19/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1493e — Asking About Li'an
Chapter
Li'an in Islam: Asking Scholars Before Answering
Sahih Muslim : 1493e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1493e
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، سَمِعَ سَعِيدَ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ عَنِ اللِّعَانِ، . فَذَكَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ .
Sa'id b. Jubair reported: I asked Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) about invoking curse (li'an), and he narrated Similarly from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1493eIn-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 8USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3559
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1493e
This narration states that Sa'id b. Jubair asked Ibn 'Umar about li'an, and Ibn 'Umar narrated a similar report from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Although the text is brief, it is connected to the same subject of mutual oaths between spouses and the ruling that follows. The Hadith shows a careful way of dealing with religious questions. Sa'id did not treat the matter lightly. He asked Ibn 'Umar, who then narrated from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). This makes the narration useful for people searching for li'an in Islam, mutala'inain hadith, or the hadith about invokers of curses. It points back to the same message: serious family accusations require guidance, not guesswork.
What we learn from this hadith
- Religious questions should be referred to people of knowledge.
- Li'an was treated as a serious matter linked to prophetic guidance.
- Short narrations may support a fuller report on the same topic.
- A careful student avoids speaking without a clear basis.
