Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 2906, 2907
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ عَمْرٌو حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ دَخَلَ عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَعِنْدِي جَارِيَتَانِ تُغَنِّيَانِ بِغِنَاءِ بُعَاثَ، فَاضْطَجَعَ عَلَى الْفِرَاشِ وَحَوَّلَ وَجْهَهُ، فَدَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَانْتَهَرَنِي وَقَالَ مِزْمَارَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " دَعْهُمَا ". فَلَمَّا غَفَلَ غَمَزْتُهُمَا فَخَرَجَتَا. قَالَتْ وَكَانَ يَوْمُ عِيدٍ يَلْعَبُ السُّودَانُ بِالدَّرَقِ وَالْحِرَابِ، فَإِمَّا سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَإِمَّا قَالَ " تَشْتَهِينَ تَنْظُرِينَ ". فَقَالَتْ نَعَمْ. فَأَقَامَنِي وَرَاءَهُ خَدِّي عَلَى خَدِّهِ وَيَقُولُ " دُونَكُمْ بَنِي أَرْفِدَةَ ". حَتَّى إِذَا مَلِلْتُ قَالَ " حَسْبُكِ ". قُلْتُ نَعَمْ. قَالَ " فَاذْهَبِي ". قَالَ أَحْمَدُ عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، فَلَمَّا غَفَلَ.
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to me while two girls were singing songs of Buʿath. He reclined on the bed and turned his face away. Abu Bakr came in, scolded me, and exclaimed: “A flute of Satan in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?!” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned toward him and said: “Leave them.” When Abu Bakr was distracted, I signaled to the girls, and they left. She said: It was Eid day, and Black people were playing with shields and spears. Either I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, or he asked: “Would you like to watch?” I said yes. He stood me behind him, with my cheek against his cheek, and said: “Carry on, Banu Arfida!” When I grew tired, he asked: “Is that enough for you?” I said yes. He said: “Then go.” Ahmad also transmitted this from Ibn Wahb with the wording: “When he was distracted…”
Translation notes
The Arabic says al-sudan, literally “Black people”; the translation avoids the outdated English label used by the witness.
بِغِنَاءِ بُعَاثَ
The English witness adds an explanatory gloss for Buʿath that is not present in the Arabic occurrence.
Should the historical explanation remain a separate sourced note rather than part of this translation?
دُونَكُمْ بَنِي أَرْفِدَةَ
The English witness identifies Banu Arfida with an outdated label absent from the Arabic wording.
What historically precise, respectful identification is supported for Banu Arfida here?