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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-35 : Kisah Mariah al-Qibtiyyah
Is it true that the Prophet SAW divorced Hafsah because of his slave Mariah al-Qibtiyyah, and was this the reason surah al-Tahrim was revealed?
Short answer
The Prophet SAW did not divorce Hafsah because of Mariah al-Qibtiyyah.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Prophet SAW did not divorce Hafsah because of Mariah al-Qibtiyyah. The reason for the divorce was that Hafsah did not obey his instruction not to tell anyone about the matter. The fatwa cites Imam al-Qurthubi and a hadith in Sunan Abu Daud and Ibn Majah stating that he divorced Hafsah and then took her back. The account of Mariah narrated by Dhahhak is linked to the revelation of the opening verses of surah al-Tahrim, and he was told to pay expiation for his oath and return to his slave.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka Rasulullah SAW menjawab: "Sesungguhnya dia (Mariah) haram ke atasku dan janganlah engkau memberitahu kepada sesiapa akan hal ini".
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-35 : Kisah Mariah al-Qibtiyyah”, 1 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1520-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-35-kisah-mariah-al-qibtiyyah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/did-prophet-divorce-hafsah-because-of-mariah/