Sahih Muslim Hadith 3690

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 3690?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 3690 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 19: The Book of Divorce. 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
Sahih Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 3690
Narrator in the source
Jabir bin 'Abdullah (رضی اللہ عنہ) reported
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih

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

Source information

Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3690.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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