Asim bin Laqit bin Sabirah narrates from his father that he said: I set out with the delegation of Banu al-Muntafiq to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). We came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) but did not find him at home; however, we met the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her). She ordered "khazirah" (a dish prepared from pieces of meat and flour) to be prepared for us, then she brought us a large platter containing dates. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came and asked: "Have you eaten anything? Or was (food) ordered for you?" We said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. The narrator said: While we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the shepherd brought his goats to the pen, and with him was a young kid bleating. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "O so-and-so! What has (the goat) given birth to?" He replied: A kid. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then slaughter a (full-grown) goat for us in its place." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) turned to me and said: "Do not think at all that we slaughtered this goat specially because of your (arrival). Rather, we have a hundred goats and we do not want their number to go beyond that, so whenever the shepherd brings news of a newborn kid, we slaughter a goat in its place (to keep the number the same)." The narrator said: I said: O Messenger of Allah! I have a wife (and he mentioned her long tongue and foul speech). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Divorce her." I said: I have children from her. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then command her (that is, advise her); if there is any good in her, she will certainly (listen to you). And do not beat your wife the way you beat your slave-girl." Then I said: O Messenger of Allah! Tell me about ablution (wudu). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Perform ablution thoroughly (washing the limbs completely), pass (water) between the fingers, and be thorough in sniffing water into the nose (that is, take the water well up), unless you are fasting (then do not be so thorough)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.