Sunan an-Nasa'i

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3201

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Sunan an-Nasa'i 3201
Arabic hadith text

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى بْنِ أَعْيَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنِ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهَا أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَاءَهَا حِينَ أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ أَنْ يُخَيِّرَ أَزْوَاجَهُ - قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ - فَبَدَأَ بِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنِّي ذَاكِرٌ لَكِ أَمْرًا فَلاَ عَلَيْكِ أَنْ لاَ تُعَجِّلِي حَتَّى تَسْتَأْمِرِي أَبَوَيْكِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ وَقَدْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ أَبَوَىَّ لاَ يَأْمُرَانِّي بِفِرَاقِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏‏{‏ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لأَزْوَاجِكَ إِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا فَتَعَالَيْنَ أُمَتِّعْكُنَّ ‏}‏ فَقُلْتُ فِي هَذَا أَسْتَأْمِرُ أَبَوَىَّ فَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالدَّارَ الآخِرَةَ ‏.‏

Translation

Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Abd Allah ibn Khalid al-Naysaburi reported to us; he said: Muhammad ibn Musa ibn Ayan narrated to us; he said: my father narrated to us, from Mamar, from al-Zuhri, who said: Abu Salamah ibn Abd al-Rahman narrated to us, from Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who told him that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to her when Allah had commanded him to give his wives a choice. Aishah said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) began with me and said: ‘I am going to tell you something, so do not rush; you may consult your parents first.’ She said: He knew that my parents would never tell me to leave him. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) recited: ‘O Prophet, tell your wives: If you desire the life of this world and its adornment, then come, I will provide for you—’ I said: ‘Should I consult my parents about this? I desire Allah, His Messenger, and the Hereafter.’

Translation notes

  • The Prophet was commanded to offer his wives a choice. Aishah says she already knew her parents would not advise her to leave him.

  • The Quranic quotation is a fragment of Quran 33:28 and ends in this source after “I will provide for you.”