The Chapters on Divorce

The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 6

باب الْمُطَلَّقَةِ الْحَامِلِ إِذَا وَضَعَتْ ذَا بَطْنِهَا بَانَتْ

When a divorced pregnant woman gives birth, the divorce becomes irrevocable

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 7

باب الْحَامِلِ الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا إِذَا وَضَعَتْ حَلَّتْ لِلأَزْوَاجِ

When a pregnant widow gives birth, it is permissible for her to remarry

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 8

باب أَيْنَ تَعْتَدُّ الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا

Where should the woman whose husband died observe her waiting period?

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 9

باب هَلْ تَخْرُجُ الْمَرْأَةُ فِي عِدَّتِهَا‏

Can a woman go out during her waiting period?

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 10

باب الْمُطَلَّقَةِ ثَلاَثًا هَلْ لَهَا سُكْنَى وَنَفَقَةٌ

Does a woman who has been divorced three times have the right to accommodation and maintenance?

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 11

باب مُتْعَةِ الطَّلاَقِ

Giving a gift in the event of divorce

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 12

باب الرَّجُلِ يَجْحَدُ الطَّلاَقَ

When the man denies the divorce

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 13

باب مَنْ طَلَّقَ أَوْ نَكَحَ أَوْ رَاجَعَ لاَعِبًا

One who divorces, marries or takes back his wife in jest

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 14

باب مَنْ طَلَّقَ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَلَمْ يَتَكَلَّمْ بِهِ

One who divorces his wife to himself, but did not speak the words out loud

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 15

باب طَلاَقِ الْمَعْتُوهِ وَالصَّغِيرِ وَالنَّائِمِ

Divorce of one who is insane, a minor and one who is sleeping

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 16

باب طَلاَقِ الْمُكْرَهِ وَالنَّاسِي

Divorce of one who is compelled, and of one who is forgetful

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 17

باب لاَ طَلاَقَ قَبْلَ النِّكَاحِ

No divorce before marriage

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 18

باب مَا يَقَعُ بِهِ الطَّلاَقُ مِنَ الْكَلاَمِ

(Words) by which divorce takes place

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 19

باب طَلاَقِ الْبَتَّةِ

Irrevocable divorce

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 20

باب الرَّجُلُ يُخَيِّرُ امْرَأَتَهُ

A man giving his wife the choice

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 21

باب كَرَاهِيَةِ الْخُلْعِ لِلْمَرْأَةِ

That Khul` is undesirable for the women

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 22

باب الْمُخْتَلِعَةِ تَأْخُذُ مَا أَعْطَاهَا

The man whose wife (seeks) Khul` takes what he had given her

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 23

باب عِدَّةِ الْمُخْتَلِعَةِ

The waiting period of a woman granted Khul`

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 24

باب الإِيلاَءِ

Swearing to forego marital relations with one’s wife

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 25

باب الظِّهَارِ

Zihar

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 26

باب الْمُظَاهِرُ يُجَامِعُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ

A man who declared Zihar upon his wife, having intercourse with her before offering expiation

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 27

باب اللِّعَانِ

The Li`an

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 28

باب الْحَرَامِ

Declaring a woman as unlawful for oneself

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 29

باب خِيَارِ الأَمَةِ إِذَا أُعْتِقَتْ

Giving a slave woman the choice when she is freed

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 30

باب فِي طَلاَقِ الأَمَةِ وَعِدَّتِهَا

Divorce and waiting period of a slave woman

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 31

باب طَلاَقِ الْعَبْدِ

The divorce performed by a slave

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 32

باب مَنْ طَلَّقَ أَمَةً تَطْلِيقَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ اشْتَرَاهَا

One who divorces a slave woman with two divorces, then buys her

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 33

باب عِدَّةِ أُمِّ الْوَلَدِ

The waiting period of an Umm Walad

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 34

باب كَرَاهِيَةِ الزِّينَةِ لِلْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا

It is disliked for a recently widowed woman to adorn herself

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 35

باب هَلْ تُحِدُّ الْمَرْأَةُ عَلَى غَيْرِ زَوْجِهَا

Can a woman mourn for anyone other than her husband?

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The Chapters on Divorce · Chapter 36

باب الرَّجُلِ يَأْمُرُهُ أَبُوهُ بِطَلاَقِ امْرَأَتِهِ

A man whose father orders him to divorce his wife

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Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2018

حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ الْوَصَّافِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ أَبْغَضُ الْحَلاَلِ إِلَى اللَّهِ الطَّلاَقُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The most hated of permissible things to Allah is divorce. "

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2019

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ طَلَّقْتُ امْرَأَتِي وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ عُمَرُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مُرْهُ فَلْيُرَاجِعْهَا حَتَّى تَطْهُرَ ثُمَّ تَحِيضَ ثُمَّ تَطْهُرَ ثُمَّ إِنْ شَاءَ طَلَّقَهَا قَ…

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "I divorced my wife when she was menstruating. 'Umar mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: 'Tell him to take her back until she becomes pure (i.e., her period ends…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2020

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ طَلاَقُ السُّنَّةِ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَهَا طَاهِرًا مِنْ غَيْرِ جِمَاعٍ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Abdullah said: "Divorce according to the Sunnah means divorcing her when she is pure, ( i.e., not menstruating) and without having had intercourse with her (during that cycle)."

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2021

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ طَلاَقُ السُّنَّةِ يُطَلِّقُهَا عِنْدَ كُلِّ طُهْرٍ تَطْلِيقَةً فَإِذَا طَهُرَتِ الثَّالِثَةَ طَلَّقَهَا وَعَلَيْهَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ حَيْضَةٌ ‏.‏

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said: "Divorce according to the Sunnah means divorcing her with one divorce in each cycle when she is pure, then when she becomes pure the third time, then he pronounces divorce again, and…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2022

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ أَبِي غَلاَّبٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ، طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ فَقَالَ تَعْرِفُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ فَأَتَى عُمَرُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ف…

It was narrated that Yunus bin Jubair, Abu Ghallab, said: "I asked Ibn 'Umar about a man who divorced his wife when she was menstruating. He said: 'Do you know 'Abdullah bin 'Umar? He divorced his wife when she was menst…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2023

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، مَوْلَى آلِ طَلْحَةَ عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ عُمَرُ لِلنَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مُرْهُ فَلْيُرَاجِعْهَا ثُمَّ لِيُطَلِّ…

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that: he divorced his wife when she was menstruating, and 'Umar mentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: "Tell him to take her back then divorce her when she is pure (not menstruating) o…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2024

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ أَبِي فَرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ الشَّعْبِيِّ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِفَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ حَدِّثِينِي عَنْ طَلاَقِكِ، ‏.‏ قَالَتْ طَلَّقَنِي زَوْجِي ثَلاَثًا وَهُوَ خَارِجٌ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ فَأَجَازَ ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏.‏

It was narrated that 'Amir Sha'bi said: "I said to Fatimah bint Qais: 'Tell me about your divorce.' She said: 'My husband divorced me three times when he was leaving for Yemen, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) allowed that…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2025

حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ الصَّوَّافُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الضُّبَعِيُّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرِّشْكِ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ، أَنَّ عِمْرَانَ بْنَ الْحُصَيْنِ، سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ، يُطَلِّقُ امْرَأَتَهُ ثُمَّ يَقَعُ بِهَا وَلَمْ يُشْهِدْ عَلَى طَلاَقِهَا وَلاَ عَلَى رَجْعَتِهَا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عِمْرَانُ طَلَّقْتَ بِغَ…

'Imran bin Husain: was asked about a man who divorced his wife then had intercourse with her, and there were no witnesses to his divorcing her or his taking her back. 'Imran said: "You have divorced (her) in a manner tha…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2026

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ هَيَّاجٍ، حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ الْعَوَّامِ، أَنَّهُ كَانَتْ عِنْدَهُ أُمُّ كُلْثُومٍ بِنْتُ عُقْبَةَ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ وَهِيَ حَامِلٌ طَيِّبْ نَفْسِي بِتَطْلِيقَةٍ ‏.‏ فَطَلَّقَهَا تَطْلِيقَةً ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ …

It was narrated from Zubair bin 'Awwam that: he was married to Umm Kulthum bint 'Uqbah, and she said to him when she was pregnant. "I will accept one divorce." So he divorced her once. Then he went out for prayer, and wh…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2027

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ أَبِي السَّنَابِلِ، قَالَ وَضَعَتْ سُبَيْعَةُ الأَسْلَمِيَّةُ بِنْتُ الْحَارِثِ حَمْلَهَا بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ زَوْجِهَا بِبِضْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً فَلَمَّا تَعَلَّتْ مِنْ نِفَاسِهَا تَشَوَّفَتْ فَعِيبَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهَا وَذُكِرَ أَم…

It was narrated that Abu Sanabil said: "Subai'ah Aslamiyyah bint Harith gave birth twenty-odd days after her husband died. When her postnatal bleeding ended, she adorned herself, and was criticized for doing that. Her ca…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2028

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، وَعَمْرِو بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، أَنَّهُمَا كَتَبَا إِلَى سُبَيْعَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ يَسْأَلاَنِهَا عَنْ أَمْرِهَا، فَكَتَبَتْ إِلَيْهِمَا إِنَّهَا وَضَعَتْ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ زَوْجِهَا بِخَمْسَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ فَتَهَيَّأَتْ ت…

It was narrated that Masruq and 'Amr bin 'Utbah wrote to Subai'ah bint Harith, asking about her case.: She wrote to them saying that she gave birth twenty-five days after her husband died. Then she prepared herself, seek…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2029

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ الْمِسْوَرِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَمَرَ سُبَيْعَةَ أَنْ تَنْكِحَ إِذَا تَعَلَّتْ مِنْ نِفَاسِهَا ‏.‏

It was narrated from Miswar bin Makhramah that: the Prophet (ﷺ) told Subai'ah to get married, when her postnatal bleeding ended.

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2030

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ وَاللَّهِ لَمَنْ شَاءَ لاَعَنَّاهُ لأُنْزِلَتْ سُورَةُ النِّسَاءِ الْقُصْرَى بَعْدَ أَرْبَعَةِ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا ‏.‏

It was narrated that' Abdullah bin Mas'ud said: "By Allah, for those who would like to go through the process of praying for Allah's curse to be upon the one who is wrong, the shorter Surah concerning women was revealed…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2031

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، وَكَانَتْ، تَحْتَ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّ أُخْتَهُ الْفُرَيْعَةَ بِنْتَ مَالِكٍ، قَالَتْ خَرَجَ زَوْجِي فِي طَلَبِ أَعْلاَجٍ لَهُ فَأَدْرَكَهُمْ ب…

It was narrated from Zainab bint Ka'b bin 'Ujrah, who was married to Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri,: that his sister Furai'ah bint Malik said: "My husband went out to pursue some slaves of his. He caught up with them at the edge…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2032

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى مَرْوَانَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ أَهْلِكَ طُلِّقَتْ فَمَرَرْتُ عَلَيْهَا وَهِيَ تَنْتَقِلُ فَقَالَتْ أَمَرَتْنَا فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ قَيْسٍ وَأَخْبَرَتْنَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللّ…

It was narrated from Hisham bin 'Urwah that his father said: "I entered upon Marwan and said to him: 'A women from your family has been divorced. I passed by her and she was moving. She said: 'Fatimah bint Qais told us t…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2033

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ قَيْسٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ يُقْتَحَمَ عَلَىَّ ‏.‏ فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَتَحَوَّلَ ‏.‏

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: “Fatimah bint Qais said: 'O Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ) I am afraid that someone may enter upon me by force.' So he told her to move."

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2034

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ طُلِّقَتْ خَالَتِي فَأَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَجُدَّ نَخْلَهَا فَزَجَرَهَا رَجُلٌ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِ فَأَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عل…

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said: "My maternal aunt was divorced, and she wanted to collect the harvest from her date-palm trees. A man rebuked her for going out to the trees. She went to the Prophet (ﷺ), wh…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 10 · Hadith 2035

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَهْمِ بْنِ صُخَيْرٍ الْعَدَوِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ قَيْسٍ، تَقُولُ إِنَّ زَوْجَهَا طَلَّقَهَا ثَلاَثًا فَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ سُكْنَى وَلاَ نَفَقَةً ‏.‏

It was narrated that Abu Bakr bin Abu Jahm bin Sukhair Al-'Adawi said: "I heard Fatimah bint Qais say that her husband divorced her ttree times, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not say that she was entitled to accommo…