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Revelation concerning us, a messenger of the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, came to me and said, „The Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, directs you not to associate with
your wife.‟ I inquired, „Should I divorce her or what should I do?‟ He
replied, „No, just do not associate with her.‟ I understood that my two
companions had been directed likewise, and I told my wife to go her
parents and remain with them until Allah determined the matter.

The wife of Hilal, the son of Umayyah went to the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, and said, „O Messenger of Allah, praise

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and peace be upon him, Hilal, the son of Umayyah is old and unable
to look after himself, he does not have a servant. Would it displease
you if I were to serve him?‟ „No‟, he replied, „but he should not
associate with you.‟ Whereupon she told the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, „Ever since this happened, he has no interest in