Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith 1 Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that he divorced his wife while she was menstruating during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). ‘Umar b. Khattib (Allah be pleased with him) asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about it, whereupon Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: Command him (‘Abdullah b. ‘Umar) to […]
Sahih Muslim is one of the most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam, compiled by the Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875 CE). It is considered second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in terms of authenticity and is part of the “Sahihain,” the two most reliable hadith collections. Sahih Muslim meticulously gathers sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a rigorous methodology that emphasizes the reliability of the chain of narrators. The collection covers a broad spectrum of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, theology, and ritual practices, serving as a foundational reference for scholars and students of Islamic knowledge worldwide.
Book 18, The Book of Divorce, discusses the procedures, waiting periods, and implications of divorce.
Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith 2 Abdullah (b. ‘Umar) reported that he divorced a wife of his with the pronouncement of one divorce during the period of menstruation. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) commanded him to take her back and keep her until she was purified, and then she entered the period of menses in his (house) […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith 3 Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported: I divorced my wife during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) when she was in the state of menses. ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with him) made a mention of it to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), whereupon he said: Command him to take […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith 4 – A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of ‘Ubaidullah, but he made no mention of the words of Ubaidullah that he said to Nafi’. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . نَحْوَهُ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith 5 Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that he divorced his wife during the period of menses. ‘Umar (Allah be, pleas’ed with him) asked Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ), and he commanded him (‘Abdullah b. ‘Umar) to have her back and then allow her respite until she enters the period […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith 6 Abdullah b. ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported: I divorced my wife while she was in the state of menses. ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with him) made mention of it to Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) and he was enraged and he said: Command him to take her back until […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith 7 A hadith like this was reported on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of narrators. Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them), however, said: I took her back, and counted this pronouncement of divorce (as valid) with which I divorced her. وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith 8 Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that he divorced his wife while she was in the state of menses. ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with him) made mention of it to Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) and he said: Command him to take her back, then divorce her when she […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith 9 Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that he divorced his wife while she was in her menses. ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with him) asked Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) about that, and he said: Command him to take her back until she is pure and then she enters the […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith 10 Ibn Sirin reported: One who was blameless (as a narrator) narrated to me for twenty years that Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with him) pronounced three divorces to his wife while she was in the state of menses. He was commanded to take her back. I neither blamed them […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith 11 – A hadith like this has been transmitted on the authority of Ayyub with a slight variation of words. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . نَحْوَهُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ فَسَأَلَ عُمَرُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَمَرَهُ . Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 18, Hadith 12 Ayyub reported a hadith like this with the same chain of narrators and he said: Umar (Allah be pleased with him) asked Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) about it and he commanded him that he should take her back until she is divorced in the state of purity without having a […]