82/4. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6601 — Do Not Seek Another's Divorce
"And the Command of Allah is a decree determined"
Hadith About Not Asking for Another Woman's Divorce
Sahih Bukhari : 6601
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6601
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَسْأَلِ الْمَرْأَةُ طَلاَقَ أُخْتِهَا لِتَسْتَفْرِغَ صَحْفَتَهَا، وَلْتَنْكِحْ، فَإِنَّ لَهَا مَا قُدِّرَ لَهَا ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "No woman should ask for the divorce of her sister (Muslim) so as to take her place, but she should marry the man (without compelling him to divorce his other wife), for she will have nothing but what Allah has written for her."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6601In-book reference : Book 82, Hadith 7USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 77, Hadith 598
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6601
This hadith about not asking for another woman's divorce teaches fairness and trust in what Allah has written. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that no woman should ask for the divorce of her sister in order to empty her place and take it. Instead, she may marry the man without forcing him to divorce the other woman. The hadith ends by saying that she will have only what Allah has written for her. The message is direct: a person should not seek personal benefit by trying to remove another Muslim woman from her marriage. The hadith connects marriage manners with belief in Allah's decree.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman should not ask for another woman's divorce to take her place.
- Marriage should not be pursued by pushing harm onto another Muslim woman.
- A person will receive what Allah has written for them.
- The hadith teaches restraint, fairness, and trust in decree.
