Sunan Ibn Majah 2062

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us: ʿAbdullah ibn Numayr narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ishaq narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn ʿAmr ibn ʿAtaʾ, from Sulayman ibn Yasar, from Salamah ibn Sakhr al-Bayadi, who said: ‘I was a man who had frequent relations with women; I do not think any man had as much intercourse as I did. When Ramadan began, I declared zihar against my wife until Ramadan ended. One night, while she was talking with me, part of her became visible to me, so I leapt upon her and had intercourse with her. In the morning I went to my people, told them what had happened, and asked them to ask the Messenger of Allah for me. They said, “We will not do that, in case Allah sends down a revelation about us or the Messenger of Allah says something about us, leaving us with its shame. Rather, we will leave you to bear the consequences of your offense. Go and tell the Messenger of Allah your own case.”’ He said: ‘I went to him and told him what happened. The Messenger of Allah said, “Are you the one who did that?” I said, “I am the one, and here I am, Messenger of Allah, ready to accept Allah’s judgment upon me.” He said, “Then free a slave.” I said, “By the One who sent you with the truth, this morning I own nothing except this neck of mine.” He said, “Then fast two consecutive months.” I said, “Messenger of Allah, has this affliction befallen me except through fasting?” He said, “Then give charity and feed sixty poor people.” I said, “By the One who sent you with the truth, we spent this night with nothing for supper.” He said, “Go to the collector of the charity of Banu Zurayq and tell him to give it to you; feed sixty poor people with it and make use of whatever remains.”’