235 hadith
We were in the mosque on Friday night when a man from the Ansar came and said, "If a man finds another man with his wife and speaks of it, you flog him. If he kills the man, you kill him. And if he stays silent, he stays silent while…
مسلم 3755SahihIbn Abbas reported that the first instance of liaan in Islam occurred when Hilal bin Umaya accused Sharik bin Sahmaa of committing adultery with his wife. He came to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him of this. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Bring…
الأعظمي 6614SahihThe first case of public mutual cursing (liaan) in Islam occurred when Hilal bin Umaya accused his wife of committing adultery with Sharik bin Sahma. He came to the Prophet ﷺ and reported this to him. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Produce…
النسائي 3499SahihWe were in the mosque on a Friday night when a man from the Ansar entered the mosque and said, "If a man finds another man with his wife and speaks of it, you would flog him. If he kills him, you would kill him. And if he stays silent, he…
أبو داود 2253SahihThe matter of liʿan (mutual cursing) was mentioned in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ. Asim bin Adi made a statement about it and then departed. A man from his people came to him complaining that he had found another man with his wife. Asim…
الأعظمي 6622SahihHilal bin Umaya accused his wife before the Prophet ﷺ of committing adultery with Sharik bin Sahma. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Produce evidence, or you will receive the prescribed lashes on your back." Hilal said, "Messenger of Allah, when one of…
الأعظمي 7002SahihWe were in the mosque on the night before Friday when a man said, "If a man finds another man with his wife and kills him, you would put him to death. If he speaks of it, you would flog him. By Allah, I will surely mention this to the…
ابن ماجه 2068SahihHe said that the matter of liaan was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Asim bin Adi spoke about it, then departed. A man from his people came to him complaining that he had found another man with his wife. Asim…
مسلم 3758SahihI said to Ibn Umar, "What about a man who accuses his wife of adultery?" He replied, "The Prophet ﷺ separated the two siblings of Banu Ajlan. He said, 'Allah knows that one of you is lying. Will either of you repent?' But they both refused.…
البخاري 5311SahihThe matter of liaan was mentioned in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ, and Asim bin Adi made a statement about it, then he left. A man from his people came to him complaining that he had found another man with his wife. Asim said, "I have only…
البخاري 5310SahihWe were sitting on Friday evening in the mosque when a man from the Ansar said, "If one of us were to see a man with his wife and kill him, you would put him to death. If he spoke up, you would flog him. And if he kept silent, he would be…
أحمد 4001SahihHilal bin Umaya accused his wife of adultery before the Prophet ﷺ, naming Sharik bin Sahma as the man involved. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Produce evidence, or you will receive the prescribed punishment on your back." Hilal said, "Messenger of…
البخاري 2671SahihI asked permission to enter upon him, and I was told that he was taking his midday rest. He heard my voice and said, "Ibn Jubayr, come in. Nothing has brought you except some need." So I entered, and there he was, lying on a saddle blanket…
الترمذي 1202SahihSaeed bin Jubayr said, I was asked about the case of Mutalaineen concerning Musab's wife, whether they should be separated. I did not know what to answer, so I went to Ibn Umar's house in Mecca. I said to the servant boy, "Ask permission…
الأعظمي 6618SahihI said to Ibn Umar, "What about a man who accuses his wife of adultery?" He replied, "The Prophet of Allah ﷺ separated the two siblings of Banu Ajlan. He said, 'Allah knows that one of you two is lying, so will either of you repent?' But…
البخاري 5349SahihI said to Ibn Umar, "What about a man who accuses his wife of adultery?" He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ separated the two siblings of Banu Ajlan. He said, 'Allah knows that one of you is lying. Will either of you repent?' He said…
النسائي 3505SahihI was asked about the Mutalaineen, whether they should be separated from one another, during the rule of Ibn Zubayr. I did not know what to say, so I rose from my place and went to the house of Ibn Umar. I said, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, the…
أحمد 4693SahihI said to Ibn Umar, "What about a man who accuses his wife of adultery?" He replied, "The Prophet ﷺ separated the two siblings of Banu Ajlan. He said, 'Allah knows that one of you is lying. Will either of you repent?' They both refused. He…
الأعظمي 6619SahihI asked Ibn Umar about the hadith of the Mutalaineen, and he said that the Prophet ﷺ said to the Mutalaineen, "Your reckoning is with Allah. One of you is lying. You have no way over her." The man said, "What about my wealth?" The Prophet ﷺ…
البخاري 5312SahihHilal bin Umaya accused his wife before the Prophet ﷺ of committing adultery with Sharik bin Sahma. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Bring proof, or you will receive the lashes on your back." Hilal replied, "Messenger of Allah, when one of us…
الأعظمي 6631SahihHilal bin Umaya, who was one of the three whose repentance Allah accepted, came back from his land in the evening and found a man with his wife. He saw with his own eyes and heard with his own ears, but he did not disturb the man until…
أبو داود 2256DaifHe said, I was asked about the Mutalaineen during the rule of Musab bin Zubayr, whether they should be separated, and I did not know what to say. So I left my place and went to the house of Abdullah bin Umar and asked permission to enter. I…
الترمذي 3178SahihI said to Ibn Umar, "What about a man who accuses his wife of adultery?" He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ separated the two siblings of Banu Ajlan and said, 'Allah knows that one of you is lying, so will either of you repent?' He…
أبو داود 2258SahihHilal bin Umaya accused his wife of adultery with Sharik bin Sahma in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Produce evidence, or you will receive the lashes on your back." Hilal replied, "Messenger of Allah, when one of us…
الأعظمي 6613SahihI said to Ibn Umar, "What about a man who accuses his wife of adultery?" He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ separated the two siblings of Banu Ajlan. He said, 'Allah knows that one of you is lying, so will either of you repent?' But they…
أحمد 4477SahihSahl bin Saad reported, "We were in the masjid on a Friday night when a man from the Ansar came and said, 'If a man were to find another man with his wife and he spoke of it, you would flog him, and if he killed him, you would kill him, and…
الأعظمي 6612SahihI said to Ibn Umar [[r1]], "What about a man who performs the lian oath against his wife?" He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ separated them," and he then mentioned the rest of the hadith.
أحمد 398SahihWhen the verse of liaan was revealed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Any woman who attributes to a people a child who does not belong to them has nothing to do with Allah, and He will never admit her into His paradise. And any man who…
ابن ماجه 2743HasanA man from Aslam came to the Prophet ﷺ and said that he had committed adultery with a woman, whom he named. The Prophet ﷺ sent for the woman, summoned her, and asked her about what he had said, but she denied it. So he carried out the…
أحمد 22875HasanWhile we were in the mosque on the night of Jumuah, a man from the Ansar said, "By Allah, if a man finds another man with his wife and speaks up about it, he will be flogged. If he kills him, he will be killed. And if he stays silent, he…
أحمد 4281SahihHilal bin Umaya accused his wife of adultery before the Prophet ﷺ, naming Sharik bin Sahma as the man involved. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Produce evidence, or you will receive the punishment of lashes on your back." Hilal said, "Messenger of…
البخاري 4747SahihWhen the verse was revealed, *"And those who accuse chaste women and then do not produce four witnesses, lash them with eighty lashes and never accept their testimony"* [Nur 24:4], Saad bin Ubada, who was the chief of the Ansar, said, "Is…
أحمد 2131HasanA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I have not been intimate with my wife since the time of ifar al-nakhl." He asked, "What is ifar al-nakhl?" The man explained, "When the date palms are pollinated, they…
أحمد 3360SahihI asked Ibn Umar, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, are the Mutalaineen separated from one another?" He replied, "Glory be to Allah, yes. The first person to ask about this was so-and-so. He said, 'Messenger of Allah, what do you think if one of us were…
أحمد 5009SahihHilal bin Umaya accused his wife of adultery with Sharik bin Sahma before the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Produce evidence, or you will receive the prescribed lashes on your back." Hilal said, "Messenger of Allah, if one of us sees a…
الأعظمي 12842SahihI asked Ibn Umar about a man who performed liaan with his wife. He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ separated the two siblings of Banu Ajlan and said, 'One of you is lying. Will either of you repent?' three times."
أحمد 4945SahihSomeone asked, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, regarding the Mutalaineen, are they separated from one another?" He replied, "Yes. Glory be to Allah. The first person to ask about this matter was so-and-so, son of so-and-so. He said, 'Messenger of Allah,…
النسائي 3503SahihA man from the Ansar accused his wife of adultery. The Prophet ﷺ had them both take the oath, then he separated them.
البخاري 5306SahihI was asked about the case of two spouses who invoke mutual cursing (Mutalaineen) during the governorship of Musab, whether they should be separated. I did not know what to say, so I went to Ibn Umar's house in Makkah. I said to the servant…
مسلم 3746SahihUwaymir al-Ajlani came to Asim bin Adi al-Ansari and said to him, "Asim, what do you think of a man who finds another man with his wife? Should he kill him, in which case you would put him to death? Or what should he do? Asim, ask the…
الأعظمي 6610SahihThe matter of mutual cursing was mentioned in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ, and Asim bin Adi made a remark about it, then he left. A man from his people came to him complaining that he had found another man with his wife. Asim said, "I…
البخاري 6856SahihHilal bin Umaya accused his wife of adultery before the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, naming Sharik bin Sahma as the man involved. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Bring proof, or you will receive the lashes on your back." Hilal replied, "Messenger of Allah,…
أبو داود 2254SahihUwaymir came to Asim bin Adi, who was the chief of Banu Ajlan, and said, "What do you say about a man who finds another man with his wife? Should he kill him, in which case you would execute him in retaliation, or what should he do? Ask the…
الأعظمي 12841SahihHe said that the matter of mutual cursing between spouses was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Asim bin Adi made a statement about it, then left. A man from his people met him and told him that he had found another…
النسائي 3501SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to the couple who had performed the mutual oath of condemnation, "Your reckoning is with Allah. One of you is lying. You have no claim over her." The man asked, "Messenger of Allah, what about my property?" He…
أبو داود 2257SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ carried out the liaan oath between a man and his wife, then assigned the child to its mother, since the man had denied being the child's father.
أحمد 5400SahihHilal bin Umaya accused his wife before the Prophet ﷺ of committing adultery with Sharik bin Sahma. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Produce evidence, or you will receive the prescribed lashes on your back." Hilal bin Umaya replied, "By the One who…
ابن ماجه 2067SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to the couple who had performed mutual imprecation, "Your reckoning is with Allah. One of you is lying. You have no way back to her." The man asked, "Messenger of Allah, what about my wealth?" He replied, "You…
أحمد 4587SahihHilal bin Umaya accused his wife before the Prophet ﷺ of committing adultery with Sharik bin Sahma. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Produce proof, or you will receive the prescribed punishment on your back." Hilal said, "Messenger of Allah,…
الترمذي 3179SahihA man from the Ansar came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, what is your view about a man who finds another man with his wife? Should he kill him, or what should he do?" Then Allah revealed concerning his case what…
الأعظمي 6623SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed the lian oath between the man from the tribe of Ajlan and his wife. She was pregnant, and he said, "By Allah, I have not been near her since we performed the afr." Afr means watering the date palms two…
أحمد 3106SahihA man performed liaan with his wife and denied her child. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ separated the two and attached the child to the mother.
أحمد 4527SahihThe case of mutual cursing between spouses was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Asim bin Adi made a statement about it, then left. A man from his tribe came to him and reported that he had found another man with…
البخاري 5316SahihHe said that the matter of mutual cursing was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Asim bin Adi made a statement about it, then he left. A man from his own people came to him complaining that he had found another man…
النسائي 3500SahihA man from the Ansar came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, what do you say about a man who finds another man with his wife? Should he kill him, or what should he do?" Then Allah revealed concerning his case what is…
البخاري 5309SahihUwaymir came to Asim bin Adi, who was the chief of Banu Ajlan, and said, "What do you say about a man who finds another man with his wife? Should he kill him, in which case you would execute him, or what should he do? Ask the Messenger of…
البخاري 4745SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever accuses a slave-woman of fornication when he has not seen her commit it, Allah will lash him on the Day of Resurrection with a whip of fire."
أحمد 21375DaifA man performed liaan against his wife during the time of the Prophet ﷺ and disowned her child. The Prophet ﷺ separated them and assigned the child to the woman.
أحمد 6098HasanA man from the Ansar came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "What do you say about a man who finds another man with his wife. Should he kill him?" Then the two of them performed liaan in the mosque, and I was present as a witness.
البخاري 7166SahihHilal bin Umaya accused his wife of adultery. He came and gave his testimony while the Prophet ﷺ was saying, "Allah knows that one of you two is lying, so will either of you repent?" Then she stood up and gave her testimony.
البخاري 5307Sahih