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Sahih Muslim 1473a

Chapter: Expiation must be offered by one who declares his wife to be unlawful for him but does not intend divorce thereby

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1473a

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، - يَعْنِي الدَّسْتَوَائِيَّ - قَالَ كَتَبَ إِلَىَّ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ حَكِيمٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ

فِي الْحَرَامِ يَمِينٌ يُكَفِّرُهَا ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ‏‏{‏ لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ‏}‏ ‏.‏

Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) reported about (declaring of one's woman) unlawful as an oath which must be atoned, and Ibn 'Abbas said:

Verily, there is in the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) a model pattern for you.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1473a), Al-Bukhari (No. 4911) and Ibn Majah (No. 2073).

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Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( عَنْ اِبْن عَبَّاس أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُول فِي الْحَرَام : يَمِين يُكَفِّرهَا وَقَالَ اِبْن عَبَّاس : { لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُول اللَّه أُسْوَة حَسَنَة } وَفِي رِوَايَة عَنْ اِبْن عَبَّاس قَالَ : ( إِذَا حَرَّمَ الرَّجُل اِمْرَأَته فَهِيَ يَمِين يُكَفِّرهَا ) وَذَكَرَ مُسْلِم حَدِيث عَائِشَة فِي سَبَب نُزُول قَوْله تَعَالَى : { لِمَ تُحَرِّم مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّه لَك } وَقَدْ اِخْتَلَفَ الْعُلَمَاء فِيمَا إِذَا قَالَ لِزَوْجَتِهِ : أَنْتِ عَلَيَّ حَرَام. فَمَذْهَب الشَّافِعِيّ أَنَّهُ إِنْ نَوَى طَلَاقهَا كَانَ طَلَاقًا , وَإِنْ نَوَى الظِّهَار كَانَ ظِهَارًا , وَإِنْ نَوَى تَحْرِيم عَيْنهَا بِغَيْرِ طَلَاق وَلَا ظِهَار لَزِمَهُ بِنَفْسِ اللَّفْظ كَفَّارَة يَمِين وَلَا يَكُون ذَلِ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4911

If someone says to his wife, "You are unlawful to me." he must make an expiation (for his oath). Ibn `Abbas added: There is for you in Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), an excellent example to follow.

فِي الْحَرَامِ يُكَفِّرُ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ‏‏{‏لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ‏}‏‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 3277

One makes atonement for something he has made unlawful for himself.* You have had a good example in God’s Messenger. * i.e. something not in itself unlawful. It is treated like an oath for breaking which atonement must be made. The Prophet’s example refers to his withdrawing from his wives for a…

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: فِي الْحَرَامِ يُكَفَّرُ لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ الله أُسْوَة حَسَنَة

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (13909)فِي الْحَرَامِ يَمِينٌ يُكَفِّرُهَا ، وَقَالَ : لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (13911)فِي الْحَرَامِ يَمِينٌ يُكَفِّرُهَا ، وَقَالَ : لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ , يَعْنِي أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ حَرَّمَ جَارِيَةً ، فَقَالَ اللَّهُ : لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ قَدْ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ تَحِلَّةَ أَيْمَانِكُمْ سورة التحريم آي
  • معالم التنزيل تفسير البغوي (1287)فِي الْحَرَامِ يُكَفَّرُ . وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ : لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ سورة الأحزاب آية 21 .

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