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Sahih Bukhari 5218 — Umar’s Advice to Hafsa
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Hadith About Umar’s Advice to Hafsa and the Prophet’s Smile
Sahih Bukhari : 5218
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5218
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ حُنَيْنٍ، سَمِعَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهم ـ دَخَلَ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ فَقَالَ يَا بُنَيَّةِ لاَ يَغُرَّنَّكِ هَذِهِ الَّتِي أَعْجَبَهَا حُسْنُهَا حُبُّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِيَّاهَا ـ يُرِيدُ عَائِشَةَ ـ فَقَصَصْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَتَبَسَّمَ.
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
`Umar entered upon Hafsa and said, "O my daughter! Do not be misled by the manners of her who is proud of her beauty because of the love of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for her." By 'her' he meant `Aisha. `Umar added, "Then I told that to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he smiled (on hearing that).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5218In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 151USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 145
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5218
This hadith about Umar’s advice to Hafsa is a short family report. Ibn Abbas narrates that Umar entered upon Hafsa and warned her not to be misled by the one who was proud of her beauty because of the love of Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) for her. The narration says Umar meant Aisha. Umar later told the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) about what he had said, and the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) smiled. The hadith does not give a long speech or ruling. It simply records Umar’s advice to his daughter, the mention of Aisha, and the Prophet’s calm smile when he heard it. The core topic is family advice inside the Prophet’s household.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umar advised his daughter Hafsa in a family matter.
- The narration says he meant Aisha in his words.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم smiled when Umar told him what happened.
- The report should be kept to the event it describes.
