26/12. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3229 — Marriage Concern and Weak Report
Marrying An Adulteress
Hadith About a Marriage Concern and Its Grading Note
Sunan an-Nasai : 3229
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3229
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، وَغَيْرُهُ، عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ رِئَابٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، وَعَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، - عَبْدُ الْكَرِيمِ يَرْفَعُهُ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَهَارُونُ لَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ - قَالاَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنَّ عِنْدِي امْرَأَةً هِيَ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ وَهِيَ لاَ تَمْنَعُ يَدَ لاَمِسٍ . قَالَ " طَلِّقْهَا " . قَالَ لاَ أَصْبِرُ عَنْهَا . قَالَ " اسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ لَيْسَ بِثَابِتٍ وَعَبْدُ الْكَرِيمِ لَيْسَ بِالْقَوِيِّ وَهَارُونُ بْنُ رِئَابٍ أَثْبَتُ مِنْهُ وَقَدْ أَرْسَلَ الْحَدِيثَ وَهَارُونُ ثِقَةٌ وَحَدِيثُهُ أَوْلَى بِالصَّوَابِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said: "I have a wife who is one of the most beloved of the people to me, but she does not object if anyone touches her." He said: "Divorce her." He said: "I cannot do without her." He said: "Then stay with her as much as you need to."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3229In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 34English translation : Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3231
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3229
This hadith about a marriage concern reports that a man came to the Messenger of Allah and said he had a wife who was very beloved to him, but she did not object if anyone touched her. The Prophet first told him to divorce her. The man then said that he could not do without her, so he was told to stay with her as much as he needed. A key part of this text is the closing note from Abu Abdur-Rahman: this hadith is not established, and Abdul-Karim is not strong, while Harun bin Riab is more reliable and sent the report. So the main focus should include both the marriage issue and the hadith grading note. It should not be used without noticing that ending.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report presents a serious concern inside a marriage.
- The man was first told to divorce her, then responded that he could not bear separation.
- The narrator's grading note says the hadith is not established.
