Narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Hisham (may Allah be pleased with him) that he divorced his wife, then traveled towards Madinah in order to sell his property there and spend it on buying weapons and horses, and to be martyred fighting against the Romans. During this time, he met some people from his tribe, who informed him that during the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), six individuals had expressed a similar intention, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them, "Is there not an excellent example for you in me?" Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from doing so. Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) made them witnesses and said that he had taken his wife back. Then he came to us and informed us that he went to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and asked him about Witr, then narrated a lengthy hadith.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الخلع / 7175
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح علي شرط الشيخين، ھذا حديث طويل، أخرجه بتمامه و مختصرا ابوداود: 1343، والنسائي: 3/ 60 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 24269 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 24773»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The command of Allah, the Exalted, is: {فَاِذَابَلَغْنَاَجَلَھُنَّفَاَمْسِکُوْھُنَّبِمَعْرُوْفٍاَوْفَارِقُوْھُنَّبِمَعْرُوْفٍوَاَشْھِدُوْاذَوَیْعَدْلٍمِّنْکُمْوَاَقِیْمُوْاالشَّھَادَۃَلِلّٰہِ} … So when these women are about to complete their waiting period (‘iddah), then either retain them in marriage according to what is right, or separate from them according to what is right, and take two just persons from among yourselves as witnesses, and bear witness properly for the sake of Allah’s pleasure. (Surah at-Talaq: 2)