Mishkat al-Masabih 4471

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Thawban reported: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ traveled, the last person in his family he would see was Fatima, and the first person he would visit on his return was Fatima. When he returned from an expedition, she had hung a haircloth or curtain at her door and put silver bracelets on Hasan and Husayn. When he arrived, he did not enter. She thought that what he had seen was what kept him from entering, so she tore down the curtain, removed the bracelets from the boys, and cut them off. They went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ weeping. He took the bracelets from them and said, “Thawban, take these to a certain family. These are my family, and I dislike their enjoying the good things of this worldly life.” He added, “Thawban, buy Fatima a necklace made of asab and two ivory bracelets.” Ahmad and Abu Dawud transmitted it.