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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1201 — Ila Oath and Atonement
What has been related about Ila'
Ila Oath Hadith and the Need for Atonement
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1201
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1201
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ قَزَعَةَ الْبَصْرِيُّ، أَنْبَأَنَا مَسْلَمَةُ بْنُ عَلْقَمَةَ، أَنْبَأَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ آلَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ نِسَائِهِ وَحَرَّمَ فَجَعَلَ الْحَرَامَ حَلاَلاً وَجَعَلَ فِي الْيَمِينِ كَفَّارَةً . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ وَأَبِي مُوسَى . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ عَنْ دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ وَغَيْرُهُ عَنْ دَاوُدَ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . مُرْسَلاً . وَلَيْسَ فِيهِ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ . وَالإِيلاَءُ هُوَ أَنْ يَحْلِفَ الرَّجُلُ أَنْ لاَ يَقْرُبَ امْرَأَتَهُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ فَأَكْثَرَ . وَاخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ فِيهِ إِذَا مَضَتْ أَرْبَعَةُ أَشْهُرٍ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ إِذَا مَضَتْ أَرْبَعَةُ أَشْهُرٍ يُوقَفُ فَإِمَّا أَنْ يَفِيءَ وَإِمَّا أَنْ يُطَلِّقَ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ وَالشَّافِعِيِّ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ إِذَا مَضَتْ أَرْبَعَةُ أَشْهُرٍ فَهِيَ تَطْلِيقَةٌ بَائِنَةٌ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَأَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Swore Ila From His Wives, And He Made Something Unlawful And He Made Himself Unlawful What Was Lawful, And He Made Atonement For His Oath.
[1] When a man vows to abandon intercourse with his wife.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1201In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 28English translation : Vol. 2, Book 8, Hadith 1201
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1201
This ila oath hadith focuses on a serious family matter: making an oath related to one’s wives and then making atonement for that oath. The narration states that the Messenger of Allah swore ila from his wives, made something unlawful for himself, and then made atonement for his oath. The text also explains that ila means a man swearing not to approach his wife for four months or more. The main lesson is that words in marriage are not small things. Oaths carry weight, and when an oath is connected to what is lawful or unlawful, it must be handled with fear of Allah, care, and kaffarah when required.
What we learn from this hadith
- Oaths should not be treated lightly, especially in family life.
- When an oath is broken, kaffarah is mentioned as the proper response in the narration.
- A person should be careful before declaring something lawful as unlawful for himself.
- Marriage matters need calm judgment, not careless words.
