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3488. It was narrated that 'Ikrimah said: "A man declared Zihar to his wife, then had intercourse with her before he had offered the expiation. He mentioned that to the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ said to him: 'What made you do that?' He said: 'May Allâh have mercy on you, O Messenger of Allâh. I saw her anklets, or her calves, in the light of the moon.' The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'Keep away from her until you have done that which Allâh, the Mighty and Sublime, has commanded.'" (Hasan)
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Commentary
1. If someone copulates with one's wife after having committed Zihâr and before performing the prescribed expiation, then it is a sin. But only one expiation shall have to be performed, because the Zihâr was committed only once. Some have imposed upon him a dual expiation, but it is not correct.
2. 'May Allâh have mercy on you': In the previous narration, Allâh's Messenger ﷺ had supplicated for him even though he had perpetrated a sin. But Allâh's Messenger ﷺ was the most excellent teacher, and an affectionate leader. The Prophet ﷺ corrected the wrongdoers by his excellent character.
