Commanding those who are involved in a case of Li‘an to take the oath.

Narrated 'Abdullah:

An Ansari man accused his wife (of committing illegal sexual intercourse). The Prophet made both of them takes the oath of Lian, and separated them from each other (by divorce).

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا جُوَيْرِيَةُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ قَذَفَ امْرَأَتَهُ فَأَحْلَفَهُمَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ثُمَّ فَرَّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا.