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حديث ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ، فَسَأَلَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ ذلِكَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: مُرْه فَلْيُرَاجِعْهَا ثُمَّ لِيُمْسِكْهَا حَتَّى تَطْهُرَ، ثُمَّ تَحِيضَ، ثُمَّ تَطْهُرَ، ثُمَّ إِنْ شَاءَ أَمْسَكَ بَعْدُ، وَإِنْ شَاءَ طَلَّقَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَمَسَّ؛ فَتِلْكَ الْعِدَّةُ الَّتِي أَمَرَ اللهُ أَنْ تُطَلَّقَ لَهَا النِّسَاءُ.
Narrated 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar رضي الله عنهما that he had divorced his wife while she was menstruating during the lifetime of Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. 'Umar bin Al-Khattâb asked Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم about that. Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Order him (your son) to take her back and keep her till she is clean from her menses and then to wait till she gets her next period and becomes clean again, whereupon, if he wishes to keep her, he can do so, and if he wishes to divorce her he can divorce her before having sexual intercourse with her; and that is the Iddah (prescribed period) which Allâh has fixed for the women meant to be divorced." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 178, Vol. 7)
حديث ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ؛ فَقَالَ طَلَّقَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ، فَسَأَلَ عُمَرُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ، فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُرَاجِعَهَا، ثُمَّ يُطَلِّقَ مِنْ قُبُلِ عِدَّتِهَا؛ قُلْتُ: فَتَعْتَدُّ بِتِلْكَ التَّطْلِيقَةِ قَالَ: أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ عَجَزَ وَاسْتَحْمَقَ.
Ibn 'Umar divorced his wife while she was having her menses. 'Umar (bin Al-Khattâb) asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم who said, "Order him (your son) to take her back, and then divorce her before her period of the ' Iddah has elapsed." I asked Ibn 'Umar, "Will that divorce (during the menses) be counted?" He replied, "If somebody becomes helpless and behaves foolishly (will his foolishness be an excuse for his misbehaviour)?” [1] ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 250, Vol. 7)
[1] If, out of foolishness somebody divorces his wife while she is menstruating, the divorce is valid. (See Fath Al-Bârî , Vol. II, P. 267 for details).
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حديث ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: فِي الْحَرَامِ يُكَفِّرُ؛ وَقَالَ: (لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ).
If someone says to his wife, “You are unlawful to me,” he must make an expiation (for his oath). [2]Ibn ‘Abbâs added: ‘Indeed in the Messenger of Allâh (Muhammad ﷺ) you have a good example to follow...’ (V.33:21)( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 433, Vol. 6)
[2] His saying will not mean a decision to divorce her.
حديث عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ يَمْكُثُ عِنْدَ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ جَحْشٍ وَيَشْرَبُ عِنْدَهَا عَسَلًا، فَتَوَاصَيْتُ أَنَا وَحَفْصَةُ أَنَّ أَيَّتَنَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَلْتَقُلْ: إِنِّي أَجِدُ مِنْكَ رِيحَ مَغَافِيرَ، أَكَلْتَ مَغَافِيرَ فَدَخَلَ عَلَى إِحْدَاهُمَا، فَقَالَتْ لَهُ ذلِكَ؛ فَقَالَ: لَا بَلْ شَرِبْتُ عَسَلًا عِنْدَ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ جَحْشٍ، وَلَنْ أَعُودَ لَهُ فَنَزَلَتْ (يأَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللهُ لَكَ) إِلَى (إِنْ تَتُوبَا إِلَى اللهِ) لِعَائِشَةَ وَحَفْصَةَ وَإِذْ أَسَرَّ النَّبِيُّ إِلَى بَعْضِ أَزْوَاجِهِ لِقَوْلِهِ: بَلْ شَرِبْتُ عَسَلًا.
I heard ‘Âisha رضي الله عنها saying, “The Prophet ﷺ used to stay for a while with Zainab bin Jahsh and drink honey at her house. So Hafsa and I decided that if the Prophet ﷺ came to anyone of us, she should say to him, ‘I detect the smell of Maghâfir (a bad smelling gum) in you. Have you eaten Maghâfir?’ So the Prophet ﷺ visited one of them and she said to him the same. The Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Never mind, I have taken some honey at the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, but I shall never drink of it anymore.’So there was revealed: ‘O Prophet! Why do you ban (for yourself) that which Allâh has made lawful to you.....if you two (wives of the Prophet ﷺ) turn in repentance to Allâh...' (V.66:1-4).(Addressing 'Âisha and Hafsa): '...When the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives...' (V.66:3), namely his saying: But I have taken some honey."( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 192, Vol. 7)
حديث عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ، يُحِبُّ الْعَسَلَ وَالْحَلْوَاءَ، وَكَانَ إِذَا انْصَرَفَ مِنَ الْعَصْرِ دَخَلَ عَلَى نِسَائِهِ، فَيَدْنُو مِنْ إِحْدَاهُنَّ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ بِنْتِ عُمَرَ، فَاحْتَبَسَ أَكْثَرَ مَا كَانَ يَحْتَبِسُ، فَغِرْتُ، فَسَأَلْتُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ، فَقِيلَ لِي، أَهْدَتْ لَهَا امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ قَوْمِهَا عُكَّةً مِنْ عَسَلٍ، فَسَقَتِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ مِنْهُ شَرْبَةً فَقُلْتُ: أَمَا وَاللهِ لَنَحْتَالَنَّ لَهُ فَقُلْتُ لِسَوْدَةَ بِنْتِ زَمْعَةَ أَنَّهُ سَيَدْنُو مِنْكِ، فَإِذَا دَنَا مِنْكِ فَقُولِي: أَكَلْتَ مَغَافِيرَ فَإِنَّهُ سَيَقُولُ لَكِ: لَا فَقُولِي لَهُ: مَا هذِهِ الرِّيحُ الَّتِي أَجِدُ مِنْكَ ⦗١١٤⦘ فَإِنَّهُ سَيَقُولُ لَكِ: سَقَتْنِي حَفْصَةُ شَرْبَةَ عَسَلٍ، فَقُولِي لَهُ: جَرَسَتْ نَحْلُهُ الْعُرْفُطَ، وَسَأَقُولُ ذَلِكَ، وَقُولِي أَنْتِ يَا صَفِيَّةُ ذَاكقَالَتْ: تَقُولُ سَوْدَةُ فَوَاللهِ مَا هُوَ إِلَاّ أَنْ قَامَ عَلَى الْبَابِ فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أُبَادِيَهُ بِمَا أَمَرْتِنِي بِهِ فَرَقًا مِنْكِ فَلَمَّا دَنَا مِنْهَا، قَالَتْ لَهُ سَوْدَةُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَكَلْتَ مَغَافِيرَ قَالَ: لَا قَالَتْ: فَمَا هذِهِ الرِّيحُ الَّتِي أَجِدُ مِنْكَ قَالَ: سَقَتْنِي حَفْصَةُ شَرْبَةَ عَسَلٍ، فَقَالَتْ: جَرَسَتْ نَحْلُهُ الْعُرْفُطَ فَلَمَّا دَارَ إِلَيَّ، قُلْتُ لَهُ نَحْوَ ذَلِكَ؛ فَلَمَّا دَارَ إِلَى صَفِيَّةَ قَالَتْ لَهُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فَلَمَّا دَارَ إِلَى حَفْصَةَ، قَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَلَا أَسْقِيكَ مِنْهُ قَالَ: لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِيهِقَالَتْ: تَقُولُ سَوْدَةُ وَاللهِ لَقَدْ حَرَمْنَاهُ؛ قُلْتُ لَهَا: اسْكُتِى.
Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم was fond of honey and sweet edible things and (it was his habit) that after finishing the 'Asr prayer he would visit his wives and stay with one of them at that time. Once he went to Hafsa, the daughter of 'Umar and stayed with her more than usual. I got jealous and enquired about that; I was told that a lady of her folk had given her a skin filled with honey as a present, and that she made a syrup from it and gave it to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to drink (and that was the reason for the delay).I said, "By Allâh, we will play a trick (to prevent him from doing so)." So I said to Sauda bint Zam'a, "The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم will approach you, and when he comes near you, say: 'Have you taken Maghâfir (a bad-smelling gum)?" He will say, 'No'. Then say to him: 'Then what is this odour which I smell from you?' He will say to you, 'Hafsa made me drink honey syrup.' Then say: 'Perhaps the bees of that honey had sucked the juice of the tree of Al-'Urfut. [1] I shall also say the same. O you, Safiyya, say the same."Later Sauda said, "By Allâh, as soon as he (the Prophet ﷺ) stood at the door, I was about to say to him what you had ordered me to say because I was afraid of you." So when the Prophet ﷺ came near Sauda, she said to him, 'O Allâh's Messenger! Have you taken Maghâfûr?' He said, "No." She said, "Then what is this odour which I smell from you?" He said, "Hafsa made me drink honey syrup." She said, "Perhaps its bees had sucked the juice of Al-Urfut tree."When he came to me, I also said the same, and when he went to Safiyya, she also said the same. And when the Prophet ﷺ again went to Hafsa, she said, "O Allâh's Messenger! Shall I give you more of that drink?" He said, "I am not in need of it." Sauda said, "By Allâh, we deprived him (of it)." I said to her, "Keep quiet." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 193, Vol. 7)
[1] Al-'Urfut is the tree which produces Maghâfir .
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حديث عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، قَالَتْ: لَمَّا أُمِرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِتَخْيِيرِ أَزْوَاجِهِ، بَدَأَ بِي؛ فَقَالَ: إِنِّي ذَاكِرٌ لَكِ أَمْرًا فَلَا عَلَيْكِ أَنْ لَا تَعْجَلِي حَتَّى تَسْتَأْمِرِى أَبَوَيْكِ، قَالَتْ: وَقَدْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ أَبَوَيَّ لَمْ يَكُونَا يَأَمُرَانِي بِفِرَاقِهِ قَالَتْ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: إِنَّ الله جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُهُ قَالَ (يأَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ َلأزْوَاجِكَ إِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا) إِلَى (أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا) قَالَتْ: فَقُلْتُ فَفِي أَيِّ هذَا أَسْتَأْمِرُ أَبَوَيَّ، فَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ الله وَرَسُولَهُ وَالدَّارَ الآخِرَةَ؛ قَالَتْ: ثُمَّ فَعَلَ أَزْوَاجُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مِثْلَ مَا فَعَلْتُ⦗١١٥⦘ أخرجه البخاري في: ٦٥ كتاب التفسير: ٣٣ سورة الأحزاب: ٥ باب قوله (إن كنتن تردن الله ورسوله والدار الآخرة).
When Allâh's Messenger ﷺ was ordered to give option to his wives, he started with me, saying, "I am going to mention to you something, but you shall not hasten (to give your reply) unless you consult your parents." The Prophet ﷺ knew that my parents would not order me to leave him.Then he said, "Allâh تعالى says: O Prophet (Muhammad ﷺ) ! Say to your wives: 'If you desire the life of this world and its glitter...an enormous reward.' " (V.33:28-29).I said, "Then why should I consult my parents? Verily, I desire Allâh, His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and the Home of the Hereafter." Then all the other wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did the same as I did. ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 309, Vol. 6 )
حديث عَائِشَةَ عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فِي يَوْمِ الْمَرْأَةِ مِنَّا بَعْدَ أَنْ أُنْزِلَتْ هذِهِ الآيَةُ (تُرْجِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ مِنْهُنَّ وَتُؤْوِي إِلَيْكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَمَنِ ابْتَغَيْتَ مِمَّنْ عَزَلْتَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكَ) فَقُلْتُ لَهَا مَا كُنْتِ تَقُولِينَ قَالَتْ: كُنْتُ أَقُولُ لَهُ: إِنْ كَانَ ذَاكَ إِلَيَّ فَإِنِّي لَا أُرِيدُ، يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنْ أُوثِرَ عَلَيْكَ أَحَدًا.
'Âisha رضي الله عنها said, "Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم used to take the permission of that wife with whom he was supposed to stay overnight if he wanted to go to one other than her, after this Verse was revealed:"You (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم ) can postpone (the turn of) whom you will of them (your wives), and you may receive whom you will..." (V.33:51).I asked 'Âisha, "What did you used to say (in this case)?" She said, "I used to say to him, 'If I could deny you the permission (to go to your other wives) I would not allow your favour to be bestowed on any other person than I'." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 312, Vol. 6 )
حديث عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: خَيَّرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ، فَاخْتَرْنَا الله وَرَسُولَهُ، فَلَمْ يَعُدَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْنَا شَيْئًا.
Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم gave us the option (to remain with him or to be divorced), and we selected Allâh and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم . So, giving us that option was not regarded as divorce. ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 188, Vol. 7 ) them option and Allâh's Statement:"But if you help one another against him... (V.66:4)(See also V.2:226)
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حديث عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: مَكَثْتُ سَنَةً أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ آيَةٍ، فَمَا أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ هَيْبَةً لَهُ؛ حَتَّى خَرَجَ حَاجًّا فَخَرَجْتُ مَعَهُ، فَلَمَّا رَجَعْتُ، وَكُنَّا بِبَعْضِ الطَّرِيقِ، عَدَلَ إِلَى الأَرَاكِ لِحَاجَةٍ لَهُ، قَالَ: فَوَقَفْتُ لَهُ حَتَّى فَرَغَ، ثُمَّ سِرْتُ مَعَهُ فَقُلْتُ: يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَنِ اللَّتَانِ تَظَاهَرَتَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِهِ فَقَالَ: تِلْكَ حَفْصَةُ وَعَائِشَةُ قَالَ: فَقُلْتُ: وَاللهِ إِنْ كُنْتُ لأُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ عَنْ هذَا مُنْذُ سَنَةٍ فَمَا أَسْتَطِيعُ هَيْبَةً لَكَ قَالَ: فَلَا تَفْعَلْ؛ مَا ظَنَنْتَ أَنَّ عِنْدِي مِنْ عِلْمٍ فَاسْأَلْنِي، فَإِنْ كَانَ لِي عِلْمٌ خَبَّرْتُكَ به قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ عُمَرُ: وَاللهِ ⦗١١٦⦘ إِنْ كُنَّا فِي الْجَاهِلَيَّةِ مَا نَعُدُّ لِلنِّسَاءِ أَمْرًا حَتَّى أَنْزَلَ اللهُ فِيهِنَّ مَا أَنْزَلَ، وَقَسَمَ لَهُنَّ مَا قَسَمَ؛ قَالَ: فَبَيْنَا أَنَا فِي أَمْرٍ أَتَأَمَّرُهُ، إِذْ قَالَتْ امْرَأَتِي: لَوْ صَنَعْتَ كَذَا وَكَذا قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهَا: مَا لَكِ وَلِمَا ههُنَا، فِيمَا تَكَلُّفُكِ فِي أَمْرٍ أُرِيدُهُ فَقَالَتْ لِي: عَجَبًا لَكَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ مَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُرَاجَعَ أَنْتَ، وَإِنَّ ابْنَتَكَ لَتُرَاجِعُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يَظَلَّ يَوْمَهُ غَضْبَانَ فَقَامَ عُمَرُ فَأَخَذَ رِدَاءَهُ مَكَانَهُ حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ؛ فَقَالَ لَهَا: يَا بُنَيَّةُ إِنَّكِ لَتُرَاجِعِينَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يَظَلَّ يَوْمَهُ غَضْبَانَ فَقَالَتْ حَفْصَةُ: وَاللهِ إِنَّا لَنُرَاجِعُهُ فَقُلْتُ: تَعْلَمِينَ أَنِّي أُحَذِّرُكِ عُقُوبَةَ اللهِ وَغَضَبَ رَسُولِهِ ﷺ، يَا بُنَيَّةُ لَا يَغُرَّنَّكَ هذِهِ الَّتي أَعْجَبَهَا حُسْنُهَا حُبُّ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِيَّاهَا (يُريدُ عَائِشَةَ)قَالَ، ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ حَتَّى دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ، لِقَرَابَتِي مِنْهَا، فَكَلَّمْتُهَا؛ فَقَالَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ: عَجَبًا لَكَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ دَخَلْتَ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى تَبْتَغِي أَنْ تَدْخُلَ بَيْنَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ فَأَخَذَتْنِي، وَاللهِ أَخْذًا كَسَرَتْنِي عَنْ بَعْضِ مَا كُنْتُ أَجِدُ، فَخَرَجْتُ مِنْ عِنْدِهَاوَكَانَ لِي صَاحِبٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ، إِذَا غِبْتُ أَتَانِي بِالخَبَرِ، وَإِذَا غَابَ كُنْتُ أَنَا آتِيهِ بِالْخَبَرِ؛ وَنَحْنُ نَتَخَوَّفُ مَلِكًا مِنْ مُلُوكِ غَسَّانَ ذُكِرَ لَنَا أَنَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَسيرَ إِلَيْنَا، فَقَدِ امْتَلأَتْ صُدُورُنَا مِنْهُ فَإِذَا صَاحِبِي الأَنْصَارِيُّ يَدُقُّ الْبَابَ؛ فَقَالَ: افْتَحْ افْتَحْ ⦗١١٧⦘ فَقُلْتُ: جَاءَ الْغَسَّانِيُّ فَقَالَ: بَلْ أَشَدُّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، اعْتَزَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَزْوَاجَهُ؛ فَقُلْتُ: رَغَمَ أَنْفُ حَفْصَةَ وَعائِشَةَ فَأَخَذْتُ ثَوْبِي فَأَخْرُجُ حَتَّى جِئْتُ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي مَشْرُبَةٍ لَهُ يَرْقَى عَلَيْهَا بِعَجَلَةٍ، وَغُلَامٌ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَسْوَدُ عَلَى رَأْسِ الدَّرَجَةِ؛ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: قُلْ هذَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ، فَأَذِنَ لِي قَالَ عُمَرُ: فَقَصَصْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ هذَا الْحَدِيثَ، فَلَمَّا بَلَغْتُ حَدِيثَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ تَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ، وَإِنَّهُ لَعَلَى حَصِيرٍ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهُ شَيْءٌ، وَتَحْتَ رَأْسِهِ وِسَادَةٌ مِنْ أَدَمٍ حَشْوُهَا لِيفٌ، وَإِنَّ عِنْدَ رِجْلَيْهِ قَرَظًا مَصْبُوبًا، وَعِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ أَهَبٌ مُعَلَّقَةٌ؛ فَرَأَيْتُ أَثَرَ الْحَصِيرِ فِي جَنْبِهِ، فَبَكَيْتُ؛ فَقَالَ: مَا يُبْكِيكَ فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ كِسْرى وَقَيْصَرَ فِيمَا هُمَا فِيهِ، وَأَنْتَ رَسُولُ اللهِ فَقَالَ: أَمَا تَرْضى أَنْ تَكُونَ لَهُمُ الدُّنْيا وَلَنَا الآخِرَةُ.
For the whole year I had the desire to ask 'Umar bin Al-Khattâb regarding the explanation of a Verse (in Sûrat Al-Tahrîm), but I could not ask him because I respected him very much. When he went to perform the Hajj, I too went along with him. On our return, while we were still on the way home, 'Umar went aside by the Arak trees to answer the call of nature.I waited till he finished and then I proceeded with him and asked him, "O chief of the Believers! Who were the two wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم who aided one another against him?" He said, "They were Hafsa and 'Âisha." Then I said to him, "By Allâh, I wanted to ask you about this a year ago, but I could not do so owing to my respect for you."'Umar said, "Do not refrain from asking me. If you think that I have knowledge (about a certain matter), ask me; and if I know (something about it), I will tell you." Then 'Umar added, "By Allâh, in the Pre-Islâmic Period of Ignorance we did not pay attention to women until Allâh revealed regarding them what He revealed regarding them, and assigned for them what He has assigned.Once, while I was thinking over a certain matter, my wife said, 'I recommend that you do so-and-so.' I said to her, 'What have you got to do with this matter? Why do you poke your nose in a matter which I want to see fulfilled?' She said, 'How strange you are, O son of Al-Khattâb! You don't want to be argued with whereas your daughter, Hafsa surely argues with Allāh's Messenger ﷺ so much that he remains angry for a full day!"'Umar then reported; how he at once put on his outer garment and went to Hafsa and said to her, "O my daughter! Do you argue with Allāh's Messenger ﷺ so that he remains angry the whole day?" Hafsa said, "By Allāh, we argue with him." Umar said, "Know that I warn you of Allāh's Punishment and the anger of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ, O my daughter! Don't be betrayed by the one who is proud of her beauty because of the love of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ for her (i.e. 'Aisha)."'Umar added, "Then I went out to Umm Salama's house who was one of my relatives, and I talked to her. She said, 'O son of Al-Khattāb! It is rather astonishing that you interfere in everything; you even want to interfere between Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and his wives!' By Allāh, by her talk she influenced me so much that some of my anger subsided. I left her (and went home).At that time I had a friend from the Ansār who used to bring news (from the Prophet ﷺ) in case of my absence, and I used to bring him the news if he was absent. In those days we were afraid of one of the kings of Ghassān tribe. We heard that he intended to move and attack us. So we were fearful of that.(One day) my Ansārī friend unexpectedly knocked at my door, and said, 'Open! Open!' I said, 'Has the king of Ghassān come (attacked)?' He said, 'No, but something worse; Allāh's Messenger ﷺ has isolated himself from his wives.' I said, 'Let the nose of 'Aisha and Hafsa be stuck to dust (i.e. humiliated).' Then I put on my clothes and went to Allāh's Messenger ﷺ residence, and behold, he was staying in one of his upper room, to which he ascended by a ladder, and a black slave of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ was (sitting) at the first ladder-step.I said to him, 'Inform (the Prophet ﷺ) 'Umar bin Al-Khattāb is here.' Then the Prophet ﷺ admitted me and I narrated the story to Allāh's Messenger ﷺ. When I reached the story of Umm Salama, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ smiled while he was lying on a mat made of palm tree leaves with nothing between him and the mat. Underneath his head there was a leather pillow stuffed with palm fibres, and leaves of a Saut tree were piled at his feet, and above his head hung a few water-skins.On seeing the marks of the mat imprinted on his side, I wept. He said, 'Why are you weeping?' I replied, 'O Allāh's Messenger! Caesar and Khosrau are leading the life (of luxury) while you, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ though you are (is living in destitute).' The Prophet ﷺ then replied, 'Won't you be satisfied that they enjoy this world and we the Hereafter.'(Sahih Al-Bukhārī, Hadīth No. 435, Vol. 6)
حديث عُمَرَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: لَمْ أَزَلْ حَرِيصًا عَلَى أَنْ أَسْأَلَ عُمَرَ ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ عَنِ الْمَرْأَتَيْنِ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ اللَّتَيْنِ قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالى (إِنْ تَتُوبَا إِلَى اللهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا) حَتَّى حَجَّ وَحَجَجْتُ مَعَهُ، وَعَدَلَ وَعَدَلْتُ مَعَهُ بِإِدَاوَةٍ، فَتَبَرَّزَ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَسَكَبْتُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ مِنْهَا فَتَوَضَّأَ؛ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَنِ الْمَرْأَتَانِ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ اللَّتَانَ قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى (إِنْ تَتُوبَا إِلَى اللهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا) قَالَ: وَاعَجَبًا لَكَ يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ هُمَا عَائِشَةُ وَحَفْصَة ⦗١١٨⦘ ثُمَّ اسْتَقْبَلَ عُمَرُ الْحَدِيثَ يَسُوقُهُ، قَالَ: كُنْتُ أَنَا وَجَارٌ لِي مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فِي بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، وَهُمْ مِنْ عَوَالِي الْمَدِينَةِ، وَكُنَّا نَتَنَاوَبُ النُّزُولَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، فَيَنْزِلُ يَوْمًا وَأَنْزِلُ يَوْمًا، فَإِذَا نَزَلْتُ جِئْتُهُ بِمَا حَدَثَ مِنْ خَبَرِ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ مِنَ الْوَحْيِ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ، وَإِذَا نَزَلَ فَعَلَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ؛ وَكُنَّا، مَعْشَرَ قُرَيْشٍ، نَغْلِبُ النِّسَاءَ؛ فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا عَلَى الأَنْصَارِ إِذَا قَوْمٌ تَغْلِبُهُمْ نِسَاؤُهُمْ، فَطَفِقَ نِسَاؤُنَا يَأْخُذْنَ مِنْ أَدَبِ الأَنْصَارِ؛ فَصَخِبْتُ عَلَى امْرَأَتِي فَرَاجَعَتْنِي، فَأَنْكَرْتُ أَنْ تُرَاجِعَنِي؛ قَالَتْ: وَلِمَ تُنْكِرُ أَنْ أُرَاجِعَكَ فَوَاللهِ إِنَّ أَزْوَاجَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ لَيُرَاجِعْنَهُ، وَإِنَّ إِحْدَاهُنَّ لَتَهْجُرُهُ الْيَوْمَ حَتَّى اللَّيْلِ، فَأَفْزَعَنِي ذَلِكَ، وَقُلْتُ لَهَا: قَدْ خَابَ مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُنَّثُمَّ جَمَعْتُ عَلَيَّ ثِيَابِي، فَنَزَلْتُ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ؛ فَقُلْتُ لَهَا: أَيْ حَفْصَةُ أَتُغَاضِبُ إِحْدَاكُنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ الْيَوْمَ حَتَّى اللَّيْلِ قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ فَقُلْتُ: قَدْ خِبْتِ وَخَسِرْتِ، أَفَتَأْمَنِينَ أَنْ يَغْضَبَ اللهُ لِغَضَبِ رَسُولِهِ ﷺ فَتَهْلِكِي لَا تَسْتَكْثِرِي النَّبِيَّ ﷺ، وَلَا تُرَاجِعِيهِ فِي شَيْءٍ وَلَا تَهْجُرِيهِ، وَسَلِينِي مَا بَدَا لَكِ، وَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكَ أَنْ كَانَتْ جَارَتُكِ أَوْضَأَ مِنْكِ وَأَحَبَّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ (يُرِيدُ عَائِشَةَ)قَالَ عُمَرُ: وَكُنَّا قَدْ تَحَدَّثْنَا أَنَّ غَسَّانَ تُنْعِلُ الْخَيْلَ لِغَزْوِنَا، فَنَزَلَ صَاحِبِي الأَنْصَارِيُّ يَوْمَ نَوْبَتِهِ، فَرَجَعَ إِلَيْنَا عِشَاءً، فَضَرَبَ بَابِي ضَرْبًا شَدِيدًا؛ وَقَالَ: أَثَمَّ هُوَ فَفَزِعْتُ، فَخَرَجْتُ إِلَيْهِ؛ فَقَالَ: قَدْ حَدَثَ الْيَوْمَ أَمْرٌ عَظِيمٌ، قُلْتُ: مَا هُوَ، أَجَاءَ غَسَّان قَالَ: لَا، ⦗١١٩⦘ بَلْ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَأَهْوَلُ، طَلَّقَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ نِسَاءَهُ؛ فَقُلْتُ: خَابَتْ حَفْصَةُ وَخَسِرَتْ، قَدْ كُنْتُ أَظُنُّ هذَا يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَكُونَ فَجَمَعْتُ عَلَيَّ ثِيَابِي، فَصَلَّيْتُ صَلَاةَ الْفَجْرِ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، فَدَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَشْرُبَةً لَهُ، فَاعْتَزَلَ فِيهَا، وَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَبْكِي؛ فَقُلْتُ: مَا يُبْكِيكِ أَلَمْ أَكُنْ حَذَّرْتُكِ هذَا أَطَلَّقَكنَّ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قَالَتْ: لَا أَدْرِي، هَا هُوَ ذَا مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي الْمَشْرُبَةِ فَخَرَجْتُ فَجِئْتُ إِلَى الْمِنْبَرِ، فَإِذَا حَوْلَهُ رَهْطٌ، يَبْكِي بَعْضُهُمْ؛ فَجَلَسْتُ مَعَهُمْ قَلِيلًا، ثُمَّ غَلَبَنِي مَا أَجِدُ، فَجِئْتُ الْمَشْرُبَةَ الَّتِي فِيهَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ، فَقُلْتُ لِغُلَامٍ لَهُ أَسْوَدَ، اسْتَأْذِنْ لِعُمَرَ؛ فَدَخَلَ الْغُلَامُ، فَكَلَّمَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ، فَقَالَ: كَلَّمْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَذَكَرْتُكَ لَهُ فَصَمَتَ؛ فَانْصَرَفْتُ، حَتَّى جَلَسْتُ مَعَ الرَّهْطِ الَّذِينَ عِنْدَ الْمِنْبَرِ ثُمَّ غَلَبَنِي مَا أَجِدُ، فَجِئْتُ فَقْلتُ لِلْغُلَامِ اسْتَأْذِنْ لِعُمَرَ؛ فَدَخَلَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ، فَقَالَ: قَدْ ذَكَرْتُكَ لَهُ فَصَمَتَ؛ فَرَجَعْتُ فَجَلَسْتُ مَعَ الرَّهْطِ الَّذِينَ عِنْدَ الْمِنْبَرِ ثُمَّ غَلَبَنِي مَا أَجِدُ فَجِئْتُ الْغُلَامَ، فَقُلْتُ: اسْتَأْذِنْ لِعُمَرَ؛ فَدَخَلَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَيَّ فَقَالَ: قَدْ ذَكَرْتُكَ لَهُ فَصَمَتَ؛ فَلَمَّا وَلَّيْتُ مُنْصَرِفًا (قَالَ) إِذَا الْغُلَامُ يَدْعُونِي فَقَالَ: قَدْ أَذِنَ لَكَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺفَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ، فَإِذَا هُوَ مُضْطَجِعٌ عَلَى رِمَالِ حَصِيرٍ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهُ فِرَاشٌ، قَدْ أَثَّرَ الرِّمَالُ بِجَنْبِهِ، مَتَّكِئًا عَلَى وِسَادَةٍ مِنْ أَدَمٍ، حَشْوُهَا لِيفٌ؛ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ، وَأَنَا قَائِمٌ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَطَلَّقْتَ نِسَاءَكَ فَرَفَعَ إِلَيَّ بَصَرَهُ، فَقَالَ: لَا، فَقُلْتُ: اللهُ أَكْبَرُ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ، وَأَنَا قَائِمٌ: أَسْتَأْنِسُ، يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ لَوْ رَأَيْتَنِي، وَكُنَّا، مَعْشَرَ قُرَيْشٍ، نَغْلِبُ النِّسَاءَ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ، إِذَا قَوْمٌ تَغْلِبُهُمْ نِسَاؤُهُمْ؛ ⦗١٢٠⦘ فَتَبَسَّمَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ لَوْ رَأَيْتَنِي، وَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ، فَقُلْتُ لَهَا: لَا يَغُرَّنَّكِ أَنْ كَانَتْ جَارَتُكِ أَوْضَأَ مِنْكِ وَأَحَبَّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ (يُرِيدُ عَائِشَةَ) فَتَبَسَّمَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ تَبَسُّمَةً أُخْرَى؛ فَجَلَسْتُ حِينَ رَأَيْتُهُ تَبَسَّمَ، فَرَفَعْتُ بَصَرِي فِي بَيْتِهِ، فَواللهِ مَا رَأَيْتُ فِي بَيْتِهِ شَيْئًا يَرُدُّ الْبَصَرَ غَيْرَ أَهَبَةٍ ثَلَاثَةٍ فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ فَلْيُوَسِّعْ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ، فَإِنَّ فَارِسًا وَالرُّومَ قَدْ وُسِّعَ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَأُعْطُوا الدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ لَا يَعْبُدُونَ اللهَفَجَلَسَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ، وَكَانَ مُتَّكِئًا، فَقَالَ: أَوَ فِي هذَا أَنْتَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ إِنَّ أُولئِكَ قَوْمٌ عُجِّلُوا طَيِّبَاتِهِمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ اسْتَغْفِرْ لِيفَاعْتَزَلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ نِسَاءَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ ذلِكَ الْحَدِيثِ، حِينَ أَفْشَتْهُ حَفْصَةُ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ، تِسْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً، وَكَانَ قَالَ: مَا أَنَا بِدَاخِلٍ عَلَيْهِنَّ شَهْرًا مِنْ شِدَّةِ مَوْجِدَتِهِ عَلَيْهِنَّ، حِينَ عَاتَبَهُ اللهُفَلَمَّا مَضَتْ تِسْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَ لَيْلَةً، دَخَلَ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ فَبَدَأَ بِهَا، فَقَالَتْ لَهُ عَائِشَةُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّكَ كُنْتَ قَدْ أَقْسَمْتَ أَنْ لَا تَدْخُلَ عَلَيْنَا شَهْرًا، وَإِنَّمَا أَصْبَحْتَ مِنْ تِسْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً أَعُدُّهَا عَدًّا فَقَالَ: الشَّهْرُ تِسْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَفَكَانَ ذلِكَ الشَّهْرُ تِسْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: ثُمَّ أَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَعَالَى آيَةَ التَّخَيُّرِ، فَبَدَأَ بِي أَوَّلَ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْ نِسَائِهِ فَاخْتَرْتُهُ ثُمَّ خَيَّرَ نِسَاءَهُ كُلَّهُنَّ، فَقُلْنَ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ.
I had been eager to ask 'Umar bin Al-Khattāb رضي الله عنه about the two ladies from among the wives of the Prophet regarding whom Allâh تعالى said: 'If you two (wives of the Prophet namely 'Aisha and Hafsa رضي الله عنهما) turn in repentance to Allâh, (it will be better for you), your hearts are indeed so inclined (to oppose what the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم likes)... (V.66:4) till 'Umar performed the Hajj and I, too, performed the Hajj along with him.(On the way) 'Umar went aside to answer the call of nature, and I also went aside alongwith him carrying a tumbler full of water, and when 'Umar had finished, I poured water over his hands and he performed the ablution. Then I said to him, "O chief of Believers! Who were the two ladies from among the wives of the Prophet regarding whom Allâh تعالى said: 'If you two (wives of the Prophet namely 'Aisha and Hafsa رضي الله عنهما) turn in repentance to Allâh, (it will be better for you), your hearts are indeed so inclined (to opposed what the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم likes)...'" (V.66:4) He said, "I am astonished at your question, O Ibn 'Abbâs. They were 'Aisha and Hafsa."Then 'Umar went on narrating the incident and said, "I and an Ansâri neighbour of mine from Banî Umaiya bin Zaid, who used to live in 'Awali-Al-Madîna used to visit the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in turn. He used to go one day and I another day. When I went, I would bring him the news of what had happened that day regarding the Divine Inspiration and other things, and when he went, he used to do the same for me.We, the people of Quraish used to have the upper hand over our wives, but when we came to the Ansâr, we found that their women had the upper hand over their men, so our women also started learning the ways of the Ansârî women. I shouted at my wife and she retorted and I disliked that she should answer me back. She said to me, 'Why are you surprised at my answering you back? By Allâh, the wives of the Prophet ﷺ answer him back and some of them may leave (does not speak to) him throughout the day till the night.' That (talk) scared me and I said to her, 'Whoever amongst them has done so, will be ruined!'Then I proceeded after dressing myself, and entered upon Hafsa and said to her, 'Does anyone of you keep the Prophet ﷺ angry till night.' She said, 'Yes.' I said, 'You are a ruined and lost person! Don't you fear that Allâh may get angry for the anger of Allâh's Messenger ﷺ and thus you will be ruined? So do not ask more from the Prophet ﷺ and do not answer him back and do not give up talking to him. Ask me whatever you need and do not be tempted to imitate your neighbour (i.e. 'Âisha) in her manners for she is more charming than you and more beloved to the Prophet ﷺ.' "'Umar added, "At that time a talk was circulating among us that (the tribe of) Ghassân were preparing their horses to invade us. My Ansârî companion, on the day of his turn, went (to the town) and returned to us at night and knocked at my door violently and asked if I was there. I became horrified and came out to him. He said, 'Today a great thing has happened.' I asked, 'What is it? Have (the people of) Ghassan invaded?' He said, 'No, but (what has happened) is greater and more horrifying than that: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ has divorced his wives.' "'Umar added, "The Prophet ﷺ kept away from his wives and I said, 'Hafsa is ruined and a loser.' I had already thought that most probably this (divorce) would happen in the near future. So I dressed myself and offered Fajr prayer with the Prophet ﷺ and then the Prophet ﷺ entered an upper room and stayed there in seclusion. I entered upon Hafsa and saw her weeping. I asked, 'What makes you weep? Did I not warn you about that? Did the Prophet ﷺ divorce you all?' She said, 'I do not know. There he is retired alone in the upper room.'I came out and sat near the pulpit and saw a group of people sitting around it and some of them were weeping. I sat with them for a while but could not endure the situation, so I went to the upper room where the Prophet ﷺ was and said to a black slave of his, 'Will you get the permission (of the Prophet) for 'Umar (to enter)?' The slave went in, talked to the Prophet ﷺ about it and then returned saying, 'I have spoken to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned you but he kept quiet.'Then I returned and sat with the group of people sitting near the pulpit, but I could not bear the situation and once again I said to the slave, 'Will you get the permission for 'Umar?' He went in and returned saying, 'I mentioned you to him but he kept quiet.' So I returned again and sat with the group of people sitting near the pulpit, but I could not bear the situation, and so I went to the slave and said, 'Will you get the permission for 'Umar?' He went in and returned to me saying, 'I mentioned you to him but he kept quiet.'When I was leaving, behold! The slave called me, saying, 'The Prophet ﷺ has given you permission.' Then I entered upon Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and saw him lying on a bed made of stalks of date-palm leaves and there was no bedding between it and him. The stalks left marks on his side and he was leaning on a leather pillow stuffed with date-palm fibres. I greeted him and while still standing I said, 'O Allāh's Messenger! Have you divorced your wives?' He looked at me and said, 'No.' I said, 'Allāhu Akbar.'And then while standing, I said chatting, 'Will you please pay heed to what I say, O Allāh's Messenger? We, the people of Quraish used to have power over our women, but when we arrived at Al-Madīna we found that the men (here) were overpowered by their woman.' The Prophet ﷺ smiled and then I said to him, 'Will you please pay heed to what I say, O Allāh's Messenger? I entered upon Hafsa and said to her, 'Do not be tempted to imitate your companion ('Aisha), for she is more charming than you and more beloved to the Prophet ﷺ.' The Prophet ﷺ smiled for a second time. When I saw him smiling, I sat down.Then I looked around his house, and by Allāh, I could not see anything of value or importance in his house except three hides, so I said, 'O Allāh's Messenger! Invoke Allāh to make your followers rich, for the Persian and the Byzantines (Romans) have been made prosperous and they have been given (the pleasure of the world), although they do not worship Allāh.' Thereupon the Prophet ﷺ sat up as he was reclining, and said, 'Are you of such an opinion, O the son of Al-Khattāb? These are the people who have received the rewards for their good deeds in this world.' I said, 'O Allāh's Messenger! Ask Allāh to forgive me.'Then the Prophet ﷺ kept away from his wives for twenty-nine days because of the story which Hafsa had disclosed to 'Āisha. The Prophet ﷺ had said, 'I will not enter upon them (my wives) for one month' because of his anger towards them, when Allāh had admonished him. [1]So, when twenty-nine days had passed, the Prophet ﷺ first entered upon 'Āisha. 'Āisha said to him, 'O Allāh's Messenger! You had sworn that you would not enter upon us for one month, but now only twenty-nine days have passed, for I have been counting them one by one.' The Prophet ﷺ said, 'The (present) month is of twenty-nine days.' 'Āisha added, 'Then Allāh ﷻ revealed the Verses of the option [2]. And out of all his wives he asked me first, and I chose him.' Then he gave option to his other wives and they said what 'Āisha had said."( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 119, Vol. 7)
[1] The Prophet ﷺ had decided to abstain from eating a kind of food because of a certain event, so Allāh ﷻ blamed him for doing so. Some of his wives were the cause of his taking that decision, therefore he deserted them for one month.[2] See Qur'ân: (V.66:4)
