Hadith 2065

حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنْ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ أَبَانَ ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا ظَاهَرَ مِنَ امْرَأَتِهِ ، فَغَشِيَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ ، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ ، فَقَالَ : مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ ، قَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، رَأَيْتُ بَيَاضَ حِجْلَيْهَا فِي الْقَمَرِ ، فَلَمْ أَمْلِكْ نَفْسِي أَنْ وَقَعْتُ عَلَيْهَا ، فَضَحِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " وَأَمَرَهُ أَلَّا يَقْرَبَهَا حَتَّى يُكَفِّرَ " .
´It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that:` a man declared Zihar upon his wife, then he had intercourse with her before offering expiation. He came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him about that. He said: "What made you do that?" He said: "I saw her ankles in the moonlight, and I could not control myself, and I had intercourse with her." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) smiled and told him not to go near her until he had offered expiation.
Hadith Reference سنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الطلاق / 2065
Hadith Grading الألبانی: حسن  |  زبیر علی زئی: إسناده حسن
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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