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196. It was narrated from 'Urwah that 'Āishah told him that Umm Sulaim spoke to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ when 'Āishah was sitting there. She said to him: "O Messenger of Allāh! Allāh is not shy to tell the truth. Inform me: if a woman sees in a dream what men see should she perform Ghusl from that?" The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to her: "Yes." 'Āishah said: "I expressed my displeasure and said: 'Does a woman see that?' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ turned to me and said: 'May your right hand be covered with dust! How else would (her child) resemble her?'" (Sahih)
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Commentary
1. 'Āishah ﷺ had perhaps no knowledge of this matter and she might not have experienced such a thing at all.
2. Where does the resemblance come from? This is the rational argument provided by the Prophet ﷺ. If the woman has no orgasm and she ejaculates no fluid, then from where does her resemblance appear in her child? While the fact is, many a child bear strong resemblance to their mothers.
