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Sahih Muslim — The Book of Divorce

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كتاب مُقَدِّمَةٌ
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The Book of Faith
كتاب الْإِيمَانِ
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كتاب الطَّهَارَةِ
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The Book of Menstruation
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كتاب صَلَاةِ الْمُسَافِرِينَ وَقَصْرِهَا
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The Book Of the Merit Of The Holy Quran
کتاب فَضَائِلِ الْقُرْآنِ وَمَا يَتَعَلَّقُ بِهِ
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كتاب الْجُمُعَةِ
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The Book of Prayer - Two Eids
كتاب صَلَاةِ الْعِيدَيْنِ
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The Book of Prayer - Rain
كتاب صَلَاةِ الِاسْتِسْقَاءِ
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The Book of Prayer - Eclipses
كتاب الْكُسُوفِ
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The Book of Prayer - Funerals
كتاب الْجَنَائِزِ
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The Book of Zakat
كتاب الزَّكَاةِ
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The Book of Fasting
كتاب الصِّيَامِ
15
The Book of I'tikaaf
كتاب الِاعْتِكَافِ
16
The Book of Pilgrimage
كتاب الْحَجِّ
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The Book of Marriage
كتاب النِّكَاحِ
18
The Book of Suckling
كتاب الرِّضَاعِ
19
The Book of Divorce
كتاب الطَّلَاقِ
20
The Book of Invoking Curses
كتاب اللِّعَانِ
21
The Book of Emancipating Slaves
كتاب الْعِتْقِ
22
The Book of Transactions
كتاب الْبُيُوعِ
23
The Book Of Musaqah
كتاب الْمُسَاقَاةِ
24
The Book Of The Rules Of Inheritance
كتاب الْفَرَائِضِ
25
The Book Of Gifts
كتاب الْهِبَاتِ
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The Book Of Wills
كتاب الْوَصِيَّةِ
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The Book Of Vows
كتاب النَّذْرِ
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The Book Of Oaths
كتاب الْأَيْمَانِ
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The Book of Oaths, Muharibin, Qasas (Retaliation), and Diyat (Blood Money)
كتاب الْقَسَامَةِ وَالْمُحَارِبِينَ وَالْقِصَاصِ وَالدِّيَاتِ
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The Book Of Legal Punishments
كتاب الْحُدُودِ
31
The Book Of Judicial Decisions
كتاب الْأَقْضِيَةِ
32
The Book Of Lost Property
كتاب اللُّقَطَةِ
33
The Book Of Jihad And Expeditions
كتاب الْجِهَادِ وَالسِّيَرِ
34
The Book of Government
كتاب الْإِمَارَةِ
35
The Book of Hunting , Slaughter and what may be Eaten
كتاب الصَّيْدِ وَالذَّبَائِحِ وَمَا يُؤْكَلُ مِنْ الْحَيَوَانِ
36
The Book of Sacrifices
كتاب الْأَضَاحِيِّ
37
The Book of Drink
كتاب الْأَشْرِبَةِ
38
The Book of Clothes and Adornment
كتاب اللِّبَاسِ وَالزِّينَةِ
39
The Book of Manners and Etiquette
كتاب الْآدَابِ
40
The Book of Greetings
كتاب السَّلَامِ
41
The Book Concerning the use of Correct Words
كتاب الْأَلْفَاظِ مِنْ الْأَدَبِ وَغَيْرِهَا
42
The Book of Poetry
كتاب الشِّعْرِ
43
The Book of Dreams
كتاب الرُّؤْيَا
44
The Book of Virtues
كتاب الْفَضَائِلِ
45
The Book of the Merits of the Companions
كتاب فَضَائِلِ الصَّحَابَةِ
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The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
كتاب الْبِرِّ وَالصِّلَةِ وَالْآدَابِ
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The Book of Destiny
كتاب الْقَدَرِ
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The Book of Knowledge
كتاب الْعِلْمِ
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The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness
كتاب الذِّكْرِ وَالدُّعَاءِ وَالتَّوْبَةِ وَالِاسْتِغْفَارِ
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The Book of Repentance
كتاب التَّوْبَةِ
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Characteristics of The Hypocrites And Rulings Concerning Them
كتاب صِفَاتِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَأَحْكَامِهِمْ
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The Book of Paradise, its Description, its Bounties and its Inhabitants
كتاب الْجَنَّةِ وَصِفَةِ نَعِيمِهَا وَأَهْلِهَا
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The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour
كتاب الْفِتَنِ وَأَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ
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The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts
كتاب الزُّهْدِ وَالرَّقَائِقِ
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The Book of Commentary on the Qur'an
كتاب التَّفْسِيرِ

What is Sahih Muslim Chapter 19 about?

Read Sahih Muslim, Chapter 19: The Book of Divorce. This chapter contains 91 source records; you are reading page 2. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • Giving one's wife the choice does not count as a divorce, unless it is intended as such
  • Ila', Keeping away from one's wives and giving them the choice, And the saying of Allah, The Most High: "But if you help one another against him
  • The woman who has been irrevocably divorced is not entitled to spending

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بِشْرٍ الْحَرِيرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلَّامٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، أَنَّ يَعْلَى بْنَ حَكِيمٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: «إِذَا حَرَّمَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَيْهِ امْرَأَتَهُ، فَهِيَ يَمِينٌ يُكَفِّرُهَا»، وَقَالَ: {لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللهِ أُسْوَةٌ} [الأحزاب: 21] حَسَنَةٌ.

When a man declares his wife unlawful for himself that is an oath which must be atoned, and he said: There is in the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) a noble pattern for you.

— Ibn Abbas (رضی اللہ عنہ) reported

وحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَطَاءٌ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُبَيْدَ بْنَ عُمَيْرٍ، يُخْبِرُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَائِشَةَ، تُخْبِرُ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَمْكُثُ عِنْدَ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ فَيَشْرَبُ عِنْدَهَا عَسَلًا، قَالَتْ: فَتَوَاطَأْتُ أَنَا وَحَفْصَةُ أَنَّ أَيَّتَنَا مَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَلْتَقُلْ: إِنِّي أَجِدُ مِنْكَ رِيحَ مَغَافِيرَ، أَكَلْتَ مَغَافِيرَ؟ فَدَخَلَ عَلَى إِحْدَاهُمَا، فَقَالَتْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ، فَقَالَ: «بَلْ شَرِبْتُ عَسَلًا عِنْدَ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ، وَلَنْ أَعُودَ لَهُ»، فَنَزَلَ: {لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللهُ لَكَ} [التحريم: 1] إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {إِنْ تَتُوبَا} [التحريم: 4] لِعَائِشَةَ وَحَفْصَةَ، {وَإِذْ أَسَرَّ النَّبِيُّ إِلَى بَعْضِ أَزْوَاجِهِ حَدِيثًا} [التحريم: 3]، لِقَوْلِهِ: «بَلْ شَرِبْتُ عَسَلًا.

Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ) used to spend time with Zainab رضی اللہ عنہا daughter of Jahsh and drank honey at her house. She ('A'isha رضی اللہ عنہا further) said: I and Hafsa رضی اللہ عنہا agreed that one whom Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) would visit first should say: I notice that you have an odour of the Maghafir (gum of mimosa). He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) visited one of them and she said to him like this, whereupon he said: I have taken honey in the house of Zainab bint Jabsh and I will never do it again. It was at this (that the following verse was revealed): 'Why do you hold to be forbidden what Allah has made lawful for you... (up to). If you both ('A'isha and Hafsa رضی اللہ عنہا ) turn to Allah up to: And when the Prophet confided an information to one of his wives (lxvi. 3). This refers to his saying: But I have taken honey.

— A'isha (رضی اللہ عنہا) narrated

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحِبُّ الْحَلْوَاءَ وَالْعَسَلَ، فَكَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ دَارَ عَلَى نِسَائِهِ، فَيَدْنُو مِنْهُنَّ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ، فَاحْتَبَسَ عِنْدَهَا أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا كَانَ يَحْتَبِسُ، فَسَأَلْتُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ، فَقِيلَ لِي: أَهْدَتْ لَهَا امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ قَوْمِهَا عُكَّةً مِنْ عَسَلٍ، فَسَقَتْ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْهُ شَرْبَةً، فَقُلْتُ: أَمَا وَاللهِ لَنَحْتَالَنَّ لَهُ، فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِسَوْدَةَ، وَقُلْتُ: إِذَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْكِ، فَإِنَّهُ سَيَدْنُو مِنْكِ، فَقُولِي لَهُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَكَلْتَ مَغَافِيرَ؟ فَإِنَّهُ سَيَقُولُ لَكِ: «لَا»، فَقُولِي لَهُ: مَا هَذِهِ الرِّيحُ؟ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَشْتَدُّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُوجَدَ مِنْهُ الرِّيحُ، فَإِنَّهُ سَيَقُولُ لَكِ: «سَقَتْنِي حَفْصَةُ شَرْبَةَ عَسَلٍ»، فَقُولِي لَهُ: جَرَسَتْ نَحْلُهُ الْعُرْفُطَ، وَسَأَقُولُ ذَلِكِ لَهُ، وَقُولِيهِ أَنْتِ يَا صَفِيَّةُ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ عَلَى سَوْدَةَ قَالَتْ: تَقُولُ سَوْدَةُ: وَالَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ لَقَدْ كِدْتُ أَنْ أُبَادِئَهُ بِالَّذِي قُلْتِ لِي، وَإِنَّهُ لَعَلَى الْبَابِ فَرَقًا مِنْكِ، فَلَمَّا دَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَكَلْتَ مَغَافِيرَ؟ قَالَ: «لَا»، قَالَتْ: فَمَا هَذِهِ الرِّيحُ؟ قَالَ: «سَقَتْنِي حَفْصَةُ شَرْبَةَ عَسَلٍ»، قَالَتْ: جَرَسَتْ نَحْلُهُ الْعُرْفُطَ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ، قُلْتُ لَهُ: مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ، فَقَالَتْ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ، قَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَلَا أَسْقِيكَ مِنْهُ؟ قَالَ: «لَا حَاجَةَ لِي بِهِ»، قَالَتْ: تَقُولُ سَوْدَةُ: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَاللهِ لَقَدْ حَرَمْنَاهُ، قَالَتْ: قُلْتُ لَهَا: اسْكُتِيقَالَ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ بِشْرِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، بِهَذَا سَوَاءً.

"The Messenger of Allah liked sweets and honey, when he had prayed Asr, he would go round to his wives and get closed of them. He entered upon Hafsah رضی اللہ عنہا and stayed there longer than he usually did. I asked about that and I was told that a woman from among her people had given her a small vessel of honey as a gift, and she had poured some of the prophet to drink. I said: 'By Allah, we will play a trick on him. I mention that to Sawdah رضی اللہ عنہا and said: 'When he enter upon you, will get close to you, so they to him: "O Messenger of Allah, you have eaten Maghafir?" He will say to you: "No." So say to him: "What is this smell?" -for the Messenger of Allah hated to have any smell coming from him -He will tell you: "Hafsah رضی اللہ عنہا poured me a drink of honey." I will say that to him too, and you say it as well, O Safiyyah.' Then he entered upon Sawdah رضی اللہ عنہا." She said: "Sawdah رضی اللہ عنہا used to say: 'By the one besides Whom there is none worthy of worship, I nearly decided to tell him what you had told me to say, when he was at the door, but I was afraid of you.' When the Messenger of Allah drew closed, she said: 'O Messenger of Allah, have you eaten Maghafir?' He said: 'No.' She said: 'Then what is this smell?' He said: 'Then what is this smell?' He said: 'Hafsah رضی اللہ عنہا poured me a drink of honey.' She said: 'The bees must have sipped the nectar of Al-'Urfut.' When he entered upon me, I said the same thing, then he entered upon Safiyyah رضی اللہ عنہاand she said the same thing. When he entered upon Hafsah رضی اللہ عنہا she said: O Messenger of Allah, shall I pour you some?' He said: 'I have no need of it.'"

— It was narrated that 'Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said

وحَدَّثَنِيهِ سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ، نَحْوَهُ.

A similar report (as no. 3679) was narrated from Hisham bin Urwah with this chain.

— Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) reported

وحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ح وحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى التُّجِيبِيُّ، وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: لَمَّا أُمِرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِتَخْيِيرِ أَزْوَاجِهِ، بَدَأَ بِي، فَقَالَ: «إِنِّي ذَاكِرٌ لَكِ أَمْرًا، فَلَا عَلَيْكِ أَنْ لَا تَعْجَلِي حَتَّى تَسْتَأْمِرِي أَبَوَيْكِ»، قَالَتْ: قَدْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ أَبَوَيَّ لَمْ يَكُونَا لِيَأْمُرَانِي بِفِرَاقِهِ، قَالَتْ: ثُمَّ قَالَ: إِنَّ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَالَ: {يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ إِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا فَتَعَالَيْنَ أُمَتِّعْكُنَّ وَأُسَرِّحْكُنَّ سَرَاحًا جَمِيلًا وَإِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ فَإِنَّ اللهَ أَعَدَّ لِلْمُحْسِنَاتِ مِنْكُنَّ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا} [الأحزاب: 29] ، قَالَتْ: فَقُلْتُ: فِي أَيِّ هَذَا أَسْتَأْمِرُ أَبَوَيَّ؟ فَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ، قَالَتْ: ثُمَّ فَعَلَ أَزْوَاجُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلَ مَا فَعَلْتُ.

When the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) was commanded to give option to his wives, he started it from me saying: I am going to mention to you a matter which you should not (decide) in haste until you have consulted your parents. She said that he already knew that my parents would never allow me to seek separation from him She said: Then he said: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: Prophet, say to thy wives: If you desire this world's life and its adornment, then come, I will give you a provision and allow you to depart a goodly departing; and if you desire Allah and His Messenger and the abode of the Hereafter, then Allah has prepared for the doers of good among you a great reward She is reported to have said: About what should I consult my parents, for I desire Allah and His Messenger and the abode of the Hereafter? She ('A'isha رضی اللہ عنہا ) said: Then all the wives of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) did as I had done

— A'isha ( رضی اللہ عنہا) reported

حَدَّثَنَا سُرَيْجُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ الْعَدَوِيَّةِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْتَأْذِنُنَا، إِذَا كَانَ فِي يَوْمٍ لِلْمَرْأَةِ مِنَّا، بَعْدَ مَا نَزَلَتْ: {تُرْجِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ مِنْهُنَّ وَتُؤْوِي إِلَيْكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ} [الأحزاب: 51] فَقَالَتْ لَهَا مُعَاذَةُ: فَمَا كُنْتِ تَقُولِينَ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَكِ؟ قَالَتْ: «كُنْتُ أَقُولُ إِنْ كَانَ ذَاكَ إِلَيَّ لَمْ أُوثِرْ أَحَدًا عَلَى نَفْسِي.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) sought our permission when he had a (turn to spend) a day with (one of his wives) amongst us (whereas he wanted to visit his other wives too). It was after this that this verse was revealed: Thou mayest put off whom thou pleasest of them, and take for thee whom thou pleasest (xxxiii. 5). Mu'adha said to her: What did you say to Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) when he sought your permission? She said: I used to say: If it had the option in this I would not have (allowed anyone) to have precedence over me.

— A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عِيسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَاصِمٌ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ، نَحْوَهُ.

A similar report (as no. 3684) was narrated by Asim.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْثَرٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ: قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: «قَدْ خَيَّرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَلَمْ نَعُدَّهُ طَلَاقًا.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) gave us the option (to get divorce) but we did not deem it as divorce.

— A'isha رضی اللہ عنہا reported

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ: مَا أُبَالِي خَيَّرْتُ امْرَأَتِي وَاحِدَةً، أَوْ مِائَةً، أَوْ أَلْفًا بَعْدَ أَنْ تَخْتَارَنِي، وَلَقَدْ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ، فَقَالَتْ: «قَدْ خَيَّرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَفَكَانَ طَلَاقًا.

I do not mind if I give option to my wife (to get divorce) once, hundred times, or thousand times after (knowing it) that she has chosen me (and would never seek divorce). I asked 'A'isha (رضی اللہ عنہا) (about it) and she said: Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ) gave us the option, but did it imply divorce? (It was in fact not a divorce; it is effective when women actually avail themselves of it.)

— Masruq reported

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَيَّرَ نِسَاءَهُ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ طَلَاقًا.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) gave option to his wives, but it was not a divorce.

— A'isha رضی اللہ عنہا reported

وحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ الْأَحْوَلِ، وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: «خَيَّرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَاخْتَرْنَاهُ، فَلَمْ يَعُدَّهُ طَلَاقًا.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) gave us the option (to get divorce) and we chose him and he did not count it a divorce.

— A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، قَالَ يَحْيَى: أَخْبَرَنَا، وقَالَ الْآخَرَانِ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: «خَيَّرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَاخْتَرْنَاهُ، فَلَمْ يَعْدُدْهَا عَلَيْنَا شَيْئًا».

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) gave us the option (to get divorce), but me made a choice of him and he did not count anything (as divorce) in regard to us.

— A'isha ( رضی اللہ عنہا) reported

وحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، وَعَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، بِمِثْلِهِ

A similar report (as no. 3888) was narrated from 'A'isha رضی اللہ عنہا .

وحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، قَالَ: دَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَوَجَدَ النَّاسَ جُلُوسًا بِبَابِهِ، لَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ، قَالَ: فَأُذِنَ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ، فَدَخَلَ، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عُمَرُ، فَاسْتَأْذَنَ فَأُذِنَ لَهُ، فَوَجَدَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَالِسًا حَوْلَهُ نِسَاؤُهُ، وَاجِمًا سَاكِتًا، قَالَ: فَقَالَ: لَأَقُولَنَّ شَيْئًا أُضْحِكُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، لَوْ رَأَيْتَ بِنْتَ خَارِجَةَ، سَأَلَتْنِي النَّفَقَةَ، فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهَا، فَوَجَأْتُ عُنُقَهَا، فَضَحِكَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَقَالَ: «هُنَّ حَوْلِي كَمَا تَرَى، يَسْأَلْنَنِي النَّفَقَةَ»، فَقَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ يَجَأُ عُنُقَهَا، فَقَامَ عُمَرُ إِلَى حَفْصَةَ يَجَأُ عُنُقَهَا، كِلَاهُمَا يَقُولُ: تَسْأَلْنَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ، فَقُلْنَ: وَاللهِ لَا نَسْأَلُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَيْئًا أَبَدًا لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ، ثُمَّ اعْتَزَلَهُنَّ شَهْرًا - أَوْ تِسْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ - ثُمَّ نَزَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ: {يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ} [الأحزاب: 28] حَتَّى بَلَغَ {لِلْمُحْسِنَاتِ مِنْكُنَّ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا} [الأحزاب: 29]، قَالَ: فَبَدَأَ بِعَائِشَةَ، فَقَالَ: «يَا عَائِشَةُ، إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَعْرِضَ عَلَيْكِ أَمْرًا أُحِبُّ أَنْ لَا تَعْجَلِي فِيهِ حَتَّى تَسْتَشِيرِي أَبَوَيْكِ»، قَالَتْ: وَمَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ فَتَلَا عَلَيْهَا الْآيَةَ، قَالَتْ: أَفِيكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَسْتَشِيرُ أَبَوَيَّ؟ بَلْ أَخْتَارُ اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ، وَالدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ لَا تُخْبِرَ امْرَأَةً مِنْ نِسَائِكَ بِالَّذِي قُلْتُ، قَالَ: «لَا تَسْأَلُنِي امْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ إِلَّا أَخْبَرْتُهَا، إِنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يَبْعَثْنِي مُعَنِّتًا، وَلَا مُتَعَنِّتًا، وَلَكِنْ بَعَثَنِي مُعَلِّمًا مُيَسِّرًا.

Abu Bakr (رضی اللہ عنہ) came and sought permission to see Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌). He found people sitting at his door and none amongst them had been granted permission, but it was granted to Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ and he went in. Then came 'Umar and he sought permission and it was granted to him, and he found Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) sitting sad and silent with his wives around him. He (Hadrat 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ) said: I would say something which would make the Prophet ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) laugh, so he said: Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I wish you had seen (the treatment meted out to) the daughter of Khadija when you asked me some money, and I got up and slapped her on her neck. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) laughed and said: They are around me as you see, asking for extra money. Abu Bakr (رضی اللہ عنہ) then got up went to 'A'isha (رضی اللہ عنہا) and slapped her on the neck, and 'Umar stood up before Hafsa رضی اللہ عنہا and slapped her saying: You ask Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) which he does not possess. They said: By Allah, we do not ask Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) for anything he does not possess. Then he withdrew from them for a month or for twenty-nine days. Then this verse was revealed to him: Prophet ﷺ: Say to thy wives... for a mighty reward (xxxiii. 28). He then went first to 'A'isha (رضی اللہ عنہا) and said: I want to propound something to you, 'A'isha رضی اللہ عنہا , but wish no hasty reply before you consult your parents. She said: Messenger of Allah ﷺ, what is that? He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) recited to her the verse, whereupon she said: Is it about you that I should consult my parents, Messenger of Allah ﷺ? Nay, I choose Allah, His Messenger, and the Last Abode; but I ask you not to tell any of your wives what I have said He replied: Not one of them will ask me without my informing her. God did not send me to be harsh, or cause harm, but He has sent me to teach and make things easy.

— Jabir bin 'Abdullah (رضی اللہ عنہ) reported

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ الْحَنَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ أَبِي زُمَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ: لَمَّا اعْتَزَلَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نِسَاءَهُ، قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ، فَإِذَا النَّاسُ يَنْكُتُونَ بِالْحَصَى، وَيَقُولُونَ: طَلَّقَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نِسَاءَهُ، وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُؤْمَرْنَ بِالْحِجَابِ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ، فَقُلْتُ: لَأَعْلَمَنَّ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ، قَالَ: فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا بِنْتَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، أَقَدْ بَلَغَ مِنْ شَأْنِكِ أَنْ تُؤْذِي رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَتْ: مَا لِي وَمَا لَكَ [ص:1106] يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، عَلَيْكَ بِعَيْبَتِكَ، قَالَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ بِنْتِ عُمَرَ، فَقُلْتُ لَهَا: يَا حَفْصَةُ، أَقَدْ بَلَغَ مِنْ شَأْنِكِ أَنْ تُؤْذِي رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ وَاللهِ، لَقَدْ عَلِمْتِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، لَا يُحِبُّكِ، وَلَوْلَا أَنَا لَطَلَّقَكِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَبَكَتْ أَشَدَّ الْبُكَاءِ، فَقُلْتُ لَهَا: أَيْنَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَتْ: هُوَ فِي خِزَانَتِهِ فِي الْمَشْرُبَةِ، فَدَخَلْتُ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِرَبَاحٍ غُلَامِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَاعِدًا عَلَى أُسْكُفَّةِ الْمَشْرُبَةِ، مُدَلٍّ رِجْلَيْهِ عَلَى نَقِيرٍ مِنْ خَشَبٍ - وَهُوَ جِذْعٌ يَرْقَى عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَيَنْحَدِرُ - فَنَادَيْتُ: يَا رَبَاحُ، اسْتَأْذِنْ لِي عِنْدَكَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَنَظَرَ رَبَاحٌ إِلَى الْغُرْفَةِ، ثُمَّ نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ، فَلَمْ يَقُلْ شَيْئًا، ثُمَّ قُلْتُ: يَا رَبَاحُ، اسْتَأْذِنْ لِي عِنْدَكَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَنَظَرَ رَبَاحٌ إِلَى الْغُرْفَةِ، ثُمَّ نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ، فَلَمْ يَقُلْ شَيْئًا، ثُمَّ رَفَعْتُ صَوْتِي، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَبَاحُ، اسْتَأْذِنْ لِي عِنْدَكَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَإِنِّي أَظُنُّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ظَنَّ أَنِّي جِئْتُ مِنْ أَجْلِ حَفْصَةَ، وَاللهِ، لَئِنْ أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِضَرْبِ عُنُقِهَا، لَأَضْرِبَنَّ عُنُقَهَا، وَرَفَعْتُ صَوْتِي، فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيَّ أَنِ ارْقَهْ، فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ مُضْطَجِعٌ عَلَى حَصِيرٍ، فَجَلَسْتُ، فَأَدْنَى عَلَيْهِ إِزَارَهُ وَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ غَيْرُهُ، وَإِذَا الْحَصِيرُ قَدْ أَثَّرَ فِي جَنْبِهِ، فَنَظَرْتُ بِبَصَرِي فِي خِزَانَةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِقَبْضَةٍ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ نَحْوِ الصَّاعِ، وَمِثْلِهَا قَرَظًا فِي نَاحِيَةِ [ص:1107] الْغُرْفَةِ، وَإِذَا أَفِيقٌ مُعَلَّقٌ، قَالَ: فَابْتَدَرَتْ عَيْنَايَ، قَالَ: «مَا يُبْكِيكَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ» قُلْتُ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ، وَمَا لِي لَا أَبْكِي وَهَذَا الْحَصِيرُ قَدْ أَثَّرَ فِي جَنْبِكَ، وَهَذِهِ خِزَانَتُكَ لَا أَرَى فِيهَا إِلَّا مَا أَرَى، وَذَاكَ قَيْصَرُ وَكِسْرَى فِي الثِّمَارِ وَالْأَنْهَارِ، وَأَنْتَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَصَفْوَتُهُ، وَهَذِهِ خِزَانَتُكَ، فَقَالَ: «يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، أَلَا تَرْضَى أَنْ تَكُونَ لَنَا الْآخِرَةُ وَلَهُمُ الدُّنْيَا؟»، قُلْتُ: بَلَى، قَالَ: وَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ حِينَ دَخَلْتُ، وَأَنَا أَرَى فِي وَجْهِهِ الْغَضَبَ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، مَا يَشُقُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ شَأْنِ النِّسَاءِ؟ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ طَلَّقْتَهُنَّ، فَإِنَّ اللهَ مَعَكَ، وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ، وَجِبْرِيلَ، وَمِيكَائِيلَ، وَأَنَا، وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ مَعَكَ، وَقَلَّمَا تَكَلَّمْتُ وَأَحْمَدُ اللهَ بِكَلَامٍ، إِلَّا رَجَوْتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ اللهُ يُصَدِّقُ قَوْلِي الَّذِي أَقُولُ، وَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ آيَةُ التَّخْيِيرِ: {عَسَى رَبُّهُ إِنْ طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَنْ يُبْدِلَهُ أَزْوَاجًا خَيْرًا مِنْكُنَّ} [التحريم: 5]، {وَإِنْ تَظَاهَرَا عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّ اللهَ هُوَ مَوْلَاهُ وَجِبْرِيلُ وَصَالِحُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ ظَهِيرٌ} [التحريم: 4]، وَكَانَتْ عَائِشَةُ بِنْتُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، وَحَفْصَةُ تَظَاهَرَانِ عَلَى سَائِرِ نِسَاءِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَطَلَّقْتَهُنَّ؟ قَالَ: «لَا»، قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنِّي دَخَلْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ يَنْكُتُونَ بِالْحَصَى، يَقُولُونَ: طَلَّقَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نِسَاءَهُ، أَفَأَنْزِلُ، فَأُخْبِرَهُمْ أَنَّكَ لَمْ تُطَلِّقْهُنَّ، قَالَ: «نَعَمْ، إِنْ شِئْتَ»، فَلَمْ أَزَلْ أُحَدِّثُهُ حَتَّى تَحَسَّرَ الْغَضَبُ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ، وَحَتَّى كَشَرَ فَضَحِكَ، وَكَانَ مِنْ أَحْسَنِ النَّاسِ ثَغْرًا، ثُمَّ نَزَلَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَنَزَلْتُ، فَنَزَلْتُ أَتَشَبَّثُ بِالْجِذْعِ، وَنَزَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَأَنَّمَا يَمْشِي عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مَا يَمَسُّهُ بِيَدِهِ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّمَا كُنْتَ فِي الْغُرْفَةِ تِسْعَةً وَعِشْرِينَ، قَالَ: «إِنَّ الشَّهْرَ يَكُونُ تِسْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ»، فَقُمْتُ عَلَى بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ، فَنَادَيْتُ بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِي، لَمْ يُطَلِّقْ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نِسَاءَهُ، وَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ: {وَإِذَا جَاءَهُمْ أَمْرٌ مِنَ الْأَمْنِ أَوِ الْخَوْفِ أَذَاعُوا بِهِ وَلَوْ رَدُّوهُ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ وَإِلَى أُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْهُمْ لَعَلِمَهُ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَنْبِطُونَهُ مِنْهُمْ} [النساء: 83] فَكُنْتُ أَنَا اسْتَنْبَطْتُ ذَلِكَ الْأَمْرَ، وَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ آيَةَ التَّخْيِيرِ.

When Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) kept himself away from his wives, I entered the mosque, and found people striking the ground with pebble sand saying: Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) has divorced his wives, and that was before they were commanded to observe seclusion 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said to himself: I must find this (actual position) today. So I went to 'A'isha (رضی اللہ عنہا) and said (to her): Daughter of Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ, have you gone to the extent of giving trouble to Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌)? Thereupon she said: Son of Khattab, you have nothing to do with me, and I have nothing to do with you. You should look to your own receptacle. He ('Umar رضی اللہ عنہ) said: I visited Hafsa daughter of 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ , and said to her: Hafsa رضی اللہ عنہا , the (news) has reached me that you cause Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) trouble. You know that Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) does not love you, and had I not been (your father) he would have divorced you. (On hearing this) she wept bitterly. I said to her: Where is Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ )? She said: He is in the attic room. I went in and found Rabah, the servant of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ), sitting on the thresholds of the window dangling his feet on the hollow wood of the date-palm with the help of which Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) climbed (to the apartment) and came down. I cried: O Rabah, seek permission for me from Allah's Messenger (way peace be upon him). Rabah cast a glance at the apartment and then looked toward me but said nothing. I again said: Rabah, seek permission for me from Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌). Rabah looked towards the apartment and then cast a glance at me, but said nothing. I then raised my voice and said: 0 Rabah, seek permission for me from Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌). I think that Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) is under the impression that I have come for the sake of Hafsa رضی اللہ عنہا . By Allah, if Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) would command me to strike her neck, I would certainly strike her neck. I raised my voice and he pointed me to climb up (and get into his apartment). I visited Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌), and he was lying on a mat. I sat down and he drew up his lower garment over him and he had nothing (else) over him, and that the mat had left its marks on his sides. I looked with my eyes in the store room of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌). I found only a handful of barley equal to one sa' and an equal quantity of the leaves of Mimosa Flava placed in the nook of the cell, and a semi-tanned leather bag hanging (in one side), and I was moved to tears (on seeing this extremely austere living of the Holy Prophet), and he said: Ibn Khattab رضی اللہ عنہ, what wakes you weep? I said: Apostle of Allah, why should I not shed tears? This mat has left its marks on your sides and I do not see in your store room (except these few things) that I have seen; Ceasar and Closroes are leading their lives in plenty whereas you are Allah's Messenger. His chosen one, and that is your store! He said: Ibn Khattab, aren't you satisfied that for us (there should be the prosperity) of the Hereafter, and for them (there should be the prosperity of) this world? I said: Yes. And as I had entered I had seen the signs of anger on his face, and I therefore, said: Messenger of Allah, what trouble do you feel from your wives, and if youhave divorced them, verily Allah is with you, His angels, Gabriel, Mika'il, I and Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ and the believers are with you. And seldom I talked and (which I uttered on that day) I hoped that Allah would testify to my words that I uttered. And so the verse of option (Ayat al-Takhyir) was revealed. Maybe his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in your place wives better than you... (Ixv. 5). And if you back up one another against him, then surely Allah is his Patron, and Gabriel and the righteous believers, and the angels after that are the aidera (lvi. 4). And it was 'A'isha, daughter of Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ , and Hafsa رضی اللہ عنہا who had prevailed upon all the wives of Allah's Prophet (way peace be upon him) for (pressing them for mote money). I said: Messenger of Allah, have you divorced them? He said: No. I said: Messenger of Allah, I entered the mosque and found the Muslims playing with pebbles (absorbed in thought) and saying: Allah's Messenger has divorced his wives. Should I get down and inform there that you have not divorced them? He said: Yes, if you so like. And I went on talking to him until I (found) the signs of anger disappeared on his face and (his seriousness was changed to a happy mood and as a result thereof) his face had the natural tranquillity upon it and he laughed and his teeth were the most charming (among the teeth) of all people. Then Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) climbed down and I also climbed down and catching hold of the wood of the palm-tree and Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) came down (with such ease) as if he was walking on the ground, not touching anything with his hand (to get support). I said: Messenger of Allah, you remained in your apartment for twenty-nine days. He said: (At times) the month consists of twenty-nine days. I stood at the door of the mosque and I called out at the top of my voice: The Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) has not divorced his wives (and it was on this occasion that this) verse was revealed: And if any matter pertaining to peace or alarm comes within their ken, they broadcast it; whereas, if they would refer it to the Apostle and those who have been entrusted with authority amongst them, those of them who are engaged in obtaining intelligence would indeed know (what to do with) it (iv 83). And it was I who understood this matter, and Allah revealed the verse pertaining to option (given to the Prophet (may peace be upon him in regard to the retaining or divorcing of his wives).

— Umar bin al-Khattab ( رضی اللہ عنہ) reported

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ بِلَالٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ بْنُ حُنَيْنٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، يُحَدِّثُ قَالَ: مَكَثْتُ سَنَةً وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ آيَةٍ، فَمَا أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ، هَيْبَةً لَهُ حَتَّى خَرَجَ حَاجًّا، فَخَرَجْتُ مَعَهُ، فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ فَكُنَّا بِبَعْضِ الطَّرِيقِ عَدَلَ إِلَى الْأَرَاكِ لِحَاجَةٍ لَهُ، فَوَقَفْتُ لَهُ حَتَّى فَرَغَ، ثُمَّ سِرْتُ مَعَهُ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، مَنِ اللَّتَانِ تَظَاهَرَتَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِهِ، فَقَالَ: تِلْكَ حَفْصَةُ وَعَائِشَةُ، قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: وَاللهِ، إِنْ كُنْتُ لَأُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ عَنْ هَذَا مُنْذُ سَنَةٍ، فَمَا أَسْتَطِيعُ هَيْبَةً لَكَ، قَالَ: فَلَا تَفْعَلْ، مَا ظَنَنْتَ أَنَّ عِنْدِي مِنْ عِلْمٍ فَسَلْنِي عَنْهُ، فَإِنْ كُنْتُ أَعْلَمُهُ أَخْبَرْتُكَ، قَالَ: وَقَالَ عُمَرُ: وَاللهِ، إِنْ كُنَّا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ مَا نَعُدُّ لِلنِّسَاءِ أَمْرًا، حَتَّى أَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَعَالَى فِيهِنَّ مَا أَنْزَلَ، وَقَسَمَ لَهُنَّ مَا قَسَمَ، قَالَ: فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا فِي أَمْرٍ أَأْتَمِرُهُ إِذْ قَالَتْ لِي امْرَأَتِي: لَوْ صَنَعْتَ كَذَا وَكَذَا، فَقُلْتُ لَهَا: وَمَا لَكِ أَنْتِ، وَلِمَا هَاهُنَا؟ وَمَا تَكَلُّفُكِ فِي أَمْرٍ أُرِيدُهُ، فَقَالَتْ لِي: عَجَبًا لَكَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، مَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُرَاجَعَ أَنْتَ، وَإِنَّ ابْنَتَكَ لَتُرَاجِعُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، حَتَّى يَظَلَّ يَوْمَهُ غَضْبَانَ، قَالَ عُمَرُ [ص:1109]: فَآخُذُ رِدَائِي، ثُمَّ أَخْرُجُ مَكَانِي حَتَّى أَدْخُلَ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ، فَقُلْتُ لَهَا: يَا بُنَيَّةُ إِنَّكِ لَتُرَاجِعِينَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، حَتَّى يَظَلَّ يَوْمَهُ غَضْبَانَ؟ فَقَالَتْ حَفْصَةُ: وَاللهِ إِنَّا لَنُرَاجِعُهُ، فَقُلْتُ: تَعْلَمِينَ أَنِّي أُحَذِّرُكِ عُقُوبَةَ اللهِ، وَغَضَبَ رَسُولِهِ، يَا بُنَيَّةُ، لَا يَغُرَّنَّكِ هَذِهِ الَّتِي قَدْ أَعْجَبَهَا حُسْنُهَا، وَحُبُّ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِيَّاهَا، ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ حَتَّى أَدْخُلَ عَلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ لِقَرَابَتِي مِنْهَا، فَكَلَّمْتُهَا، فَقَالَتْ لِي أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ: عَجَبًا لَكَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ قَدْ دَخَلْتَ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، حَتَّى تَبْتَغِيَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ بَيْنَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ، قَالَ: فَأَخَذَتْنِي أَخْذًا كَسَرَتْنِي عَنْ بَعْضِ مَا كُنْتُ أَجِدُ، فَخَرَجْتُ مِنْ عِنْدِهَا، وَكَانَ لِي صَاحِبٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ إِذَا غِبْتُ أَتَانِي بِالْخَبَرِ، وَإِذَا غَابَ كُنْتُ أَنَا آتِيهِ بِالْخَبَرِ، وَنَحْنُ حِينَئِذٍ نَتَخَوَّفُ مَلِكًا مِنْ مُلُوكِ غَسَّانَ، ذُكِرَ لَنَا أَنَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَسِيرَ إِلَيْنَا، فَقَدِ امْتَلَأَتْ صُدُورُنَا مِنْهُ، فَأَتَى صَاحِبِي الْأَنْصَارِيُّ يَدُقُّ الْبَابَ، وَقَالَ: افْتَحِ افْتَحْ، فَقُلْتُ: جَاءَ الْغَسَّانِيُّ؟ فَقَالَ: أَشَدُّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، اعْتَزَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَزْوَاجَهُ، فَقُلْتُ: رَغِمَ أَنْفُ حَفْصَةَ وَعَائِشَةَ، ثُمَّ آخُذُ ثَوْبِي، فَأَخْرُجُ حَتَّى جِئْتُ، فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي مَشْرُبَةٍ لَهُ يُرْتَقَى إِلَيْهَا بِعَجَلَةٍ، وَغُلَامٌ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَسْوَدُ عَلَى رَأْسِ الدَّرَجَةِ، فَقُلْتُ: هَذَا عُمَرُ، فَأُذِنَ لِي، قَالَ عُمَرُ: فَقَصَصْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ، فَلَمَّا بَلَغْتُ حَدِيثَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، تَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَإِنَّهُ لَعَلَى حَصِيرٍ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهُ شَيْءٌ، وَتَحْتَ رَأْسِهِ وِسَادَةٌ مِنْ أَدَمٍ، حَشْوُهَا لِيفٌ، وَإِنَّ عِنْدَ رِجْلَيْهِ قَرَظًا مَضْبُورًا، وَعِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ أُهُبًا مُعَلَّقَةً، فَرَأَيْتُ أَثَرَ الْحَصِيرِ فِي جَنْبِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَبَكَيْتُ، فَقَالَ: «مَا يُبْكِيكَ؟» فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنَّ كِسْرَى وَقَيْصَرَ فِيمَا هُمَا فِيهِ، وَأَنْتَ رَسُولُ اللهِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَمَا تَرْضَى أَنْ تَكُونَ لَهُمَا الدُّنْيَا، وَلَكَ الْآخِرَةُ.

I intended to ask 'Umar bin al-Khattab ( رضی اللہ عنہ) about a verse, but I waited for one year to ask him out of his fear, until he went out for Pilgrimage and I also accompanied him. As he came back and we were on the way he stepped aside towards an Arak tree to ease himself. I waited for him until he was free. I then walked along with him and said: Commander of the Faithful, who are the two among the wives of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) who backed up one another (in their demand for extra money)? He said: They were Hafsa and 'A'isha (رضی اللہ عنہا ). I said to him: It is for one year that I intended to ask you about this matter but I could not date so on account of the awe for you. He said: Don't do that. If you think that I have any knowledge, do ask me about that. And if I were to know that, I would inform you. He (the narrator) stated that 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ had said: By Allah, during the days of ignorance we had no regard for women until Allah the Exalted revealed about them what He has revealed, and appointed (turn) for them what he appointed. He said: It so happened that I was thinking about some matter that my wife said: I wish you had done that and that. I said to her: It does not concern you and you should not feel disturbed in a matter which I intend to do. She said to me: How strange is it that you, O son of Khattab, do not like anyone to retort upon you, whereas your daughter retorts upon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) until he spends the day in vexation. 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said: I took hold of my cloak, then came out of my house until I visited Hafsa and said to her: O daughter, (I heard) that you retort upon Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) until he spends the day in vexation, whereupon Hafsa رضی اللہ عنہا said: By Allah, we do retort upon him. I said: You should bear in mind, my daughter, that I warn you against the punishment of Allah and the wrath of His Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ). You may not be misled by one whose beauty has fascinated her, and the love of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) for her. I ('Umar رضی اللہ عنہ) then visited Umm Salama رضی اللہ عنہا because of my relationship with her and I talked to her. Umm Salama رضی اللہ عنہا said to me: Umar bin al-Khattab رضی اللہ عنہا , how strange is it that you meddle with every matter so much so that you are anxious to interfere between Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) and his wives, and this perturbed me so much that I refrained from saying what I had to say, so I came out of her apartment, and I had a friend from the Anar. When I had been absent (from the company of the Holy Prophet ﷺ) he used to bring me the news and when he had been absent I used to bring him the news, and at that time we dreaded a king of Ghassan. It was mentioned to us that he intended to attack us, and our minds were haunted by him. My friend, the Ansari, came to me, and he knocked at the door and said: Open it, open it. I said: Has the Ghassani come? He said: (The matter is) more serious than that. The Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) has separated himself from his wives. I said: Let the nose of Hafsa رضی اللہ عنہا and 'A'isha رضی اللہ عنہا be besmeared with dust. I then took hold of my cloth and went out until I came and found Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) in his attic to which he climbed by means of a ladder made of date-palm, and the servant of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) who was black had been sitting at the end of the ladder. I said: This is Umar. So permission was granted to me. I narrated this news to Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) and as I narrated the news concerning Umm Salama رضی اللہ عنہا , Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) smiled. He was lying on the mat and there was nothing between him and that (mat), and under his head there was a pillow made of leather and it was stuffed with plam fibres and at his feet were lying a heap of sant tree (acacia niloctica, meant for dyeing) and near his head there was hanging a hide. And I saw the marks of the maton the side of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ), and so I wept. He said: What makes you weep? I said: Messenger of Allah, the Khusrau and the Ceasars (spendd their lives in) the midst of (luxuries), whereas you being Allah's Messenger (are leading your life in this poverty). Thereupon Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: Don't you like that they should have riches of their world, and you have the Hereafter.

— Abdullah bin Abbas ( رضی اللہ عنہ) reported

وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ حُنَيْنٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: أَقْبَلْتُ مَعَ عُمَرَ حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِمَرِّ الظَّهْرَانِ، وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِطُولِهِ كَنَحْوِ حَدِيثِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بِلَالٍ، غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: شَأْنُ الْمَرْأَتَيْنِ؟ قَالَ: حَفْصَةُ، وَأُمُّ سَلَمَةَ، وَزَادَ فِيهِ: وَأَتَيْتُ الْحُجَرَ، فَإِذَا فِي كُلِّ بَيْتٍ بُكَاءٌ، وَزَادَ أَيْضًا: وَكَانَ آلَى مِنْهُنَّ شَهْرًا، فَلَمَّا كَانَ تِسْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ نَزَلَ إِلَيْهِنَّ.

I came along with Umar رضی اللہ عنہ until we reached Marr al-Zahran (the name of a place), and the rest of the hadith is the same as narrated by Sulaiman bin Bilal (except with) the variation (of words) that I said: (What) about these two women? He said: They were Hafsa and Umm Salama رضی اللہ عنھن . And he made this addition: I came to the apartments and in every apartment there was (the noise) of weeping. And this addition was also made: And he (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) had taken an oath of remaining away from them for a month, and when twenty-nine days had passed, he visited them.

— Ibn Abbas ( رضی اللہ عنہ) said

وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَاللَّفْظُ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، سَمِعَ عُبَيْدَ بْنَ حُنَيْنٍ، وَهُوَ مَوْلَى الْعَبَّاسِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، يَقُولُ: كُنْتُ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَ عُمَرَ عَنِ الْمَرْأَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ تَظَاهَرَتَا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَلَبِثْتُ سَنَةً مَا أَجِدُ لَهُ مَوْضِعًا، حَتَّى صَحِبْتُهُ إِلَى مَكَّةَ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ بِمَرِّ الظَّهْرَانِ ذَهَبَ يَقْضِي حَاجَتَهُ، فَقَالَ: أَدْرِكْنِي بِإِدَاوَةٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِهَا، فَلَمَّا قَضَى حَاجَتَهُ وَرَجَعَ، ذَهَبْتُ أَصُبُّ عَلَيْهِ، وَذَكَرْتُ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، مَنِ الْمَرْأَتَانِ؟ فَمَا قَضَيْتُ كَلَامِي حَتَّى قَالَ: «عَائِشَةُ وَحَفْصَةُ.

"I wanted to ask 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ about the two women who helped one another at the time of the Messenger of Allah, but for one year I could not find any opportunity, until I accompanied him to Makkah. When he was in Marr Az-Zahran, he went to relieve himself, and he said: 'Bring me a jug of water.' So I brought it to him, and when he had relieved himself and came back, I went to pour water for him, then I remembered and said to him: O commander of the Believers, who were the two women?' And I do not finish what I was saying before he said: "Aishah and Hafsah رضی اللہ عنھن ."

— Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہ said

وحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، وَتَقَارَبَا فِي لَفْظِ الْحَدِيثِ، قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ: حَدَّثَنَا، وقَالَ إِسْحَاقُ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَوْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: لَمْ أَزَلْ حَرِيصًا أَنْ أَسْأَلَ عُمَرَ عَنِ الْمَرْأَتَيْنِ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اللَّتَيْنِ قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: {إِنْ تَتُوبَا إِلَى اللهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا} [التحريم: 4]؟ حَتَّى حَجَّ عُمَرُ وَحَجَجْتُ مَعَهُ، فَلَمَّا كُنَّا بِبَعْضِ الطَّرِيقِ، عَدَلَ عُمَرُ، وَعَدَلْتُ مَعَهُ بِالْإِدَاوَةِ، فَتَبَرَّزَ، ثُمَّ أَتَانِي، فَسَكَبْتُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ، فَتَوَضَّأَ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، مَنِ الْمَرْأَتَانِ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اللَّتَانِ قَالَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُمَا: {إِنْ تَتُوبَا إِلَى اللهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا} [التحريم: 4]؟ قَالَ عُمَرُ: وَاعَجَبًا لَكَ يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ - قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ: كَرِهَ وَاللهِ مَا سَأَلَهُ عَنْهُ، وَلَمْ يَكْتُمْهُ - قَالَ: «هِيَ حَفْصَةُ وَعَائِشَةُ»، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ يَسُوقُ الْحَدِيثَ، قَالَ: كُنَّا مَعْشَرَ قُرَيْشٍ قَوْمًا نَغْلِبُ النِّسَاءَ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ، وَجَدْنَا قَوْمًا تَغْلِبُهُمْ نِسَاؤُهُمْ، فَطَفِقَ نِسَاؤُنَا يَتَعَلَّمْنَ مِنْ نِسَائِهِمْ، قَالَ: وَكَانَ مَنْزِلِي فِي بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ بِالْعَوَالِي، فَتَغَضَّبْتُ يَوْمًا عَلَى امْرَأَتِي، فَإِذَا هِيَ تُرَاجِعُنِي، فَأَنْكَرْتُ أَنْ تُرَاجِعَنِي، فَقَالَتْ: مَا تُنْكِرُ أَنْ أُرَاجِعَكَ، فَوَاللهِ إِنَّ أَزْوَاجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيُرَاجِعْنَهُ، وَتَهْجُرُهُ إِحْدَاهُنَّ الْيَوْمَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ، فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ، فَقُلْتُ: أَتُرَاجِعِينَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ فَقَالَتْ: نَعَمْ، فَقُلْتُ: أَتَهْجُرُهُ إِحْدَاكُنَّ الْيَوْمَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ؟ قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ، قُلْتُ: قَدْ خَابَ مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ مِنْكُنَّ، وَخَسِرَ، أَفَتَأْمَنُ إِحْدَاكُنَّ أَنْ يَغْضَبَ اللهُ عَلَيْهَا لِغَضَبِ رَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ فَإِذَا هِيَ قَدْ هَلَكَتْ، لَا تُرَاجِعِي رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَلَا تَسْأَلِيهِ شَيْئًا، وَسَلِينِي مَا بَدَا لَكِ، وَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكِ أَنْ كَانَتْ جَارَتُكِ هِيَ أَوْسَمَ وَأَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْكِ - يُرِيدُ عَائِشَةَ [ص:1112] قَالَ: وَكَانَ لِي جَارٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ، فَكُنَّا نَتَنَاوَبُ النُّزُولَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَيَنْزِلُ يَوْمًا وَأَنْزِلُ يَوْمًا، فَيَأْتِينِي بِخَبَرِ الْوَحْيِ وَغَيْرِهِ، وَآتِيهِ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ. وَكُنَّا نَتَحَدَّثُ أَنَّ غَسَّانَ تُنْعِلُ الْخَيْلَ لِتَغْزُوَنَا، فَنَزَلَ صَاحِبِي، ثُمَّ أَتَانِي عِشَاءً، فَضَرَبَ بَابِي، ثُمَّ نَادَانِي، فَخَرَجْتُ إِلَيْهِ، فَقَالَ: حَدَثَ أَمْرٌ عَظِيمٌ، قُلْتُ: مَاذَا؟ أَجَاءَتْ غَسَّانُ؟ قَالَ: لَا، بَلْ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَأَطْوَلُ، طَلَّقَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نِسَاءَهُ، فَقُلْتُ: قَدْ خَابَتْ حَفْصَةُ وَخَسِرَتْ، قَدْ كُنْتُ أَظُنُّ هَذَا كَائِنًا، حَتَّى إِذَا صَلَّيْتُ الصُّبْحَ شَدَدْتُ عَلَيَّ ثِيَابِي، ثُمَّ نَزَلْتُ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ وَهِيَ تَبْكِي، فَقُلْتُ: أَطَلَّقَكُنَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ فَقَالَتْ: لَا أَدْرِي، هَا هُوَ ذَا مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي هَذِهِ الْمَشْرُبَةِ، فَأَتَيْتُ غُلَامًا لَهُ أَسْوَدَ، فَقُلْتُ اسْتَأْذِنْ لِعُمَرَ، فَدَخَلَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَيَّ، فَقَالَ: قَدْ ذَكَرْتُكَ لَهُ، فَصَمَتَ، فَانْطَلَقْتُ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَجَلَسْتُ، فَإِذَا عِنْدَهُ رَهْطٌ جُلُوسٌ يَبْكِي بَعْضُهُمْ، فَجَلَسْتُ قَلِيلًا ثُمَّ غَلَبَنِي مَا أَجِدُ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ الْغُلَامَ، فَقُلْتُ: اسْتَأْذِنْ لِعُمَرَ، فَدَخَلَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَيَّ، فَقَالَ: قَدْ ذَكَرْتُكَ لَهُ، فَصَمَتَ، فَوَلَّيْتُ مُدْبِرًا، فَإِذَا الْغُلَامُ يَدْعُونِي، فَقَالَ: ادْخُلْ فَقَدْ أَذِنَ لَكَ، فَدَخَلْتُ، فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَإِذَا هُوَ مُتَّكِئٌ عَلَى رَمْلِ حَصِيرٍ، قَدْ أَثَّرَ فِي جَنْبِهِ، فَقُلْتُ: أَطَلَّقْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ نِسَاءَكَ؟ فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَيَّ، وَقَالَ: «لَا»، فَقُلْتُ: اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَوْ رَأَيْتَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَكُنَّا مَعْشَرَ قُرَيْشٍ قَوْمًا نَغْلِبُ النِّسَاءَ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ وَجَدْنَا قَوْمًا تَغْلِبُهُمْ نِسَاؤُهُمْ، فَطَفِقَ نِسَاؤُنَا يَتَعَلَّمْنَ مِنْ نِسَائِهِمْ، فَتَغَضَّبْتُ عَلَى امْرَأَتِي يَوْمًا، فَإِذَا هِيَ تُرَاجِعُنِي، فَأَنْكَرْتُ أَنْ تُرَاجِعَنِي، فَقَالَتْ: مَا تُنْكِرُ أَنْ أُرَاجِعَكَ، فَوَاللهِ، إِنَّ أَزْوَاجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيُرَاجِعْنَهُ، وَتَهْجُرُهُ إِحْدَاهُنَّ الْيَوْمَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ، فَقُلْتُ: قَدْ خَابَ مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكِ مِنْهُنَّ وَخَسِرَ، أَفَتَأْمَنُ إِحْدَاهُنَّ أَنْ يَغْضَبَ اللهُ عَلَيْهَا لِغَضَبِ رَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ فَإِذَا هِيَ قَدْ هَلَكَتْ، فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قَدْ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ، فَقُلْتُ: لَا يَغُرَّنَّكِ أَنْ كَانَتْ جَارَتُكِ هِيَ أَوْسَمُ مِنْكِ، وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْكِ، فَتَبَسَّمَ أُخْرَى، فَقُلْتُ: أَسْتَأْنِسُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قَالَ: «نَعَمْ»، فَجَلَسْتُ فَرَفَعْتُ رَأْسِي فِي الْبَيْتِ، فَوَاللهِ، مَا رَأَيْتُ فِيهِ شَيْئًا يَرُدُّ الْبَصَرَ، إِلَّا أَهَبًا ثَلَاثَةً، فَقُلْتُ: ادْعُ اللهَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنْ يُوَسِّعَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ، فَقَدْ وَسَّعَ عَلَى فَارِسَ وَالرُّومِ، وَهُمْ لَا يَعْبُدُونَ اللهَ، فَاسْتَوَى جَالِسًا، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «أَفِي شَكٍّ أَنْتَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، أُولَئِكَ قَوْمٌ عُجِّلَتْ لَهُمْ طَيِّبَاتُهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا»، فَقُلْتُ: اسْتَغْفِرْ لِي يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، وَكَانَ أَقْسَمَ أَنْ لَا يَدْخُلَ عَلَيْهِنَّ شَهْرًا مِنْ شِدَّةِ مَوْجِدَتِهِ عَلَيْهِنَّ، حَتَّى عَاتَبَهُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.

I intended to ask 'Umar bin al-Khattab ( رضی اللہ عنہ) about a verse, but I waited for one year to ask him out of his fear, until he went out for Pilgrimage and I also accompanied him. As he came back and we were on the way he stepped aside towards an Arak tree to ease himself. I waited for him until he was free. I then walked along with him and said: Commander of the Faithful, who are the two among the wives of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) who backed up one another (in their demand for extra money)? He said: They were Hafsa and 'A'isha ( رضی اللہ عنھن). I said to him: It is for one year that I intended to ask you about this matter but I could not date so on account of the awe for you. He said: Don't do that. If you think that I have any knowledge, do ask me about that. And if I were to know that, I would inform you. He (the narrator) stated that 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ had said: By Allah, during the days of ignorance we had no regard for women until Allah the Exalted revealed about them what He has revealed, and appointed (turn) for them what he appointed. He said: It so happened that I was thinking about some matter that my wife said: I wish you had done that and that. I said to her: It does not concern you and you should not feel disturbed in a matter which I intend to do. She said to me: How strange is it that you, O son of Khattab, do not like anyone to retort upon you, whereas your daughter retorts upon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) until he spends the day in vexation. 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said: I took hold of my cloak, then came out of my house until I visited Hafsa and said to her: O daughter, (I heard) that you retort upon Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) until he spends the day in vexation, whereupon Hafsa said: By Allah, we do retort upon him. I said: You should bear in mind, my daughter, that I warn you against the punishment of Allah and the wrath of His Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ). You may not be misled by one whose beauty has fascinated her, and the love of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) for her. I ('Umar رضی اللہ عنہ) then visited Umm Salama because of my relationship with her and I talked to her. Umm Salama said to me: Umar bin al-Khattab رضی اللہ عنہ, how strange is it that you meddle with every matter so much so that you are anxious to interfere between Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) and his wives, and this perturbed me so much that I refrained from saying what I had to say, so I came out of her apartment, and I had a friend from the Anar. When I had been absent (from the company of the Holy Prophet) he used to bring me the news and when he had been absent I used to bring him the news, and at that time we dreaded a king of Ghassan. It was mentioned to us that he intended to attack us, and our minds were haunted by him. My friend, the Ansari, came to me, and he knocked at the door and said: Open it, open it. I said: Has the Ghassani come? He said: (The matter is) more serious than that. The Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) has separated himself from his wives. I said: Let the nose of Hafsa and 'A'isha رضی اللہ عنہا be besmeared with dust. I then took hold of my cloth and went out until I came and found Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) in his attic to which he climbed by means of a ladder made of date-palm, and the servant of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) who was black had been sitting at the end of the ladder. I said: This is Umar. So permission was granted to me. I narrated this news to Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) and as I narrated the news concerning Umm Salama رضی اللہ عنہا , Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) smiled. He was lying on the mat and there was nothing between him and that (mat), and under his head there was a pillow made of leather and it was stuffed with plam fibres and at his feet were lying a heap of sant tree (acacia niloctica, meant for dyeing) and near his head there was hanging a hide. And I saw the marks of the maton the side of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌), and so I wept. He said: What makes you weep? I said: Messenger of Allah, the Khusrau and the Ceasars (spended their lives in) the midst of (luxuries), whereas you being Allah's Messenger (are leading your life in this poverty). Thereupon Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: Don't you like that they should have riches of their world, and you have the Hereafter.

— Abdullah bin Abbas ( رضی اللہ عنہ) reported

قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ: فَأَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: لَمَّا مَضَى تِسْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَ لَيْلَةً دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، بَدَأَ بِي، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنَّكَ أَقْسَمْتَ أَنْ لَا تَدْخُلَ عَلَيْنَا شَهْرًا، وَإِنَّكَ دَخَلْتَ مِنْ تِسْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَعُدُّهُنَّ، فَقَالَ: «إِنَّ الشَّهْرَ تِسْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَ»، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «يَا عَائِشَةُ، إِنِّي ذَاكِرٌ لَكِ أَمْرًا، فَلَا عَلَيْكِ أَنْ لَا تَعْجَلِي فِيهِ حَتَّى تَسْتَأْمِرِي أَبَوَيْكِ»، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ عَلَيَّ الْآيَةَ {يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ} [الأحزاب: 28] حَتَّى بَلَغَ {أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا} [النساء: 40]، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: قَدْ عَلِمَ وَاللهِ أَنَّ أَبَوَيَّ لَمْ يَكُونَا لِيَأْمُرَانِي بِفِرَاقِهِ، قَالَتْ: فَقُلْتُ: أَوَفِي هَذَا أَسْتَأْمِرُ أَبَوَيَّ؟ فَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ، قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ، فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَيُّوبُ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: لَا تُخْبِرْ نِسَاءَكَ أَنِّي اخْتَرْتُكَ، فَقَالَ لَهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ اللهَ أَرْسَلَنِي مُبَلِّغًا، وَلَمْ يُرْسِلْنِي مُتَعَنِّتًا»، قَالَ قَتَادَةُ: «صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا، مَالَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا.

When twenty-nine nights were over, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) visited me, and he began (his visit) with me. I said: Messenger of Allah, you had taken an oath that you would not visit us for a month, while you have visited after I have counted only twenty-nine (nights). Thereupon he said: The month may also be of twenty-nine (days). He then said: 'A'isha رضی اللہ عنہا , I am going to talk to you about a matter, and you should not be hasty in it (and do not give your final decision) until you have consulted your parents. He then recited this verse to me:" O Prophet, say to your wives" till he reached" mighty reward" (xxxiii. 28). 'A'isha (رضی اللہ عنہا) said: By Allah, he knew that my parents would not allow me to separate from him. I said: Is there any need to consult my parents in this matter? I in fact choose Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ) and the abode in the Hereafter. Ma'mar said: Ayyub reported to me that 'A'isha رضی اللہ عنہا said: Don't inform your wives that I have chosen you, whereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Verily Allah has sent me as a conveyer of message, and He has not sent me as a source of hardship (to others). Qatada said:" Saghat qulubukum" means" Your hearts have inclined."

— Zuhri said: 'Urwa informed me that 'A'isha (رضی اللہ عنہا) said

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ: قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ مَوْلَى الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا عَمْرِو بْنَ حَفْصٍ طَلَّقَهَا الْبَتَّةَ، وَهُوَ غَائِبٌ، فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا وَكِيلُهُ بِشَعِيرٍ، فَسَخِطَتْهُ، فَقَالَ: وَاللهِ مَا لَكِ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ، فَجَاءَتْ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ، فَقَالَ: «لَيْسَ لَكِ عَلَيْهِ نَفَقَةٌ»، فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَعْتَدَّ فِي بَيْتِ أُمِّ شَرِيكٍ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «تِلْكِ امْرَأَةٌ يَغْشَاهَا أَصْحَابِي، اعْتَدِّي عِنْدَ ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ، فَإِنَّهُ رَجُلٌ أَعْمَى تَضَعِينَ ثِيَابَكِ، فَإِذَا حَلَلْتِ فَآذِنِينِي»، قَالَتْ: فَلَمَّا حَلَلْتُ ذَكَرْتُ لَهُ أَنَّ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنَ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، وَأَبَا جَهْمٍ خَطَبَانِي، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَمَّا أَبُو جَهْمٍ، فَلَا يَضَعُ عَصَاهُ عَنْ عَاتِقِهِ، وَأَمَّا مُعَاوِيَةُ فَصُعْلُوكٌ لَا مَالَ لَهُ، انْكِحِي أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ» فَكَرِهْتُهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «انْكِحِي أُسَامَةَ»، فَنَكَحْتُهُ، فَجَعَلَ اللهُ فِيهِ خَيْرًا، وَاغْتَبَطْتُ بِهِ.

Abu 'Amr bin Hafs رضی اللہ عنہ divorced her absolutely when he was away from home, and he sent his agent to her with some barley. She was displeased with him and when he said: I swear by Allah that you have no claim on us. she went to Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) and mentioned that to him. He said: There is no maintenance due to you from him, and he commanded her to spend the 'Idda in the house of Umm Sharik رضی اللہ عنہا , but then said: That is a woman whom my companions visit. So better spend this period in the house of Ibn Umm Maktum رضی اللہ عنہ , for he is a blind man and yon can put off your garments. And when the 'Idda is over, inform me. She said: When my period of 'Idda was over, I mentioned to him that Mu'awiya bin Abu Sufyan and Jahm had sent proposal of marriage to me, whereupon Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: As for Abu Jahm رضی اللہ عنہم , he does not put down his staff from his shoulder, and as for Mu'awiya, he is a poor man having no property; marry Usama bin Zaid رضی اللہ عنہ . I objected to him, but he again said: Marry Usama; so I married him. Allah blessed there in and I was envied (by others).

— Fatima bint Qais رضی اللہ عنہا reported

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ أَبِي أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ قَيْسٍ، فَأَخْبَرَتْنِي أَنَّ زَوْجَهَا الْمَخْزُومِيَّ طَلَّقَهَا، فَأَبَى أَنْ يُنْفِقَ عَلَيْهَا، فَجَاءَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَخْبَرَتْهُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا نَفَقَةَ لَكِ، فَانْتَقِلِي فَاذْهَبِي إِلَى ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ، فَكُونِي عِنْدَهُ، فَإِنَّهُ رَجُلٌ أَعْمَى تَضَعِينَ ثِيَابَكِ عِنْدَهُ.

Her husband divorced her during the life time of Allah's Prophet ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) and gave her a meagre maintenance allowance. When she saw that, she said: By Allah, I will inform Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌), and if maintenance allowance is due to me then I will accept that which will suffice me, and if it is not due to me, I will not accept anything from him. She said: I made a mention of that to Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) and he said: There is neither maintenance allowance for you nor lodging.

— Fatima bint Qais رضی اللہ عنہا reported

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ أَبِي أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ قَيْسٍ، فَأَخْبَرَتْنِي أَنَّ زَوْجَهَا الْمَخْزُومِيَّ طَلَّقَهَا، فَأَبَى أَنْ يُنْفِقَ عَلَيْهَا، فَجَاءَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَخْبَرَتْهُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا نَفَقَةَ لَكِ، فَانْتَقِلِي فَاذْهَبِي إِلَى ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ، فَكُونِي عِنْدَهُ، فَإِنَّهُ رَجُلٌ أَعْمَى تَضَعِينَ ثِيَابَكِ عِنْدَهُ.

Her husband al-Makhzulmi divorced her and refused to pay her maintenance allowance. So she came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and informed him, whereupon he said: There is no maintenance allowance for you, and you better go to the house of Ibn Umm Maktum رضی اللہ عنہ and live with him for he is a blind man and you can put off your clothes in his house (i.e. you shall not face much difficulty in observing purdah there).

— Fatima bint Qais رضی اللہ عنہا reported

وحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ قَيْسٍ، أُخْتَ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، أَخْبَرَتْهُ، أَنَّ أَبَا حَفْصِ بْنَ الْمُغِيرَةِ الْمَخْزُومِيَّ، طَلَّقَهَا ثَلَاثًا، ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ، فَقَالَ لَهَا أَهْلُهُ: لَيْسَ لَكِ عَلَيْنَا نَفَقَةٌ، فَانْطَلَقَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فِي نَفَرٍ، فَأَتَوْا رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَيْتِ مَيْمُونَةَ، فَقَالُوا: إِنَّ أَبَا حَفْصٍ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ ثَلَاثًا، فَهَلْ لَهَا مِنْ نَفَقَةٍ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَيْسَتْ لَهَا نَفَقَةٌ، وَعَلَيْهَا الْعِدَّةُ»، وَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا أَنْ لَا تَسْبِقِينِي بِنَفْسِكِ، وَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَنْتَقِلَ إِلَى أُمِّ شَرِيكٍ، ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا: «أَنَّ أُمَّ شَرِيكٍ يَأْتِيهَا الْمُهَاجِرُونَ الْأَوَّلُونَ، فَانْطَلِقِي إِلَى ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ الْأَعْمَى، فَإِنَّكِ إِذَا وَضَعْتِ خِمَارَكِ لَمْ يَرَكِ»، فَانْطَلَقَتْ إِلَيْهِ، فَلَمَّا مَضَتْ عِدَّتُهَا أَنْكَحَهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدِ بْنِ حَارِثَةَ.

Fatima bint Qais رضی اللہ عنہ , the sister of al-Dahhak bint Qais رضی اللہ عنہا informed him that Abu Hafs bin Mughira al-Makhzumi divorced her three times and then he proceeded on to the Yemen. The members of his family said to her: There is no maintenance allowance due to you from us. Khalid bin Walid رضی اللہ عنہ along with a group of persons visited Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) in the house of Maimuna رضی اللہ عنہا and they said: Abu Hafs has divorced his wife with three pronouncements; is there any maintenance allowance due to her? Thereupon Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: No maintenance allowance is due to her, but she is required to spend the 'Idda; and he sent her the message that she should not be hasty in making a decision about herself and commanded her to move to the house of Umm Sharik رضی اللہ عنہا , and then sent her the message that as the first immigrants (frequently) visit the house of Umm Sharik رضی اللہ عنہا , she should better go to the house of Ibn Umm Maktum, the blind, (and further said: In case you put off your head-dress, he (Ibn Umm Makhtum) will not see you. So she went to his house, and when the 'Idda was over, Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) married her to Usama bin Zaid bin Haritha رضی اللہ عنہا .

— Abu Salama reported

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَابْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ يَعْنُونَ ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ: كَتَبْتُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ فِيهَا كِتَابًا، قَالَتْ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ رَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي مَخْزُومٍ، فَطَلَّقَنِي الْبَتَّةَ، فَأَرْسَلْتُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ أَبْتَغِي النَّفَقَةَ، وَاقْتَصُّوا الْحَدِيثَ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي حَدِيثِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو: «لَا تَفُوتِينَا بِنَفْسِكِ.

I had been married to a person from Banu Makhzum and he divorced me with irrevocable divorce. I sent a message to his family asking for maintenance allowance, and the rest of the hadith has been transmitted with a slight change of words.

— Fatima bint Qais رضی اللہ عنہا reported