Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) take an oath to abstain from his wives?
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Question:
In the first hadith: So I entered upon Hafsah and found her weeping?
Answer:
When it was rumored that he (peace and blessings be upon him) had divorced his wives, the people spread the rumor that he had divorced his wives, so she wept out of fear of divorce. When 'Umar came, he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: Then 'Umar said: Allahu Akbar.
Q: Was it an oath of abstinence (ila')?
The Shaykh: Yes... he boycotted them for a month, he took an oath to abstain from them for a month, and it was not a divorce.
In the first hadith: So I entered upon Hafsah and found her weeping?
Answer:
When it was rumored that he (peace and blessings be upon him) had divorced his wives, the people spread the rumor that he had divorced his wives, so she wept out of fear of divorce. When 'Umar came, he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said:
I did not divorce my wives
ما طلقت نسائيQ: Was it an oath of abstinence (ila')?
The Shaykh: Yes... he boycotted them for a month, he took an oath to abstain from them for a month, and it was not a divorce.
Source
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