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Sahih al-Bukhari 5306 (Book 68, Hadith 55) #5084
Separation Through Oath of Lian

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) separated a couple who were accused of committing illegal sexual intercourse by making them take an oath of Lian.

Narrated 'Abdullah: An Ansari man accused his wife (of committing illegal sexual intercourse). The Prophet made both of them takes the oath of Lian, and separated them from each other (by divorce).
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا جُوَيْرِيَةُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ قَذَفَ امْرَأَتَهُ فَأَحْلَفَهُمَا النَّبِيُّ ثُمَّ فَرَّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا‏.‏

TOPICS
oath  *  divorce  *  accusation  *  lian

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest & truthful in dealings with others; Respect each other's rights even if you disagree on certain matters; Follow justice & fairness in society
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's decision to separate a couple who were accused of committing illegal sexual intercourse. He made them take an oath called the 'Oath of Lian', which is when both parties swear that they are innocent and that no wrong has been done. If one party breaks their oath then they will be punished for it. This hadith teaches us that we should always be honest and truthful in our dealings with others and not lie or make false accusations against someone else. It also shows us the importance of justice and fairness in our society as well as how important it is to respect each other's rights even if we disagree on certain matters.

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