Category: Ibn Majah

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The husband of Barirah was a slave called Mughith. It is as if I can see him now, walking behind her and weeping, with tears running down his cheeks. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to ‘Abbas: ‘O Abbas, are you not amazed by the love of Mughith for Barirah, and the hatred of Barirah for Mughith?’ And the Prophet said to her: Why don’t you take him back, for he is the father of your child?’ She said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, are you commanding me (to do so)?’ He said: ‘No, rather I am interceding.’ She said: ‘I have no need of him.’ ”

It was narrated that Aishah said: ‘Three Sunan were established because of Barirah: She was given the choice (of whether to remain married) when she was freed, and her husband was a slave; they used to give her charity and she used to give it as a gift to the Prophet (ﷺ), and he would say: ‘It is charity for her and a gift for us,’ and he said, the ‘Wala’ is for the one who set the slave free.’”

It was narrated that ‘Aishah said: “Barirah was told to observe the waiting period for three menstrual cycles.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave Barirah the choice.

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Urnar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said: “The divorce of a slave woman is twice, and her waiting period is two menstrual cycles. ”

It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The divorce of a slave woman is twice, and her (waiting) period is two menstrual cycles.” Abu ‘Asim said: “I mentioned this to Muzahir and said: ‘Tell me what you told Ibn Juraij.’ So he told me, narrating from Qasim from ‘Aishah, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘The divorce of a slave woman is twice, and her (waiting) period is two menstrual cycles.”‘

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, my master married me to his slave woman, and now he wants to separate me and her.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ascended the pulpit and said: ‘O people, what is the matter with one of you who marries his slave to his slave woman, then wants to separate them? Divorce belongs to the one who takes hold of the calf (i.e., her husband).’ “

lt was narrated that Abul Hasan, the freed slave of Banu Nawfal, said: “Ibn ‘Abbas was asked about a slave who divorces his wife twice, then (they are freed). Can he marry her? He said: ‘Yes.’ It was said to him: ‘On what basis?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed such a judgement .’ ” (D a’ if)

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that: Hilal bin Umayyah accused his wife in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ) of (committing adultery) with Sharik bin Sahma’. The Prophet said: “Bring proof or you will feel the Hadd (punishment) on your back.” Hilal bin Umayyah said: “By the One Who sent you with the truth, I am telling the truth, and Allah will send down revelation concerning my situation which will spare my back.” Then the following was revealed: “And for those who accuse their wives, but have no witnesses except themselves, let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies (i.e., testifies four times) by Allah that he is one of those who speak the truth. And the fifth (testimony should be) the invoking of the curse of Allah on him if he be of those who tell a lie (against her). But it shall avert the punishment (of stoning to death) from her, it she bears witness four times by Allah, that he (her husband) is telling a lie. And the fifth (testimony) should be that the wrath of Allah be upon her if he (her husband) speaks the truth.” The Prophet (ﷺ), turned and sent for them, and they came. Hilal bin Umayyah stood up and bore witness, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Allah knows that one of you is lying. Will either of you repent?” Then she stood up and affirmed her innocence. On the fifth time, meaning that the wrath of Allah be upon her if he (her husband) speaks the truth, they said to her: “It will invoke the wrath of Allah.” Ibn ‘Abbas said: “She hesitated and backed up, until we thought that she was going to recant. Then she said: ‘By Allah, I cannot dishonor my people for ever.’ Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Wait and see. If she gives birth to a child with black eyes, fleshy buttocks and big calves, then he is the son of Sharik bin Sahma’.’ And she gave birth to such a child. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Had it not the matter been settled by the Book of Allah, I would have punished her severely.’ ”

It was narrated that ‘Amr bin ‘As said: “Do not corrupt the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). The waiting period of an Umm Walad is four months and ten (days).”