Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Uwaymir ‘Ajlani came to ‘Asim bin ‘Adi (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: O ‘Asim! Tell me, if a man finds another man committing adultery with his wife, should he kill him? If he kills him, will you kill him (in retaliation)? What should he do? Tell me after asking the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) about this. ‘Asim asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) about this, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked such questions and considered them blameworthy, until the answer that ‘Asim heard about this was hard on him (these are the words of the narrator Ishaq). When ‘Asim returned home and Uwaymir came to him and said: ‘Asim! Tell me, what did the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) say? ‘Asim said to Uwaymir: You have brought me no good; the matter you inquired about, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked it. Uwaymir said: By Allah! I will not desist until I ask him about it myself. Then Uwaymir turned towards the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) until he came to him and, in the midst of the people, said to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him): Tell me, if a man finds someone with his wife, should he kill him? If he kills him, will you kill him (in retaliation), or what should he do? The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: Allah Almighty has revealed a command concerning you and your wife; bring her to me. Sahl says: She came, and both husband and wife performed li’an (mutual cursing). I was among those present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at the time of li’an. When both finished, Uwaymir said: O Messenger of Allah! Now, if I keep her, then I have lied against her. And before the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) gave a ruling, he divorced his wife three times. In another narration, it is mentioned that this has become the procedure for those who perform li’an. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Take care of this woman; if she gives birth to a child who is dark-skinned, with dark eyes and large buttocks, then indeed her husband has spoken the truth. And if she gives birth to a child who is reddish in complexion, like a small animal, then indeed her husband has lied. When she gave birth, the child was of the disliked appearance, that is, the first description, resembling the man who was accused.

Saeed bin Jubair says: I asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them): If a person performs li'an with his wife, will there be separation between them? He replied: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had separated a husband and wife belonging to the tribe of Ajlaan, and he also asked them three times: One of you is lying, so will either of you repent?

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d Sa’idi (may Allah be pleased with him) that when ‘Uwaymir ‘Ajlani performed li’an with his wife, he said: O Messenger of Allah! If I now keep my wife with me, it is as if I am oppressing her, therefore she is divorced, she is divorced, she is divorced.