300 hadith
A man asked the Prophet ﷺ, while he was on the pulpit addressing the people, about a man who had separated from his wife with three pronouncements of divorce, and he mentioned the meaning of it.
أحمد 5278DaifI was with Ibn Abbas when a man came to him and said that he had divorced his wife three times. Ibn Abbas remained silent, so much so that I thought he was going to return her to him. Then he said, "One of you goes off and commits an act of…
أبو داود 2197SahihDuring the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the time of Abu Bakr, and the first two years of Umar's caliphate, pronouncing divorce three times at once was counted as a single divorce. Then Umar bin Khattab said, "People have begun rushing…
مسلم 3673SahihRukana bin Abd Yazid, the brother of Muttalib, divorced his wife with three pronouncements in a single sitting, then grieved deeply over her. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "How did you divorce her?" He replied, "I divorced her with…
أحمد 2387DaifDuring the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the time of Abu Bakr, and the first two years of Umar's caliphate, pronouncing divorce three times at once was counted as a single divorce. Then Umar bin Khattab said, "The people have become…
الأعظمي 6569SahihHe divorced her with three pronouncements of divorce in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ put it into effect. What he did before the Prophet ﷺ became established practice. Sahl said, "I witnessed this in…
الأعظمي 6627HasanMuawiya bin Abu Ayyash Ansari reported that he was sitting with Abdullah bin Zubayr and Asim bin Umar bin Khattab when Muhammad bin Iyas bin Bukayr came to them and said, "A man from the desert people divorced his wife three times before…
مالك 1240SahihRukana bin Abd Yazid, the brother of Banu Muttalib, divorced his wife three times in a single sitting, and he grieved deeply over her. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "How did you divorce her?" He answered, "I divorced her three times."…
الأعظمي 6570HasanWhenever Ibn Umar was asked about someone who had pronounced three divorces, he would say, "If you had divorced her once or twice, then indeed the Prophet ﷺ commanded me with this. But if you divorced her three times, she becomes unlawful…
البخاري 5264SahihA man named Abu Sahba used to ask Ibn Abbas many questions. He said, "Do you not know that when a man divorced his wife three times before consummating the marriage, they used to count it as a single divorce during the time of the Messenger…
أبو داود 2199DaifA man said to Abdullah bin Abbas, "I divorced my wife a hundred times. What do you say is due from me?" Ibn Abbas replied, "She is divorced from you by three of them, and with the other ninety-nine you have made a mockery of the verses of…
مالك 1197SahihRukana bin Abd Yazid divorced his wife Suhaymah with an irrevocable divorce, then informed the Prophet ﷺ of what he had done and said, "By Allah, I intended only a single divorce." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "By Allah, did you intend…
أبو داود 2206HasanHe heard Ibn Shihab say concerning a man who says to his wife, "You are quit of me and I am quit of you," that this amounts to three pronouncements of divorce, having the same standing as an absolute divorce.
مالك 1205SahihMy husband divorced me three times as he was leaving for Yemen, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ upheld it.
ابن ماجه 2024DaifA freedwoman of Banu Adi named Zabra told him that she had been married to a slave while she herself was a slave girl at the time, and then she was set free. Zabra said, "Hafsah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, sent for me and called me in, and…
مالك 1227DaifDuring the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the time of Abu Bakr, and the first two years of Umar bin Khattab's caliphate, pronouncing divorce three times at once was treated as a single divorce. Then Umar said, "People have grown hasty in…
أحمد 2875SahihSomeone said to Ibn Abbas, "Give us one of your remarkable reports. Was not the threefold pronouncement of divorce counted as a single divorce during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr?" He replied, "Yes, that was indeed the…
مسلم 3675SahihA man came to ask Abdullah bin Amr bin As about a man who divorced his wife three times before ever touching her. Ata said, "I remarked that the divorce of a woman not yet touched counts as only one." Abdullah bin Amr bin As said to me,…
مالك 1239SahihA man divorced his wife three times before consummating the marriage, then decided he wanted to marry her again. He came seeking a ruling, and I went with him to ask on his behalf. He put the question to Abdullah bin Abbas and Abu Hurairah,…
مالك 1238SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, my husband has divorced me three times, and I fear he may break in upon me." He then instructed her, and she moved away.
الأعظمي 6678SahihIn this report he said, "So he divorced her with three pronouncements of divorce in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ carried it out, and what was done in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ became established…
أبو داود 2250DaifI said, "Messenger of Allah, my husband has divorced me three times, and I fear that someone may break in upon me." So he instructed her, and she moved to another place.
مسلم 3718SahihAbd Yazid, the father of Rukana, divorced Umm Rukana, the mother of Rukana and his brothers, and then married a woman from Mazina. She came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "He is of no more use to me than this hair," pointing to a single hair…
أبو داود 2196DaifA man came to Abdullah bin Masud and said, "I have divorced my wife with eight pronouncements of divorce." Ibn Masud asked, "And what have you been told?" The man replied, "I was told that she is now separated from me for good." Ibn Masud…
مالك 1198SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about a man who divorced his wife with a final divorce, meaning three pronouncements, and she then married another man who divorced her before consummating the marriage. Could she return to her first…
الأعظمي 6582SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, my husband has divorced me three times, and I fear someone may force their way in upon me." So he ordered her, and she moved.
النسائي 3577SahihMy husband divorced me three times, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not grant her any housing or maintenance.
أحمد 27322SahihFor twenty years, people whom I had no reason to doubt kept telling me that Ibn Umar had divorced his wife with three pronouncements while she was menstruating, and that he was ordered to take her back. I did not accuse them of lying, yet I…
مسلم 3661SahihA man divorced his wife three times, and she then married another man who also divorced her. The Prophet ﷺ was asked whether she was now permissible for the first husband. He replied, "No, not until the second husband tastes her sweetness…
البخاري 5261SahihRifa Qurazi divorced his wife, and Abdul-Rahman bin Zubayr then married her. She came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, Rifa pronounced the last of three divorces against me," and the rest is like the narration of Yunus.
مسلم 3528SahihA man divorced his wife three times, and she then married another husband who divorced her before consummating the marriage. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked whether she could return to her first husband. He replied, "No, not until the…
النسائي 3441SahihA man from Thakeef gave his wife control over her own affair. She said, "You are divorced." He kept silent. Then she said again, "You are divorced." He said, "May a stone fill your mouth." Then she said once more, "You are divorced." He…
مالك 1209SahihQabisa reported that the daughter of Saeed bin Zayd bin Amr bin Nufayl, whose maternal aunt was Fatimah bint Qays, had been married to Abdullah bin Amr bin Uthman, and he divorced her three times. Her aunt Fatimah bint Qays sent for her and…
أحمد 27339SahihA man divorced his wife three times. Another man then married her, but divorced her before consummating the marriage. Her first husband wished to marry her again, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about this. He said, "No, not until the…
مسلم 3531SahihMarwan sent for Fatimah and questioned her, and she told him that she had been married to Abu Hafs. The Prophet ﷺ had appointed Ali bin Abu Talib over part of Yemen, and her husband went out with him. From there, her husband sent her the…
أبو داود 2290SahihAbu Amr bin Hafs al-Makhzumi divorced her three times, so Khalid bin Walid set out with a group of men from Banu Makhzum to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, Abu Amr bin Hafs has divorced Fatimah three times. Is she…
النسائي 3434SahihA man divorced his wife with the three pronouncements of divorce. Another man then married her but divorced her before consummating the marriage, and her first husband wished to remarry her. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about this and…
الأعظمي 6488SahihAbu Hafs bin Mughira divorced her three times. He then narrated the hadith, mentioning that Khalid bin Walid along with a group of men from Banu Makhzum came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Prophet of Allah, Abu Hafs bin Mughira has divorced…
أبو داود 2285SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There are three matters in which seriousness is serious and jest is also serious: marriage, divorce, and the revocation of divorce."
ابن ماجه 2039HasanThe Prophet ﷺ was asked about a man who divorced his wife three times, after which another man married her, closed the door, drew the curtain, and removed her veil, but then divorced her before consummating the marriage. Was she lawful for…
أحمد 5277DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ was asked about a man who divorces his wife three times, then another man marries her, closes the door, lowers the curtain, and then divorces her before consummating the marriage. Is she lawful for the first husband? He…
أحمد 4776DifficultMy husband sent me word of my divorce, so I gathered my clothes and went to the Prophet ﷺ. He asked, "How many times did he divorce you?" I replied, "Three." He said, "You are not entitled to maintenance. Observe your waiting period in the…
النسائي 3447SahihRafi bin Khadij married the daughter of Muhammad bin Maslama Ansari. She remained with him until she grew old, and then he married a young woman alongside her and began to favor the younger wife over her. So she pressed him for a divorce,…
مالك 1196SahihFatimah bint Qays, the sister of Dahhak bin Qays, reported that Abu Hafs Ibn Mughira al-Makhzumi divorced her three times, then set off for Yemen. His family told her, "We owe you no maintenance." So Khalid bin Walid went with a group of…
الأعظمي 6275SahihThe wife of Thabit bin Qays came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, as for Thabit bin Qays, I find no fault with him in his character or his religion, but I hate to fall into ingratitude as a Muslim." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
النسائي 3493SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about a man who had a wife and divorced her three times, after which she married another man who divorced her before consummating the marriage. Was she then permitted to her first husband? The Messenger of…
أحمد 14024HasanMy husband divorced me three times, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not grant me lodging or maintenance.
مسلم 3716SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said regarding a woman divorced three times that she is entitled to neither lodging nor maintenance.
النسائي 3433SahihA man divorced his wife three times, and she then married another man who divorced her. The Prophet ﷺ was asked whether she could now be lawful for her first husband. He replied, "No, not until he tastes her sweetness as the first one did."
الأعظمي 6577SahihHer husband divorced her three times, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed her to observe her waiting period at the home of Ibn Umm Maktum.
أحمد 27323SahihHer husband divorced her three times, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not grant her lodging or maintenance.
ابن ماجه 2035SahihA man divorced his wife three times. She then married another man, who divorced her before consummating the marriage. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked whether she was lawful for the first husband. He replied, "No, not until the second…
أحمد 25604SahihThe wife of Thabit bin Qays came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I find no fault with Thabit bin Qays regarding his character or his religion, but I hate the thought of disbelief after embracing Islam." The Messenger of…
الأعظمي 6601Sahih"My husband divorced me, my husband divorced me three times, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not grant me any right to lodging or maintenance."
الأعظمي 6669SahihA man came to Ibn Umar and asked him about a man who had divorced his wife three times, after which his brother married her without any prior arrangement with him, intending to make her lawful again for his brother. Was she lawful for the…
الأعظمي 6597SahihThabit bin Ahnaf reported that he married a slave woman who had borne a child to Abdul-Rahman bin Zayd bin Khattab. He said, "Abdullah bin Abdul-Rahman bin Zayd bin Khattab summoned me, so I came and entered his house, and there I found…
مالك 1284SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said regarding a woman divorced three times, "She is entitled to neither lodging nor maintenance."
أحمد 27326SahihMy husband divorced me three times during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "You are entitled to neither lodging nor maintenance."
ابن ماجه 2036SahihThe wife of Thabit bin Qays came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I find no fault with Thabit bin Qays in his character or his religion, but I hate to fall into disbelief while in Islam." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Will…
البخاري 5273DifficultI asked the Prophet ﷺ about the verse *"And those who are pregnant, their term is until they deliver their burden"* [Talaq 65:4]. Does it apply to the woman divorced three times and to the woman whose husband has died? He replied, "It…
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