18/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1471f — Prophetic Anger at Wrong Divorce Timing
The prohibition of divorcing a menstruating woman without her consent; If a man breaks this rule, it still counts as a divorce, and he should be ordered to take her back
Hadith About Prophetic Anger at Divorce During Menses
Sahih Muslim : 1471f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1471f
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَخِي الزُّهْرِيِّ - عَنْ عَمِّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، قَالَ طَلَّقْتُ امْرَأَتِي وَهْىَ حَائِضٌ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ عُمَرُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَتَغَيَّظَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَالَ " مُرْهُ فَلْيُرَاجِعْهَا حَتَّى تَحِيضَ حَيْضَةً أُخْرَى مُسْتَقْبَلَةً سِوَى حَيْضَتِهَا الَّتِي طَلَّقَهَا فِيهَا فَإِنْ بَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَهَا فَلْيُطَلِّقْهَا طَاهِرًا مِنْ حَيْضَتِهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَمَسَّهَا فَذَلِكَ الطَّلاَقُ لِلْعِدَّةِ كَمَا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ " . وَكَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ طَلَّقَهَا تَطْلِيقَةً وَاحِدَةً فَحُسِبَتْ مِنْ طَلاَقِهَا وَرَاجَعَهَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
I divorced my wife while she was in the state of menses. 'Umar (Allah be pleased with him) made mention of it to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and he was enraged and he said: Command him to take her back until she enters the second ensuing menses other than the one in which he divorced her and in case he deems proper to divorce her, he should pronounce divorce (finally) before touching her (in the period) when she is purified of her menses, and that is the prescribed period in regard to divorce as Allah has commanded.'Abdullah made a pronouncement of one divorce and it was counted in case of divorce. 'Abdullah took her back as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had commanded him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1471fIn-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 6USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3478
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1471f
This hadith about Prophetic anger at divorce during menses adds an important detail: when Umar mentioned Ibn Umar's action, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم became angry. Ibn Umar had divorced his wife while she was menstruating. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then commanded that she be taken back until a later menses, apart from the one in which the divorce was pronounced. If he later wanted to divorce her, it should be when she was pure, before touching her. The report also says that the one divorce was counted, and Ibn Umar took her back as commanded. The text shows the seriousness of following the proper time.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was angered by divorce during menses.
- Ibn Umar was ordered to take his wife back.
- The report says divorce should be in purity before touching her.
- The one pronouncement was counted in this narration.
