Chapter 9
Raj'ah (Taking Back A
Divorced Wife) 1127. Imran bin Husain
narrated that he was asked about the ruling of a man who divorces his wife and then takes her back without the attestation of witnesses. He said, 'Get witnessses for both her divorce and her raj'ah' Related by Abu Dawud with a sound chain of narrators.
1128. It was also related 'by Al-Baihaqt with the wording, Imran bin Husain
was asked about a man who took back his divorced wife without the attestation of witnesses. He replied, 'He did that without following the Sunnah (of the Prophet
) let him get the witnesses now.' Imam At-Tabarani had the addition, 'And ask for the forgiveness of Allah.'
1129. Ibn 'Umar
narrated that when he divorced his wife, the Messenger of Allah
said to 'Umar
"Command him to take her back." Agreed upon.