Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 4466

Arabic hadith text

وَعَن عائشةَ أَنَّ هِنْدًا بِنْتَ عُتْبَةَ قَالَتْ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ بَايِعْنِي فَقَالَ: «لَا أُبَايِعُكِ حَتَّى تُغَيِّرِي كَفَّيْكِ فَكَأَنَّهُمَا كَفَّا سَبُعٍ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ

Translation

Aisha reported: Hind bint Utba said, “Prophet of Allah, accept my pledge.” He replied, “I will not accept your pledge until you change your palms, for they look like the paws of a beast of prey.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.