67/66. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5164 — Lost Necklace and the Verse of Tayammum
To borrow the clothes, etc. for the bride
Hadith About Tayammum and Relief in Difficulty
Sahih Bukhari : 5164
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5164
حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّهَا اسْتَعَارَتْ مِنْ أَسْمَاءَ قِلاَدَةً، فَهَلَكَتْ، فَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَاسًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فِي طَلَبِهَا، فَأَدْرَكَتْهُمُ الصَّلاَةُ فَصَلَّوْا بِغَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ، فَلَمَّا أَتَوُا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَكَوْا ذَلِكَ إِلَيْهِ، فَنَزَلَتْ آيَةُ التَّيَمُّمِ. فَقَالَ أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ جَزَاكِ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا نَزَلَ بِكِ أَمْرٌ قَطُّ، إِلاَّ جَعَلَ لَكِ مِنْهُ مَخْرَجًا، وَجُعِلَ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ فِيهِ بَرَكَةٌ.
A'isha Narrated from:
Narrated `Aisha: That she borrowed a necklace from Asma' and then it got lost. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent some people from his companions in search of it. In the meantime the stated time for the prayer became due and they offered their prayer without ablution. When they came to the Prophet, they complained about it to him, so the Verse regarding Tayammum was revealed. Usaid bin Hudair said, "(O `Aisha!) may Allah bless you with a good reward, for by Allah, never did a difficulty happen in connection with you, but Allah made an escape from it for you, and brought Allah's Blessings for the Muslims."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5164In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 99USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 93
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5164
This hadith about Tayammum tells how Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, borrowed a necklace from Asma and lost it. Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) sent some Companions to search for it. While they were away, the time for prayer came, and they prayed without ablution. When they returned, they complained about the situation to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and the verse about Tayammum was revealed. The report then mentions Usaid bin Hudair’s words to Aisha, saying that whenever a difficulty happened in connection with her, Allah made a way out for her and brought blessing for the Muslims. The focus is not the necklace itself only. It is the way a hard situation became linked to a form of relief for Muslims.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions still cared about prayer when a difficult situation came.
- The verse of Tayammum was revealed after the complaint was brought to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- Usaid bin Hudair saw blessing for Muslims connected to this event.
- A difficulty can be followed by a way out, as stated in the report.
