19/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1492b — Li'an, Separation, and Child Attribution
Chapter
Hadith About Li'an and Child Ascribed to Mother
Sahih Muslim : 1492b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1492b
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، أَنَّ عُوَيْمِرًا الأَنْصَارِيَّ، مِنْ بَنِي الْعَجْلاَنِ أَتَى عَاصِمَ بْنَ عَدِيٍّ . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ وَأَدْرَجَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ قَوْلَهُ وَكَانَ فِرَاقُهُ إِيَّاهَا بَعْدُ سُنَّةً فِي الْمُتَلاَعِنَيْنِ . وَزَادَ فِيهِ قَالَ سَهْلٌ فَكَانَتْ حَامِلاً فَكَانَ ابْنُهَا يُدْعَى إِلَى أُمِّهِ . ثُمَّ جَرَتِ السُّنَّةُ أَنَّهُ يَرِثُهَا وَتَرِثُ مِنْهُ مَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ لَهَا .
Sahl b. Sa'd reported.. 'Uwaimir al-Ansari (Allah be pleased with him) from Banu'l-'Ajlan came to 'Asim b. 'Adi (Allah be pleased with him) the remaining part of the hadith is the same and it was also reecorded in it: " And subsequebtly the separation became the practice of al-Mutala'inain." And this addition was also made:" She was pregnant and her son was ascribed to her, and it became customary that such (a son) would inherit her and she would inherit him in the share prescribed by Allah for her.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1492bIn-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3554
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1492b
This hadith about li'an follows the same case of Uwaimir from Banu'l-Ajlan and adds details after the separation. The report says that separation after li'an became the practice of al-Mutala'inain, the invokers of curses. It also adds that the woman was pregnant, and her son was ascribed to her. The narration then states that the practice was for such a son to inherit from her and for her to inherit from him according to the share prescribed for her. The explanation should stay with these points: li'an led to separation, the child was linked to the mother in this case, and inheritance between mother and child is mentioned in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Separation after li'an is mentioned as the later practice.
- The narration adds that the woman was pregnant.
- The child was ascribed to the mother in this report.
- Inheritance between the mother and child is mentioned according to the stated share.
