Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 1952
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْ سَعْدٍ قَالَ: لَمَّا بَايَعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ النِّسَاءُ قَامَتِ امْرَأَةٌ جَلِيلَةٌ كَأَنَّهَا مِنْ نِسَاءِ مُضَرَ فَقَالَتْ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كَلٌّ عَلَى آبَائِنَا وَأَبْنَائِنَا وَأَزْوَاجِنَا فَمَا يَحِلُّ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ؟ قَالَ: «الرطب تأكلنه وتهدينه» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Translation
Sa‘d said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took the women’s pledge of allegiance, a dignified woman, as if she were one of the women of Mudar, stood and said: ‘Prophet of Allah, we depend on our fathers, sons, and husbands. What of their property is lawful for us?’ He replied: ‘Fresh dates: you may eat them and give them as gifts.’ Abu Dawud transmitted it.