17/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1465a — Gentleness at Maimuna’s Funeral
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Hadith About Gentleness at Maimuna’s Funeral
Sahih Muslim : 1465a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1465a
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ، بْنُ بَكْرٍ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَطَاءٌ، قَالَ حَضَرْنَا مَعَ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ جَنَازَةَ مَيْمُونَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِسَرِفَ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ هَذِهِ زَوْجُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَإِذَا رَفَعْتُمْ نَعْشَهَا فَلاَ تُزَعْزِعُوا وَلاَ تُزَلْزِلُوا وَارْفُقُوا فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم تِسْعٌ فَكَانَ يَقْسِمُ لِثَمَانٍ وَلاَ يَقْسِمُ لِوَاحِدَةٍ . قَالَ عَطَاءٌ الَّتِي لاَ يَقْسِمُ لَهَا صَفِيَّةُ بِنْتُ حُيَىِّ بْنِ أَخْطَبَ .
'Ata Narrated from:
When they were with Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) at the funeral of Maimuna In Sarif, Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) said: This is the wife of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ); so when you lift her bier, do not shake her or disturb her, but be gentle, for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had nine wives, with eight of whom he shared his time, but to one of them, he did not allot a share. 'Ati said: The one to whom he did not allot a share of time was Safiyya, daughter of Huyayy b. Akhtab.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1465aIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 66USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3455
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1465a
This hadith about Maimuna’s funeral teaches gentleness in a very direct way. At the funeral of Maimuna in Sarif, Ibn Abbas said that she was the wife of Allah’s Messenger. He then told the people that when they lifted her bier, they should not shake it or disturb it, but be gentle. The narration also mentions that Allah’s Messenger had nine wives, shared his time with eight of them, and did not allot a share to one of them. Ata identified the one as Safiyya daughter of Huyayy b. Akhtab. A clear message for readers is respect and care when handling the bier, especially for someone honored in the report as the wife of the Prophet.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas told people to carry Maimuna’s bier gently.
- The report warns against shaking or disturbing the bier.
- Maimuna is identified with honor as the wife of Allah’s Messenger.
- The narration also records the time-sharing arrangement among the Prophet’s wives.
