English translation
2214. It was reported from Muḥammad bin Iṣḥāq, from Ma'mar bin 'Abdullāh bin Hanẓalah, from Yūsuf bin 'Abdus-Salām, from Khuwailah bint Mālik bin Tha'labah, she said: "My husband, Aws bin Aṣ-Ṣāmit, pronounced Zihār upon me, so I went to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ in order to complain to him. But the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was defending him against me, and saying: 'Fear Allāh, for he is the son of your uncle.' And I did not move until Allāh revealed: 'Allāh has indeed heard the statement of she who disputes with you about her husband...'[1] until it was made obligatory (the ruling of Zihār). So the Prophet ﷺ said: 'Let him free a slave.' I said: 'He can't do that.' So he said: 'Then let him fast for two consecutive months.' I said: 'He is an old man, and cannot fast.' He said: 'Then let him feed sixty needy people.' I said: 'He has nothing to give as charity.' But at that very moment, a bushel ('Araq')[2] of dates came. I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, I will help him with another 'Araq.' The Prophet ﷺ said: 'You have done well. Go and feed sixty needy people on his behalf, and return to the son of your uncle.” He said:[1] “An ‘Araq is sixty Ṣā’s. (Ḍa’īf) Abū Dāwūd said: She paid the expiation for him without asking his permission. Abū Dāwūd said: He is the brother of ‘Ubādah bin Aṣ-Ṣāmit.