Al-Albani mentioned two supporting witnesses from the hadiths of Ibn Abbas and Ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with them), and also mentioned it elsewhere in "As-
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The Twelfth Aspect: This type of divorce is not fairness from the self nor justice toward the wife's relatives. Just as the husband would not like this for his own female relative—his sister, daughter, aunt, maternal aunt, or other women of his kin—he should not like it for other Muslim women. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself." Agreed upon from the hadith of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him).
He (peace be upon him) also said: "Whoever would love to be kept away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise, let death come to him while he believes in Allah and the Last Day, and let him treat people as he would love to be treated." Narrated by Muslim (no. 1844) from the hadith of Abdullah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both).
How beautiful are the words of Al-Mutanabbi: "Lack of fairness has always cut off relationships between men, even if they are kin."
As for the hadith "The most hateful of permissible things to Allah is divorce," it is weak. See "Al-Irwa'" (no. 2040) and "Da'if Abi Dawood" (no. 374). Even assuming it is authentic, there is a response to it. Mulla Ali Al-Qari said in "Mirqat Al-Mafatih" (vol. 5, p. 2137):
"It is said: Divorce being hateful contradicts it being permissible, because it being hateful implies that abstaining from it is preferable to doing it, while it being permissible implies that abstaining is equal to doing it. The response is that 'permissible' here does not mean that both options are equal, but rather it is broader. Some permissible things are legislated yet hateful to Allah, such as praying at home without an excuse, praying on usurped land, selling at the time of the adhan on Friday, eating and drinking in the masjid for someone not in retreat, and similar acts. Since the most beloved thing to Shaytan is separation between husband and wife, the most hateful thing to Allah is divorce. This is the gist of what At-Tibi and others mentioned." ... He also said: "It may be said: Divorce is permissible in itself, and the hatefulness is due to what results from it leading to sin. Or it may be said: 'The most hateful of permissible things to Allah' means divorce without necessity in His view or in His ruling. And Allah knows best."
Thus it becomes clear that a man feeling dislike for his wife without reason, or not feeling at ease with her, with no shortcoming on her part, does not justify him divorcing her. If he does so, he is being unjust to her. He can marry another woman instead of resorting to this divorce, as Allah Almighty said: "Then marry those that please you of (other) women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then (marry only) one" [Surah An-Nisa: 3].
Allah Almighty said: "And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them, perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah makes therein much good" [Surah An-Nisa: 19].
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "No believing man should hate a believing woman. If he dislikes one of her characteristics, he will be pleased with another (or he said: 'another one')." Narrated by Muslim (no. 1469) from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him). The meaning of his saying "no believing man should hate" is: he should not despise or dislike.
This dislike may disappear in the future if he fears Allah regarding her and treats her kindly, Allah willing.
Allah Almighty said regarding divorce and the waiting period: "You do not know, perhaps Allah will bring about after that a (different) matter" [Surah At-Talaq: 1].