Oath

Once a husband and a wife had a very big argument: it so happened that they were angry at each other and made a very grave mistake. The argument was a really big one and they got so annoyed with each other that the man, without thinking, said "I swear by Allah that I will never talk to you until you talk to me first."

The wife promptly replied: "I, too, swear by Allah that I will not talk to you unless you talk to me first!"

This was an oath they both made. At first they didn't realize the mistake they had made, but after a few days they became very lonely. However an oath is an oath and they could do nothing about it (by the way we should know that between Muslims that three days should not pass with enmity).

They went to pious leaders to ask for a solution to their problem, but no matter how many people they asked no one could solve it. This happened at the time of Imam Abu Hanifa so they finally went to him. They thought it was useless as no one had yet been able to solve the problem. Surprisingly the Imam didn't find it difficult. In fact he solved it in a few seconds.

Can you figure out the solution?






Answer: The husband said that he would not speak to his wife until she spoke to him. The wife then said that she would not speak to him until he spoke to her. However, when she made her comment, she spoke to him. Therefore, the husband was now free to speak to her.