Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 952 — The Book of Al-Li'ân (An oath taken by both the wife and the husband when he accuses his wife for committing illegal sexual intercourse [refer the Qur'ân (V.24:6)]

Sahl bin Sa`d As-Sa`idi Narrated from:

'Uwaimir Al-'Ajlânî came to 'Âsim bin 'Adi Al-Ansârî and asked, "O 'Âsim! Tell me, if a man sees his wife with another man, would he kill him, whereupon you would kill him in Qisâs [1] , or what should he do? O 'Âsim! Please ask Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم about that." 'Âsim asked Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم about that. Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم disliked that question and considered it disgraceful. What 'Âsim had heard from Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم was hard on him.When he returned to his family, 'Uwaimir came to him and said, "O 'Âsim! What did Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say to you?" 'Âsim said, "You never bring me any good. Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم disliked to hear the problem which I asked him about." 'Uwaimir said, "By Allâh, I will not leave the matter till I ask him about it."So 'Uwaimir proceeded till he came to Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم who was in the midst of the people and said, "O Allâh's Messenger! If a man finds with his wife another man, should he kill him, whereupon you would kill him (in Qisâs ), or otherwise, what should he do?" Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Allâh has revealed something concerning the question of you and your wife. Go and bring her here."So they both carried out the judgment of Li'ân , while I was present among the people (as a witness). When both of them had finished, 'Uwaimir said, "O Allâh's Messenger! If I should now keep my wife with me, then I have told a lie." Then he pronounced his decision to divorce her thrice, before Allâh's Messenger ﷺ ordered him to do so. (Ibn Shihâb said, "That was the tradition for all those who are involved in a case of Li'ân .") ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 185, Vol. 7 )