68/12. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5275 — Khula When Marriage Cannot Continue
Al-Khul' and how a divorce is given according to it
وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَلاَ يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَأْخُذُوا مِمَّا آتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ شَيْئًا} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {الظَّالِمُونَ} وَأَجَازَ عُمَرُ الْخُلْعَ دُونَ السُّلْطَانِ، وَأَجَازَ عُثْمَانُ الْخُلْعَ دُونَ عِقَاصِ رَأْسِهَا. وَقَالَ طَاوُسٌ: {إِلاَّ أَنْ يَخَافَا أَنْ لاَ يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ اللَّهِ} فِيمَا افْتَرَضَ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ فِي الْعِشْرَةِ وَالصُّحْبَةِ، وَلَمْ يَقُلْ قَوْلَ السُّفَهَاءِ لاَ يَحِلُّ. حَتَّى تَقُولَ لاَ أَغْتَسِلُ لَكَ مِنْ جَنَابَةٍ.
Khula Hadith: When a Wife Cannot Endure the Marriage
Sahih Bukhari : 5275
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5275
وَعَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي تَمِيمَةَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةُ ثَابِتِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لاَ أَعْتُبُ عَلَى ثَابِتٍ فِي دِينٍ وَلاَ خُلُقٍ، وَلَكِنِّي لاَ أُطِيقُهُ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " فَتَرُدِّينَ عَلَيْهِ حَدِيقَتَهُ ". قَالَتْ نَعَمْ.
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The wife of Thabit bin Qais came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I do not blame Thabit for any defects in his character or his religion, but I cannot endure to live with him." On that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Will you return his garden to him?" She said, "Yes."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5275In-book reference : Book 68, Hadith 24USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 63, Hadith 198
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5275
This Hadith gives another wording of the khula case. Ibn ʿAbbas narrated that the wife of Thabit bin Qais came to Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. She said she did not blame Thabit in religion or character, but she could not endure living with him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked whether she would return his garden, and she said yes. The core message is that her difficulty was not based on accusing Thabit. The text presents her honest statement, the return of the garden, and the Prophet's guidance. This narration is often searched by people looking for the Hadith about khula, mahr return, and marriage hardship.
What we learn from this hadith
- The wife made clear that Thabit's religion and character were not the issue.
- She honestly stated that she could not endure living with him.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked about returning the garden.
- She agreed to return what had been given.
