seeking advice from religious scholars first .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a man who asked the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ what to do if he found his wife committing adultery. The Prophet ﷺ advised them to take an oath called ‘Li’an’ in the mosque. In this process, both parties would swear an oath that they are telling the truth and that they are innocent of any wrongdoing. If one of them was lying, then Allah would punish them for it. This hadith teaches us that we should not take matters into our own hands but instead seek justice through proper channels such as taking an oath in a mosque or court of law. It also teaches us that we should be truthful and honest when making statements or taking oaths because Allah will punish those who lie or break their promises.

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