Sa'id bin Jubayr (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: In the time of Mus'ab bin al-Zubayr I was asked about a husband and wife who had performed li'an: should they be separated? I did not know what to answer, so early in the morning I went to the house of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and asked permission to enter. The people of the house said that he was resting, but he heard my voice and asked: "Is that Ibn Jubayr? Let him come in." I went in to him and he said: "Nothing but some particular need would have brought you at this hour." I saw that he was sitting on the saddle-cloth of his mount and reclining on a pillow stuffed with palm fibre or some kind of grain. I said to him: "O Abu Abd al-Rahman! Are a husband and wife who have performed li'an to be separated?" He said: "Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah)! Yes. Indeed, the first person to ask about this was so-and-so son of so-and-so. He came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What do you think if one of us sees his wife committing adultery, what should he do? If he speaks, he speaks of a grave matter, and if he keeps silent, he keeps silent over something just as grave.' the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him no answer. Then some time later he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! The matter I asked you about, I myself have been afflicted with it.' Then Allah Almighty revealed these verses of Surah al-Nur: 'And those who accuse their wives' to the end of the verse. He (peace and blessings be upon him) called the man, recited these verses to him, admonished and counselled him, and reminded him that the punishment of this world is far lighter than the punishment of the Hereafter. He said: 'By the One who sent you with the truth! I have not lied against her.' Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called the woman, recited these verses to her as well, admonished and counselled her, and reminded her that the punishment of this world is far lighter than the punishment of the Hereafter. She said: 'By the One who sent you with the truth! He has not spoken the truth; rather, he is lying.' So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began the proceedings with the man, and he bore witness four times by Allah that he was truthful, and the fifth time he said that the curse of Allah be upon him if he was lying. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called the woman, and she bore witness four times by Allah that the man was lying, and the fifth time she said that the wrath of Allah be upon her if the man was truthful. After that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) separated the two of them."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند عبد الله بن عمر / 5656
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده صحيح . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: صحيح» «أخرجه صحيح البخاري برقم: 4471، 5000، 5005، 5006، 5007، 5008، 5009، 5034، 6367، وأخرجه صحيح مسلم برقم: 1493، وأخرجه سنن الترمذي برقم: 1202، 1203، وأخرجه سنن النسائي برقم: 3473، 3474، 3475، 3477، وأخرجه سنن أبي داود برقم: 2258، 2259، وأخرجه سنن ابن ماجه برقم: 2069، وأخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 400، 4463، 4513، 4589، 4926، 4989، 5180، 5290، 6063، وأخرجه سنن الدارمي برقم: 2231، 2232، وأخرجه فتح الباري برقم: 5002، 5009، 5034، وأخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 10713، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 1557، وأخرجه شرح السنة برقم: 2370، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 5630»