Hadith #26
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ سَمِعْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ قَالَ سُئِلْتُ عَنْ الْمُتَلَاعِنَيْنِ أَيُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا فِي إِمَارَةِ ابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ فَمَا دَرَيْتُ مَا أَقُولُ فَقُمْتُ مِنْ مَكَانِي إِلَى مَنْزِلِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ فَقُلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُتَلَاعِنَيْنِ أَيُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَنْ سَأَلَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ الرَّجُلَ يَرَى امْرَأَتَهُ عَلَى فَاحِشَةٍ فَإِنْ تَكَلَّمَ تَكَلَّمَ بِأَمْرٍ عَظِيمٍ وَإِنْ سَكَتَ سَكَتَ عَلَى مِثْلِ ذَلِكَ فَسَكَتَ فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ فَلَمَّا كَانَ بَعْدُ أَتَاهُ فَقَالَ الَّذِي سَأَلْتُكَ عَنْهُ قَدْ ابْتُلِيتُ بِهِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ ع
َزَّ وَجَلَّ هَؤُلَاءِ الْآيَاتِ فِي سُورَةِ النُّورِ { وَالَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ أَزْوَاجَهُمْ حَتَّى بَلَغَ أَنَّ غَضَبَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ الصَّادِقِينَ } فَبَدَأَ بِالرَّجُلِ فَوَعَظَهُ وَذَكَّرَهُ وَأَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَذَابَ الدُّنْيَا أَهْوَنُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْآخِرَةِ فَقَالَ وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ مَا كَذَبْتُكَ ثُمَّ ثَنَّى بِالْمَرْأَةِ فَوَعَظَهَا وَذَكَّرَهَا وَأَخْبَرَهَا أَنَّ عَذَابَ الدُّنْيَا أَهْوَنُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْآخِرَةِ فَقَالَتْ وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ إِنَّهُ لَكَاذِبٌ قَالَ فَبَدَأَ بِالرَّجُلِ فَشَهِدَ أَرْبَعَ شَهَادَاتٍ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَمِنْ الصَّادِقِينَ وَالْخَامِسَةَ أَنَّ لَعْنَةَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ الْكَاذِبِينَ ثُمَّ ثَنَّى بِالْمَرْأَةِ فَشَهِدَتْ أَرْبَعَ شَهَادَاتٍ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَمِنْ الْكَاذِبِينَ وَالْخَامِسَةَ أَنَّ غَضَبَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ الصَّادِقِينَ ثُمَّ فَرَّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا
Isnad Chain
يحيى بن سعيد
عبد الملك بن أبي سليمان
سعيد بن جبير
ذلك فلان بن فلان
English Translation
It was narrated — via Yahya ibn Sa'id, from 'Abd al-Malik ibn Abi Sulayman, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr — that he said: 'During the governance of Ibn al-Zubayr, I was asked whether a couple who had performed li'an [mutual imprecatory oaths] should be separated — and I did not know what to say. I went from my place to Ibn 'Umar's house and said: "O Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, should the li'an couple be separated?" He said: "Glory be to Allah [subhan Allah]! The first person who asked about that was so-and-so, son of so-and-so. He said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what should a man do if he sees his wife committing an indecency [fahisha]? If he speaks, he will speak of a great matter; if he is silent, he remains silent about the same.' [the Prophet ﷺ] was quiet and gave no answer. Later, the man came again and said: 'The matter I asked you about — I have myself been tested with it.' Allah (عز وجل) then revealed these verses in Surah al-Nur: 'As for those who accuse their wives...' up to: '...that the wrath of Allah will be upon her if he was of the truthful' [24:6-9]. He began with the man — admonishing him, reminding him [of Allah's warning], and telling him that the punishment of this world is lighter than the punishment of the Hereafter. The man said: 'By the One who sent you with the truth, I have not lied to you.' He then turned to the woman — admonishing her and reminding her that the punishment of this world is lighter than the punishment of the Hereafter. The woman said: 'By the One who sent you with the truth, he is lying.' He then began with the man, who testified four times by Allah that he was among the truthful, and a fifth time invoking the curse of Allah upon himself if he was among the liars. He then turned to the woman, who testified four times by Allah that he [the man] was among the liars, and a fifth time invoking the wrath of Allah upon herself if he was among the truthful. He then separated them."'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 13, Hadith 26
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 4464
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-40854