Hadiths on Family Jurisprudence

Islam > Hadiths > Family Jurisprudence

177 explained prophetic hadiths on "Family Jurisprudence": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

Short answer

163 hadiths cover family law in 15 subcategories: marriage, divorce, remarriage with one's divorcee, wife-initiated divorce, the oath of abstinence, mutual condemnation, the waiting period, breastfeeding, child custody, expenses, clothing and adornment, Muslim society, as well as the rulings of women and of the newborn. Marriage is the largest part with 57 hadiths.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Family Jurisprudence

Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited Shighār marriage Authentic hadith "My wife has given birth to a black boy." The Prophet asked him: "Do you have camels?" He replied: 'Yes.' The Prophet asked: "What color are they?" He Authentic hadith How can you (keep your wife) when she (the slave-woman) has claimed that she suckled both of you? Authentic Those who can afford marriage should marry, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity. He who cannot afford it should fast, Authentic Beware of entering upon women." A man from the Ansār said: O Messenger of Allah, what about the Hamw (brother-in-law)? He said: "The Hamw is death Authentic hadith Have you not known that Mujazziz has recently looked at Zayd ibn Hārithah and Usāmah ibn Zayd and said: Indeed, these feet are related to one another? Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the fixed term marriage on the Day of Khaybar and eating the flesh of domestic do Authentic hadith They used to beat us over testimony and promises when we were still children Authentic hadith No financial maintenance is due to you upon him Authentic The worthiest stipulations to be fulfilled are those which make sexual intercourse lawful for you Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) emancipated Safiyyah and made her emancipation her dowry Authentic hadith During the Prophet's lifetime, a man accused his wife of adultery and disclaimed her child. So the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings Authentic hadith You have no right over her. The man said: O Messenger of Allah, what about my money? The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Y Authentic hadith Once the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered upon me while a man was in my house. He said: O ‘Ā'ishah, who is thi Authentic hadith When a woman’s husband died, she would go into a small hut, wear her worst clothes and would not touch any kind of perfume until a whole year would pa Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, I married a woman. He asked: How much did you give her as dowry? He replied: A date seed weight of gold. he then said: May Allah Authentic Then do not make me a witness, for I do not bear witness to injustice Authentic hadith Mention was made of coitus interruptus in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) whereupon he said: Why Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade ‘Uthmān ibn Mazh‘ūn to be celibate. If he had given him permission we wou Authentic hadith I give her to you in marriage for what you have of the Qur'an Authentic hadith Hadīth of Subay‘ah al-Aslamiyyah regarding ‘Iddah Authentic hadith Even if she was not my stepdaughter whom I raised, she would still be unlawful for me because she is my niece through suckling. Thuwaybah breastfed me Authentic hadith We used to practice coitus interruptus while the Qur'an was being revealed. Sufyān said: If it had been something unlawful, then the Qur'an would have Authentic A woman should not mourn for any dead person more than three days except her husband, for whom she should mourn four months and ten days Authentic hadith A previously married woman should not be married until her verbal consent has been sought, and a virgin should not be married until her permission has 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 One may not combine in marriage a woman and her paternal aunt, or a woman and her maternal aunt Authentic hadith It is not lawful for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for a deceased more than three [days], but for her husband, four months a Authentic hadith It is from the Sunnah that if someone marries a virgin, he should stay with her (the virgin) for seven days and then divide the nights between them. B Authentic hadith The child is for the owner of the bed, and the stone is for the one who commits illegal sexual intercourse Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said concerning the daughter of Hamzah: She is not lawful for me (to marry). That Authentic He used to serve his family. But when the time for prayer came, he would go out to the prayer Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the use of saffron by men Authentic hadith Anyone falsely claims to be the son of other than his father, knowing that he is not his father, will be forbidden to enter Paradise Authentic hadith Do not disown your fathers. Whoever disowns his father has disbelieved Authentic If a man spends something on his family, seeking reward from Allah for it, it will be recorded for him as charity Authentic hadith We received a letter from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb one year before his death. He said: Cancel every marriage between unmarriageable relatives from among t Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) slaughtered a ram for Al-Hasan and a ram for Al-Husayn for their ‘Aqīqah Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) commanded them to slaughter two similar sheep for a boy and one sheep for a girl Authentic hadith A child is held in pledge for his ‘Aqīqah which should be slaughtered on his behalf on the seventh day after his birth, and he should be given a name, Hasan Do not prevent the female servants of Allah from (going to) the mosques of Allah, but let them go out without perfume and unadorned Authentic Indeed, the dearest of your names to Allah is ‘Abdullah and ‘Abdur-Rahmān Authentic hadith One of the sons of Abu Talha was ailing. Abu Talha went out and the boy died in his absence Authentic Indeed, I do not shake hands with women. My statement to a hundred women is like my statement to one woman Authentic Verily, Allah is pleased with three things for you and is displeased with three things for you Authentic Shall I not tell you of something better in degree than fasting, prayer, and charity? Authentic What is below the ankles of the lower garment is in Hellfire Authentic hadith News about the dispute among the people of Banu ‘Amr ibn ‘Awf reached the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and so he w Authentic hadith The one who boasts of receiving what he has not been given is like the one who has put on two garments of falsehood Authentic hadith Her prescribed waiting period after divorce is over. Propose to her anew Authentic hadith No woman among you loses three of her children to death except that they will screen her from Hellfire Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the man who wears women's clothes and the woman who wears men's clothes Authentic hadith Shave it all or leave it all Authentic hadith If the strap of the sandal of one of you breaks, let him not walk in the other sandal until he fixes it Authentic hadith Change this and avoid black Authentic hadith Do not pluck out grey hair, for it is the light of the Muslim on the Day of Judgment Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade qaza‘ (shaving part of one's head and leaving other parts unshaven)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Tue 22 Jumada al-Awwal
الثلاثاء 22 جمادى الأولى
التربيع الأخير Last Quarter Day 22.8 / 29.5
Illumination 43%
New moon in 7 days
حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل Allah is sufficient for us, the best guardian

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ