ʿUthmān b. Muḥammad > Muʿtamir > Kahmas b. al-Ḥasan > Abū al-Salīl > Abū Dhar

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Verily, I know a verse that if people adhere to it, it would be sufficient for them. It is when their appointed term arrives, they are to either retain them according to acceptable terms or separate them according to acceptable terms and bring forth witnesses from among your men of justice. And establish the testimony for Allah. That is advised for whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day. And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out."

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ عَنْ كَهْمَسِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ أَبِي السَّلِيلِ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُ آيَةً لَوْ أَخَذَ بِهَا النَّاسُ لَكَفَتْهُمْ {فَإِذَا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ فَارِقُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَأَشْهِدُوا ذَوَىْ عَدْلٍ مِنْكُمْ وَأَقِيمُوا الشَّهَادَةَ لِلَّهِ ذَلِكُمْ يُوعَظُ بِهِ مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْأخِرِ وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا}