Chapter 68: Divorce
Narrated Sahl bin Sa 'd As-Sa 'idi: 'Uwaimir Al-Ajlani came to 'Asim bin Ad Al-Ansari and said to him, "O 'Asim! Suppose a man saw
another man with his wife, would he kill him whereupon you would kill him; or what should he do?
Please, O 'Asim, ask about this on my behalf." 'Asim asked Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) about it. Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ),
disliked that question and considered it disgraceful. What 'Asim heard from Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) was hard
on him. When 'Asim returned to his family, 'Uwaimir came to him and said, "O 'Asim! What did
Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ). say to you?" 'Asim said to 'Uwaimir, "You never bring me any good. Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ)
disliked the problem which I asked him about." 'Uwaimir said, "By Allah, I will not give up this
matter until I ask the Prophet (ﷺ) about it." So 'Uwaimir proceeded till he came to Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) in the
midst of people, and said, "O Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ)! If a man sees another man with his wife, would he kill
him, whereupon you would kill him, or what should he do?" Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah has revealed
some decree as regards you and your wives case. Go and bring her." So they carried out the process of
Lian while I was present among the people with Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ). When they had finished their Lian,
'Uwaimir said, "O Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ)! If I should now keep her with me as a wife, then I have told a lie."
So he divorced her thrice before Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) ordered him. (Ibn Shihab said: So divorce was the
tradition for all those who were involved in a case of Lian.)
Sahih al-Bukhari 5308