The Book of Divorce

Allah Ordained:

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ النِّسَاءَ فَطَلِّقُوهُنَّ لِعِدَّتِهِنَّ وَأَحْصُوا الْعِدَّةَ

O Prophet! when ye do divorce women, divorce them at their prescribed periods,

and count (accurately) their prescribed periods: (66:1)

Hadith # 5251

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:

That he had divorced his wife while she was menstruating during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (pbuh). `Umar bin Al-Khattab asked Allah's Messenger (pbuh) about that. Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said,

"Order him (your son) to take her back and keep her till she is clean and then to wait till she gets her next period and becomes clean again, whereupon, if he wishes to keep her, he can do so, and if he wishes to divorce her he can divorce her before having sexual intercourse with her; and that is the prescribed period which Allah has fixed for the women meant to be divorced."

Divorce during the menses is counted as one legal divorce.

Hadith # 5252

Narrated Anas bin Seereen:

Ibn `Umar said: "I divorced my wife while she was menstruating. `Umar mentioned that to the Prophet . The Prophet (pbuh) said, (to my father),

"Let your son take her back."

I asked (Ibn `Umar), "Is such a divorce counted (i.e. as one legal divorce)?"

Ibn `Umar said, "Of course."

Narrated Yunus bin Jubair:

Ibn `Umar said, "The Prophet (pbuh) said to `Umar, 'Order him (Ibn `Umar) to take her back.' "

I asked, "Is such a divorce counted (as one legal divorce)?"

Ibn `Umar said, "What do you think if someone becomes helpless and foolish?"

Hadith # 5253

Narrated Ibn `Umar:

Divorcing my wife during her menses was counted as one legal divorce.

Should a man tell his wife face to face that she is divorced

Hadith # 5254

Narrated Al-Awza:

I asked Az-Zuhri, "Which of the wives of the Prophet (pbuh) sought refuge with Allah from him?"

He said "I was told by 'Urwa that `Aisha said, 'When the daughter of Al-Jaun was brought to Allah's Messenger (pbuh) (as his bride) and he went near her, she said, "I seek refuge with Allah from you."

He said, "You have sought refuge with The Great; return to your family."

Hadith # 5255

Narrated Abu Usaid:

We went out with the Prophet (pbuh) to a garden called Ash-Shaut till we reached two walls between which we sat down. The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Sit here," and went in (the garden).

The Jauniyya (a lady from Bani Jaun) had been brought and lodged in a house in a date-palm garden in the home of Umaima bint An- Nu`man bin Sharahil, and her wet nurse was with her.

When the Prophet (pbuh) entered upon her, he said to her, "Give me yourself (in marriage) as a gift."

She said, "Can a princess give herself in marriage to an ordinary man?"

The Prophet (pbuh) raised his hand to pat her so that she might become tranquil. She said, "I seek refuge with Allah from you."

He said, "You have sought refuge with One Who gives refuge.

Then the Prophet (pbuh) came out to us and said, "O Abu Usaid! Give her two white linen dresses to wear and let her go back to her family."

Hadith # 5256

Narrated Sahl and Abu Usaid:

The Prophet (pbuh) married Umaima bint Sharahil, and when she was brought to him, he stretched his hand towards her. It seemed that she disliked that, whereupon the Prophet (pbuh) ordered Abu Usaid to prepare her and to provide her with two white linen dresses.

Hadith # 5257

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d:

similar as above.

Hadith # 5258

Narrated Abi Ghallab Yunus bin Jubair:

I asked Ibn `Umar,"(What is said regarding) a man divorces his wife during her period?"

He said, "Do you know Ibn `Umar? Ibn `Umar divorced his wife while she was menstruating. `Umar then went to the Prophet (pbuh) and mentioned that to him. The Prophet (pbuh) ordered him to take her back and when she became clean, he could divorce her if he wanted."

I asked (Ibn `Umar), "Was that divorce counted as one legal divorce?"

He said, "If one becomes helpless and foolish (will he be excused? Of course not). "

To divorce one's wife thrice (at a time)

Hadith # 5259

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d As-Sa`idi:

Uwaimir Al-`Ajlani came to `Asim bin Adi Al-Ansari and asked, "O `Asim! Tell me, if a man sees his wife with another man, should he kill him, whereupon you would kill him in Qisas, or what should he do? O `Asim! Please ask Allah's Messenger (pbuh) about that."

`Asim asked Allah's Messenger (pbuh) about that. Allah's Apostle disliked that question and considered it disgraceful. What `Asim heard from Allah's Messenger (pbuh) was hard on him.

When he returned to his family, 'Uwaimir came to him and said "O `Asim! What did Allah's Messenger (pbuh) say to you?"

`Asim said, "You never bring me any good. Allah's Messenger (pbuh) disliked to hear the problem which I asked him about."

Uwaimir said, "By Allah, I will not leave the matter till I ask him about it."

So 'Uwaimir proceeded till he came to Allah's Messenger (pbuh) who was in the midst of the people and said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! If a man finds with his wife another man, should he kill him, whereupon you would kill him (in Qisas): or otherwise, what should he do?"

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said, "Allah has revealed something concerning the question of you and your wife. Go and bring her here."

So they both carried out the judgment of Lian, while I was present among the people (as a witness).

When both of them had finished, 'Uwaimir said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! If I should now keep my wife with me, then I have told a lie". Then he pronounced his decision to divorce her thrice before Allah's Apostle ordered him to do so.

Ibn Shihab said, "That was the tradition for all those who are involved in a case of Lian."

Hadith # 5260

Narrated `Aisha:

The wife of Rifa`a Al-Qurazi came to Allah's Messenger (pbuh) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! Rifa`a divorced me irrevocably. After him I married `Abdur-Rahman bin Az-Zubair Al-Qurazi who proved to be impotent."

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said to her, "Perhaps you want to return to Rifa`a? Nay (you cannot return to Rifa`a) until you and `Abdur-Rahman consummate your marriage."

Hadith # 5261

Narrated `Aisha:

A man divorced his wife thrice (by expressing his decision to divorce her thrice), then she married another man who also divorced her. The Prophet (pbuh) was asked if she could legally marry the first husband (or not).

The Prophet (pbuh) replied, "No, she cannot marry the first husband unless the second husband consummates his marriage with her, just as the first husband had done."

Giving option to the wives

Hadith # 5262

Narrated `Aisha:

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) gave us the option (to remain with him or to be divorced) and we selected Allah and His Apostle. So, giving us that option was not regarded as divorce.

Hadith # 5263

Narrated Masruq:

I asked `Aisha about the option: She said, "The Prophet (pbuh) gave us the option. Do you think that option was considered as a divorce?"

I said, "It matters little to me if I give my wife the option once or a hundred times after she has chosen me."

If a man says (to his wife): "You are Haram for me."

Hadith # 5264

Nafi' said:

When Ibn 'Umar was asked about person who had given three divorces, he said,

"Would that you gave one or two divorces, for the Prophet (pbuh) ordered me to do so. If you give three divorces then she cannot be lawful for you until she has married another husband (and is divorced by him)."

Hadith # 5265

Narrated `Aisha:

A man divorced his wife and she married another man who proved to be impotent and divorced her. She could not get her satisfaction from him, and after a while he divorced her.

Then she came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! My first husband divorced me and then I married another man who entered upon me to consummate his marriage but he proved to be impotent and did not approach me except once during which he benefited nothing from me. Can I remarry my first husband in this case?"

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said, "It is unlawful to marry your first husband till the other husband consummates his marriage with you."

"O Prophet! Why do you forbid that which Allah has allowed to you...?

And the saying of Allah in Surah Al-Ahzab:

قُلْ لأَزْوَاجِكَ إِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا فَتَعَالَيْنَ أُمَتِّعْكُنَّ وَأُسَرِّحْكُنَّ سَرَاحًا جَمِيلا

Say to thy Consorts: "If it be that ye desire the life of this world, and its glitter, -- then come!

I will provide for your enjoyment and set you free in a handsome manner." (33:28)

Hadith # 5266

Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair:

He heard Ibn `Abbas saying,

"If a man makes his wife unlawful for him, it does not mean that she is divorced."

He added, "Indeed in the Messenger of Allah, you have a good example to follow."

Hadith # 5267

Narrated `Ubaid bin `Umar:

I heard `Aisha saying, "The Prophet (pbuh) used to stay for a long while with Zanab bint Jahsh and drink honey at her house. So Hafsa and I decided that if the Prophet (pbuh) came to anyone of us, she should say him, "I detect the smell of Maghafir (a nasty smelling gum) in you. Have you eaten Maghafir?' " So the Prophet (pbuh) visited one of them and she said to him similarly. The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Never mind, I have taken some honey at the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, but I shall never drink of it anymore." So there was revealed:

'O Prophet ! Why do you ban (for you) that which Allah has made lawful for you . . .

If you two (wives of Prophet) turn in repentance to Allah,' (66.1-4)

addressing Aisha and Hafsa.

'When the Prophet (pbuh) disclosed a matter in confidence to some of his wives.' (66.3) namely his saying: But I have taken some honey."

Hadith # 5268

Narrated `Aisha:

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) was fond of honey and sweet edible things and (it was his habit) that after finishing the `Asr prayer he would visit his wives and stay with one of them at that time. Once he went to Hafsa, the daughter of `Umar and stayed with her more than usual. I got jealous and asked the reason for that. I was told that a lady of her folk had given her a skin filled with honey as a present, and that she made a syrup from it and gave it to the Prophet (pbuh) to drink (and that was the reason for the delay).

I said, "By Allah we will play a trick on him (to prevent him from doing so)." So I said to Sa`da bint Zam`a "The Prophet (pbuh) will approach you, and when he comes near you, say: 'Have you taken Maghafir (a bad-smelling gum)?' He will say, 'No.' Then say to him: 'Then what is this bad smell which i smell from you?' He will say to you, 'Hafsa made me drink honey syrup.' Then say: Perhaps the bees of that honey had sucked the juice of the tree of Al-`Urfut.' I shall also say the same. O you, Safiyya, say the same."

Later Sa`da said, "By Allah, as soon as he (the Prophet (pbuh)) stood at the door, I was about to say to him what you had ordered me to say because I was afraid of you."

So when the Prophet (pbuh) came near Sa`da, she said to him, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! Have you taken Maghafir?" He said, "No." She said. "Then what is this bad smell which I detect on you?" He said, "Hafsa made me drink honey syrup." She said, "Perhaps its bees had sucked the juice of Al-`Urfut tree." When he came to me, I also said the same, and when he went to Safiyya, she also said the same.

And when the Prophet (pbuh) again went to Hafsa, she said, 'O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! Shall I give you more of that drink?" He said, "I am not in need of it."

Sa`da said, "By Allah, we deprived him (of it)." I said to her, "Keep quiet." '

No divorce in a state of anger, compulsion or under effect of intoxicants

Hadith # 5269

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (pbuh) said,

Allah has forgiven my followers the evil thoughts that occur to their minds, as long as such thoughts are not put into action or uttered."

And Qatada said,

"If someone divorces his wife just in his mind, such an unuttered divorce has no effect.:

Hadith # 5270

Narrated Jabir:

A man from the tribe of Bani Aslam came to the Prophet (pbuh) while he was in the mosque and said, "I have committed illegal sexual intercourse."

The Prophet (pbuh) turned his face to the other side. The man turned towards the side towards which the Prophet (pbuh) had turned his face, and gave four witnesses against himself.

On that the Prophet (pbuh) called him and said, "Are you insane?", "Are you married?" The man said, 'Yes."

On that the Prophet (pbuh) ordered him to be stoned to the death in the Musalla (a praying place). When the stones hit him with their sharp edges and he fled, but he was caught at Al- Harra and then killed

Hadith # 5271, 5272

Narrated Abu Huraira:

A man from Bani Aslam came to Allah's Messenger (pbuh) while he was in the mosque and called (the Prophet (pbuh)) saying, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! I have committed illegal sexual intercourse." On that the Prophet (pbuh) turned his face from him to the other side, whereupon the man moved to the side towards which the Prophet (pbuh) had turned his face, and said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! I have committed illegal sexual intercourse."

The Prophet turned his face (from him) to the other side whereupon the man moved to the side towards which the Prophet (pbuh) had turned his face, and repeated his statement. The Prophet (pbuh) turned his face (from him) to the other side again. The man moved again (and repeated his statement) for the fourth time. So when the man had given witness four times against himself, the Prophet (pbuh) called him and said, "Are you insane?" He replied, "No."

The Prophet (pbuh) then said (to his companions), "Go and stone him to death." The man was a married one.

Jabir bin `Abdullah Al-Ansari said:

I was one of those who stoned him. We stoned him at the Musalla (`Id praying place) in Medina. When the stones hit him with their sharp edges, he fled, but we caught him at Al-Harra and stoned him till he died.

Al-Khul' and how a divorce is given according to it

Hadith # 5273

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

The wife of Thabit bin Qais came to the Prophet (pbuh) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! I do not blame Thabit for defects in his character or his religion, but I, being a Muslim, dislike to behave in un-Islamic manner (if I remain with him)."

On that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said (to her), "Will you give back the garden which your husband has given you (as Mahr)?" She said, "Yes."

Then the Prophet (pbuh) said to Thabit, "O Thabit! Accept your garden, and divorce her once."

Hadith # 5274

Narrated `Ikrima:

The sister of `Abdullah bin Ubai narrated the above narration, with the addition that the Prophet (pbuh) said to Thabit's wife, "Will you return his garden?" She said, "Yes," and returned it, and (then) the Prophet ordered Thabit to divorce her.

Hadith # 5275

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

The wife of Thabit bin Qais came to Allah's Messenger (pbuh) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! I do not blame Thabit for any defects in his character or his religion, but I cannot endure to live with him." On that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said, "Will you return his garden to him?" She said, "Yes."

Hadith # 5276

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

The wife of Thabit bin Qais bin Shammas came to the Prophet (pbuh) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! I do not blame Thabit for any defects in his character or his religion, but I am afraid that I (being a Muslim) may become unthankful for Allah's Blessings." On that, Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said (to her), 'Will you return his garden to him?" She said, "Yes."

So she returned his garden to him and the Prophet (pbuh) told him to divorce her.

Hadith # 5277

Narrated `Ikrima:

that Jamila... Then he related the whole above Hadith.

Ash-Shiqaq (the breach between the man and his wife)

Hadith # 5278

Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama Az-Zuhri:

I heard the Prophet (pbuh) saying,

"Banu Al-Mughira have asked my leave to let `Ali marry their daughter, but I give no leave to this effect."

Selling a female slave does not lead to her divorce

Hadith # 5279

Narrated `Aisha:

Three traditions were established concerning situations in which Barra was involved:

- When she was manumitted, she was given the option to keep her husband or leave him;

- Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said, "The wala is for the one who manumits,

- Once Allah's Messenger (pbuh) entered the house while some meat was being cooked in a pot, but only bread and some soup of the house were placed before, him. He said, "Don't I see the pot containing meat?"

They said, "Yes, but that meat was given to Barira in charity (by someone), and you do not eat what it given in charity."

The Prophet (pbuh) said "That meat is alms for her, but for us it is a present."

Female slave when manumitted, her husband is a slave, has the option to keep or leave him

Hadith # 5280

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

I saw him as a slave, (namely, Barira's husband).

Hadith # 5281

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

That was Mughith, the slave of Bani so-and-so, i.e., Barira's husband as if I am now looking at him following her (Barira) along the streets of Medina.

Hadith # 5282

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

Barira's husband was a black slave called Mughith, the slave of Bani so-and-so-- as if I am seeing him now, walking behind her along the streets of Medina.

The intercession of the Prophet (pbuh) for Barira's husband.

Hadith # 5283

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

Barira's husband was a slave called Mughith, as if I am seeing him now, going behind Barira and weeping with his tears flowing down his beard.

The Prophet (pbuh) said to `Abbas, "O `Abbas! are you not astonished at the love of Mughith for Barira and the hatred of Barira for Mughith?"

The Prophet (pbuh) then said to Barira, "Why don't you return to him?"

She said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! Do you order me to do so?" He said, "No, I only intercede for him." She said, "I am not in need of him."

Hadith # 5284

Narrated Al-Aswad:

Aisha intended to buy Barira, but her masters stipulated that her wala wound be for them. Aisha mentioned that to the Prophet (pbuh) who said (to `Aisha), "Buy and manumit her, for the wala is for the one who manumits."

Once some meat was brought to the Prophet (pbuh) and was said, "This meat was given in charity to Barira. " The Prophet (pbuh) said, "It is an object of charity for Barira and a gift for us."

Narrated Adam:

Shu`ba related the same Hadith and added: Barira was given the option regarding her husband.

"Do not marry Al-Mushirkat till they believe..."

Hadith # 5285

Narrated Nafi`:

Whenever Ibn `Umar was asked about marrying a Christian lady or a Jewess, he would say:

"Allah has made it unlawful for the believers to marry ladies who ascribe partners in worship to Allah, and I do not know of a greater thing, as regards to ascribing partners in worship, etc. to Allah, than that a lady should say that Jesus is her Lord although he is just one of Allah's slaves."

Marrying Mushrikat who embraced Islam and their 'Idda

Hadith # 5286

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

The pagans were of two kinds as regards their relationship to the Prophet and the Believers. Some of them were those with whom the Prophet was at war and used to fight against, and they used to fight him; the others were those with whom the Prophet (pbuh) made a treaty, and neither did the Prophet (pbuh) fight them, nor did they fight him.

If a lady from the first group of pagans emigrated towards the Muslims, her hand would not be asked in marriage unless she got the menses and then became clean. When she became clean, it would be lawful for her to get married, and if her husband emigrated too before she got married, then she would be returned to him.

If any slave or female slave emigrated from them to the Muslims, then they would be considered free persons (not slaves) and they would have the same rights as given to other emigrants.

The narrator then mentioned about the pagans involved with the Muslims in a treaty, the same as occurs in Mujahid's narration. If a male slave or a female slave emigrated from such pagans as had made a treaty with the Muslims, they would not be returned, but their prices would be paid (to the pagans).

Hadith # 5287

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

Qariba, the daughter of Abi Umaiyya, was the wife of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab. 'Umar divorced her and then Mu'awiyya bin Abi Sufyan married her.

Similarly, Um Al-Hakam, the daughter of Abi Sufyan was the wife of 'Iyad bin Ghanm Al-Fihri. He divorced her and then 'Abdullah bin 'Uthman Al-Thaqafi married her.

If a woman becomes Muslim while her husband is Dhimmi / Mushrik at war with the Muslims?

Hadith # 5288

Narrated `Aisha:

When believing women came to the Prophet (pbuh) as emigrants, he used to test them in accordance with the order of Allah.

'O you who believe! When believing women come to you as emigrants, examine them . . .' (60.10)

- So if anyone of those believing women accepted the above mentioned conditions, she accepted the conditions of faith. When they agreed on those conditions and confessed that with their tongues, Allah's Messenger (pbuh) would say to them, "Go, I have accepted your oath of allegiance (for Islam).

- By Allah, and hand of Allah's Messenger (pbuh) never touched the hand of any woman, but he only used to take their pledge of allegiance orally.

- By Allah, Allah's Messenger (pbuh) did not take the pledge of allegiance of the women except in accordance with what Allah had ordered him. When he accepted their pledge of allegiance he would say to them, "I have accepted your oath of allegiance."

"Who take an oath, not to have sexual relations with their wives, must wait four months."

Hadith # 5289

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) took an oath that he would abstain from his wives, and at that time his leg had been sprained (dislocated). So he stayed in the Mashruba (an attic room) of his for 29 days.

Then he came down, and they (the people) said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! You took an oath to abstain from your wives for one month." He said, "The month is of twenty nine days."

Hadith # 5290

Narrated Nafi`:

Ibn `Umar used to say about the Ila (which Allah defined (in the Holy Book),

"If the period of Ila expires, then the husband has either to retain his wife in a handsome manner or to divorce her as Allah has ordered."

Hadith # 5291

Ibn `Umar added:

"When the period of four months has expired, the husband should be put in prison so that he should divorce his wife, but the divorce does not occur unless the husband himself declares it.

This has been mentioned by `Uthman, `Ali, Abu Ad-Darda, `Aisha and twelve other companions of the Prophet (pbuh) ."

The regulations concerning the property and family of a lost person

Hadith # 5292

Narrated Yazid:

The Prophet (pbuh) was asked regarding the case of a lost sheep. He said, "You should take it, because it is for you, or for your brother, or for the wolf."

Then he was asked about a lost camel. He got angry and his face became red and he said (to the questioner), "You have nothing to do with it; it has its feet and its water container with it; it can go on drinking water and eating trees till its owner meets it."

And then the Prophet (pbuh) was asked about a Luqata (money found by somebody). He said, "Remember and recognize its tying material and its container, and make public announcement about it for one year. If somebody comes and identifies it (then give it to him), otherwise add it to your property."

Az-Zihar Using gestures to express the decision of divorce

Hadith # 5293

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) performed the Tawaf (around the Ka`ba while riding his camel, and every time he reached the corner (of the Black Stone) he pointed at it with his hand and said, "Allahu Akbar."

Zainab said:

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "An opening has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog like this and this," forming the number 90 (with his thumb and index finger).

Hadith # 5294

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Abul Qasim (pbuh) said,

"There is an hour (or a moment) of particular significance on Friday. If it happens that a Muslim is offering a prayer and invoking Allah for some good at that very moment, Allah will grant him his request."

Hadith # 5295

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

During the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (pbuh) a Jew attacked a girl and took some silver ornaments she was wearing and crushed her head. Her relative brought her to the Prophet (pbuh) while she was in her last breaths, and she was unable to speak.

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) asked her, "Who has hit you? So-and so?", mentioning somebody other than her murderer.

She moved her head, indicating denial.

The Prophet (pbuh) mentioned another person other than the murderer, and she again moved her head indicating denial.

Then he asked, "Was it so-and-so?", mentioning the name of her killer. She nodded, agreeing.

Then Allah's Messenger (pbuh); ordered that the head of that Jew be crushed between two stones.

Hadith # 5296

Narrated Ibn `Umar:

I heard the Prophet (pbuh) saying,

"Afflictions will emerge from here," pointing towards the East.

Hadith # 5297

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi A'ufa:

We were with Allah's Messenger (pbuh) on a journey, and when the sun set, he said to a man, "Get down and prepare a drink of Sawiq for me."

The man said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! Will you wait till it is evening?"

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) again said, "Get down and prepare a drink of Sawiq." The man said, "O Allah's Apostle! Will you wait till it is evening, for it is still daytime. "

The Prophet (pbuh) again said, "Get down and prepare a drink of Sawiq." So the third time the man got down and prepared a drink of sawiq for him. Allah's Messenger (pbuh) drank thereof and pointed with his hand towards the East,

saying, "When you see the night falling from this side, then a fasting person should break his fast."

Hadith # 5298

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud:

The Prophet (pbuh) said,

"The call (or the Adhan) of Bilal should not stop you from taking the Suhur-meals for Bilal calls (or pronounces the Adhan) so that the one who is offering the night prayer should take a rest, and he does not indicate the daybreak or dawn."

The narrator, Yazid, described (how dawn breaks) by stretching out his hands and then separating them wide apart.

Hadith # 5299

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said,

"The example of a miser and a generous person is like that of two persons wearing iron cloaks from the breast upto the neck.

When the generous person spends, the iron cloak enlarges and spread over his skin so much so that it covers his fingertips and obliterates his tracks.

As for the miser, as soon as he thinks of spending every ring of the iron cloak sticks to its place (against his body) and he tries to expand it, but it does not expand. The Prophet (pbuh) pointed with his hand towards his throat."

Al-Li'an

Hadith # 5300

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said, "Shall I tell you of the best families among the Ansar?" They (the people) said, "Yes, O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)!"

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "The best are Banu- An-Najjar, and after them are Banu `Abdil Ash-hal, and after them are Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and after them are Banu Sa`ida."

The Prophet (pbuh) then moved his hand by closing his fingers and then opening them like one throwing something, and then said, "Anyhow, there is good in all the families of the Ansar. "

Hadith # 5301

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d As-Sa`idi:

Allah's Messenger (pbuh), holding out his middle and index fingers, said, "My advent and the Hour's are like this (or like these),"

namely, the period between his era and the Hour is like the distance between those two fingers, i.e., very short.

Hadith # 5302

Narrated Ibn `Umar:

The Prophet (holding out his ten fingers thrice), said, "The month is thus and thus and thus," namely thirty days.

Then (holding out his ten fingers twice and then nine fingers), he said, "It may be thus and thus and thus," namely twenty nine days.

He meant once thirty days and once twenty nine days.

Hadith # 5303

Narrated Abu Masud:

The Prophet (pbuh) pointed with his hand towards Yemen and said twice, "Faith is there,"

and then pointed towards the East, and said, "Verily, sternness and mercilessness are the qualities of those who are busy with their camels and pay no attention to their religion, where the two sides of the head of Satan will appear," namely, the tribes of Rabl'a and Muqar.

Hadith # 5304

Narrated Sahl:

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said, "I and the one who looks after an orphan will be like this in Paradise," showing his middle and index fingers and separating them.

If a husband suspects his paternity to a child.

Hadith # 5305

Narrated Abu Huraira:

A man came to the Prophet (pbuh) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! A black child has been born for me."

The Prophet asked him, "Have you got camels?" The man said, "Yes." The Prophet (pbuh) asked him, "What color are they?" The man replied, "Red." The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Is there a grey one among them?' The man replied, "Yes."

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Whence comes that?"

He said, "May be it is because of heredity." The Prophet (pbuh) said, "May be your latest son has this color because of heredity."

Commanding those who are involved in a case of Li'an to take the oath.

Hadith # 5306

Narrated `Abdullah:

An Ansari man accused his wife (of committing illegal sexual intercourse).

The Prophet (pbuh) made both of them takes the oath of Lian, and separated them from each other (by divorce).

The man should start the process of Li'an.

Hadith # 5307

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

Hilal bin Umaiyya accused his wife of illegal sexual intercourse and came to the Prophet (pbuh) to bear witness (against her), (taking the oath of Lian).

The Prophet (pbuh) was saying, "Allah knows that either of you is a liar. Will anyone of you repent (to Allah)?" Then the lady got up and gave her witness.

Al-Li'an, and divorce after the process of Li'an.

Hadith # 5308

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d As-Sa`idi:

'Uwaimir Al-Ajlani came to `Asim bin Ad Al-Ansari and said to him, "O `Asim! 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 `Asim, ask about this on my behalf." `Asim asked Allah's Messenger (pbuh) about it. Allah's Messenger (pbuh), disliked that question and considered it disgraceful. What `Asim heard from Allah's Messenger (pbuh) was hard on him.

When `Asim returned to his family, 'Uwaimir came to him and said, "O `Asim! What did Allah's Messenger (pbuh). say to you?" `Asim said to 'Uwaimir, "You never bring me any good. Allah's Messenger (pbuh) disliked the problem which I asked him about." 'Uwaimir said, "By Allah, I will not give up this matter until I ask the Prophet (pbuh) about it."

So 'Uwaimir proceeded till he came to Allah's Messenger (pbuh) in the midst of people, and said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! If a man sees another man with his wife, would he kill him, whereupon you would kill him, or what should he do?"

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said, "Allah has revealed some decree as regards you and your wives case. Go and bring her."

So they carried out the process of Lian while I was present among the people with Allah's Messenger (pbuh). When they had finished their Lian, 'Uwaimir said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! If I should now keep her with me as a wife, then I have told a lie." So he divorced her thrice before Allah's Messenger (pbuh) ordered him.

Ibn Shihab said: So divorce was the tradition for all those who were involved in a case of Lian.

To carry out Li'an in a Mosque

Hadith # 5309

Narrated Ibn Juraij:

Ibn Shihab informed me of Lian and the tradition related to it, referring to the narration of Sahl bin Sa`d, the brother of Bani Sa`idi He said,

"An Ansari man came to Allah's Messenger (pbuh) and said, 'O Allah's Apostle! If a man saw another man with his wife, should he kill him, or what should he do?' So Allah revealed concerning his affair what is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an about the affair of those involved in a case of Lian.

The Prophet (pbuh) said, 'Allah has given His verdict regarding you and your wife.' So they carried out Lian in the mosque while I was present there. When they had finished, the man said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! If I should now keep her with me as a wife then I have told a lie about her. Then he divorced her thrice before Allah's Messenger (pbuh) ordered him, when they had finished the Lian process. So he divorced her in front of the Prophet (pbuh) ."

Ibn Shihab added,

"After their case, it became a tradition that a couple involved in a case of Lian should be separated by divorce.

That lady was pregnant then, and later on her son was called by his mother's name.

The tradition concerning their inheritance was that she would be his heir and he would inherit of her property the share Allah had prescribed for him."

Ibn Shihab said that Sahl bin Sa`d As'Saidi said that the Prophet (pbuh) said (in the above narration),

"If that lady delivers a small red child like a lizard, then the lady has spoken the truth and the man was a liar, but if she delivers a child with black eyes and huge lips, then her husband has spoken the truth."

Then she delivered it in the shape one would dislike (as it proved her guilty).

"If I were to stone any person to death without witnesses."

Hadith # 5310

Narrated Al-Qasim bin Muhammad:

Ibn `Abbas; said,

"Once Lian was mentioned before the Prophet (pbuh) whereupon `Asim bin Adi said something and went away.

Then a man from his tribe came to him, complaining that he had found a man with his wife. `Asim said, 'I have not been put to task except for my statement (about Lian).' `Asim took the man to the Prophet (pbuh) and the man told him of the state in which he had found his wife. The man was pale, thin, and of lank hair, while the other man whom he claimed he had seen with his wife, was brown, fat and had much flesh on his calves.

The Prophet (pbuh) invoked, saying, 'O Allah! Reveal the truth.'

So that lady delivered a child resembling the man whom her husband had mentioned he had found her with. The Prophet (pbuh) then made them carry out Lian."

Then a man from that gathering asked Ibn `Abbas, "Was she the same lady regarding which the Prophet (pbuh) had said, 'If I were to stone to death someone without witness, I would have stoned this lady'?"

Ibn `Abbas said, "No, that was another lady who, though being a Muslim, used to arouse suspicion by her outright misbehavior. "

The Mahr in the case Li'an

Hadith # 5311

Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair:

I asked Ibn `Umar, "(What is the verdict if) a man accuses his wife of illegal sexual intercourse?"

Ibn `Umar said, "The Prophet (pbuh) separated (by divorce) the couple of Bani Al-Ajlan, and said, (to them), 'Allah knows that one of you two is a liar; so will one of you repent?'

But both of them refused. He again said, 'Allah knows that one of you two is a liar; so will one of you repent?' But both of them refused. So he separated them by divorce."

Aiyub, a sub-narrator said: `Amr bin Dinar said to me, "There is something else in this Hadith which you have not mentioned. It goes thus:

The man said, 'What about my money (i.e. the Mahr that I have given to my wife)?'

It was said, 'You have no right to restore any money, for if you have spoken the truth (as regards the accusation), you have also consummated your marriage with her; and if you have told a lie, you are less rightful to have your money back.' "

"Surely one of you two is a liar; so will one of you repent (to Allah)?"

Hadith # 5312

Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair:

I asked Ibn `Umar about those who were involved in a case of Lian. He said, "The Prophet (pbuh) said to those who were involved in a case of Lian, 'Your accounts are with Allah. One of you two is a liar, and you (the husband) have no right over her (she is divorced)."

The man said, 'What about my property (Mahr) ?'

The Prophet (pbuh) said, 'You have no right to get back your property. If you have told the truth about her then your property was for the consummation of your marriage with her; and if you told a lie about her, then you are less rightful to get your property back.' "

Sufyan, a sub-narrator said: I learned the Hadith from `Amr. Narrated Aiyub: I heard Sa`id bin Jubair saying,

"I asked Ibn `Umar, 'If a man (accuses his wife for an illegal sexual intercourse and) carries out the process of Lian (what will happen)?'

Ibn `Umar set two of his fingers apart.

Ibn `Umar said, 'The Prophet (pbuh) separated the couple of Bani Al-Ajlan by divorce and said thrice, "Allah knows that one of you two is a liar; so will one of you repent (to Allah)?' "

The separation between those who are involved in a case of Li'an.

Hadith # 5313

Narrated Ibn `Umar:

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) separated (divorced) the wife from her husband who accused her for an illegal sexual intercourse, and made them take the oath of Lian.

Hadith # 5314

Narrated Ibn `Umar:

The Prophet (pbuh) made an Ansari man and his wife carry out Lian, and then separated them by divorce.

The child is to be given to the lady (accused by her husband).

Hadith # 5315

Narrated Ibn `Umar:

The Prophet (pbuh) made a man and his wife carry out Lian, and the husband repudiated her child. So the Prophet got them separated (by divorce) and decided that the child belonged to the mother only.

"O Allah! Reveal the truth."

Hadith # 5316

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

Those involved in a case of Lian were mentioned before Allah's Messenger (pbuh) `Asim bin Adi said something about that and then left. Later on a man from his tribe came to him and told him that he had found another man with his wife. On that `Asim said, "I have not been put to task except for what I have said (about Lian)."

`Asim took the man to Allah's Messenger (pbuh) and he told him of the state in which he found his wife. The man was pale, thin and lank-haired, while the other man whom he had found with his wife was brown, fat with thick calves and curly hair. Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said, "O Allah! Reveal the truth."

Then the lady delivered a child resembling the man whom her husband had mentioned he had found with her. So Allah's Messenger (pbuh) ordered them to carry out Lian.

A man from that gathering said to Ibn `Abbas, "Was she the same lady regarding whom Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said, 'If I were to stone to death someone without witnesses, I would have stoned this lady'?"

Ibn `Abbas said, "No, that was another lady who, though being a Muslim, used to arouse suspicion because of her outright misbehavior."

Marriage of a divorced woman to other man but he does not consummate his marriage

Hadith # 5317

Narrated `Aisha:

Rifa`a Al-Qurazi married a lady and then divorced her whereupon she married another man.

She came to the Prophet (pbuh) and said that her new husband did not approach her, and that he was completely impotent.

The Prophet (pbuh) said (to her), "No (you cannot remarry your first husband) till you taste the second husband and he tastes you (i.e. till he consummates his marriage with you).

"For those who are pregnant, their 'Idda is until they laydown their burdens."

Hadith # 5318

Narrated Um Salama:

A lady from Bani Aslam, called Subai'a, become a widow while she was pregnant. Abu As-Sanabil bin Ba'kak demanded her hand in marriage, but she refused to marry him and said, "By Allah, I cannot marry him unless I have completed one of the two prescribed periods."

About ten days later (after having delivered her child), she went to the Prophet (pbuh) and he said (to her), "You can marry now."

Hadith # 5319

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abdullah:

His father had written to Ibn Al-Arqam a letter asking him to ask Subai'a Al-Aslamiya how the Prophet had given her the verdict. She said,

"The Prophet, gave me his verdict that after I gave birth, I could marry."

Hadith # 5320

Narrated Al-Miswer bin Makhrama:

Subai'a Al-Aslamiya gave birth to a child a few days after the death of her husband. She came to the Prophet and asked permission to remarry, and the Prophet (pbuh) gave her permission, and she got married.

"And divorced women shall wait for three menstrual periods."

Hadith # 5321, 5322

Narrated Qasim bin Muhammad and Sulaiman bin Yasar:

 Yahya bin Sa`id bin Al-`As divorced the daughter of `Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Hakarn. `Abdur- Rahman took her to his house. On that `Aisha sent a message to Marwan bin Al-Hakam who was the ruler of Medina, saying, "Fear Allah, and urge your brother) to return her to her house."

Marwan (in Sulaiman's version) said, "Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Hakam did not obey me (or had a convincing argument)."

In Al-Qasim's versions Marwan said, "Have you not heard of the case of Fatima bint Qais?"

Aisha said, "The case of Fatima bint Qais is not in your favor.'

Marwan bin Al-Hakam said to `Aisha, "The reason that made Fatima bint Qais go to her father's house is just applicable to the daughter of `Abdur-Rahman."

Hadith # 5323, 5324

Narrated Al-Qasim

Aisha said,

"What is wrong with Fatima? Why doesn't she fear Allah?" by saying that a divorced lady is not entitled to be provided with residence and sustenance (by her husband).

Hadith # 5325, 5326

Narrated Qasim:

Urwa said to Aisha, "Do you know so-and-so, the daughter of Al-Hakam? Her husband divorced her irrevocably and she left (her husband's house)."

`Aisha said, "What a bad thing she has done!"

'Urwa said (to `Aisha), "Haven't you heard the statement of Fatima?"

`Aisha replied, "It is not in her favor to mention."

'Urwa added,

`Aisha reproached (Fatima) severely and said, "Fatima was in a lonely place, and she was prone to danger, so the Prophet (pbuh) allowed her (to go out of her husband's house).

If a divorced lady is afraid that she may be attacked in her husband's house.

Hadith # 5327, 5328

Narrated 'Urwa:

Aisha disapproved of what Fatima used to say.'

"And it is not lawful for them to conceal what Allah has created in their wombs."

Hadith # 5329

Narrated `Aisha:

When Allah's Messenger (pbuh) decided to leave Mecca after the Hajj, he saw Safiyya, sad and standing at the entrance of her tent. He said to her, "Aqr (or) Halq! You will detain us. Did you perform Tawaf-al- Ifada on the day of Nahr? She said, "Yes." He said, "Then you can depart."

"And their husbands have the better right to take them back..."

Hadith # 5330

Narrated Al-Hasan:

Ma'qil gave his sister in marriage and later her husband divorced her once.

Hadith # 5331

Narrated Al-Hasan:

The sister of Ma'qil bin Yasar was married to a man and then that man divorced her and remained away from her till her period of the 'Iddah expired. Then he demanded for her hand in marriage, but Ma'qil got angry out of pride and haughtiness and said, "He kept away from her when he could still retain her, and now he demands her hand again?" So Ma'qil disagreed to remarry her to him. Then Allah revealed:

'When you have divorced women and they have fulfilled the term of their prescribed period,

do not prevent them from marrying their (former) husbands.' (2.232)

So the Prophet (pbuh) sent for Ma'qil and recited to him (Allah's order) and consequently Ma'qil gave up his pride and haughtiness and yielded to Allah's order.

Hadith # 5332

Narrated Nafi`:

Ibn `Umar bin Al-Khattab divorced his wife during her menses.

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) ordered him to take her back till she became clean, and when she got another period while she was with him, she should wait till she became clean again and only then, if he wanted to divorce her, he could do so before having sexual relations with her. And that is the period Allah has fixed for divorcing women.

Whenever `Abdullah (bin `Umar) was asked about that, he would say to the questioner,

"If you divorced her thrice, she is no longer lawful for you unless she marries another man (and the other man divorces her in his turn).'

Ibn `Umar further said, 'Would that you (people) only give one or two divorces, because the Prophet (pbuh) has ordered me so."

To take back one's wife while in her menses.

Hadith # 5333

Narrated Yunus Ibn Jubair:

Ibn `Umar divorced his wife while she was having her menses. `Umar asked the Prophet (pbuh) who said, "Order him (your son) to take her back, and then divorced her before her period of the 'Iddah has elapsed."

I asked Ibn `Umar, "Will that divorce (during the menses) be counted?" He replied, "If somebody behaves foolishly (will his foolishness be an excuse for his misbehavior)?"

A widow should mourn for four months and ten days.

Hadith # 5334

Narrated Humaid bin Nafi`:

Zainab bint Abu Salama told me these three narrations: Zainab said: I went to Um Habiba, the wife of the Prophet (pbuh) when her father, Abu- Sufyan bin Herb had died. Um ,Habiba asked for a perfume which contained yellow scent (Khaluq) or some other scent, and she first perfumed one of the girls with it and then rubbed her cheeks with it and said,

"By Allah, I am not in need of perfume, but I have heard Allah's Messenger (pbuh) saying, 'It is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for a dead person for more than three days unless he is her husband for whom she should mourn for four months and ten days.'"

Hadith # 5335

Zainab further said:

I want to Zainab bint Jahsh when her brother died. She asked for perfume and used some of it and said,

"By Allah, I am not in need of perfume, but I have heard Allah's Messenger (pbuh) saying on the pulpit, 'It is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the last day to mourn for more than three days except for her husband for whom she should mourn for four months and ten days.'"

Hadith # 5336

Zainab further said:

"I heard my mother, Um Salama saying that a woman came to Allah's Messenger (pbuh) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! The husband of my daughter has died and she is suffering from an eye disease, can she apply kohl to her eye?"

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) replied, "No," twice or thrice. (Every time she repeated her question) he said, "No."

Then Allah's Messenger (pbuh) added,

"It is just a matter of four months and ten days. In the Pre-Islamic Period of ignorance a widow among you should throw a globe of dung when one year has elapsed."

Hadith # 5337

I (Humaid) said to Zainab, "What does 'throwing a globe of dung when one year had elapsed' mean?"

Zainab said, "When a lady was bereaved of her husband, she would live in a wretched small room and put on the worst clothes she had and would not touch any scent till one year had elapsed.

Then she would bring an animal, e.g. a donkey, a sheep or a bird and rub her body against it. The animal against which she would rub her body would scarcely survive. Only then she would come out of her room, whereupon she would be given a globe of dung which she would throw away and then she would use the scent she liked or the like."

Can a mourning lady use kohl?

Hadith # 5338

Narrated Um Salama:

A woman was bereaved of her husband and her relatives worried about her eyes (which were diseased).

They came to Allah's Messenger (pbuh), and asked him to allow them to treat her eyes with kohl, but he said,

"She should not apply kohl to her eyes. (In the Pre-Islamic period of Ignorance) a widowed woman among you would stay in the worst of her clothes (or the worst part of her house) and when a year had elapsed, if a dog passed by her, she would throw a globe of dung, Nay, (she cannot use kohl) till four months and ten days have elapsed."

Hadith # 5339

Narrated Um Habiba:

The Prophet (pbuh) said,

"It is not lawful for a Muslim woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days, except for her husband, for whom she should mourn for four months and ten days."

Hadith # 5340

Narrated Um 'Atiyya

We were forbidden to mourn for more than three days except for a husband.

Qust (incense) may be used by a morning after being cleaned from her menses.

Hadith # 5341

Narrated Um 'Atiyya:

We were forbidden to mourn for more than three days for a dead person, except for a husband, for whom a wife should mourn for four months and ten days.

While in the mourning period we were not allowed to put kohl in our eyes, nor perfume our-selves, nor wear dyed clothes, except a garment of 'Asb (special clothes made in Yemen).

But it was permissible for us that when one of us became clean from her menses and took a bath, she could use a piece of a certain kind of incense. And it was forbidden for us to follow funeral processions.

A mourning lady can wear clothes of 'Asb.

Hadith # 5342

Narrated Um 'Atiyya:

The Prophet (pbuh) said,

"It is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the Last Day, to mourn for more than three days for a dead person, except for her husband, in which case she should neither put kohl in her eyes, nor perfume herself, nor wear dyed clothes, except a garment of 'Asb"

Hadith # 5343

Um 'Atiyya added:

The Prophet (pbuh) said,

"She should not use perfume except when she becomes clean from her menses whereupon she can use Qust, and Azfar (two kinds of incense)

"And those of you who die and leave behind wives..."

Hadith # 5344

Narrated Mujahid:

Regarding the Verse: 'If any of you dies and leaves wives behind,' That was the period of the 'Iddah which the widow was obliged to spend in the house of the late husband. Then Allah revealed:

And those of you who die and leave wives should bequeath for their wives

a year's maintenance and residence without turning them out,

but if they leave, there is no blame on you for what they do of themselves,

provided it is honorable (i.e. lawful marriage) (2.240)

Mujahid said: Allah has ordered that a widow has the right to stay for seven months and twenty days with her husband's relatives through her husband's will and testament so that she will complete the period of one year (of 'Iddah). But the widow has the right to stay that extra period or go out of her husband's house as is indicated by the statement of Allah: 'But if they leave there is no blame on you,... ' (2.240)

Ibn `Abbas said:

The above Verse has cancelled the order of spending the period of the 'Iddah at her late husband's house, and so she could spend her period of the 'Iddah wherever she likes. And Allah says: 'Without turning them out.'

'Ata said:

If she would, she could spend her period of the 'Iddah at her husband's house, and live there according to her (husband's) will and testament, and if she would, she could go out (of her husband's house) as Allah says: 'There is no blame on you for what they do of themselves.' (2.240)

'Ata added:

Then the Verses of inheritance were revealed and the order of residence (for the widow) was cancelled, and she could spend her period of the 'Iddah wherever she would like, and she was no longer entitled to be accommodated by her husband's family.

Hadith # 5345

Narrated Zainab bint Um Salama:

When Um Habiba bint Abi Sufyan was informed of her father's death, she asked for perfume and rubbed it over her arms and said, "I am not in need of perfume, but I have heard the Prophet (pbuh) saying,

"It is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days except for her husband for whom the (mourning) period is four months and ten days."

The earnings of a prostitute and the illegal wedding.

Hadith # 5347

Narrated Abu Mas`ud:

The Prophet (pbuh) prohibited

- taking the price of a dog,

- the earnings of a soothsayer and

- the money earned by prostitution.

Hadith # 5347

Narrated Abu Juhaifa

The Prophet (pbuh) cursed

- the lady who practices tattooing and the one who gets herself tattooed,

- and one who eats (takes) Riba' (usury) and the one who gives it.

- And he prohibited taking the price of a dog,

- and the money earned by prostitution,

- and cursed the makers of pictures.

Hadith # 5348

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (pbuh) forbade taking the earnings of a slave girl by prostitution.

The Mahr of the lady whose husband entered upon her to consummate his marriage.

Hadith # 5349

Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair:

I said to Ibn `Umar, "If a man accuses his wife of illegal sexual intercourse (what is the judgment)?"

He said, "Allah's Prophet separated the couple of Bani 'Ajlan (when the husband accused his wife for an illegal sexual intercourse).

The Prophet (pbuh) said, 'Allah knows that one of you two is a liar; so will one of you repent?' But they refused. He then again said, 'Allah knows that one of you two is a liar; so will one of you repent?' But they refused, whereupon he separated them by divorce."

Aiyub a subnarrator said: `Amr bin Dinar said to me,

"In the narration there is something which I do not see you mentioning, i.e. the husband said, "What about my money (Mahr)?' The Prophet (pbuh) said, "You are not entitled to take back money, for if you told the truth you have already entered upon her (and consummated your marriage with her) and if you are a liar then you are less entitled to take it back.

The gift given by a husband to a divorced lady for whom Mahr has not been fixed.

Hadith # 5350

Narrated Ibn `Umar:

The Prophet (pbuh) said to those who were involved in a case of Lian, "Your accounts are with Allah. One of you two is a liar. You (husband) have right on her (wife)."

The husband said, "My money, O Allah's Apostle!"

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "You are not entitled to take back any money. If you have told the truth, the Mahr that you paid, was for having sexual relations with her lawfully; and if you are a liar, then you are less entitled to get it back."