68/3. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5258 — Divorce During Periods Counted
Should a man tell his wife face to face that she is divorced
Hadith on Talaq During Menstruation: Correction and Accountability
Sahih Bukhari : 5258
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5258
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي غَلاَّبٍ، يُونُسَ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لاِبْنِ عُمَرَ رَجُلٌ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَهْىَ حَائِضٌ. فَقَالَ تَعْرِفُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ إِنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَهْىَ حَائِضٌ فَأَتَى عُمَرُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُرَاجِعَهَا فَإِذَا طَهُرَتْ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَهَا فَلْيُطَلِّقْهَا، قُلْتُ فَهَلْ عَدَّ ذَلِكَ طَلاَقًا قَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ عَجَزَ وَاسْتَحْمَقَ.
Abi Ghallab Yunus bin Jubair Narrated from:
I asked Ibn `Umar, "(What is said regarding) a man divorces his wife during her period?" He said, "Do you know Ibn `Umar? Ibn `Umar divorced his wife while she was menstruating. `Umar then went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned that to him. The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered him to take her back and when she became clean, he could divorce her if he wanted." I asked (Ibn `Umar), "Was that divorce counted as one legal divorce?" He said, "If one becomes helpless and foolish (will he be excused? Of course not). "
[1] i.e., one of the three divorces? (See Fath Al-Bārī ).Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5258In-book reference : Book 68, Hadith 8USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 63, Hadith 184
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5258
This hadith on talaq during menstruation records a direct question to Ibn Umar. Abi Ghallab Yunus bin Jubair asked him about a man who divorced his wife during her period. Ibn Umar answered by referring to his own case: he had divorced his wife while she was menstruating, Umar told the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and the Prophet ordered him to take her back. When she became clean, he could divorce her if he wanted. The questioner then asked whether that divorce was counted as one legal divorce. Ibn Umar's answer shows that it was counted. The hadith teaches correction, proper timing, and accountability in family law.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet ordered Ibn Umar to take his wife back.
- Divorce could be given later after she became clean.
- Ibn Umar indicated that the divorce was counted.
- Divorce decisions require care and should not be rushed.
