27/34. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3461 — Warning About Seeking Khul'
What Was Narrated Concerning Khul'
Hadith About Khul' and Seeking Divorce
Sunan an-Nasai : 3461
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3461
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، - وَهُوَ الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " الْمُنْتَزِعَاتُ وَالْمُخْتَلِعَاتُ هُنَّ الْمُنَافِقَاتُ " . قَالَ الْحَسَنُ لَمْ أَسْمَعْهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحَسَنُ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ شَيْئًا .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "Women who seek divorce and Khul' are like the female hypocrites." Al-Hasan said: "I did not hear it from anyone other than Abu Hurairah."
[1] Meaning, for no legitimate reason. The author has supplied a sample of an agreement for Khul' in the section of contracts prior to chapter 48 of the Book of Agriculture.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3461In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 73English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3491
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3461
This hadith about Khul' gives a strong warning regarding women who seek divorce and Khul'. The wording says that such women are like the female hypocrites. The report also includes a note from Al-Hasan, who said he did not hear it from anyone other than Abu Hurairah. Then Abu Abdur-Rahman adds that Al-Hasan did not hear anything from Abu Hurairah. So the text carries two clear points: the statement itself is severe, and the narrators were careful about how the report was transmitted. A simple reading is that divorce and Khul' should not be treated lightly. The hadith warns against seeking separation in a careless or wrongful way, while the chain note reminds readers to be careful when quoting hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Seeking divorce or Khul' is treated as a serious matter in this narration.
- The wording warns against using separation in a wrongful way.
- The report shows the care of scholars in noting how a hadith was transmitted.
- A Muslim should speak about hadith with caution and accuracy.
