13/7. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1182 — Divorce and Iddah of a Slave Woman
What has been related about: Divorce for a slave woman is twice
Hadith About the Iddah of a Slave Woman After Divorce
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1182
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1182
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُظَاهِرُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْقَاسِمُ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " طَلاَقُ الأَمَةِ تَطْلِيقَتَانِ وَعِدَّتُهَا حَيْضَتَانِ " . قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا مُظَاهِرٌ، بِهَذَا . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَائِشَةَ حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مَرْفُوعًا إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مُظَاهِرِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ وَمُظَاهِرٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُ لَهُ فِي الْعِلْمِ غَيْرَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَالشَّافِعِيِّ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "The Divorce For A Slave Woman Is Two Divorces, And Her Iddah Is Two Menstruations."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1182In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 2, Book 8, Hadith 1182
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1182
This Hadith focuses on a specific case in divorce law. It states that the divorce of a slave woman is two divorces, and her iddah is two menstruations. The simple point in this hadith about iddah after divorce is that Islamic rulings are not always spoken in broad terms; some rulings are tied to a specific person’s status and case. The text does not speak about every divorced woman here. It speaks directly about a slave woman. So the explanation should stay within that wording. The related search terms are iddah in Islam, slave woman divorce hadith, two divorces hadith, and waiting period after divorce. The narration also says scholars acted upon this meaning, so it was treated as a known legal point in this chapter.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith gives a specific ruling for a slave woman’s divorce.
- Her iddah is stated as two menstruations in this narration.
- Not every divorce ruling is the same for every case.
- Religious rulings should be understood within the exact wording given.
