Sahih al-Bukhari 5098 (Book 68, Hadith 57)
another man with his wife, would he kill him whereupon you would kill him; or what should he do?
Please, O `Asim, ask about this on my behalf.” `Asim asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about it. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ),
disliked that question and considered it disgraceful. What `Asim heard from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was hard
on him. When `Asim returned to his family, ‘Uwaimir came to him and said, “O `Asim! What did
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). say to you?” `Asim said to ‘Uwaimir, “You never bring me any good. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
disliked the problem which I asked him about.” ‘Uwaimir said, “By Allah, I will not give up this
matter until I ask the Prophet (ﷺ) about it.” So ‘Uwaimir proceeded till he came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in the
midst of people, and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! If a man sees another man with his wife, would he kill
him, whereupon you would kill him, or what should he do?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Allah has revealed
some decree as regards you and your wives case. Go and bring her.” So they carried out the process of
Lian while I was present among the people with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). When they had finished their Lian,
‘Uwaimir said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! If I should now keep her with me as a wife, then I have told a lie.”
So he divorced her thrice before Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ordered him. (Ibn Shihab said: So divorce was the
tradition for all those who were involved in a case of Lian.)
“ قَدْ أُنْزِلَ فِيكَ وَفِي صَاحِبَتِكَ فَاذْهَبْ فَأْتِ بِهَا ”. قَالَ سَهْلٌ فَتَلاَعَنَا وَأَنَا مَعَ النَّاسِ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمَّا فَرَغَا مِنْ تَلاَعُنِهِمَا قَالَ عُوَيْمِرٌ كَذَبْتُ عَلَيْهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ أَمْسَكْتُهَا. فَطَلَّقَهَا ثَلاَثًا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْمُرَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ فَكَانَتْ سُنَّةَ الْمُتَلاَعِنَيْنِ.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5098 (Book 68, Hadith 57)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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