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سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب الطلاق واللعان عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمThe Book on Divorce and Li'an
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْخُلْعِChapter: What has been related about Khul'
Hadith 1185
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ، أَنْبَأَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَهُوَ مَوْلَى آلِ طَلْحَةَ ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذِ بْنِ عَفْرَاءَ، أَنَّهَا اخْتَلَعَتْ عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، " فَأَمَرَهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَوْ أُمِرَتْ أَنْ تَعْتَدَّ بِحَيْضَةٍ " .
´AR-Rubayyi bint Mu'awwidh bin Al-Afra narrated:` that she got a Khul during the time of the Prophet. So the Prophet ordered her - or: she was ordered - that she observe an Iddah of a menstruation."
أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ، أَنْبَأَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ بَحْرٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةَ ثَابِتِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ ، اخْتَلَعَتْ مِنْ زَوْجِهَا عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، " فَأَمَرَهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ تَعْتَدَّ بِحَيْضَةٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ ، وَاخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ فِي عِدَّةِ الْمُخْتَلِعَةِ ، فَقَالَ : أَكْثَرُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَغَيْرِهِمْ ، إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الْمُخْتَلِعَةِ عِدَّةُ الْمُطَلَّقَةِ ثَلَاثُ حِيَضٍ ، وَهُوَ قَوْلُ : سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ ، وَأَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ ، وَبِهِ يَقُولُ أَحْمَدُ ، وَإِسْحَاق ، قَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَغَيْرِهِمْ ، إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الْمُخْتَلِعَةِ حَيْضَةٌ ، قَالَ إِسْحَاق : وَإِنْ ذَهَبَ ذَاهِبٌ إِلَى هَذَا فَهُوَ مَذْهَبٌ قَوِيٌّ .
'Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that the wife of Thabit bin Qais obtained khul‘ (divorce at the wife’s instance) from her husband during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered her to observe the waiting period of one menstrual cycle. © Imam Tirmidhi says:
1- This hadith is hasan ghareeb,
2- «مختلعہ» (a woman who obtains khul‘) — there is a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding her waiting period. Most of the scholars among the Companions and others say that the waiting period of «مختلعہ» is the same as that of a divorced woman, i.e., three menstrual cycles. This is also the view of Sufyan Thawri and the scholars of Kufa, and Ahmad and Ishaq bin Rahwayh also hold this view,
3- And some of the scholars among the Companions and others say that the waiting period of «مختلعہ» is one menstrual cycle,
4- Ishaq bin Rahwayh says that if someone adopts this view, it is a strong view.
1- This hadith is hasan ghareeb,
2- «مختلعہ» (a woman who obtains khul‘) — there is a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding her waiting period. Most of the scholars among the Companions and others say that the waiting period of «مختلعہ» is the same as that of a divorced woman, i.e., three menstrual cycles. This is also the view of Sufyan Thawri and the scholars of Kufa, and Ahmad and Ishaq bin Rahwayh also hold this view,
3- And some of the scholars among the Companions and others say that the waiting period of «مختلعہ» is one menstrual cycle,
4- Ishaq bin Rahwayh says that if someone adopts this view, it is a strong view.
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Brief Explanation
1؎: «خلع» is derived from «خلع الثوب», which means "to remove clothing." In the terminology of Islamic law (shar‘i istilah), «خلع» refers to a woman separating from her husband by returning the property (mahr) given to her as dower.
2؎: The hadith of the chapter supports the view that «خلع» is not a divorce (talaq) but an annulment (fasakh), and the waiting period (‘iddah) for «مختلعہ» is one menstrual cycle. Those who say that «خلع» is not an annulment but a divorce maintain that the waiting period for «مختلعہ» is the same as that of a divorced woman. The preferred (rajih) opinion is the first one, which is in accordance with both these hadiths.
2؎: The hadith of the chapter supports the view that «خلع» is not a divorce (talaq) but an annulment (fasakh), and the waiting period (‘iddah) for «مختلعہ» is one menstrual cycle. Those who say that «خلع» is not an annulment but a divorce maintain that the waiting period for «مختلعہ» is the same as that of a divorced woman. The preferred (rajih) opinion is the first one, which is in accordance with both these hadiths.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Since khul‘ (خلع) is a dissolution (faskh) of marriage, its waiting period (‘iddah) is one menstrual cycle (hayd), and that too only for the purpose of ascertaining the condition of the womb—that is, to determine whether the woman is pregnant or not. If she is pregnant, then she may remarry after childbirth (wada‘ al-haml). And if she is not pregnant, then after one menstrual cycle. This explicit ruling is also transmitted from Ibn ‘Abbas and ‘Uthman (radi Allahu anhuma). This is likewise the position of Imam al-Shafi‘i, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, and Ishaq ibn Rahwayh (rahimahumullah). According to the Hanafis, khul‘ is a divorce (talaq), so they say its waiting period is three menstrual cycles, but their position is rejected because it is contrary to authentic ahadith.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3527
