Sahih Muslim — Divorce

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 take her back (and keep her) and pronounce divorce when she is purified and she again enters the period of menstruation and she is again purified (after passing the period of menses), and then if he so desires he may keep her and if he desires divorce her (finally) before touching her (without having an intercourse with her), for that is the period of waiting ('ldda) which God, the Exalted and Glorious, has commanded for the divorce of women

حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى التميمي، قال قرات على مالك بن انس عن نافع، عن ابن عمر، انه طلق امراته وهى حايض في عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فسال عمر بن الخطاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن ذلك فقال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " مره فليراجعها ثم ليتركها حتى تطهر ثم تحيض ثم تطهر ثم ان شاء امسك بعد وان شاء طلق قبل ان يمس فتلك العدة التي امر الله عز وجل ان يطلق لها النساء

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) for the second time. And he should wait until she was purified of her menses. And then if he would decide to divorce her, he should do so when she was purified before having a sexual intercourse with her; for that was the 'Idda which Allah had commanded for the divorce of women. Ibn Rumh in his narration made this addition:When 'Abdullah was asked about it, he said to one of them: If you have divorced your wife with one pronouncement or two (then you can take her back), for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) commanded me to do it; but if you have divorced her with three pronouncements, then she is forbidden for you until she married another husband, and you disobeyed Allah in regard to the divorce of your wife what He had commanded you. (Muslim said: The word" one divorce" used by Laith is good)

حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى، وقتيبة، وابن، رمح - واللفظ ليحيى - قال قتيبة حدثنا ليث، وقال الاخران، اخبرنا الليث بن سعد، - عن نافع، عن عبد الله، انه طلق امراة له وهى حايض تطليقة واحدة فامره رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ان يراجعها ثم يمسكها حتى تطهر ثم تحيض عنده حيضة اخرى ثم يمهلها حتى تطهر من حيضتها فان اراد ان يطلقها فليطلقها حين تطهر من قبل ان يجامعها فتلك العدة التي امر الله ان يطلق لها النساء . وزاد ابن رمح في روايته وكان عبد الله اذا سيل عن ذلك قال لاحدهم اما انت طلقت امراتك مرة او مرتين فان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم امرني بهذا وان كنت طلقتها ثلاثا فقد حرمت عليك حتى تنكح زوجا غيرك وعصيت الله فيما امرك من طلاق امراتك . قال مسلم جود الليث في قوله تطليقة واحدة

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 her back and leave her (in that state) until she is purified. Then (let her) enter the period of second menses, and when she is purified, then divorce her (finally) before having a sexual intercourse with her, or retain her (finally). That is the 'Idda (the prescribed period) which Allah commanded (to be kept in view) while divorcing the women. 'Ubaidullah reported: I said to Nafi': What became of that divorce (pronounced within 'Idda)? He said: It was as one which she counted

حدثنا محمد بن عبد الله بن نمير، حدثنا ابي، حدثنا عبيد الله، عن نافع، عن ابن عمر، قال طلقت امراتي على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهى حايض فذكر ذلك عمر لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال " مره فليراجعها ثم ليدعها حتى تطهر ثم تحيض حيضة اخرى فاذا طهرت فليطلقها قبل ان يجامعها او يمسكها فانها العدة التي امر الله ان يطلق لها النساء " . قال عبيد الله قلت لنافع ما صنعت التطليقة قال واحدة اعتد بها

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

وحدثناه ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، وابن المثنى، قالا حدثنا عبد الله بن ادريس، عن عبيد الله، بهذا الاسناد . نحوه ولم يذكر قول عبيد الله لنافع . قال ابن المثنى في روايته فليرجعها . وقال ابو بكر فليراجعها

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 of the second menses, and then allow her respite until she is purified, then divorce her (finally) before touching her (having a sexual intercourse with her), for that is the prescribed period which Allah commanded (to be kept in view) for divorcing the women. When Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) was asked about the person who divorces his wife in the state of menses, he said:If you pronounced one divorce or two, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had commanded him to take her back, and then allow her respite until she enters the period of the second menses, and then allow her respite until she is purified, and then divorce her (finally) before touching her (having a sexual intercourse with her) ; and if you have pronounced (three divorces at one and the same time) you have in fact disobeyed your Lord with regard to what He commanded you about divorcing your wife. But she is however (finally separated from you)

وحدثني زهير بن حرب، حدثنا اسماعيل، عن ايوب، عن نافع، ان ابن عمر، طلق امراته وهى حايض فسال عمر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فامره ان يرجعها ثم يمهلها حتى تحيض حيضة اخرى ثم يمهلها حتى تطهر ثم يطلقها قبل ان يمسها فتلك العدة التي امر الله ان يطلق لها النساء . قال فكان ابن عمر اذا سيل عن الرجل يطلق امراته وهى حايض يقول اما انت طلقتها واحدة او اثنتين . ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم امره ان يرجعها ثم يمهلها حتى تحيض حيضة اخرى ثم يمهلها حتى تطهر ثم يطلقها قبل ان يمسها واما انت طلقتها ثلاثا فقد عصيت ربك فيما امرك به من طلاق امراتك . وبانت منك

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 she enters the second ensuing menses other than the one in which he divorced her and in case he deems proper to divorce her, he should pronounce divorce (finally) before touching her (in the period) when she is purified of her menses, and that is the prescribed period in regard to divorce as Allah has commanded. 'Abdullah made a pronouncement of one divorce and it was counted in case of divorce. 'Abdullah took her back as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had commanded him

حدثني عبد بن حميد، اخبرني يعقوب بن ابراهيم، حدثنا محمد، - وهو ابن اخي الزهري - عن عمه، اخبرنا سالم بن عبد الله، ان عبد الله بن عمر، قال طلقت امراتي وهى حايض فذكر ذلك عمر للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فتغيظ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم قال " مره فليراجعها حتى تحيض حيضة اخرى مستقبلة سوى حيضتها التي طلقها فيها فان بدا له ان يطلقها فليطلقها طاهرا من حيضتها قبل ان يمسها فذلك الطلاق للعدة كما امر الله " . وكان عبد الله طلقها تطليقة واحدة فحسبت من طلاقها وراجعها عبد الله كما امره رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

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

وحدثنيه اسحاق بن منصور، اخبرنا يزيد بن عبد ربه، حدثنا محمد بن حرب، حدثني الزبيدي، عن الزهري، بهذا الاسناد غير انه قال قال ابن عمر فراجعتها وحسبت لها التطليقة التي طلقتها

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 is pure or she is pregnant

وحدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، وزهير بن حرب، وابن، نمير - واللفظ لابي بكر - قالوا حدثنا وكيع، عن سفيان، عن محمد بن عبد الرحمن، مولى ال طلحة عن سالم، عن ابن عمر، انه طلق امراته وهى حايض فذكر ذلك عمر للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال " مره فليراجعها ثم ليطلقها طاهرا او حاملا

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 second menses and then becomes pure. Then either divorce her (finally) or retain her

وحدثني احمد بن عثمان بن حكيم الاودي، حدثنا خالد بن مخلد، حدثني سليمان، - وهو ابن بلال - حدثني عبد الله بن دينار، عن ابن عمر، انه طلق امراته وهى حايض فسال عمر عن ذلك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال " مره فليراجعها حتى تطهر ثم تحيض حيضة اخرى ثم تطهر ثم يطلق بعد او يمسك

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 (the narrators) nor recognised the hadith (to be perfectly genuine) until I met Abu Ghallab Yunus b. Jubair al-Bahili and he was very authentic, and he narrated to me that he had asked Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with there) and he narrated it to him that he made one pronouncement of divorce to his wife as she was in the state of menses, but he was commanded to take her back. I said: Was it counted (as one pronouncement)? He said: Why not, was I helpless or foolish?

وحدثني علي بن حجر السعدي، حدثنا اسماعيل بن ابراهيم، عن ايوب، عن ابن، سيرين قال مكثت عشرين سنة يحدثني من لا اتهم ان ابن عمر طلق امراته ثلاثا وهى حايض فامر ان يراجعها فجعلت لا اتهمهم ولا اعرف الحديث حتى لقيت ابا غلاب يونس بن جبير الباهلي . وكان ذا ثبت فحدثني انه سال ابن عمر فحدثه انه طلق امراته تطليقة وهى حايض فامر ان يرجعها - قال - قلت افحسبت عليه قال فمه . اوان عجز واستحمق

A hadith like this has been transmitted on the authority of Ayyub with a slight variation of words

وحدثناه ابو الربيع، وقتيبة، قالا حدثنا حماد، عن ايوب، بهذا الاسناد . نحوه غير انه قال فسال عمر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فامره

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 sexual intercourse with her, and said: Divorce her in the beginning of her 'Idda or her 'Idda commences

وحدثنا عبد الوارث بن عبد الصمد، حدثني ابي، عن جدي، عن ايوب، بهذا الاسناد وقال في الحديث فسال عمر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن ذلك فامره ان يراجعها حتى يطلقها طاهرا من غير جماع وقال " يطلقها في قبل عدتها

Yunus b. Jubair reported:I said to Ibn'Umar (Allah be pleased with them): A person divorcedhis wife while she was in the state of menses, whereupon he said: Do you know 'Abdullah b. Umar (Allah be pleased with them), for he divorced his wife in the state of menses. 'Umar (Allah be pleased with him) came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and asked him, and he (the Holy Prophet) commanded him that he should take her back, and she started her 'Idda. I said to him: When a person divorces his wife, and she is in the state of menses, should that pronouncement of divorce be counted? He said: Why not, was he hopless or foolish?

وحدثني يعقوب بن ابراهيم الدورقي، عن ابن علية، عن يونس، عن محمد بن، سيرين عن يونس بن جبير، قال قلت لابن عمر رجل طلق امراته وهى حايض فقال اتعرف عبد الله بن عمر فانه طلق امراته وهى حايض فاتى عمر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فساله فامره ان يرجعها ثم تستقبل عدتها . قال فقلت له اذا طلق الرجل امراته وهى حايض اتعتد بتلك التطليقة فقال فمه اوان عجز واستحمق

Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported:I divorced my wife while she was in the state of menses. 'Umar (Allah he pleased wish him) came toAllah's Apostle (ﷺ) and made mention of that to him, whereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) told that be should take her back, and when she is pure he may divorce her. if he would so wish. I (one of the narrators) said to Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them): Did you count (this pronouncement of divorce) in her case? He said: What (after all) prevents him from doing so? Do you find him (Ibn Umar) either helpless or foolish?

حدثنا محمد بن المثنى، وابن، بشار قال ابن المثنى حدثنا محمد بن جعفر، حدثنا شعبة، عن قتادة، قال سمعت يونس بن جبير، قال سمعت ابن عمر، يقول طلقت امراتي وهى حايض فاتى عمر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فذكر ذلك له فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " ليراجعها . فاذا طهرت فان شاء فليطلقها " . قال فقلت لابن عمر افاحتسبت بها قال ما يمنعه . ارايت ان عجز واستحمق

Anas b. Sirin reported:I asked Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) about the woman whom he had divorced. He said: I divorced her while she was in the state of menses. It was mentioned to 'Umar (Allah be pleased with him) and he then made a mention of that to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ), whereupon he said: Command him to take her back and when the period of menses is over, then (he may divorce her in the state of her purity. He (Ibn Umar) said: So I took her back, then divorced her in her purity. I (the narrator) said: Did you count that divorce which you pronounced in the state of menses? He said: Why should I not have counted that? Was I helpless or foolish?

حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى، اخبرنا خالد بن عبد الله، عن عبد الملك، عن انس بن، سيرين قال سالت ابن عمر عن امراته التي، طلق فقال طلقتها وهى حايض فذكر ذلك لعمر فذكره للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال " مره فليراجعها فاذا طهرت فليطلقها لطهرها " . قال فراجعتها ثم طلقتها لطهرها . قلت فاعتددت بتلك التطليقة التي طلقت وهى حايض قال ما لي لا اعتد بها وان كنت عجزت واستحمقت

Anas b. Sirin reported that he had heard Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) as saying. I divorced my wife while she was in the state of menses. 'Umar (Allah be pleased with him) came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and informed him about it, whereupon he (Allah's Apostle) said:Command him to take her back and when she is pure, then divorce her. I said to Ibn 'Umar Allah be pleased with them): Did you count that pronouncement of divorce? He said: Why not?

حدثنا محمد بن المثنى، وابن، بشار قال ابن المثنى حدثنا محمد بن جعفر، حدثنا شعبة، عن انس بن سيرين، انه سمع ابن عمر، قال طلقت امراتي وهى حايض فاتى عمر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فاخبره فقال " مره فليراجعها ثم اذا طهرت فليطلقها " . قلت لابن عمر افاحتسبت بتلك التطليقة قال فمه

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight variation in wording

وحدثنيه يحيى بن حبيب، حدثنا خالد بن الحارث، ح وحدثنيه عبد الرحمن بن، بشر حدثنا بهز، قالا حدثنا شعبة، بهذا الاسناد غير ان في، حديثهما " ليرجعها " . وفي حديثهما قال قلت له اتحتسب بها قال فمه

Ibn Tawus narrated on the authority of his father that Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) was asked about the person who divorced his wife in the state of menses, whereupon he said:Do you know 'Abdullah b. Umar? He said: Yes. He said: It was he who divorced his wife jn the state of menses and 'Umar went to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and gave him this information. and he commanded him that he should take her back; and he (Abu Tawus) said: I did not hear any addition to this (hadith) from my father

وحدثنا اسحاق بن ابراهيم، اخبرنا عبد الرزاق، اخبرنا ابن جريج، اخبرني ابن طاوس، عن ابيه، انه سمع ابن عمر، يسال عن رجل، طلق امراته حايضا فقال اتعرف عبد الله بن عمر قال نعم . قال فانه طلق امراته حايضا فذهب عمر الى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فاخبره الخبر فامره ان يراجعها قال لم اسمعه يزيد على ذلك لابيه

Abu Zubair reported that he heard 'Abd al-Rahman b. Aiman (the freed slave of 'Azza) say that he asked Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) and Abu Zubair heard:What is your opinion about the person who divorced his wife in the state of menses? Thereupon he said: Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) divorced his wife during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while she was in the state of menses. Upon this Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) told him to take her back and so he took her back and he (further) said: When she is pure, then either divorce her or retain her. Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) said that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) then recited this verse:" O Apostle, when you divorce women, divorce them at the commencement of their prescribed period" (Ixv)

وحدثني هارون بن عبد الله، حدثنا حجاج بن محمد، قال قال ابن جريج اخبرني ابو الزبير، انه سمع عبد الرحمن بن ايمن، مولى عزة يسال ابن عمر وابو الزبير يسمع ذلك كيف ترى في رجل طلق امراته حايضا فقال طلق ابن عمر امراته وهى حايض على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فسال عمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال ان عبد الله بن عمر طلق امراته وهى حايض . فقال له النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " ليراجعها " . فردها وقال " اذا طهرت فليطلق او ليمسك " . قال ابن عمر وقرا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يا ايها النبي اذا طلقتم النساء فطلقوهن في قبل عدتهن

The story in the above hadith has likewise been narrated through another chain

وحدثني هارون بن عبد الله، حدثنا ابو عاصم، عن ابن جريج، عن ابي الزبير، عن ابن عمر، . نحو هذه القصة