Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 68

كِتَاب الطَّلَاقِ

The Book of Divorce

93 hadith · 46 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ النِّسَاءَ فَطَلِّقُوهُنَّ لِعِدَّتِهِنَّ وَأَحْصُوا الْعِدَّةَ}:(1) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “O Prophet ! When you divorce women, divorce them at their Idda (prescribed periods) and count (accurately) their Idda (prescribed periods).” (V.65:1)22- بَابُ إِذَا طُلِّقَتِ الْحَائِضُ يُعْتَدُّ بِذَلِكَ الطَّلاَقِ:(2) Chapter. If a woman is divorced during her menses, then that divorce is counted as one legal divorce.33- بَابُ مَنْ طَلَّقَ وَهَلْ يُوَاجِهُ الرَّجُلُ امْرَأَتَهُ بِالطَّلاَقِ:(3) Chapter. Whoever divorced (his wife), and should a man tell his wife face to face that she is divorced.44- بَابُ مَنْ أَجَازَ طَلاَقَ الثَّلاَثِ:(4) Chapter. Whoever thinks it permissible to divorce one’s wife thrice (at a time), depending on the Statement of Allah: "The divorce is twice; after that either you retain her on reasonable terms or release her with kindness." (V.2:229)55- بَابُ مَنْ خَيَّرَ نِسَاءَهُ:(5) Chapter. Whoever gave option to his wives.67- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ لاِمْرَأَتِهِ أَنْتِ عَلَيَّ حَرَامٌ:(7) Chapter. Whoever said to his wife: “You are Haram (unlawful) for me.”78- بَابُ: {لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ}:(8) Chapter. “O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allah has allowed to you…?” (V.66:1)811- بَابُ الطَّلاَقِ فِي الإِغْلاَقِ:(11) Chapter. A divorce given in a state of anger, under compulsion or under the effect of intoxicants or insanity.912- بَابُ الْخُلْعِ وَكَيْفَ الطَّلاَقُ فِيهِ:(12) Chapter. Al-Khul and how a divorce is given according to it.1013- بَابُ الشِّقَاقِ:(13) Chapter. Ash-Shiqaq (the breach between the man and his wife).1114- بَابُ لاَ يَكُونُ بَيْعُ الأَمَةِ طَلاَقًا:(14) Chapter. Selling a female slave does not necessarily lead to her divorce.1215- بَابُ خِيَارِ الأَمَةِ تَحْتَ الْعَبْدِ:(15) Chapter. A female slave, whose husband is a slave, has the option to keep him or leave him (when she is manumitted).1316- بَابُ شَفَاعَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي زَوْجِ بَرِيرَةَ:(16) Chapter. The intercession of the Prophet for Barira’s husband.1417- بَابٌ:(17) Chapter.1518- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَلاَ تَنْكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكَاتِ حَتَّى يُؤْمِنَّ وَلأَمَةٌ مُؤْمِنَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشْرِكَةٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَتْكُمْ}:(18) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “Do not marry Al-Mushrikat (idolatresses) till they believe (i.e., worship Allah Alone). And indeed a slave woman who believes is better than a (free) Mushrikah (idolatress) even though she pleases you." (V.2:221)1619- بَابُ نِكَاحِ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكَاتِ وَعِدَّتِهِنَّ:(19) Chapter. Marrying Al-Mushrikat (pagan ladies) who had embraced Islam; and their Idda.1720- بَابُ إِذَا أَسْلَمَتِ الْمُشْرِكَةُ أَوِ النَّصْرَانِيَّةُ تَحْتَ الذِّمِّيِّ أَوِ الْحَرْبِيِّ:(20) Chapter. (What) if an idolatress (Al-Mushrikah) or a Christian woman becomes a Muslim while she is the wife of a Dhimmi (i.e., a non-Muslim under the protection of a Muslim government), or Mushrik at war with the Muslims?1821- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {لِلَّذِينَ يُؤْلُونَ مِنْ نِسَائِهِمْ تَرَبُّصُ أَرْبَعَةِ أَشْهُرٍ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ} {فَإِنْ فَاءُوا} رَجَعُوا:(21) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “Those who take an oath, not to have sexual relations with their wives, must wait four months.” (V.2:226)1922- بَابُ حُكْمِ الْمَفْقُودِ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ:(22) Chapter. What are the regulations concerning the property and family of a lost person?2024- بَابُ الإِشَارَةِ فِي الطَّلاَقِ وَالأُمُورِ:(24) Chapter. Using gestures to express the decision of divorcing and other matters.2125- بَابُ اللِّعَانِ:(25) Chapter. Al-Lian. The Statement of Allah: "And for those who accuse their wives... (up to)... if he (her husband) speaks the truth." (V.24:6-9)2226- بَابُ إِذَا عَرَّضَ بِنَفْيِ الْوَلَدِ:(26) Chapter. If a husband hints that he suspects his paternity to a child.2327- بَابُ إِحْلاَفِ الْمُلاَعِنِ:(27) Chapter. Commanding those who are involved in a case of Lian to take the oath (of Lian).2428- بَابُ يَبْدَأُ الرَّجُلُ بِالتَّلاَعُنِ:(28) Chapter. The man should start the process of Lian.2529- بَابُ اللِّعَانِ وَمَنْ طَلَّقَ بَعْدَ اللِّعَانِ:(29) Chapter. Al-Lian, and whoever divorced (his wife) after the process of Lian.2630- بَابُ التَّلاَعُنِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ:(30) Chapter. To carry out Lian in a mosque.2731- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَوْ كُنْتُ رَاجِمًا بِغَيْرِ بَيِّنَةٍ»:(31) Chapter. The Statement of the Prophet: “If I were to stone any person to death without witnesses.”2832- بَابُ صَدَاقِ الْمُلاَعَنَةِ:(32) Chapter. The Mahr in the case of Lian.2933- بَابُ قَوْلِ الإِمَامِ لِلْمُتَلاَعِنَيْنِ إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمَا كَاذِبٌ فَهَلْ مِنْكُمَا تَائِبٌ:(33) Chapter. The Saying of Imam (ruler) to those who are involved in a case of Lian: “Surely one of you two is a liar; so will one of you repent (to Allah)?”3034- بَابُ التَّفْرِيقِ بَيْنَ الْمُتَلاَعِنَيْنِ:(34) Chapter. The separation (divorce) between those who are involved in a case of Lian.3135- بَابُ يَلْحَقُ الْوَلَدُ بِالْمُلاَعِنَةِ:(35) Chapter. The child is to be given to the lady (accused by her husband for an illegal sexual intercourse).3236- بَابُ قَوْلِ الإِمَامِ اللَّهُمَّ بَيِّنْ:(36) Chapter. The statement of the Imam: “O Allah! Reveal the truth.”3337- بَابُ إِذَا طَلَّقَهَا ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ تَزَوَّجَتْ بَعْدَ الْعِدَّةِ زَوْجًا غَيْرَهُ فَلَمْ يَمَسَّهَا:(37) Chapter. If a person divorces his wife thrice and she marries another man after the completion of her Idda but the second husband does not consummate his marriage with her.3439- بَابُ: {وَأُولاَتُ الأَحْمَالِ أَجَلُهُنَّ أَنْ يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ}:(39) Chapter. “For those who are pregnant (whether they are divorced or their husbands are dead) their Idda (period) is until they laydown their burdens.” (V.65:4)3541- بَابُ قِصَّةِ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ:(41) Chapter. The story of Fatima bint Qais. And the Statement of Allah: "And fear Allah your Lord (O Muslims), and turn them not out of their (husband’s) homes..." (V.65:1)3642- بَابُ الْمُطَلَّقَةِ إِذَا خُشِيَ عَلَيْهَا فِي مَسْكَنِ زَوْجِهَا أَنْ يُقْتَحَمَ عَلَيْهَا، أَوْ تَبْذُوَ عَلَى أَهْلِهَا بِفَاحِشَةٍ:(42) Chapter. If a divorced lady is afraid that she may be attacked in her husband’s house or that she may abuse her husband’s family (she has the right to leave her husband’s house).3743- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَلاَ يَحِلُّ لَهُنَّ أَنْ يَكْتُمْنَ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ فِي أَرْحَامِهِنَّ} مِنَ الْحَيْضِ وَالْحَبَلِ:(43) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And it is not lawful for them to conceal what Allah has created in their wombs." (V.2:228)3844- بَابُ: {وَبُعُولَتُهُنَّ أَحَقُّ بِرَدِّهِنَّ}:(44) Chapter. “And their husbands have the better right to take them (divorced ladies) back,” (V.2:228) during the period of the Idda.3945- بَابُ مُرَاجَعَةِ الْحَائِضِ:(45) Chapter. To take hack one’s wife (if she is divorced) while in her menses.4046- بَابُ تُحِدُّ الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا:(46) Chapter. A widow should mourn for four months and ten days.4147- بَابُ الْكُحْلِ لِلْحَادَّةِ:(47) Chapter. Can a mourning lady use kohl?4248- بَابُ الْقُسْطِ لِلْحَادَّةِ عِنْدَ الطُّهْرِ:(48) Chapter. Qust (incense) may be used by a mourning lady after being cleaned from her menses.4349- بَابُ تَلْبَسُ الْحَادَّةُ ثِيَابَ الْعَصْبِ:(49) Chapter. A mourning lady can wear clothes of Asb (a kind of Yemeness cloth that is very coarse).4450- بَابُ: {وَالَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنْكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَاجًا} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ}:(50) Chapter. “And those of you who die, and leave behind wives... (up to)... and Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do.” (V.2:234)4551- بَابُ مَهْرِ الْبَغِيِّ وَالنِّكَاحِ الْفَاسِدِ:(51) Chapter. What is said regarding the earnings of a prostitute and the illegal wedding.4652- بَابُ الْمَهْرِ لِلْمَدْخُولِ عَلَيْهَا:(52) Chapter. The Mahr of the lady whose husband entered upon her to consummate his marriage.

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First narrations

Bukhari · 5251أَنَّهُ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَسَأَلَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُthat he had divorced his wife while she was menstruating during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . `Umar bin Al-Khattab asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about that. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Order him (your son) to ta4 narratorsBukhari · 5252طَلَّقَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ ، فَذَكَرَ عُمَرُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : لِيُرَاجِعْهَا ، قُلْتُ : تُحْتَسَبُ ، قَالَ : فَمَهْIbn `Umar said "I divorced my wife while she was menstruating. `Umar mentioned that to the Prophet . The Prophet (ﷺ) said, (to my father), "Let your son take her back." I asked (Ibn `Umar), "Is such a divorce counted (i.7 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 5253حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ، قَالَ : حُسِبَتْ عَلَيَّ بِتَطْلِيقَةٍ .(Divorcing my wife during her menses) was counted as one legal divorce.5 narratorsBukhari · 5254أَنَّ ابْنَةَ الْجَوْنِ لَمَّا أُدْخِلَتْ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَدَنَا مِنْهَا ، قَالَتْ : أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْكَ ، فَقَالَ لَهَا : لَقَدْ عُذْتِ بِعَظِيمٍ الْحَقِي بِأَهْلِكِI asked Az-Zuhri, "Which of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) sought refuge with Allah from him?" He said "I was told by 'Urwa that `Aisha said, 'When the daughter of Al-Jaun was brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (as his bride11 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 5255خَرَجْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى انْطَلَقْنَا إِلَى حَائِطٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ : الشَّوْطُ ، حَتَّى انْتَهَيْنَا إِلَى حَائِطَيْنِ فَجَلَسْنَا بَيْنَهُمَا ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عThe Prophet (ﷺ) married Umaima bint Sharahil, and when she was brought to him, he stretched his hand towards her. It seemed that she disliked that, whereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered Abu Usaid to prepare her and to provid4 narratorsBukhari · 5256وَقَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ : عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، وَأَبِي أُسَيْدٍ ، قَالَا : تَزَوَّجَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أThe Prophet (ﷺ) married Umaima bint Sharahil, and when she was brought to him, he stretched his hand towards her. It seemed that she disliked that, whereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered Abu Usaid to prepare her and to provid12 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 5257وَقَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ : عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، وَأَبِي أُسَيْدٍ ، قَالَا : تَزَوَّجَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أThe Prophet (ﷺ) married Umaima bint Sharahil, and when she was brought to him, he stretched his hand towards her. It seemed that she disliked that, whereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered Abu Usaid to prepare her and to provid12 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 5258قُلْت لِابْنِ عُمَرَ : رَجُلٌ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ ، فَقَالَ : تَعْرِفُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ ، إِنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ ، فَأَتَى عُمَرُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فI asked Ibn 'Umar,"(What is said regarding) a man divorces his wife during her period?" He said, "Do you know Ibn 'Umar? Ibn 'Umar divorced his wife while she was menstruating. 'Umar then went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and ment5 narratorsBukhari · 5259أَنَّ عُوَيْمِرًا الْعَجْلَانِيَّ جَاءَ إِلَى عَاصِمِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ : يَا عَاصِمُ ، أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلًا وَجَدَ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلًا أَيَقْتُلُهُ ، فَتَقْتُلُونَهُ ، أَمْ كَيْفَ يَفْعَلُ ؟Uwaimir Al-`Ajlani came to `Asim bin Adi Al-Ansari and asked, "O `Asim! Tell me, if a man sees his wife with another man, should he kill him, whereupon you would kill him in Qisas, or what should he do? O `Asim! Please a4 narratorsBukhari · 5260أَنَّ امْرَأَةَ رِفَاعَةَ الْقُرَظِيِّ جَاءَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَتْ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّ رِفَاعَةَ طَلَّقَنِي ، فَبَتَّ طَلَاقِي ، وَإِنِّي نَكَحْتُ بَعْدَهُ عَبْدَThe wife of Rifa`a Al-Qurazi came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Rifa`a divorced me irrevocably. After him I married `Abdur-Rahman bin Az-Zubair Al-Qurazi who proved to be impotent." Allah's6 narratorsBukhari · 5261أَنَّ رَجُلًا طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ ثَلَاثًا فَتَزَوَّجَتْ ، فَطَلَّقَ ، فَسُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَتَحِلُّ لِلْأَوَّلِ ؟ قَالَ : لَا حَتَّى يَذُوقَ عُسَيْلَتَهَا كَمَا ذَاقَ الْأَوَّلُA man divorced his wife thrice (by expressing his decision to divorce her thrice), then she married another man who also divorced her. The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked if she could legally marry the first husband (or not). The 5 narratorsBukhari · 5262خَيَّرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَاخْتَرْنَا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ، فَلَمْ يَعُدَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْنَا شَيْئًاAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave us the option (to remain with him or to be divorced) and we selected Allah and His Apostle . So, giving us that option was not regarded as divorce.6 narrators