93/18. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7166 — Lian in the Mosque
Whoever gave judgements of Li'an in the mosque
وَلاَعَنَ عُمَرُ عِنْدَ مِنْبَرِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. وَقَضَى شُرَيْحٌ وَالشَّعْبِيُّ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ يَعْمَرَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، وَقَضَى مَرْوَانُ عَلَى زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ بِالْيَمِينِ عِنْدَ الْمِنْبَرِ. وَكَانَ الْحَسَنُ وَزُرَارَةُ بْنُ أَوْفَى يَقْضِيَانِ فِي الرَّحَبَةِ خَارِجًا مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ.
Hadith About Lian Taking Place in the Mosque
Sahih Bukhari : 7166
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7166
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَهْلٍ، أَخِي بَنِي سَاعِدَةَ أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ جَاءَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلاً وَجَدَ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلاً، أَيَقْتُلُهُ فَتَلاَعَنَا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَأَنَا شَاهِدٌ.
Sahl Narrated from:
A man from the Ansar came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "If a man finds another man sleeping with his wife, should he kill him?" That man and his wife then did Lian in the mosque while I was present.
[1] Li‘ān : See the glossary.Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7166In-book reference : Book 93, Hadith 30USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 89, Hadith 279
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7166
This hadith about Lian in the mosque reports a question from a man of the Ansar. He asked the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) what should happen if a man found another man with his wife, and whether he should kill him. The narration then says that the man and his wife performed Lian in the mosque while Sahl was present. The hadith shows that the matter was not left to personal anger or immediate violence. It became a formal case before the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Since the text is brief, the main focus stays on the question, the Lian, and the fact that it happened in the mosque.
What we learn from this hadith
- A serious family accusation was brought to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The matter was handled through Lian, not personal action.
- Sahl witnessed the Lian taking place in the mosque.
- The narration points to formal judgment in a serious dispute.
