Hadith 4143

The narration of Al-Ifk (i.e., slander, the story of the forged statement against 'Aishah which the hypocrites invented).

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Darussalam · Volume 5

64 - THE BOOK OFAL-MAGHĀZĪ(1) (i.e., holy battle,or the deeds and virtues of Ghāzi)

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 4143 ¦ الجزء: 5 ¦ الصفحة: 120

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English translation

4143. Narrated Masruq bin Al-Ajda': Umm Rūmān, the mother of 'Aishah رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا said that while 'Aishah and she were sitting, an Anṣārī woman came and said, "May Allāh harm such and-such a person!" Umm Rūmān said to her, "What is the matter?" She replied, "My son was amongst those who talked of the story (of the slander)." Umm Rūmān said, "What is that?" She said, "So-and-so..." and narrated the whole story. On that 'Āishah said, "Did Allāh's Messenger ﷺ hear about that?" She replied, "Yes." 'Āishah further said, "And Abū Bakr too?" She replied, "Yes." On that, 'Āishah fell down fainting, and when she came to her senses, she had got fever with rigors. I put her clothes over her and covered her. The Prophet ﷺ came and asked, "What is wrong with this (lady)?" Umm Rūmān replied, "O Allāh's Messenger! She (i.e., 'Āishah) has got fever with rigors." He said, "Perhaps it is because of the story that has been talked about?" She said, "Yes." 'Āishah sat up and said, "By Allāh, if I took an oath (that I am innocent), you would not believe me, and if I said (that I am not innocent), you would not excuse me. My and your example is like that of Yāqūb (Jacob) and his sons (as Yāqūb said): "... And it is Allāh (Alone) Whose Help can be sought against that (lie) which you describe..." (V.12:18)." Umm Rūmān said, "The Prophet ﷺ then went out saying nothing. Then Allāh declared her innocence. On that, 'Āishah said (to the Prophet ﷺ), "I thank Allāh only; I thank neither anybody else nor you."

Arabic text

4143 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَسْرُوقُ بْنُ الأَجْدَعِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَتْنِي أُمُّ رُومَانَ، وَهِيَ أُمُّ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَتْ بَيْنَا أَنَا قَاعِدَةٌ أَنَا وَعَائِشَةُ، إِذْ وَلَجَتْ امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَتْ: فَعَلَ اللَّهُ بِفُلاَنٍ وَفَعَلَ، فَقَالَتْ أُمُّ رُومَانَ: وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ قَالَتْ: ابْنِي فِيمَنْ حَدَّثَ الحَدِيثَ، قَالَتْ: وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ قَالَتْ: كَذَا وَكَذَا، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: سَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ، قَالَتْ: وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ؟ قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ: فَخَرَّتْ مَغْشِيًّا عَلَيْهَا، فَمَا أَفَاقَتْ إِلَّا وَعَلَيْهَا حُمَّى بِنَافِضٍ، فَطَرَحْتُ عَلَيْهَا ثِيَابَهَا فَغَطَّيْتُهَا، فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «مَا شَأْنُ هَذِهِ؟». قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخَذَتْهَا الحُمَّى بِنَافِضٍ، قَالَ: «فَلَعَلَّ فِي حَدِيثٍ تُحُدِّثَ بِهِ»، قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ، فَقَعَدَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَقَالَتْ: وَاللَّهِ لَئِنْ حَلَفْتُ لاَ تُصَدِّقُونِي، وَلَئِنْ قُلْتُ لاَ تَعْذِرُونِي، مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُكُمْ كَيَعْقُوبَ وَبَنِيهِ: {وَاللَّهُ المُسْتَعَانُ عَلَى مَا تَصِفُونَ} [يوسف: 18] قَالَتْ: وَانْصَرَفَ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ شَيْئًا، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عُذْرَهَا، قَالَتْ: بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ لاَ بِحَمْدِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ بِحَمْدِكَ

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