Sahih al-Bukhari 5054 (Book 68, Hadith 13) Narrated Masruq: I asked `Aisha about the option: She said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) gave us the option. Do you think that option was considered as a divorce?” I said, “It matters little to me if I give my wife the option once or a hundred times after she […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 68, Divorce, discusses the laws, procedures, and consequences of divorce in Islam.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5055 (Book 68, Hadith 14) Nafi’ said: When Ibn ‘Umar was asked about person who had given three divorces, he said, “Would that you gave one or two divorces, for the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered me to do so. If you give three divorces then she cannot be lawful for you until she has […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5056 (Book 68, Hadith 15) Narrated `Aisha: A man divorced his wife and she married another man who proved to be impotent and divorced her. She could not get her satisfaction from him, and after a while he divorced her. Then she came to the Prophet and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! My […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5057 (Book 68, Hadith 16) Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: that he heard Ibn `Abbas saying, “If a man makes his wife unlawful for him, it does not mean that she is divorced.” He added, “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah , you have a good example to follow.” حَدَّثَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ صَبَّاحٍ، سَمِعَ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5058 (Book 68, Hadith 17) Narrated `Ubaid bin `Umar: I heard `Aisha saying, “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to stay for a long while with Zanab bint Jahsh and drink honey at her house. So Hafsa and I decided that if the Prophet (ﷺ) came to anyone of us, she should say him, “I […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5059 (Book 68, Hadith 18) Narrated `Aisha: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was fond of honey and sweet edible things and (it was his habit) that after finishing the `Asr prayer he would visit his wives and stay with one of them at that time. Once he went to Hafsa, the daughter of `Umar and […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5060 (Book 68, Hadith 19) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah has forgiven my followers the evil thoughts that occur to their minds, as long as such thoughts are not put into action or uttered.” And Qatada said, “If someone divorces his wife just in his mind, such an unuttered divorce […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5061 (Book 68, Hadith 20) Narrated Jabir: A man from the tribe of Bani Aslam came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was in the mosque and said, “I have committed illegal sexual intercourse.” The Prophet (ﷺ) turned his face to the other side. The man turned towards the side towards which the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5062 (Book 68, Hadith 21) Narrated Abu Huraira: A man from Bani Aslam came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) while he was in the mosque and called (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) saying, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have committed illegal sexual intercourse.” On that the Prophet (ﷺ) turned his face from him to the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5063 (Book 68, Hadith 22) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The wife of Thabit bin Qais came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I do not blame Thabit for defects in his character or his religion, but I, being a Muslim, dislike to behave in un-Islamic manner (if I remain with […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5064 (Book 68, Hadith 23) Narrated `Ikrima: The sister of `Abdullah bin Ubai narrated (the above narration, 197) with the addition that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to Thabit’s wife, “Will you return his garden?” She said, “Yes,” and returned it, and (then) the Prophet ordered Thabit to divorce her. حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5065 (Book 68, Hadith 24) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The wife of Thabit bin Qais came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I do not blame Thabit for any defects in his character or his religion, but I cannot endure to live with him.” On that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, […]