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Sahih Bukhari 5250 — Aisha's Patience Near the Prophet
The man's poking his daughter in the flank while admonishing her
وَطَعْنِ الرَّجُلِ ابْنَتَهُ فِي الْخَاصِرَةِ عِنْدَ الْعِتَابِ.
Hadith About Aisha's Patience While the Prophet Was Resting
Sahih Bukhari : 5250
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5250
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ عَاتَبَنِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَجَعَلَ يَطْعُنُنِي بِيَدِهِ فِي خَاصِرَتِي فَلاَ يَمْنَعُنِي مِنَ التَّحَرُّكِ إِلاَّ مَكَانُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَرَأْسُهُ عَلَى فَخِذِي.
A'isha Narrated from:
Abu Bakr admonished me and poked me with his hands in the flank, and nothing stopped me from moving at that time except the position of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) whose head was on my thigh.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5250In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 183USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 177
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5250
This hadith about Aisha's patience records a small but clear moment. Aisha said that Abu Bakr admonished her and poked her in the flank. She did not move because Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) had his head resting on her thigh. The hadith does not give all details of the wider event in this short text, so the safest reading is to stay with what is stated. Aisha felt a reason to move, but the position of the Prophet stopped her. The main lesson is patience, self-control, and respect for the Prophet's comfort. It also shows how carefully the Companions noticed and preserved even brief family moments from the Prophet's life.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha remained still out of respect for the Prophet's position.
- Self-control can appear in small, private moments.
- The report should be understood only by what it states here.
- Companions preserved brief details from the Prophet's household.
