Hadith 6286

Whoever has a confidential talk with somebody in front of the people and the latter does not disclose his companion's secret, but when his companion dies, he discloses it.

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Darussalam · Volume 8

79 - THE BOOK OF ASKING PERMISSION (TO ENTER SOMEBODY ELSE'S DWELLING PLACE)

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Shamela Arabic edition

الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 64

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رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا 6285, 6286. Narrated 'AishahMother of the believers: We, the wives of theProphet ﷺ were all sitting with the Prophetﷺ and none of us had left, Fāṭima ٱلْسَّلَامُcame walking, and by Allāh, her gait was verysimilar to that of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ.When he saw her, he welcomed her,saying, "Welcome, O my daughter!" Thenhe made her sit on his right or his left,confided something to her, whereupon shewept bitterly. When he noticed her sorrow,he confided something more to her for thesecond time, and she started laughing. OnlyI, from among the Prophet's wives said toher, "(O Fāṭima), Allāh's Messenger ﷺselected you from amongst us for the secrettalk and still you weep?" When Allāh'sMessenger ﷺ got up, (went away) I askedher, "What did he confide to you?" She said,"I wouldn't disclose the secret of Allāh'sMessenger ﷺ." But when he ﷺ died I askedher, "I beseech you earnestly by what right Ihave upon you, to tell me (that secret talkwhich the Prophet ﷺ had with you)." Shesaid, "As you ask me now, yes, (I will tellyou)." She informed me, saying, "When hetalked to me secretly the first time, he said that Jibrīl (Gabriel) used to review the Qur'ān with him once every year. He added, 'But this year he reviewed it with me twice, and therefore I think that my time of death has approached. So, be afraid of Allāh, and be patient, for I am the best predecessor for you (in the Hereafter).' Fāṭima added, "So I wept as you ('Aīshah) witnessed. And when the Prophet ﷺ saw me in this sorrowful state, he confided the second secret to me saying, 'O Fāṭima! Will you not be pleased that you will be chief of all the believing women (or chief of the women of this nation i.e., my followers?)"

Arabic text

٦٢٨٥ - ٦٢٨٦ - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، عَنْ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ: حَدَّثَنَا فِرَاسٌ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ حَدَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ أُمُّ الْمُؤْمِنِيِنَ قَالَتْ: «إِنَّا كُنَّا أَزْوَاجَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ عِنْدَهُ جَمِيعًا لَمْ تُغَادَرْ مِنَّا وَاحِدَةٌ، فَأَقْبَلَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ﵍ تَمْشِي، لَا وَاللهِ مَا تَخْفَى مِشْيَتُهَا مِنْ مِشْيَةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ، فَلَمَّا رَآهَا رَحَّبَ قَالَ: مَرْحَبًا بِابْنَتِي، ثُمَّ أَجْلَسَهَا عَنْ يَمِينِهِ أَوْ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ، ثُمَّ سَارَّهَا فَبَكَتْ بُكَاءً شَدِيدًا، فَلَمَّا رَأَى حُزْنَهَا سَارَّهَا الثَّانِيَةَ، إِذَا هِيَ تَضْحَكُ، فَقُلْتُ لَهَا أَنَا مِنْ بَيْنِ نِسَائِهِ: خَصَّكِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِالسِّرِّ مِنْ بَيْنِنَا ثُمَّ أَنْتِ تَبْكِينَ، فَلَمَّا قَامَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ سَأَلْتُهَا عَمَّا سَارَّكِ، قَالَتْ: مَا كُنْتُ لِأُفْشِيَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ سِرَّهُ، فَلَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ قُلْتُ لَهَا: عَزَمْتُ عَلَيْكِ بِمَا لِي عَلَيْكِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ لَمَّا أَخْبَرْتِنِي، قَالَتْ: أَمَّا الْآنَ فَنَعَمْ، فَأَخْبَرَتْنِي قَالَتْ: أَمَّا حِينَ سَارَّنِي فِي الْأَمْرِ الْأَوَّلِ فَإِنَّهُ أَخْبَرَنِي: أَنَّ جِبْرِيلَ كَانَ يُعَارِضُهُ بِالْقُرْآنِ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ مَرَّةً وَإِنَّهُ قَدْ عَارَضَنِي بِهِ الْعَامَ مَرَّتَيْنِ، وَلَا أَرَى الْأَجَلَ إِلَّا قَدِ اقْتَرَبَ، فَاتَّقِي اللهَ وَاصْبِرِي، فَإِنِّي نِعْمَ السَّلَفُ أَنَا لَكِ. قَالَتْ: فَبَكَيْتُ بُكَائِي الَّذِي رَأَيْتِ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى جَزَعِي سَارَّنِي الثَّانِيَةَ قَالَ: يَا فَاطِمَةُ، أَلَا تَرْضَيْنَ أَنْ تَكُونِي سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، أَوْ سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ.»

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