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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Divorce

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3423

Chapter: "Go To Your Family" Does Not Necessarily Mean Divorce

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3423

Narrator:Ka‘b ibn Mālik

أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَبَلَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى بْنِ أَعْيَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ رَاشِدٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، - قَالَ وَهُوَ أَحَدُ الثَّلاَثَةِ الَّذِينَ تِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ - يُحَدِّثُ قَالَ أَرْسَلَ إِلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَإِلَى صَاحِبَىَّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تَعْتَزِلُوا نِسَاءَكُمْ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ لِلرَّسُولِ أُطَلِّقُ امْرَأَتِي أَمْ مَاذَا أَفْعَلُ قَالَ

لاَ بَلْ تَعْتَزِلُهَا فَلاَ تَقْرَبْهَا ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ لاِمْرَأَتِي الْحَقِي بِأَهْلِكِ فَكُونِي فِيهِمْ فَلَحِقَتْ بِهِمْ ‏.‏

'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Abdullah bin Ka'b bin Malik narrated that his father said:

"I heard my father Ka'b bin Malik -who was one of the three whose repentance was accepted- say: 'The Messenger of Allah sent word to me and to my two companions saying: The Messenger of Allah commands you to keep away from your wives. I said to his envoy: Shall I divorce my wife, or what should I do? He said: No, just keep away from her, and do not approach her. I said to my wife: Go to your family and stay with them. So she went to them.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3423, 3424, 3425).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

( فَقُلْت لِامْرَأَتِي اِلْحَقِي بِأَهْلِك إِلَخْ ) أَيْ فَالْحَقِي بِأَهْلِك إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ بِنِيَّةِ الطَّلَاق لَمْ يَكُنْ طَلَاقًا. قَوْله ( الَّذِينَ تِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ ) أَيْ الَّذِينَ ذَكَرَهُمْ اللَّه تَعَالَى فِي الْقُرْآن بِقَوْلِهِ { وَعَلَى الثَّلَاثَة الَّذِينَ خُلِّفُوا } الْآيَة.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3423
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 3423
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3423

Other versions

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3424

"I heard Ka'b narrate the Hadith about when he stayed behind and did not join the Messenger of Allah on the expedition to Tabuk. He said: 'The envoy of the Messenger of Allah came to me and said: "The Messenger of Allah commands you to keep away from your wife." I said: "Shall I divorce her, or…

بَلِ اعْتَزِلْهَا وَلاَ تَقْرَبْهَا ‏.‏ وَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى صَاحِبَىَّ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ فَقُلْتُ لاِمْرَأَتِي الْحَقِي بِأَهْلِكِ وَكُونِي عِنْدَهُمْ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي هَذَا الأَمْرِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ka‘b ibn Mālik

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3425

"Abdur-Rahman bin 'Abdullah bin Ka'b narrated that his paternal uncle 'Ubaidullah bin Ka'b said: 'I heard my father Ka'b say: The Messenger of Allah sent word to me and my two companions saying: The Messenger of Allah commands you to keep away from your wives. I said to the envoy: Should I divorce…

لاَ بَلْ تَعْتَزِلُهَا وَلاَ تَقْرَبْهَا ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ لاِمْرَأَتِي الْحَقِي بِأَهْلِكِ فَكُونِي فِيهِمْ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏.‏ فَلَحِقَتْ بِهِمْ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ka‘b ibn Mālik

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5421)يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تَعْتَزِلُوا نِسَاءَكُمْ ، فَقُلْتُ لِرَسُولِهِ : أُطَلِّقُ امْرَأَتِي أَمْ مَاذَا أَفْعَلُ ؟ قَالَ : لا بَلْ تَعْتَزِلُهَافَلا تَقْرَبْهَا ، فَقُلْتُ لامْرَأَتِي : الْحَقِي بِأَهْلِكِ فَكُونِي فِيهِمْ ، فَلَحِقَتْ بِهِمْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5422)يَأْمُرُكَ أَنْ تَعْتَزِلَ امْرَأَتَكَ ، فَقُلْتُ : أُطَلِّقُهَا أَمْ مَاذَا أَفْعَلُ ؟ ، قَالَ : بَلِ اعْتَزِلْهَا وَلا تَقْرَبْهَا ، وَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى صَاحِبَيَّ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ ، فَقُلْتُ لامْرَأَتِي : الْحَقِي بِأَهْلِكِ وَكُونِي عِنْدَهُمْ ، حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي هَذَا الأَمْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5423)يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تَعْتَزِلُوا نِسَاءَكُمْ ، قُلْتُ لِلرَّسُولِ : أُطَلِّقُ أَمْ مَاذَا أَفْعَلُ ؟ قَالَ : لا بَلْ تَعْتَزِلُهَا وَلا تَقْرَبْهَا ، فَقُلْتُ لامْرَأَتِي : الْحَقِي بِأَهْلِكِ ، فَكُونِي فِيهِمْ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، فَلَحِقَتْ بِهِمْ

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