Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 3931

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 3931?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 3931 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 31: The Book of Manumission of Slaves. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan Abu Dawud
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 3931
Chapter
31: The Book of Manumission of Slaves
Narrator in the source
Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا, Ummul Muminin
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 3931
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ يَحْيَى أَبُو الْأَصْبَغِ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ إِسْحَاق، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ وَقَعَتْ جُوَيْرِيَةُ بِنْتُ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْمُصْطَلِقِ فِي سَهْمِ ثَابِتِ بْنِ قَيْسِ بْنِ شَمَّاسٍ أَوِ ابْنِ عَمٍّ لَهُ فَكَاتَبَتْ عَلَى نَفْسِهَا وَكَانَتِ امْرَأَةً مَلَّاحَةً تَأْخُذُهَا الْعَيْنُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا:‏‏‏‏ فَجَاءَتْ تَسْأَلُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي كِتَابَتِهَا فَلَمَّا قَامَتْ عَلَى الْبَابِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَرَأَيْتُهَا كَرِهْتُ مَكَانَهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَيَرَى مِنْهَا مِثْلَ الَّذِي رَأَيْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَا جُوَيْرِيَةُ بِنْتُ الْحَارِثِ وَإِنَّمَا كَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِي مَا لَا يَخْفَى عَلَيْكَ وَإِنِّي وَقَعْتُ فِي سَهْمِ ثَابِتِ بْنِ قَيْسِ بْنِ شَمَّاسٍ وَإِنِّي كَاتَبْتُ عَلَى نَفْسِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَجِئْتُكَ أَسْأَلُكَ فِي كِتَابَتِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ فَهَلْ لَكِ إِلَى مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنْهُ ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ وَمَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أُؤَدِّي عَنْكِ كِتَابَتَكِ وَأَتَزَوَّجُكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ قَدْ فَعَلْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ فَتَسَامَعَ تَعْنِي النَّاسَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ تَزَوَّجَ جُوَيْرِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَرْسَلُوا مَا فِي أَيْدِيهِمْ مِنَ السَّبْيِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَعْتَقُوهُمْ وَقَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ أَصْهَارُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَمَا رَأَيْنَا امْرَأَةً كَانَتْ أَعْظَمَ بَرَكَةً عَلَى قَوْمِهَا مِنْهَا أُعْتِقَ فِي سَبَبِهَا مِائَةُ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ مِنْ بَنِي الْمُصْطَلِقِ ، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا حُجَّةٌ فِي أَنَّ الْوَلِيَّ هُوَ يُزَوِّجُ نَفْسَهُ.

Juwayriyyah, daughter of al-Harith ibn al-Mustaliq رضی اللہ عنہا, fell to the lot of Thabit bin Qays ibn Shammas رضی اللہ عنہ, or to her cousin. She entered into an agreement to purchase her freedom. She was a very beautiful woman, most attractive to the eye. Aishah said: She then came to the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم asking him for the purchase of her freedom. When she was standing at the door, I looked at her with disapproval. I realized that the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم would look at her in the same way that I had looked. She said: Messenger of Allah, I am Juwayriyyah, daughter of al-Harith, and something has happened to me, which is not hidden from you. I have fallen to the lot of Thabit bin Qays ibn Shammas, and I have entered into an agreement to purchase of my freedom. I have come to you to seek assistance for the purchase of my freedom. The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Are you inclined to that which is better? She asked: What is that, Messenger of Allah? He replied: I shall pay the price of your freedom on your behalf, and I shall marry you. She said: I shall do this. She (Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا) said: The people then heard that the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم had married Juwayriyyah. They released the captives in their possession and set them free, and said: They are the relatives of the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم by marriage. We did not see any woman greater than Juwayriyyah who brought blessings to her people. One hundred families of Banu al-Mustaliq were set free on account of her. Abu dawud said: This evidence shows that a Muslim ruler may marry a slave woman himself.

— Narrated Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا, Ummul Muminin

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Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3931.

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