A Man Takes His Wife Back Without Any Witnesses
Darussalam · Volume 3
13. THE BOOK OF DIVORCESunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2186 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 257
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2186. Imrān bin Ḥuṣain was asked about a person who divorces his wife, and then engages (in intercourse) with her, without any witnesses of the divorce or of taking her back. He replied: "You have divorced contrary to the Sunnah, and you have taken her back contrary to the Sunnah. Have her divorce and your taking her back witnessed, and don't repeat this." (Hasan)
2186 - حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ هِلَالٍ، أَنَّ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَهُمْ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرِّشْكِ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عِمْرَانَ بْنَ حُصَيْنٍ، سُئِلَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُطَلِّقُ امْرَأَتَهُ، ثُمَّ يَقَعُ بِهَا، وَلَمْ يُشْهِدْ عَلَى طَلَاقِهَا، وَلَا عَلَى رَجْعَتِهَا، فَقَالَ: «طَلَّقْتَ لِغَيْرِ سُنَّةٍ، وَرَاجَعْتَ لِغَيْرِ سُنَّةٍ، أَشْهِدْ عَلَى طَلَاقِهَا، وَعَلَى رَجْعَتِهَا، وَلَا تَعُدْ»
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If he decides to return to his wife, it is recommended to have two witnesses informed of that.