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Sahih al-BukhariWedlock, Marriage (Nikaah)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5218

Chapter: To love some of the wives more than the others

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5218

Narrator:Umar ibn al-Khattāb

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ حُنَيْنٍ، سَمِعَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهم ـ دَخَلَ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ فَقَالَ يَا بُنَيَّةِ

لاَ يَغُرَّنَّكِ هَذِهِ الَّتِي أَعْجَبَهَا حُسْنُهَا حُبُّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِيَّاهَا ـ يُرِيدُ عَائِشَةَ ـ فَقَصَصْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَتَبَسَّمَ‏.‏

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

that `Umar entered upon Hafsa and said, "O my daughter! Do not be misled by the manners of her who is proud of her beauty because of the love of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for her." By 'her' he meant `Aisha. `Umar added, "Then I told that to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he smiled (on hearing that).

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5218, 4914, 4915, 7263), Muslim (No. 1479b, 1479d) and Ahmad (No. 321).

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4914

I intended to ask `Umar so I said, "Who were those two ladies who tried to back each other against the Prophet?" I hardly finished my speech when he said, They were `Aisha and Hafsa."

مَنِ الْمَرْأَتَانِ اللَّتَانِ تَظَاهَرَتَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَمَا أَتْمَمْتُ كَلاَمِي حَتَّى قَالَ عَائِشَةُ وَحَفْصَةُ‏.‏

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4915

I intended to ask `Umar about those two ladies who back each other against 'Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . For one year I was seeking the opportunity to ask this question, but in vain, until once when I accompanied him for Hajj. While we were in Zahran, `Umar went to answer the call of nature and told me…

مَنِ الْمَرْأَتَانِ اللَّتَانِ تَظَاهَرَتَا قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَمَا أَتْمَمْتُ كَلاَمِي حَتَّى قَالَ عَائِشَةُ وَحَفْصَةُ‏.‏

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7263

I came and behold, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was staying on a Mashroba (attic room) and a black slave of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was at the top if its stairs. I said to him, "(Tell the Prophet) that here is `Umar bin Al- Khattab (asking for permission to enter)." Then he admitted me.

جِئْتُ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي مَشْرُبَةٍ لَهُ، وَغُلاَمٌ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَسْوَدُ عَلَى رَأْسِ الدَّرَجَةِ فَقُلْتُ قُلْ هَذَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فَأَذِنَ لِي‏.‏

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1479b

I intended to ask 'Umar b. al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) 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…

مَنِ اللَّتَانِ تَظَاهَرَتَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ أَزْوَاجِهِ فَقَالَ تِلْكَ حَفْصَةُ وَعَائِشَةُ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ وَاللَّهِ إِنْ كُنْتُ لأُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ عَنْ هَذَا مُنْذُ سَنَةٍ…

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1479d

I intended to ask Umar about those two ladies who had pressed for (worldly riches) during the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ), and I kept waiting for one year, but found no suitable opportunity with him until I happened to accompany him to Mecca. And as he reached Marr al Zahran he went away to answer…

مَنِ الْمَرْأَتَانِ فَمَا قَضَيْتُ كَلاَمِي حَتَّى قَالَ عَائِشَةُ وَحَفْصَةُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 321

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ يَحْيَى يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ حُنَيْنٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَمَا رَأَيْتُ مَوْضِعًا فَمَكَثْتُ سَنَتَيْنِ فَلَمَّا…

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb Arabic only

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  • جامع البيان عن تأويل آي القرآن (31982)الْمَرْأَتَانِ الْمُتَظَاهِرَتَانِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ؟ فَمَا قَضَيْتُ كَلامِي حَتَّى قَالَ : عَائِشَةُ وَحَفْصَةُ
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  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3642)مَنِ الْمَرْأَتَانِ الْمَتَظَاهِرَتَانِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَمَا قَضَيْتُ كَلامِي ، حَتَّى قَالَ : عَائِشَةُ وَحَفْصَةُ
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (168)الْمَرْأَتَانِ الْمُتَظَاهِرَتَانِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ؟ ، قَالَ : عَائِشَةُ ، وَحَفْصَةُ

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