Hadith 76

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 27: The Book of Divorce Sahih

Chapter 34

What Was Narrated Concerning Khul'

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْخُلْعِ ‏‏

Sahih
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3464
أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنَّ امْرَأَتِي لاَ تَمْنَعُ يَدَ لاَمِسٍ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ غَرِّبْهَا إِنْ شِئْتَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ تَتَّبِعَهَا نَفْسِي ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ اسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:

"A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'My wife does not object if anyone touches her.' He said: 'Divorce her if you wish.' He said: 'I am afraid that I will miss her.' He said: 'Then stay with her as much as you need to.'"