Muhammad (one of the narrators) reported: I asked Anas bin Malik (RA) knowing that he had a knowledge of (the case of li'an). He said: Hilal bin Umayya (RA) accused his wife with the charge of fornication with Sharik bin Sahma, the brother of al-Bara'b Malik from the side of his mother. And he was the first person who invoked curse (li'an) in Islam. He in fact invoked curse upon her. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: See to her if she gives birth to a white-complexioned child having dark hair and bright eyes; he must be the son of Hilal bin Umayya; and if she gives birth to a child with dark eyelids, curly hair and lean shanks, he must be the offspring of Sharik bin Sahma. He said: I was informed that she gave birth to a child having dark eyelids, curly hair and lean shanks.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب اللعان / 1496
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij«أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Vocabulary of the Hadith: (1) Ja‘dan: A person with a compact and strong body, or one with curly hair, or of short stature, or miserly. (2) Sabit: A person with loose (straight) hair. (3) Tam al-Khilqah: One whose body is complete (well-proportioned). (4) Qadi’ al-‘Aynayn: One whose eyes are affected by excessive tears or redness, resulting in some defect or impairment. (5) Hamsh al-Saqayn: One with thin shins. (6) Hamushah: Refers to thinness.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 3757