67/54. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5152 — Do Not Seek Another Wife’s Divorce
Conditions not lawful in the marriage contract
وَقَالَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ لاَ تَشْتَرِطِ الْمَرْأَةُ طَلاَقَ أُخْتِهَا.
Hadith About Not Asking for a Sister’s Divorce
Sahih Bukhari : 5152
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5152
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّاءَ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ ـ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَحِلُّ لاِمْرَأَةٍ تَسْأَلُ طَلاَقَ أُخْتِهَا لِتَسْتَفْرِغَ صَحْفَتَهَا، فَإِنَّمَا لَهَا مَا قُدِّرَ لَهَا ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It is not lawful for a woman (at the time of wedding) to ask for the divorce of her sister (i.e. the other wife of her would-be husband) in order to have everything for herself, for she will take only what has been written for her."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5152In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 87USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 82
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5152
This Hadith teaches fairness and trust in what Allah has written. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said it is not lawful for a woman at the time of wedding to ask for the divorce of her sister, meaning the other wife of the man she is marrying, so that she may have everything for herself. The Hadith ends by reminding that she will take only what has been written for her. This hadith about asking for divorce of another wife speaks against selfish pressure in marriage. It teaches that one should not try to remove another woman’s place for personal gain.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman should not ask for another wife’s divorce for her own gain.
- Marriage should not begin with harm to another person.
- A person receives what has been written for them.
- Selfish conditions can be unlawful in marriage matters.
