27/45. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3477 — Child Attributed to the Mother
Denying The Child Through Li'an, And Attributing Him To His Mother
Hadith About Li'an and Attributing the Child to the Mother
Sunan an-Nasai : 3477
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3477
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ لاَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَ رَجُلٍ وَامْرَأَتِهِ وَفَرَّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا وَأَلْحَقَ الْوَلَدَ بِالأُمِّ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah conducted the procedure of Li'an between a man and his wife, and he separated them and attributed the child to his mother.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3477In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 89English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3507
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3477
This hadith about Li'an and lineage reports that the Messenger of Allah conducted Li'an between a man and his wife. He then separated them and attributed the child to the mother. The narration is brief, but each part is important. First, Li'an took place. Second, the couple was separated. Third, the child was connected to the mother. The text does not give the longer background of the accusation or the oaths. It only records the outcome. For readers searching for hadith about child lineage after Li'an, this report is direct and easy to follow. It should be explained without adding extra details beyond what Ibn Umar narrated here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet conducted Li'an between the husband and wife.
- The couple was separated after Li'an.
- The child was attributed to the mother in this report.
- Short reports should be explained according to their own wording.
