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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Chapters on Divorce

Sunan Ibn Majah 2081

Chapter: The divorce performed by a slave

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2081

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَيُّوبَ الْغَافِقِيِّ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ سَيِّدِي زَوَّجَنِي أَمَتَهُ وَهُوَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُفَرِّقَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ فَصَعِدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ الْمِنْبَرَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ

مَا بَالُ أَحَدِكُمْ يُزَوِّجَ عَبْدَهُ أَمَتَهُ ثُمَّ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُفَرِّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا إِنَّمَا الطَّلاَقُ لِمَنْ أَخَذَ بِالسَّاقِ ‏"

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:

"A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, my master married me to his slave woman, and now he wants to separate me and her.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ascended the pulpit and said: 'O people, what is the matter with one of you who marries his slave to his slave woman, then wants to separate them? Divorce belongs to the one who takes hold of the calf (i.e., her husband).’ “

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2081).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( إِنَّمَا الطَّلَاق لِمَنْ أَخَذَ بِالسَّاقِ ) أَيْ الطَّلَاق حَقّ الزَّوْج الَّذِي لَهُ أَنْ يَأْخُذ بِسَاقِ الْمَرْأَة لَا حَقّ الْمَوْلَى وَفِي الزَّوَائِد فِي إِسْنَاده اِبْن لَهِيعَة وَهُوَ ضَعِيف وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2081
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Good (hasan)Hasan Lighairihi The hadith No. 2081
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2081
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2081

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  • سنن الدارقطني (3504)الطَّلاقُ لِمَنْ أَخَذَ بِالسَّاقِ
  • سنن الدارقطني (3505)الطَّلاقُ لِمَنْ أَخَذَ بِالسَّاقِ
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