Sahih al-Bukhari Book 65, Hadith 267
'Uwaimir came to `Asim bin `Adi who was the chief of Bani Ajlan and said, "What do you say about a
man who has found another man with his wife? Should he kill him whereupon you would kill him (i.e.
the husband), or what should he do? Please ask Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about this matter on my behalf."
`Asim then went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! (And asked him that question) but
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) disliked the question," When 'Uwaimir asked `Asim (about the Prophet's answer)
`Asim replied that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) disliked such questions and considered it shameful. "Uwaimir then
said, "By Allah, I will not give up asking unless I ask Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about it." Uwaimir came (to the
Prophet ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! A man has found another man with his wife! Should he kill
him whereupon you would kill him (the husband, in Qisas) or what should he do?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
said, "Allah has revealed regarding you and your wife's case in the Qur'an "So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered
them to perform the measures of Mula'ana according to what Allah had mentioned in His Book. So
'Uwaimir did Mula'ana with her and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! If I kept her I would oppress her." So
'Uwaimir divorced her and so divorce became a tradition after them for those who happened to be
involved in a case of Mula'ana. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) then said, "Look! If she (Uwaimir's wife) delivers a
black child with deep black large eyes, big hips and fat legs, then I will be of the opinion that
'Uwaimir has spoken the truth; but if she delivers a red child looking like a Wahra then we will
consider that 'Uwaimir has told a lie against her." Later on she delivered a child carrying the qualities
which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had mentioned as a proof for 'Uwaimir's claim; therefore the child was ascribed
to its mother henceforth.
`Ali said, "I will be the first to kneel before the Beneficent on the Day of Resurrection because of the dispute." Qais said; This Verse: 'These two opponents (believers and disbelievers dispute with each other about their Lord,' (22.19) was revealed in connection with those who came out for the Battle of Badr, i.e. `Ali, Hamza, 'Ubaida, Shaiba bin Rabi`a, `Utba bin Rabi`a and Al-Walid bin `Utba.
A man came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Suppose a man saw another man with his wife, should he kill him whereupon you might kill him (i.e. the killer) (in Qisas) or what should he do?" So Allah revealed concerning their case what is mentioned of the order of Mula'ana. Allah's Apostle said to the man, "The matter between you and your wife has been decided." So they did Mula'ana in the presence of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and I was present there, and then the man divorced his wife. So it became a tradition to dissolve the marriage of those spouses who were involved in a case of Mula'ana. The woman was pregnant and the husband denied that he was the cause of her pregnancy, so the son was (later) ascribed to her. Then it became a tradition that such a son would be the heir of his mother, and she would inherit of him what Allah prescribed for her.