27/42. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3474 — Separating After Li'an
Separating The Two Who Engage In Li'an
Hadith About Separation After Li'an
Sunan an-Nasai : 3474
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3474
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عَزْرَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ لَمْ يُفَرِّقِ الْمُصْعَبُ بَيْنَ الْمُتَلاَعِنَيْنِ . قَالَ سَعِيدٌ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لاِبْنِ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ فَرَّقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَ أَخَوَىْ بَنِي الْعَجْلاَنِ .
Sa'eed bin Jubair Narrated from:
Al-Mus'ab did not separate the two who engaged in Li'an. Sa'eed said: "I mentioned that to Ibn 'Umar and he said: 'The Messenger of Allah separated the couple from Banu 'Ajlan.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3474In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 86English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3504
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3474
This hadith about separation after Li'an is short and focused. Sa'eed bin Jubair said that Al-Mus'ab did not separate the two who engaged in Li'an. Sa'eed then mentioned that to Ibn Umar. Ibn Umar replied that the Messenger of Allah separated the couple from Banu Ajlan. The whole narration centers on one question: should the two people who engage in Li'an be separated? Ibn Umar answered by pointing to what the Prophet did in the known case of Banu Ajlan. For readers searching for Li'an and separation, this hadith gives a brief but direct report. It does not discuss all details of the oaths or the accusation, but it clearly preserves Ibn Umar’s answer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar used the Prophet’s action as the answer to the question.
- The Banu Ajlan case is cited as an example of separation after Li'an.
- Short hadiths can carry a clear legal point.
- Differences in practice were referred back to the Prophetic example.
