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1187. Thawbān narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Whichever woman seeks a Khul' from her husband without harm (cause), then the scent of Paradise will be unlawful for her." (Saḥih)
(Abū 'Eisā said:) This Hadīth is Hasan. This Hadīth has been reported from Ayyūb, from Abū Qilābah, from Abū Asmā', from Thawbān. Some of them reported it from Ayyūb with this chain, but without mentioning it to be Marfū'.
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The Shāri'ah aims to see the relationship of a husband and wife as permanent and lifelong, for this reason it has been suggested to overlook the weaknesses and drawbacks of each other, and pay no heed to small inaccuracies. Though Khul' and divorce are lawful, yet they have not been encouraged.