Hadith 3498

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، قَالَ : أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى ، قَالَ : سُئِلَ هِشَامٌ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَقْذِفُ امْرَأَتَهُ , فَحَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ ، قَالَ : سَأَلْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ عَنْ ذَلِكَ ، وَأَنَا أَرَى أَنَّ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ عِلْمًا ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّ هِلَالَ بْنَ أُمَيَّةَ قَذَفَ امْرَأَتَهُ بِشَرِيكِ بْنِ السَّحْمَاءِ ، وَكَانَ أَخُو الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ لِأُمِّهِ ، وَكَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ لَاعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَهُمَا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " ابْصُرُوهُ ، فَإِنْ جَاءَتْ بِهِ أَبْيَضَ سَبِطًا قَضِيءَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ ، فَهُوَ لِهِلَالِ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ ، وَإِنْ جَاءَتْ بِهِ أَكْحَلَ جَعْدًا أَحْمَشَ السَّاقَيْنِ ، فَهُوَ لِشَرِيكِ بْنِ السَّحْمَاءِ " ، قَالَ : فَأُنْبِئْتُ أَنَّهَا جَاءَتْ بِهِ أَكْحَلَ جَعْدًا أَحْمَشَ السَّاقَيْنِ .
´It was narrated that Muhammad said:` "I asked Anas bin Malik about that, as I thought that he had knowledge of that. He said: 'Hilal bin Umayyah accused his wife (of committing adultery) with Sharik bin As-Sahma', who was the brother of Al-Bara' bin Malik through his mother. He was the first one who engaged in the procedure of Li'an. The Messenger of Allah conducted the procedure of Li'an between them, then he said: "Look and see, if she produces a child who is white, with straight hair and Qadiy'a eyes, then he belongs to Hilal bin Umayyah, and if she produces a child who has dark lines around his eyes, curly hair and narrow calves, then he belongs to Sharik bin As-Sahma'." I was told that she produced a child who has dark lines around his eyes, curly hair and narrow calves.'"
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الطلاق / 3498
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح مسلم
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح مسلم/اللعان 1 (1496)، (تحفة الأشراف: 1461)، مسند احمد (3/142) (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
It is understood that Hazrat Hilal bin Umayyah radi Allahu anhu was truthful, but since both (husband and wife) had taken the prescribed oaths, therefore the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not impose any punishment on the woman, because punishment can only be given on the basis of witnesses' testimony or confession. Here, neither of these two matters was present. In such a situation, the matter of punishment is entrusted to Allah Ta'ala; He will decide regarding it as He wills.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3498