67/36. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5125 — Aisha Shown in a Dream
(It is permissible) to look at a woman before marrying.
Hadith About Aisha Shown in the Prophet's Dream
Sahih Bukhari : 5125
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5125
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " رَأَيْتُكِ فِي الْمَنَامِ يَجِيءُ بِكِ الْمَلَكُ فِي سَرَقَةٍ مِنْ حَرِيرٍ فَقَالَ لِي هَذِهِ امْرَأَتُكَ. فَكَشَفْتُ عَنْ وَجْهِكِ الثَّوْبَ، فَإِذَا أَنْتِ هِيَ فَقُلْتُ إِنْ يَكُ هَذَا مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ يُمْضِهِ ".
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said (to me), "You were shown to me in a dream. An angel brought you to me, wrapped in a piece of silken cloth, and said to me, 'This is your wife.' I removed the piece of cloth from your face, and there you were. I said to myself. 'If it is from Allah, then it will surely be.' "
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5125In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 61USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 57
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5125
This hadith is searched as the Aisha dream hadith or the angel showed Aisha to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. In the report, Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم told Aisha that she had been shown to him in a dream. An angel brought her wrapped in silk and said that she was his wife. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم uncovered her face in the dream and saw that it was Aisha. His response was simple and humble: if this was from Allah, then it would happen. The teaching in the text is not a broad rule about all dreams. It is a specific report about the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, Aisha, and trust in what Allah decrees.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told Aisha about a specific dream involving her.
- The angel in the dream identified her as his wife.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم connected the matter to Allah's will.
- The report teaches humble acceptance of what Allah brings about in this case.
