64/63. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4358 — The Prophet’s Love for Aisha, Abu Bakr, and Umar
The Ghazwa of Dhat-us-Salasil
قَالَهُ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ. وَقَالَ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ يَزِيدَ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ هِيَ بِلاَدُ بَلِيٍّ وَعُذْرَةَ وَبَنِي الْقَيْنِ.
Hadith About Who the Prophet Loved Most
Sahih Bukhari : 4358
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4358
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعَثَ عَمْرَو بْنَ الْعَاصِ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلاَسِلِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ " عَائِشَةُ ". قُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ " أَبُوهَا ". قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ " عُمَرُ ". فَعَدَّ رِجَالاً فَسَكَتُّ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي فِي آخِرِهِمْ.
Abu `Uthman Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent `Amr bin Al As as the commander of the troops of Dhat-us-Salasil. `Amr bin Al- `As said, "(On my return) I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, 'Which people do you love most?' He replied, `Aisha.' I said, 'From amongst the men?' He replied, 'Her father (Abu Bakr)'. I said, 'Whom (do you love) next?' He replied, "`Umar.' Then he counted the names of many men, and I became silent for fear that he might regard me as the last of them."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4358In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 384USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 644
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4358
This hadith about who the Prophet loved most records a personal question from Amr bin Al-As after he had been sent as commander of Dhat-us-Salasil. Amr asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم which people he loved most. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered: Aisha. Amr then asked about men, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said her father, meaning Abu Bakr. When Amr asked who came next, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Umar, then named other men. Amr became quiet because he feared he might be placed last. The hadith shows the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم clear answer about love for Aisha, Abu Bakr, and Umar, while also showing Amr’s hope for a high place.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم openly named Aisha when asked who he loved most.
- Among men, he named Abu Bakr first in this narration.
- Umar was named after Abu Bakr in the answer.
- Amr’s silence shows his concern about where he might stand.
