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Sahih al-Bukhari 4182

Chapter: The Ghazwa of Al-Hudaibiya

Not graded Mu‘allaq (without full chain) Sahih al-Bukhari 4182

Narrator:Ā’ishah

قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ وَأَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

يَمْتَحِنُ مَنْ هَاجَرَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بِهَذِهِ الآيَةِ ‏‏{‏يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِذَا جَاءَكَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتُ‏}‏‏.‏

Aisha said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to test all the believing women who migrated to him, with the following Verse:

-- "O Prophet! When the believing Women come to you, to give the pledge of allegiance to you." (60.12) `Urwa's uncle said, "We were informed when Allah ordered His Apostle to return to the pagans what they had given to their wives who lately migrated (to Medina) and we were informed that Abu Basir..." relating the whole narration.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 4182, 2713, 4891) and Ahmad (No. 25121).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( قَالَ اِبْن شِهَاب وَأَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَة إِلَخْ ) هُوَ مَوْصُول بِالْإِسْنَادِ الْمَذْكُورِ , وَقَدْ وَصَلَهُ الْإِسْمَاعِيلِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي يَعْلَى عَنْ أَبِي خَيْثَمَةَ عَنْ يَعْقُوب بْن إِبْرَاهِيم بِهِ وَفِيهِ بَيَان لِأَنَّ الَّذِي وَقَعَ فِي الشَّرْط مِنْ عَطْف هَذِهِ الْقِصَّة فِي رِوَايَة الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ مَرْوَانَ وَالْمِسْوَرِ مُدْرَجٌ وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ , وَيَأْتِي شَرْحُ الِامْتِحَانِ فِي النِّكَاحِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى. قَوْله : ( وَعَنْ عَمِّهِ ) هُوَ مُوصِلٌ بِالْإِسْنَادِ الْمَذْكُورِ أَيْضًا. قَوْله : ( بَلَغَنَا حِينَ أَمَرَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَرُدَّ إِلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ مَا أَ…

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Not graded Sahih al-Bukhari 2713

Aisha told me, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to examine them according to this Verse: "O you who believe! When the believing women come to you, as emigrants test them . . . for Allah is Oft- Forgiving, Most Merciful." (60.10-12) Aisha said, "When any of them agreed to that condition Allah's Apostle…

قَالَ عُرْوَةُ فَأَخْبَرَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَمْتَحِنُهُنَّ بِهَذِهِ الآيَةِ ‏‏{‏يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا جَاءَكُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتُ مُهَاجِرَاتٍ فَامْتَحِنُوهُنَّ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4891

Aisha the wife of the Prophet, said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to examine the believing women who migrated to him in accordance with this Verse: 'O Prophet! When believing women come to you to take the oath of allegiance to you... Verily! Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.' (60.12) `Aisha…

يَمْتَحِنُ مَنْ هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بِهَذِهِ الآيَةِ، بِقَوْلِ اللَّهِ ‏‏{‏يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِذَا جَاءَكَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتُ يُبَايِعْنَكَ‏}‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ ‏{‏غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ‏}‏‏.‏ قَالَ عُرْوَةُ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 4045

‘A’isha said regarding the oath of allegiance taken from women that God’s Messenger used to test them with this verse, “O Prophet, when believing women come to you to swear allegiance to you...” (Al-Qur’an; 60:12). When one of them acknowledged this condition he said to her, “I have made a covenant…

وَعَن عَائِشَة قَالَتْ فِي بَيْعَةِ النِّسَاءِ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَمْتَحِنُهُنَّ بِهَذِهِ الْآيَة: (يَا أيُّها النبيُّ صلى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسلم إِذا جاءكَ المؤمناتُ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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  • تغليق التعليق لابن حجر (1632)يَمْتَحِنُ مَنْ هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ . . .

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Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3306

“The Messenger of Allah would not have examined (the women) except for the Ayah in which Allah said: When believing come to you pledging to you.” Ma’mar said: “Ibn Tawus informed me from his father who said: ‘The hand of the Messenger of Allah did not touch the hand of a women he had not acquired.’”

مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَمْتَحِنُ إِلاَّ بِالآيَةِ الَّتِي قَالَ اللَّهُ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏إذَا جَاءَكَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتُ يُبَايِعْنَكَ ‏)‏ الآيَةَ ‏.‏

Weak Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3308

from Ibn Abbas, regarding the saying of Allah, the Most High: When believing women come to you as emigrants, examine them. He said: “When a woman come to the Prophet to accept Islam, she would have to take and an oath by Allah: ‘I have not left out of anger with my husband, I have not left except…

‏ ‏‏(‏ إذَا جَاءَكُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتُ مُهَاجِرَاتٍ فَامْتَحِنُوهُنَّ ‏)‏ قَالَ كَانَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِذَا جَاءَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِتُسْلِمَ حَلَّفَهَا بِاللَّهِ مَا خَرَجْتُ مِنْ بُغْضِ زَوْجِي مَا خَرَجْتُ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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