69/10. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5365 — Kindness to Children and Trust
A woman should take care of the wealth of her husband.
Hadith About Kindness to Children and Protecting Family Property
Sahih Bukhari : 5365
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5365
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، وَأَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " خَيْرُ نِسَاءٍ رَكِبْنَ الإِبِلَ نِسَاءُ قُرَيْشٍ ـ وَقَالَ الآخَرُ صَالِحُ نِسَاءِ قُرَيْشٍ ـ أَحْنَاهُ عَلَى وَلَدٍ فِي صِغَرِهِ، وَأَرْعَاهُ عَلَى زَوْجٍ فِي ذَاتِ يَدِهِ ". وَيُذْكَرُ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The best women among the camel riders, are the women of Quraish." (Another narrator said) The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The righteous among the women of Quraish are those who are kind to their young ones and who look after their husband's property."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5365In-book reference : Book 69, Hadith 15USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 64, Hadith 278
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5365
This Hadith praises a specific quality found among the righteous women of Quraish. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned that they were kind to their young children and careful with their husband’s property. The Hadith about kindness to children shows that care at home is not a small matter. It joins two practical duties: mercy toward young ones and trust in handling family wealth. The focus is not on showy acts, but on daily responsibility. A mother’s gentleness and a wife’s trustworthiness are both mentioned together. This makes the Hadith useful for family life, because it points to care, responsibility, and respect inside the home.
What we learn from this hadith
- Kindness to young children is praised in this Hadith.
- Looking after a husband’s property is treated as a good quality.
- Family care includes both mercy and responsibility.
- Righteous conduct can be seen in daily home duties.
