65/60.2. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4891 — The Women’s Pledge by Words
The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "...When believing women come to you as emigrants..." (V.60:10)
Women's Pledge Hadith: Bay'ah by Words and Respectful Boundaries
Sahih Bukhari : 4891
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4891
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَخِي ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَمْتَحِنُ مَنْ هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بِهَذِهِ الآيَةِ، بِقَوْلِ اللَّهِ {يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِذَا جَاءَكَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتُ يُبَايِعْنَكَ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ}. قَالَ عُرْوَةُ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَمَنْ أَقَرَّ بِهَذَا الشَّرْطِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ قَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قَدْ بَايَعْتُكِ ". كَلاَمًا وَلاَ وَاللَّهِ مَا مَسَّتْ يَدُهُ يَدَ امْرَأَةٍ قَطُّ فِي الْمُبَايَعَةِ، مَا يُبَايِعُهُنَّ إِلاَّ بِقَوْلِهِ " قَدْ بَايَعْتُكِ عَلَى ذَلِكَ ". تَابَعَهُ يُونُسُ وَمَعْمَرٌ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ. وَقَالَ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ وَعَمْرَةَ.
`Urwa Narrated from:
Aisha the wife of the Prophet, said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to examine the believing women who migrated to him in accordance with this Verse:'O Prophet! When believing women come to you to take the oath of allegiance to you... Verily! Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.' (60.12)`Aisha said, "And if any of the believing women accepted the condition (assigned in the above-mentioned Verse), Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) would say to her. "I have accepted your pledge of allegiance." "He would only say that, for, by Allah, his hand never touched, any lady during that pledge of allegiance. He did not receive their pledge except by saying, "I have accepted your pledge of allegiance for that."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4891In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 411USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 414
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4891
This hadith about women’s pledge explains how Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم accepted the allegiance of believing women who migrated to him. Aisha said he used to examine them according to the verse in Surah Al-Mumtahanah. If a woman accepted the condition mentioned in the verse, he would say, “I have accepted your pledge of allegiance.” Aisha then clearly stated that his hand never touched any woman during the pledge; he accepted it only by words. The narration is focused on bay'ah, belief, and the manner of accepting the pledge. It should not be mixed with details not mentioned here. For readers searching for women pledge allegiance hadith, this report gives the wording and the method.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم examined believing women according to the verse of pledge.
- Women who accepted the condition were given a verbal acceptance of bay'ah.
- Aisha stated that his hand did not touch any woman during that pledge.
- The narration shows that a pledge can be accepted by clear speech.
