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Sunan Abi Dawud 2133

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: When a man has two wives and he is inclined to one of them, he will come on the Day of resurrection with a side hanging down.

Abu Hurayrahnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih by Al-Albani
7names in the chain
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ بَشِيرِ بْنِ نَهِيكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ امْرَأَتَانِ فَمَالَ إِلَى إِحْدَاهُمَا جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَشِقُّهُ مَائِلٌ»

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: When a man has two wives and he is inclined to one of them, he will come on the Day of resurrection with a side hanging down.

আবূ হুরাইরাহ (রাযি.) সূত্রে বর্ণিত। নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ যে ব্যক্তি দুই‘জন স্ত্রী থাকা অবস্থায় তাদের একজনের প্রতি ঝুঁকে পড়লো, কিয়ামতের দিন সে পঙ্গু অবস্থায় উপস্থিত হবে।[1] সহীহ।

ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے روایت ہے کہ نبی اکرم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا: جس کے پاس دو بیویاں ہوں اور اس کا میلان ایک کی جانب ہو تو وہ بروز قیامت اس حال میں آئے گا، کہ اس کا ایک دھڑا جھکا ہوا ہو گا ۔

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Abu Al Walid Ath Thayalisi], telah menceritakan kepada kami [Hammam], telah menceritakan kepada kami [Qatadah] dari [An Nadhrah bin Anas] dari [Basyir bin Nahik] dari [Abu Hurairah], dari Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, beliau berkata: "Barangsiapa yang memiliki dua orang isteri kemudian ia cenderung kepada salah seorang diantara keduanya, maka ia akan datang pada hari Kiamat dalam keadaan sebelah badannya miring

Ebu Huveyre (r.a.) Peygamber (s.a.v.)'in şöyle buyurduğunu rivayet etmiştir. "Kim'in iki karısı olurda (bunlardan sadece) birine meyl ederse, kıyamet günü bir tarafı (yere) sarkık olarak gelir." Diğer tahric: Tirmizî, nikah; Ahmed b. Hanbel, II

Sunan Abi Dawud 2133, Book 12, Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah), Hadith 88. 1 min read

What it means

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that whoever has more than one wife and does not maintain justice between them as much as possible, by providing equal treatment in terms of financial support, housing, clothing, and overnight stay, half of his body will be hanging down as a punishment for him on the Day of Judgment. Such inclination is a punishment for his injustice, reflecting his unfair treatment.

What it teaches

  • A man must divide his time between his wives, whether they are two or more. It is prohibited for him to be more inclined to one of them than the other in terms of what is within his ability of the financial maintenance, overnight stay, courtesy, etc.
  • Equality is required when it comes to the division of time and other things that a person can control. However, love and emotional inclination, which are beyond one's control, are not included in the Hadīth. This is what is meant by Allah's statement: {You will never be able to maintain absolute justice between your wives, no matter how keen you are.} [Surat an-Nisā’: 129]
  • The recompense always suits the deed; hence, when a man shows inclination in this world to one wife more than the other, he will come on the Day of Judgment with one of his sides hanging down.
  • The importance of upholding the rights of others and the fact that they are not overlooked or pardoned as they are based on disputation and investigation.
  • It is recommended to have only one wife if the person fears the inability to treat his wives fairly to avoid being negligent in the religion. Allah Almighty says: {But if you fear that you may not maintain justice, then marry only one} [Surat an-Nisā’: 3].

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Abu Dawud back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Abu DawudCompiler, died 275 AH
  2. 2Hisham ibn Abd al-MalikTold us, Third generation, died 226 AH
  3. 3Hammam ibn YahyaTold us, Third generation, died 163 AH
  4. 4Qatadah ibn DiamahTold us, Successor, died 117 AH
  5. 5An-Nadr ibn AnasFrom, Successor, died 100 AH
  6. 6Bashir ibn NahikFrom, Successor, died 91 AH
  7. 7Abu HurayrahFrom, Companion, died 57 AH

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