Sunan Ibn Mājah is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam (al-Kutub al-Sittah), compiled by Imam Ibn Mājah al-Qazwini (d. 273 AH). It contains over 4,000 hadiths covering a wide range of topics, including worship, legal rulings, ethics, and eschatology. While it includes many authentic narrations, it is also known for having a higher proportion of weak hadith compared to the other five collections in the canonical six. Nevertheless, it is highly valued for its unique narrations and its contribution to the preservation and classification of prophetic traditions.

Book 10, The Chapters on Divorce, explains procedures and rulings concerning separation between spouses.

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 61

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 61 It was narrated that Aishah said: ‘Three Sunan were established because of Barirah: She was given the choice (of whether to remain married) when she was freed, and her husband was a slave; they used to give her charity and she used to give it as a gift […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 62

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 62 It was narrated that ‘Aishah said: “Barirah was told to observe the waiting period for three menstrual cycles.” حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ أُمِرَتْ بَرِيرَةُ أَنْ تَعْتَدَّ، بِثَلاَثِ حِيَضٍ ‏.‏ Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 63

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 63 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave Barirah the choice. حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ تَوْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ خَيَّرَ بَرِيرَةَ […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 64

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 64 It was narrated from Ibn ‘Urnar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said: “The divorce of a slave woman is twice, and her waiting period is two menstrual cycles. “ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ طَرِيفٍ، وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْجَوْهَرِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ الْمُسْلِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 65

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 65 It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The divorce of a slave woman is twice, and her (waiting) period is two menstrual cycles.” Abu ‘Asim said: “I mentioned this to Muzahir and said: ‘Tell me what you told Ibn Juraij.’ So he told me, narrating […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 66

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 66 It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, my master married me to his slave woman, and now he wants to separate me and her.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ascended the pulpit and said: ‘O […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 67

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 67 lt was narrated that Abul Hasan, the freed slave of Banu Nawfal, said: “Ibn ‘Abbas was asked about a slave who divorces his wife twice, then (they are freed). Can he marry her? He said: ‘Yes.’ It was said to him: ‘On what basis?’ He said: ‘The Messenger […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 68

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 68 It was narrated that ‘Amr bin ‘As said: “Do not corrupt the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). The waiting period of an Umm Walad is four months and ten (days).” حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ مَطَرٍ الْوَرَّاقِ، عَنْ رَجَاءِ بْنِ […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 69

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 69 It was narrated from Humaid bin Nafi’ that: he heard Zainab the daughter of Umm Salamah narrating that she heard Umm Salamah and Umm Habibah mention that a woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said that her daughter’s husband had died, and she was suffering from an […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 70

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 70 It was narrated from ‘Aishah that: the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “It is not permissible for a woman to mourn for any deceased person for more than three days, except for her husband.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 71

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 71 It was narrated from Hafsah the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) that: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said: “It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for any deceased person for more than three days, except for her husband.” […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 72

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 10, Hadith 72 It was narrated from Umm ‘Atiyyah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘No deceased person should be mourned for more than three days, except a woman should mourn for her husband for four months and ten days, and she should not wear dyed clothes, except for a […]