Volume 6, Book 60, Number 269:
Narrated Sahl bin Saud:
‘Uwaimir came to ‘Asim bin ‘Adi who was the chief of Bani Ajlan and said, “What do you say about
a man who has found another man with his wife? Should he kill him whereupon you would kill him
(i.e. the husband), or what should he do? Please ask Allah’s Apostle about this matter on my behalf.”
Asim then went to the Prophet and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! (And asked him that question) but Allah’s
Apostle disliked the question,” When ‘Uwaimir asked ‘Asim (about the Prophet’s answer) ‘Asim
replied that Allah’s Apostle disliked such questions and considered it shameful. “Uwaimir then said,
“By Allah, I will not give up asking unless I ask Allah’s Apostle about it.” Uwaimir came (to the Proph –
et ) and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! A man has found another man with his wife! Should he kill him
whereupon you would kill him (the husband, in Qisas) or what should he do?” Allah’s Apostle said,
“Allah has revealed regarding you and your wife’s case in the Qur’an “So Allah’s Apostle ordered
them to perform the measures of Mula’ana according to what Allah had mentioned in His Book. So
‘Uwaimir did Mula’ana with her and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! If I kept her I would oppress her.” So
‘Uwaimir divorced her and so divorce became a tradition after them for those who happened to be
involved in a case of Mula’ana. Allah’s Apostle then said, “Look! If she (Uwaimir’s wife) delivers a
black child with deep black large eyes, big hips and fat legs, then I will be of the opinion that
‘Uwaimir has spoken the truth; but if she delivers a red child looking like a Wahra then we will con –
sider that ‘Uwaimir has told a lie against her.” Later on she delivered a child carrying the qualities
which Allah’s Apostle had mentioned as a proof for ‘Uwaimir’s claim; therefore the child was
ascribed to its mother henceforth.
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