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Sahih Bukhari 5214 — New Wife Days and Fair Turns
Marrying a matron while already having a virgin wife
Hadith About New Wife Days Before Returning to Turns
Sahih Bukhari : 5214
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5214
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، وَخَالِدٌ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ إِذَا تَزَوَّجَ الرَّجُلُ الْبِكْرَ عَلَى الثَّيِّبِ أَقَامَ عِنْدَهَا سَبْعًا وَقَسَمَ، وَإِذَا تَزَوَّجَ الثَّيِّبَ عَلَى الْبِكْرِ أَقَامَ عِنْدَهَا ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ قَسَمَ. قَالَ أَبُو قِلاَبَةَ وَلَوْ شِئْتُ لَقُلْتُ إِنَّ أَنَسًا رَفَعَهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم. وَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ وَخَالِدٍ قَالَ خَالِدٌ وَلَوْ شِئْتُ قُلْتُ رَفَعَهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Anas Narrated from:
It is the Prophet's tradition that if someone marries a virgin and he has already a matron wife then he should stay for seven days with her (the virgin) and then by turns; and if someone marries a matron and he has already a virgin wife then he should stay with her (the matron) for three days, and then by turns.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5214In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 147USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 141
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5214
This hadith about new wife days gives the same teaching with an added phrase: after the first period, the husband then resumes turns. Anas reports that if a man marries a virgin while already having a matron wife, he stays with the new virgin wife for seven days and then divides by turns. If he marries a matron while already having a virgin wife, he stays with the new matron wife for three days and then divides by turns. The main point is order and fairness after a new marriage. The first days are named, and then the normal turn system returns. The wording keeps the matter clear and practical.
What we learn from this hadith
- A new virgin wife receives seven initial days in the stated case.
- A new matron wife receives three initial days in the stated case.
- After the initial days, the turn system resumes.
- The narration links new marriage time with later fairness.
