Respect marriage vows ; fulfill commitments ; practice patience ; maintain justice & fairness ; respect women's rights .

This hadith explains that if a husband does not divorce his wife after four months of marriage ('Iddah period) then he should be put in prison until he declares the divorce himself (Talak). This is according to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and was also mentioned by 'Uthman, 'Ali, Abu Ad-Darda', and other companions. It is important to note that even though the husband may be put in prison for not divorcing his wife within four months, it is only when he himself declares it that the actual divorce occurs.