Sahih Muslim Hadith 3746

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[3746] 4 – (1493) It was t-J (t)-t [vt] narrated that Sa'eed bin Jubair said: "I was asked about the L i5I : couple who engage in Li'ân, during the governorship of – L5 L JJ Mu'ab – should they be :- separated?" He said: "I did not know what to say, so I went to 4LLJ the house of Ibn 'Umar in Makkah and I said to the slave: 'Ask for permission for me to J L. enter.' He said: 'He is taking a nap.' But he heard my voice and Jtj :JitL said: 'Ibn Jubair?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Come in, for by Allah it 3 :5U can only be some need that has :JU 61 :J brought you at this hour.' So I went in, and saw him resting on a blanket, reclining on a pillow that 4- L was stuffed with palm fibers. I said: 'Abü 'Abdur-Rahmân, should a couple who engage in Li'ân be separated?' He said: 'Subhân-Allâh, yes. The first one to ask about this was so-and-so the son of so-and-so. He said: "0 Messenger of Allah, what do you think, if one of us finds his wife committing an immoral action, what should he do? If he speaks, he will be speaking of a serious matter, and if he keeps quiet, he will be keeping quiet about an equally serious matter." The Prophet remained silent and did not answer him. Then he came to him after that, and said: "I have been afflicted with what I asked you about." Then Allah revealed these verses in Sirat An- Nâr: "And for those who accuse their wives ……111 He () recited them to him, and exhorted and admonished him, and told him that the punishment in this world was lighter than the punishment in the Hereafter. He said: "No, by the One Who sent you with the truth, I am not lying about her." Then he () called her and exhorted and admonished her, and told her that the punishment in this world was lighter than the punishment in the Hereafter. She said: "No, by the One Who sent you with the truth, he is lying." He told the An-Mr 24:6-9. man to start (the process of Li'ân). So he testified four times, e by Allah, that he was telling the truth, and the fifth time that the ,i curse of Allah would be upon him if he was lying. Then he (&c) told the woman to testify. She testified four times by Allah that he was lying, and the fifth time that the wrath of Allah would be upon her if he was telling the truth. Then he separated them."