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The Statement of Allāhعَزَّ وَجَلَّ:“And for those who accuse their wives, buthave no witnesses except themselves...”(V.24:6)

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Darussalam · Volume 6

65 - THE BOOK OF COMMENTARY:(Interpretation of the Qur'an)

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الحديث: 4745 ¦ الجزء: 6 ¦ الصفحة: 99

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4745. Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd: 'Uwaimir came to 'Āsim bin 'Ādi who was the chief of Banī 'Ajlān and said, "What do you say about a man who has found another man with his wife? Should he kill him whereupon you would kill him (i.e., the husband), or what should he do? Please ask Allāh's Messenger ﷺ about this matter on my behalf." 'Āsim then went to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Allāh's Messenger!" (And asked him that question) but Allāh's Messenger ﷺ disliked the question and considered it shameful. When 'Uwaimir asked 'Āsim (about the Prophet's answer) 'Āsim replied that Allāh's Messenger ﷺ disliked such questions and considered it shameful. 'Uwaimir then said, "By Allāh, I will not give up asking unless I ask Allāh's Messenger ﷺ about it." 'Uwaimir came (to the Prophet ﷺ) and said, "O Allāh's Messenger! A man has found another man with his wife! Should he kill him whereupon you would kill him (the husband, in Al-Qisāṣ)(1) or what should he do?" Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "Allāh has revealed regarding you and your wife's case in the Qur'an." So Allāh's Messenger ﷺ ordered them to perform the Mulā'ana(2) according to what Allāh had mentioned in His Book. So, 'Uwaimir did Mulā'ana with her and said, "O Allāh's Messenger! If I kept her I would oppress her." So 'Uwaimir divorced her, and so divorce became a tradition after them for those who happened to be involved in a case of Mulā'ana. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ then said, "Look! If she ('Uwaimir's wife) delivers a black child with deep black large eyes, big hips and fat legs, then I will be of the opinion that 'Uwaimir has spoken the truth; but if she delivers a red child looking like a Wahara(3) then we will consider that 'Uwaimir has told a lie against her." Later on she delivered a child carrying the qualities which Allāh's Messenger ﷺ had mentioned as a proof for 'Uwaimir's claim; therefore the child was ascribed to its mother henceforth.

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4745 - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّ عُوَيْمِرًا، أَتَى عَاصِمَ بْنَ عَدِيٍّ وَكَانَ سَيِّدَ بَنِي عَجْلاَنَ، فَقَالَ: كَيْفَ تَقُولُونَ فِي رَجُلٍ وَجَدَ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلًا، أَيَقْتُلُهُ فَتَقْتُلُونَهُ، أَمْ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ؟ سَلْ لِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ، فَأَتَى عَاصِمٌ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَكَرِهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ المَسَائِلَ، فَسَأَلَهُ عُوَيْمِرٌ، فَقَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَرِهَ المَسَائِلَ وَعَابَهَا، قَالَ عُوَيْمِرٌ: وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَنْتَهِي حَتَّى أَسْأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ، فَجَاءَ عُوَيْمِرٌ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ رَجُلٌ وَجَدَ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلًا أَيَقْتُلُهُ فَتَقْتُلُونَهُ أَمْ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «قَدْ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ القُرْآنَ فِيكَ وَفِي صَاحِبَتِكَ»، فَأَمَرَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْمُلاَعَنَةِ بِمَا سَمَّى اللَّهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ فَلاَعَنَهَا، ثُمَّ قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنْ حَبَسْتُهَا فَقَدْ ظَلَمْتُهَا فَطَلَّقَهَا، فَكَانَتْ سُنَّةً لِمَنْ كَانَ بَعْدَهُمَا فِي المُتَلاَعِنَيْنِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «انْظُرُوا فَإِنْ جَاءَتْ بِهِ أَسْحَمَ، أَدْعَجَ العَيْنَيْنِ، عَظِيمَ الأَلْيَتَيْنِ، خَدَلَّجَ السَّاقَيْنِ، فَلاَ أَحْسِبُ عُوَيْمِرًا إِلَّا قَدْ صَدَقَ عَلَيْهَا، وَإِنْ جَاءَتْ بِهِ أُحَيْمِرَ كَأَنَّهُ وَحَرَةٌ، فَلاَ أَحْسِبُ عُوَيْمِرًا إِلَّا قَدْ كَذَبَ عَلَيْهَا»، فَجَاءَتْ بِهِ عَلَى النَّعْتِ الَّذِي نَعَتَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ تَصْدِيقِ عُوَيْمِرٍ، فَكَانَ بَعْدُ يُنْسَبُ إِلَى أُمِّهِ

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