The li'an between Uwaymir al-Ajlani and his wife
اللعان بين عويمر العجلاني وامرأته
c. 631 CE · 9 AH
After the return from Tabuk in 9 AH, Uwaymir al-Ajlani accused his wife before the Prophet; the Prophet administered between them the mutual oath of condemnation (li'an) prescribed in Surat al-Nur, then separated them — an early application of the li'an ruling.
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- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
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Summary
The mutual oath of cursing (li'an) occurred between Uwaymir al-Ajlani and his wife after the Prophet's return from Tabuk in year 9 AH 1.
The account
Uwaymir accused his wife, and the two swore the mutual oaths before the Prophet by the procedure the Qur'an legislated in Sura al-Nur; then he separated them — among the first applications of the li'an ruling 1.
For young visitors
A man accused his wife before the Prophet, who conducted between them the li'an procedure the Qur'an legislated, then separated them without wronging either.
Connections
- Had participant
- Uwaymir al-AjlaniMuhammad
- Occurred at
- Medina
- Part of
- The Prophetic Era
People and things also explored
The death of Umm Kulthum bint MuhammadThe marriage of Fatima and AliThe Battle of the Trench (al-Ahzab)The Battle of UhudThe brotherhood of the Muhajirun and AnsarThe burial of the ProphetThe change of the qiblaThe Constitution of Medina
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p. 439
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islam.museum contributors. “The li'an between Uwaymir al-Ajlani and his wife”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/lian-between-uwaymir-and-his-wife/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.