Hadith 934

وعنه رضي الله عنه أن رجلا ظاهر من امرأته ثم وقع عليها فأتى النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فقال : إني وقعت عليها قبل أن أكفر ؟ ؟ قال : « فلا تقربها حتى تفعل ما أمرك الله به ». رواه الأربعة وصححه الترمذي ورجح النسائي إرساله ورواه البزار من وجه آخر عن ابن عباس وزاد فيه : « كفر ولا تعد ».
Narrated [Ibn 'Abbas (RA)]: A man had vowed to make his wife like his mother (i.e. forbidden for him). Then he had intercourse with her, so he went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "I had intercourse with her before making the atonement." He replied, "Do not go near her till you do what Allah has commanded you to do." Reported by al-Arba'a. at-Tirmidhi graded it Sahih (authentic) but an-Nasa'i held that the stronger view is that it is Mursal (missing link after the Tabi'i)]. al-Bazzar reported it through another chain, from Ibn 'Abbas (RA) and he added: "Make atonement and do not repeat it."
Hadith Reference بلوغ المرام / 934
Hadith Grading محدثین: حسن
Hadith Takhrij «أخرجه أبوداود، الطلاق، با ب في الظهار، حديث:2223، والترمذي، الطلاق واللعان، حديث:1199، والنسائي، الطلاق، حديث:3487، وابن ماجه، الطلاق، حديث:2065، والبزار.»
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:

The one who performs zihar should remain separate from his wife until he has given the expiation (kafarah).


If he mistakenly has intercourse before giving the expiation, he will not be required to give two expiations.
He should give only one expiation.
And he should seek forgiveness from Allah and repent.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2065