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Sahih al-Bukhari 5259 (Book 68, Hadith 9) #5038
The Judgment of Lian

SUMMARY: A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) what to do if he finds his wife with another man, and the Prophet (ﷺ) instructed them to carry out the judgment of Lian.

Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi: Uwaimir Al-Ajlani came to 'Asim bin Adi Al-Ansari and asked, "O 'Asim! Tell me, if a man sees his wife with another man, should he kill him, whereupon you would kill him in Qisas, or what should he do? O 'Asim! Please ask Allah's Messenger ﷺ about that"'.Asim asked Allah's Messenger ﷺ about that. Allah's Apostle disliked that question and considered it disgraceful. What 'Asim heard from Allah's Messenger ﷺ was hard on him. When he returned to his family, Uwaimir came to him and said "O 'Asim! What did Allah's Messenger ﷺ say to you?" 'Asim said, "You never bring me any good. Allah's Messenger ﷺ disliked to hear the problem which I asked him about". Uwaimir said, "By Allah, I will not leave the matter till I ask him about it". So Uwaimir proceeded till he came to Allah's Messenger ﷺ who was in the midst of the people and said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! If a man finds with his wife another man, should he kill him, whereupon you would kill him (in Qisas): or otherwise, what should he do?" Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "Allah has revealed something concerning the question of you and your wife. Go and bring her here". So they both carried out the judgment of Lian, while I was present among the people (as a witness). When both of them had finished, Uwaimir said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! If I should now keep my wife with me, then I have told a lie". Then he pronounced his decision to divorce her thrice before Allah's Apostle ordered him to do so. (Ibn Shihab said, "That was the tradition for all those who are involved in a case of Lian".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيَّ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عُوَيْمِرًا الْعَجْلاَنِيَّ جَاءَ إِلَى عَاصِمِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عَاصِمُ أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلاً وَجَدَ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلاً، أَيَقْتُلُهُ فَتَقْتُلُونَهُ، أَمْ كَيْفَ يَفْعَلُ سَلْ لِي يَا عَاصِمُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَسَأَلَ عَاصِمٌ عَنْ ذَلِكَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَكَرِهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمَسَائِلَ وَعَابَهَا حَتَّى كَبُرَ عَلَى عَاصِمٍ مَا سَمِعَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ عَاصِمٌ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ جَاءَ عُوَيْمِرٌ فَقَالَ يَا عَاصِمُ مَاذَا قَالَ لَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ عَاصِمٌ لَمْ تَأْتِنِي بِخَيْرٍ، قَدْ كَرِهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمَسْأَلَةَ الَّتِي سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْهَا‏.‏ قَالَ عُوَيْمِرٌ وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَنْتَهِي حَتَّى أَسْأَلَهُ عَنْهَا فَأَقْبَلَ عُوَيْمِرٌ حَتَّى أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَسَطَ النَّاسِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلاً وَجَدَ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلاً، أَيَقْتُلُهُ فَتَقْتُلُونَهُ، أَمْ كَيْفَ يَفْعَلُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏ "‏ قَدْ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فِيكَ وَفِي صَاحِبَتِكَ 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 ثَلاَثًا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْمُرَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ فَكَانَتْ تِلْكَ سُنَّةُ الْمُتَلاَعِنَيْنِ‏.‏
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divorce  *  judgment  *  lian

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect others even if you disagree with their questions or opinions; Seek advice from those more knowledgeable than you; Follow Islamic teachings when faced with difficult situations; Be honest about your feelings and intentions; Show compassion towards others who are going through tough times.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a man named Uwaimir Al-Ajlani who came to 'Asim bin Adi Al-Ansari and asked him what he should do if he found his wife with another man. 'Asim then went to ask Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Allah's Messenger disliked this question as it was considered disgraceful, but still gave an answer. He told them both that they should carry out the judgment of Lian, which is a form of divorce in Islam. This means that they would have to swear an oath in front of witnesses that neither one was guilty or innocent in order for them both to be able to move on from this situation without any further consequences. In this hadith we learn that even though certain questions may be considered disgraceful, it is important for us as Muslims not to judge others for asking such questions and instead provide answers based on Islamic teachings. We also learn that divorce can be used as a way out of difficult situations when all other options have been exhausted.

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