36. The Book Of The Kind Treatment Of Women[1]

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3391. It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'In this world, women and perfume have been made dear to me, and my comfort has been provided in prayer.'" (Hasan)

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3392. It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Women and perfume have been made dear to me, but my comfort has been provided in prayer.'" (Hasan)

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3393. It was narrated that Anas bin Mâlik said: "Nothing was dearer to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ after women than horses." (Da'if)

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3394. It was narrated from Abû Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever has two wives and is inclined to favor one of them over the other, he will come on the Day of Resurrection with half of his body leaning." (Da'if)

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3395. It was narrated that 'Āishah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to divide his time equally among his wives then he would say: 'O Allāh, this is what I have done with regard to that over which I have control, so do not blame me for that over which You have control and I do not.'" (Saḥīḥ) Ḥammād bin Zaid narrated it in Mursal form.[1]

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3396. 'Āishah said: "The wives of the Prophet ﷺ sent Fāṭimah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. She asked permission to enter when he was lying with me under my cover. He gave her permission to enter, and she said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, your wives have sent me to you to ask you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abû Quhâfah.' I (Âishah) kept quiet and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said to her: 'O my daughter! Do you not love the one whom I love?' She said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Then love this one.' Fâtimah stood up when she heard this and left the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, and went back to the wives of the Prophet ﷺ. She told them what she had said, and what he had said to her. They said to her: 'We do not think that you have been of any avail to us. Go back to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and say to him: Your wives are urging you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abû Quhâfah.'" Fâtimah said: 'No, by Allâh; I will never speak to him about her again.'" Âishah said: "So the wives of the Prophet ﷺ sent Zainab bint Jahsh to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ; she was one who was somewhat equal to me in rank in the eyes of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ. And I have never seen a woman who was better in religious commitment than Zainab, more fearing of Allâh, more honest in speech, more dutiful in upholding the ties of kinship, more generous in giving charity, and devoted in giving of herself in acts of charity, by means of which she sought to draw closer to Allâh. But she was quick-tempered; however, she was also quick to calm down. She asked permission to enter upon the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ when he was with 'Aishah under her cover, in the same situation as when Fâtimah had entered. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ gave her permission to enter and she said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, your wives have sent me to ask you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abû Quhâfah.' Then she verbally abused me at length, and I was watching the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ to see if he would allow me to respond. Zainab went on until I realized that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ would not disapprove if I responded. Then I spoke back to her in such a way, until I silenced her. Then the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'She is the daughter of Abû Bakr.'" (Šaḥīh)

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3397. It was narrated that 'Aishah mentioned a similar report and said: "The wives of the Prophet ﷺ sent Zainab and she asked him permission to enter and she entered.” (Saḥīḥ) And she said something similar. Ma’mar contradicted the two of them;[1] he reported it from Az-Zuhri, from ‘Urwah, from ‘Aishah:

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3398. It was narrated that ‘Aishah said: “The wives of the Prophet ﷺ got together and sent Fātimah to the Prophet ﷺ. They told her to say: ‘Your wives’” - and he (the narrator) said something to the effect that they are urging you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abū Quḥāfah. She said: “So she entered upon the Prophet ﷺ when he was with ‘Aishah under her cover. She said to him: ‘Your wives have sent me and they are urging you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abū Quḥāfah.’ The Prophet ﷺ said to her: ‘Do you love me?’ She said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Then love her.’ So she went back to them and told them what he said. They said to her: ‘You did not do anything; go back to him.’ She said: ‘By Allāh, I will never go back (and speak to him) about her again.’ She was truly the daughter of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. So they sent Zainab bint Jahsh.” Āishah said: “She was somewhat my equal among the wives of the Prophet ﷺ. She said: ‘Your wives have sent me to urge you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abū Quḥāfah.’ Then she swooped on me and abused me, and I started watching the Prophet ﷺ to see if he would give me permission to respond to her. She insulted me and I started to think that he would not disapprove if I responded to her. So I insulted her and I soon silenced her. Then the Prophet ﷺ said to her: ‘She is the daughter of Abū Bakr.’” Āishah said: “And I never saw any woman who was better, more generous in giving charity, more keen to uphold the ties of kinship, and more generous in giving of herself in everything by means of which she could draw closer to Allāh than Zainab. But she had a quick temper; however, she was also quick to calm down.” (Ṣāḥih) Abū ‘Abdur-Raḥmān (An-Nasā’ī) said: This is a mistake, and what is correct is the one which is before it.

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3399. It was narrated from Abū Mūsā that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The superiority of 'Āishah to other women is like the superiority of Tharīd to other kinds of food." (Sahīh)

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3400. It was narrated from 'Āishah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The superiority of 'Āishah to other women is like the superiority of Tharīd to other kinds of food." (Hasan)

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3401. It was narrated that 'Āishah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'O Umm Salamah, do not bother me about 'Āishah, for by Allāh, the Revelation has never come to me under the blanket of any of you apart from her.'" (Sahīh)

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3402. It was narrated from Umm Salamah that the wives of the Prophet ﷺ asked her to speak to the Prophet ﷺ and tell him, that the people were trying to bring their gifts to him when it was 'Āishah's day, and to say to him: "We love good things as much as 'Āishah does." So she spoke to him, but he did not reply her. When her turn came again, she spoke to him again, but he did not reply her. They said to her: "How did he respond?" She said: "He did not answer me." They said: "Do not leave him alone until he answers you or you comprehend what he says." When her turn came again, she spoke to him and he said: 'Do not bother me about 'Āishah, for the Revelation has never come to me under the blanket of any of you apart from the blanket of 'Āishah.'" (Sahīh) Abū 'Abdur-Raḥmān (An-Nasā'ī) said: These two Hadīths of 'Abdah are Sahīh.[1]

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3403. It was narrated that 'Āishah said: "The people used to try to bring their gifts (to the Prophet ﷺ) on 'Āishah's day, hoping thereby to earn the pleasure of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ." (Sahīh)

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3404. It was narrated that 'Āishah said: "Allāh sent Revelation to the Prophet ﷺ when I was with him, so I got up and closed the door between him and I. When it was taken off him,[1] he said to me: 'O 'Aishah, Jibrîl sends greetings of Salâm to you.'" (Da'if)

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3405. It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet ﷺ said to her: "Jibrîl sends greetings of Salâm to you." She said: "And upon him be peace and the mercy of Allâh and His blessings; you see what we do not." (Sahîh)

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3406. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'O 'Aishah, this is Jibrîl and he is sending greetings of Salâm to you.'" The same. (Sahîh) Abû 'Abdur-Rahmân (An-Nasâ'î) said: This is correct, and the one that is before it is a mistake.

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3407. Anas said: "The Prophet ﷺ was with one of the Mothers of the Believers when another one sent a wooden bowl in which was some food. She struck the hand of the Prophet ﷺ and the bowl fell and broke. The Prophet ﷺ picked up the two pieces and put them together, then he started to gather up the food and said: 'Your mother got jealous; eat.' So they ate. He waited until she brought the wooden bowl that was in her house, then he gave the sound bowl to the messenger and left the broken bowl in the house of the one who had broken it." (Sahih)

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3408. It was narrated from Umm Salamah that she brought some food in a dish of hers to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and his Companions, then 'Aishah came, wrapped up in a garment, with a stone pestle and broke the dish. The Prophet ﷺ gathered the broken pieces of the dish and said: "Eat; your mother got jealous," twice. Then the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ took the dish of 'Aishah and sent it to Umm Salamah and he gave the dish of Umm Salamah to 'Aishah. (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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3409. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "I never saw any woman who made food like Ṣafiyyah. She sent a dish to the Prophet ﷺ in which was some food, and I could not keep myself from breaking it. I asked the Prophet ﷺ what the expiation was for that, and he said: 'A dish like that dish, and food like that food.'" (Ḥasan)

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3410. 'Aishah said that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to stay with Zainab bint Jahsh and drink honey at her house. Hafṣah and I agreed that if the Prophet ﷺ entered upon either of us, she would say: "I perceive the smell of Maghâfir (a nasty-smelling gum) on you; have you eaten Maghâfir?" He came in to one of them, and she said that to him. He said: "No, rather I drank honey at the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, but I will never do it again.” Then the following was revealed: ‘O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allāh has allowed to you.’[1] ‘If you two turn in repentance to Allāh, (it will be better for you)’[2] about ‘Āishah and Ḥafṣah, ‘And (remember) when the Prophet disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives’[3] refers to him saying: “No, rather I drank honey.” (Sahīh)

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3411. It was narrated from Anas, that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had a female slave with whom he had intercourse, but ‘Āishah and Ḥafṣah would not leave him alone until he said that she was forbidden for him. Then Allâh, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: "O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allâh has allowed to you.[1] until the end of the Verse. (Sahîh)

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3412. It was narrated from 'Ubâdah bin Al-Walîd bin 'Ubâdah bin Aş-Şâmit that 'Aîshah said: "I looked for the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and I put my hand on his hair." He said: "Your Shaitân has come to you." I said: "Don't you have a Shaitân?" He said: "Yes, but Allâh helped me with him, so he submitted." (Sahîh)

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3413. It was narrated that 'Aîshah said: "I noticed that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ was not there one night, and I thought that he had gone to one of his other wives, so I reached out for him, and found him bowing or prostrating, and saying: 'Subhânaka wa bi hamdika lâ ilâha illa anta' (Glory and praise be to You, there is none worthy of worship but You).' I said: 'May my father and mother be sacrificed for you; you were doing one thing, and I was thinking of something else.'" (Sahîh)

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3414. 'Aishah said: "I noticed that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ was not there one night, and I thought that he had gone to one of his other wives. I looked for him then I came back, and there he was, bowing or prostrating and saying: 'Subhânaka wa bi hamdika lâ ilâha illa anta' (Glory and praise be to You, there is none worthy of worship but You)." I said: 'May my father and mother be sacrificed for you; you were doing one thing and I was thinking of something else.'" (Sahîh)

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3415. 'Aishah said: "Shall I not tell you about the Prophet ﷺ and I?" We said: "Yes." She said: "When it was my night, he came in, placed his shoes by his feet, lay down his Ridâ' (upper garment), and spread his Izâr (lower garment) on his bed. As soon as he thought that I had gone to sleep, he put his shoes on slowly and picked up his Ridâ' slowly. Then he opened the door slowly, went out and shut it slowly. I put my garment over my head, covered myself and put on my Izâr (lower garment), and I set out after him until he came to Al-Baqî', raised his hands three times and stood there for a long time. Then he left and I left, he hurried and I hurried, he ran and I ran, and I got there before him and entered (the house). I had only just laid down when he came in and said: 'O Āishah, why are you out of breath?' (one of the reporters) Sulaiman said: I thought he (Ibn Wahb) said: 'short of breath.' He said: 'Either you tell me or the All-Aware, All-Knowing will tell me.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you;' and I told him the story. He said: 'You were the black shape I saw in front of me?' I said: 'Yes.'" She said: "He gave me a shove in the chest that hurt me and said: 'You thought that Allāh and His Messenger would be unfair to you.'" She said: "Whatever people conceal, Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, knows it." He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Jibril came to me when you saw (me leave) but he did not enter upon you because you have taken off your garments. So he called me but he concealed himself from you, and I answered him but I concealed it from you. I thought that you had gone to sleep and I did not want to wake you and I was afraid that you would feel lonely. He told me to go to Al-Baqî' and pray for forgiveness for them.'" Hajjâj bin Muḥammad contradicted him (Ibn Wahb), he said: "From Ibn Juraij, from Ibn Abî Mulaikah, from Muḥammad bin Qais:" (Saḥīḥ)

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3416. Āishah said: "Shall I not tell you about the Prophet ﷺ and I?" We said: "Yes." She said: "When it was my night when he" – meaning the Prophet ﷺ – "was with me, he came in, placed his shoes by his feet, lay down his Ridâ' (upper garment), and spread the edge of his Izâr (lower garment) on his bed. As soon as he thought that I had gone to sleep, he put his shoes on slowly, and picked up his Ridâ' slowly. Then he opened the door slowly, went out and shut it slowly. I put my garment over my head, covered myself and put on my Izâr (lower garment), and I set out after him until he came to Al-Baqî', raised his hands three times and stood there for a long time. Then he left and I left, he hurried and I hurried, he ran and I ran, and I got there before him and entered (the house). I had only just laid down when he came in and said: 'O Āishah, why are you out of breath?' She said: 'No.' He said: 'Either you tell me or Allāh, the All-Aware, All-Knowing, will tell me.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you;' and I told him the story. He said: 'You were the black shape I saw in front of me?' I said: 'Yes.'" She said: "He gave me a shove in the chest that hurt me and said: 'You thought that Allāh and His Messenger would be unfair to you.'" She said: "Whatever people conceal, Allāh knows it.' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Jibrīl came to me when you saw (me leave) but he did not enter upon you because you have taken off your garments. So he called me but he concealed himself from you, and I answered him, but I concealed it from you. I thought that you had gone to sleep and I did not want to wake you, and I was afraid that you would feel lonely. He told me to go to Al-Baqī' and pray for forgiveness for them.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ) 'Āṣim reported it from 'Abdullāh bin 'Āmir, from 'Āishah, with a wording different from this.

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3417. It was narrated that 'Āishah said: "I noticed that he was not there one night" and he quoted the rest of the Hadīth. (Ṣaḥīḥ)