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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Jihad and Expeditions

Sahih Muslim 1810

Chapter: Women participating in military expeditions with the men

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1810

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يَغْزُو بِأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ وَنِسْوَةٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ مَعَهُ إِذَا غَزَا فَيَسْقِينَ الْمَاءَ وَيُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى ‏.‏

It has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik who said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) allowed Umm Sulaim and some other women of the Ansar to accompany him when he went to war; they would give water (to the soldiers) and would treat the wounded.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1810), Abu Dawud (No. 2531) and At-Tirmidhi (No. 1575).

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Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( كَانَ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَغْزُو بِالنِّسَاءِ , فَيَسْقِينَ الْمَاء وَيُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى ) فِيهِ خُرُوج النِّسَاء فِي الْغَزْوَة وَالِانْتِفَاع بِهِنَّ فِي السَّقْي وَالْمُدَاوَاة وَنَحْوهمَا , وَهَذِهِ الْمُدَاوَاة لِمَحَارِمِهِنَّ وَأَزْوَاجهنَّ , وَمَا كَانَ مِنْهَا لِغَيْرِهِمْ لَا يَكُون فِيهِ مَسّ بَشَرَة إِلَّا فِي مَوْضِع الْحَاجَة.…

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Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1575

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to go to battle with Umm Sulaim, and other women with her, from the Ansar, who would give water and attend to the wounded." [Abu 'Eisa said:] There is something on this topic from Ar-Rabi' bin Mu'awwidh. This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

يَغْزُو بِأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ وَنِسْوَةٍ مَعَهَا مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يَسْقِينَ الْمَاءَ وَيُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 3940

Anas told that when God’s Messenger went on an expedition he took Umm Sulaim, and he had some women of the Ansar who supplied water and tended the wounded when he made an expedition. Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَغْزُو بِأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ وَنِسْوَةٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ مَعَهُ إِذَا غَزَا يَسْقِينَ الْمَاءَ وَيُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى. رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Also reported by… (7)
  • الأوسط في السنن (153)يَغْزُو بِأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ وَنِسْوَةٍ مَعَهَا مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يَسْقِينَ الْمَاءَ ، وَيُدَاوِينَ الْجِرَاحَاتِ
  • الأوسط في السنن والإجماع والاختلاف لابن المنذر (3206)يَغْزُو بِأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ ، وَنِسْوَةٍ مَعَهَا مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يَسْقِينَ الْمَاءَ ، وَيُدَاوِينَ الْجِرَاحَاتِ
  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (3394)يَغْزُو بِأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ ، وَنِسْوَةٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ ، يَسْقِينَ الْمَاءَ ، وَيُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى
  • السنة للمروزي (133)يَغْزُو بِأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ ، وَنِسْوَةٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ مَعَهُ إِذَا غَزَا ، فَيَسْقِينَ الْمَاءَ ، وَيُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (16413)يَغْزُو بِأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ وَنِسْوَةٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ مَعَهُ إِذَا غَزَا ، فَيَسْقِينَ الْمَاءَ ، وَيُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (7261)يَغْزُو بِأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ وَنِسْوَةٍ مَعَهَا مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ ، يَسْقِينَ الْمَاءَ وَيُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (8561)يَغْزُو بأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ ، وَنِسْوَةٌ مَعَهَا مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ ، فَيَسْقِينَ الْمَاءَ وَيُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى

On the same subject

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2856

“I fought alongside the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in seven campaigns, looking after their goods, making food for them, tending the wounded and looking after the sick.”

غَزَوْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَبْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ أَخْلُفُهُمْ فِي رِحَالِهِمْ وَأَصْنَعُ لَهُمُ الطَّعَامَ وَأُدَاوِي الْجَرْحَى وَأَقُومُ عَلَى الْمَرْضَى ‏.‏

Narrated by ’Umm ‘Atiyyah + 4 other versions

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1556

That Najdah Al-Haruri wrote to Ibn 'Abbas asking if the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would fight along with women, and if he would fix a share of the spoils of war for them. Ibn 'Abbas wrote to him: "You wrote to me asking me if the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would fight along with women. He did fight along…

يَغْزُو بِهِنَّ فَيُدَاوِينَ الْمَرْضَى وَيُحْذَيْنَ مِنَ الْغَنِيمَةِ وَأَمَّا يُسْهِمُ فَلَمْ يَضْرِبْ لَهُنَّ بِسَهْمٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 2 other versions

Weak Sunan Abu Dawud 2729

Hashraj ibn Ziyad reported on the authority of his grandmother that she went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for the battle of Khaybar. They were six in number including herself. (She said): When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was informed about it, he sent for us. We came to him, and found him…

حَتَّى إِذَا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ خَيْبَرَ أَسْهَمَ لَنَا كَمَا أَسْهَمَ لِلرِّجَالِ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهَا يَا جَدَّةُ وَمَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ قَالَتْ تَمْرًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Jaddatih Umm Abīh

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