Hadiths on Divorce

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13 explained prophetic hadiths on "Divorce": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category counts 12 hadiths distributed in four sub-sections: the words of divorce, the divorce conforming to the Prophetic Tradition or innovated, the revocable divorce and the irrevocable divorce, and the rulings and issues of divorce. The hadith specific to the category deals with the case of the slave who divorces a free woman and has only two counts of divorce.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Divorce

Authentic hadith A man divorced his wife three times, then another man married her and divorced her before consummating the marriage with her. Her first husband wanted Good hadith Divorce whomever of them you wish Authentic hadith The (pronouncement) of three divorces during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and that of Abu Bakr Good hadith ‘Abd Yazīd — the father of Rukānah and his siblings — divorced Umm Rukānah and married a woman from Muzaynah. So the new wife came to the Prophet (may Good hadith Three things are binding regardless of whether they were expressed seriously or jokingly: marriage, divorce, and restoration (of a divorcee) Authentic Allah has forgiven my Ummah for the thoughts that come to their minds, unless they act upon them or utter them Authentic hadith The son of Adam cannot make a vow concerning what is not his; he cannot free a slave who is not his; and he cannot divorce a woman who is not his (wif Authentic hadith You divorced (in a manner that is) against the Sunnah and took back (in a manner that is) against the Sunnah. Call someone to bear witness to her divo Authentic hadith A slave has two counts of divorce to discharge toward his free wife, who shall observe a waiting period of three menstrual cycles. A free man has two Authentic hadith ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) divorced his wife while she was menstruating. So, ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) informed t Authentic hadith No financial maintenance is due to you upon him Authentic hadith Do you want to go back to Rifā‘ah? Not until you taste his sweetness and he tastes your sweetness (have sexual intercourse) Authentic hadith Her prescribed waiting period after divorce is over. Propose to her anew

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