English translation
5308. Narrated Saḥl bin Sa'd As-Sā'idī: 'Uwaimir Al-'Ajlānī came to 'Āsim bin Adī Al-Anṣārī and said to him, "O 'Āsim! Suppose a man saw another man with his wife, would he kill him whereupon you would kill him; or what should he do? Please, O 'Āsim, ask about this on my behalf." 'Āsim asked Allāh's Messenger ﷺ about it. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ disliked that question and considered it disgraceful. What 'Āsim heard from Allāh's Messenger ﷺ was hard on him. When 'Āsim returned to his family, 'Uwaimir came to him and said, "O 'Āsim! What did Allāh's Messenger ﷺ say to you?" 'Āsim said to 'Uwaimir, "You never bring me any good. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ disliked the problem which I asked him about." 'Uwaimir said, "By Allāh, I will not give up this matter until I ask the Prophet ﷺ about it." So 'Uwaimir proceeded till he came to Allāh's Messenger ﷺ in the midst of people, and said, "O Allāh's Messenger! If a man sees another man with his wife, would he kill him, whereupon you would kill him, or what should he do?" Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "Allāh has revealed some decree as regards you and your wife's case. Go and bring her." So they carried out the process of Li'an while I was present among the people with Allāh's Messenger ﷺ. When they had finished their Li'an, 'Uwaimir said, "O Allāh's Messenger! If I should now keep her with me as a wife, then I have told a lie." So he divorced her thrice prior to being ordered by Allāh's Messenger ﷺ. (Ibn Shihāb said: So divorce was the tradition for all those who were involved in a case of Li'an).
Arabic text
5308 - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيَّ، أَخْبَرَهُ: أَنَّ عُوَيْمِرًا العَجْلاَنِيَّ جَاءَ إِلَى عَاصِمِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، فَقَالَ لَهُ: يَا عَاصِمُ، أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلًا وَجَدَ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلًا، أَيَقْتُلُهُ فَتَقْتُلُونَهُ، أَمْ كَيْفَ يَفْعَلُ؟ سَلْ لِي يَا عَاصِمُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَسَأَلَ عَاصِمٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ، فَكَرِهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ المَسَائِلَ وَعَابَهَا، حَتَّى كَبُرَ عَلَى عَاصِمٍ مَا سَمِعَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ عَاصِمٌ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ جَاءَهُ عُوَيْمِرٌ، فَقَالَ: يَا عَاصِمُ، مَاذَا قَالَ لَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ فَقَالَ عَاصِمٌ لِعُوَيْمِرٍ: لَمْ تَأْتِنِي بِخَيْرٍ، قَدْ كَرِهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ المَسْأَلَةَ الَّتِي سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْهَا، فَقَالَ عُوَيْمِرٌ: وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَنْتَهِي حَتَّى أَسْأَلَهُ عَنْهَا، فَأَقْبَلَ عُوَيْمِرٌ حَتَّى جَاءَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَسَطَ النَّاسِ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلًا وَجَدَ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلًا، أَيَقْتُلُهُ فَتَقْتُلُونَهُ، أَمْ كَيْفَ يَفْعَلُ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «قَدْ أُنْزِلَ فِيكَ وَفِي صَاحِبَتِكَ، فَاذْهَبْ فَأْتِ بِهَا» قَالَ سَهْلٌ: فَتَلاَعَنَا وَأَنَا مَعَ النَّاسِ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَا مِنْ تَلاَعُنِهِمَا، قَالَ عُوَيْمِرٌ: كَذَبْتُ عَلَيْهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ أَمْسَكْتُهَا، فَطَلَّقَهَا ثَلاَثًا، قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْمُرَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ: فَكَانَتْ سُنَّةَ المُتَلاَعِنَيْنِ
