/49. The Thrice Divorced Woman Cannot Return To Her Husband Until She Re-Marries
Darussalam · Volume 3
13. THE BOOK OF DIVORCESunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2309 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 294
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2309. ‘Aishah narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was asked about a man who divorced his wife for the third time, so she married another husband, who then divorced her before engaging in intercourse with her: Is she permissible for her first husband? The Prophet ﷺ replied: “She is not permissible for her first husband until she tastes his pleasure and he tastes hers.” (Ḍa‘if)
2309 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ - يَعْنِي ثَلَاثًا - فَتَزَوَّجَتْ زَوْجًا غَيْرَهُ، فَدَخَلَ بِهَا، ثُمَّ طَلَّقَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يُوَاقِعَهَا أَتَحِلُّ لِزَوْجِهَا الْأَوَّلِ؟ قَالَتْ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تَحِلُّ لِلْأَوَّلِ حَتَّى تَذُوقَ عُسَيْلَةَ الْآخَرِ، وَيَذُوقَ عُسَيْلَتَهَا»
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It is inferred from this Hadith that just another wedding is not enough, but normal marital relation between the divorced wife and her second husband must take place. If the second husband divorces her without this marital relationship, the woman shall not be lawful for her first husband. Hence, those who marry a thrice divorced woman with the intention to make her lawful for her first husband, in fact, commit adultery, since this conditional marriage is not a valid marriage.