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Sunan an-Nasai 3468 (Book 27, Hadith 80) #18080
The First Instance of Li'an

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the first instance of Li'an, a procedure conducted by the Prophet Muhammad to determine the paternity of a child.

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'."
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، 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 هِلاَلَ بْنَ أُمَيَّةَ قَذَفَ امْرَأَتَهُ بِشَرِيكِ ابْنِ السَّحْمَاءِ - وَكَانَ أَخُو الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ لأُمِّهِ وَكَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ لاَعَنَ - فَلاَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بَيْنَهُمَا ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ ابْصُرُوهُ فَإِنْ جَاءَتْ بِهِ أَبْيَضَ سَبِطًا قَضِيءَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ فَهُوَ لِهِلاَلِ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ وَإِنْ جَاءَتْ بِهِ أَكْحَلَ جَعْدًا أَحْمَشَ السَّاقَيْنِ فَهُوَ لِشَرِيكِ ابْنِ السَّحْمَاءِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَأُنْبِئْتُ أَنَّهَا جَاءَتْ بِهِ أَكْحَلَ جَعْدًا أَحْمَشَ السَّاقَيْنِ

TOPICS
paternity  *  procedure  *  lian  *  qadiya

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek help from Allah in times of need ; Respect others even when there are disagreements between them ; Be patient in difficult situations .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the first instance of Li’an, which was conducted by Prophet Muhammad. It was between Hilal bin Umayyah and Sharik bin As-Sahma'. Hilal accused his wife of committing adultery with Sharik and so they went through this procedure to determine who was the father of her child. The Prophet then said that if she produces a child who has white skin, straight hair and Qadiy’a eyes then he belongs to Hilal bin Umayyah but 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'. In the end it turned out that her son belonged to Sharik as he had all these features. This hadith teaches us that we should not accuse someone without any proof or evidence as it can have serious consequences for both parties involved. We should also be patient in difficult situations and seek help from Allah in times of need.

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