19/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1494b — Li'an Between Spouses
Chapter
Li'an Between Husband and Wife in Sahih Muslim
Sahih Muslim : 1494b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1494b
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ لاَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَامْرَأَتِهِ وَفَرَّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا .
Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked a person from the Anger and his wife to invoke curse (upon one another in order to testify to their truthfulness), and then effected separation between them.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1494bIn-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 11USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3562
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1494b
This Hadith reports from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) made a man from the Ansar and his wife invoke curse upon one another, and then he separated them. The wording is brief and direct. It does not describe the full background or the full oath formula, but it clearly mentions the two main actions: mutual li'an and separation. This makes it a key narration for anyone searching for the li'an hadith in Sahih Muslim. The report also shows that the process involved both the husband and the wife. It was not a one-sided claim. After both were involved in the process, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) separated between them.
What we learn from this hadith
- Li'an involved both spouses, not only the accuser.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) separated them after the mutual oaths.
- The narration shows a direct link between li'an and separation.
- A serious marital accusation was handled through a defined process.
