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Muwatta Malik 1241

When a drunk man divorces, his divorce is allowed

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Salim al-Hilali: Maqtu Daif
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وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَسُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ يَسَارٍ، سُئِلاَ عَنْ طَلاَقِ السَّكْرَانِ، فَقَالاَ إِذَا طَلَّقَ السَّكْرَانُ جَازَ طَلاَقُهُ وَإِنْ قَتَلَ قُتِلَ بِهِ . قَالَ مَالِكٌ وَعَلَى ذَلِكَ الأَمْرُ عِنْدَنَا .

Narrator: Yahya

English translation
Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that Said ibn al-Musayyab and Sulayman ibn Yasar were asked about a man who divorced when he was drunk. They said, "When a drunk man divorces, his divorce is allowed. If he kills, he is killed for it." Malik said, "That is what is done among us
  • Salim al-HilaliMaqtu Daif

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Salim al-HilaliMaqtu Daif

Reference

Reference
Muwatta Malik 1241
Collection
Muwatta Malik
Book
29. Divorce
In-book reference
Book 29, Hadith 38
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1241

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    Muwatta Malik 1241

  • Full citation

    Muwatta Malik 1241 (Book 29, Hadith 38). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1241

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    “Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that Said ibn al-Musayyab and Sulayman ibn Yasar were asked about a man who divorced when he was drunk. They said, "When a drunk man divorces, his divorce is allowed. If he kills, he is killed for it." Malik said, "That is what is done among us” — Muwatta Malik 1241 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1241

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muwatta Malik 1241?+

Muwatta Malik 1241 is hadith number 1241 in Muwatta Malik, in the Book “Divorce” (Book 29, Hadith 38). It is narrated by Yahya. Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that Said ibn al-Musayyab and Sulayman ibn Yasar were asked about a man who divorced when he was drunk. They said, "When a drunk man divorces, his divorce is allowed. If he kills, he is…

What is the grade of Muwatta Malik 1241?+

Grades by later scholars: Salim al-Hilali: Maqtu Daif. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Muwatta Malik 1241”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1241

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