11/39. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1845 — Clarifying Maimunah Marriage
A Muhrim Marrying
Clarification Hadith on Maimunah’s Marriage and Ihram
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1845
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1845
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، قَالَ وَهِمَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فِي تَزْوِيجِ مَيْمُونَةَ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ .
Said ibn al-Musayyab Narrated from:
There is a misunderstanding on the part of Ibn ‘Abbas about the marriage (of the Prophet) with Maimunah while he was in the sacred state.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1845In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 125English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1841
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1845
This narration gives Sa’id bin Al Musayyib’s comment on the report that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم married Maimunah while in ihram. He said that Ibn Abbas was mistaken about this matter. The core topic is clarification of a marriage report during ihram. The wording is very brief, but it matters because it directly addresses the earlier report. It does not give a long explanation or a new story. It only states that there was a misunderstanding regarding the marriage of Maimunah while in the sacred state. This hadith is helpful for readers searching the Maimunah marriage hadith because it shows that the narrations in this topic were discussed carefully.
What we learn from this hadith
- A report may be clarified by another narration or statement.
- The topic of Maimunah’s marriage was discussed with care.
- Readers should avoid adding claims not stated in the narration.
