During the Prophet's time, which two companions were involved in the issue of Li'an?

Explanation

Li'an is an Islamic legal procedure in which a husband accuses his wife of adultery without producing four witnesses. In such a case, the husband swears four times by Allah that he is truthful, and a fifth oath invoking Allah's curse upon himself if he is lying. The wife can then counter by swearing four times that he is lying, and a fifth oath invoking Allah's wrath upon herself if he is truthful. This mutual imprecation dissolves the marriage permanently. The incident involving Awair Al-Ajlani and Hassan bin Thabit is one of the notable cases of Li'an that occurred during the Prophet's lifetime, and the Quranic verses regarding Li'an (Surah An-Nur, verses 6-9) were revealed in connection with such cases.

Good to know

Li'an (mutual imprecation) is derived from the Quran, specifically Surah An-Nur (24:6-9), which outlines the procedure when a husband accuses his wife of adultery without witnesses. The most famous case of Li'an in Islamic history involved Hilal bin Umayyah and his wife, which led to the revelation of these verses. Another well-known case involved Uwaimir Al-Ajlani, who came to the Prophet and asked about the ruling regarding a man who finds another man with his wife. The Prophet performed Li'an between Uwaimir and his wife, establishing the precedent for this legal procedure.

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