43/22. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2331b — Seeking Blessing Through the Prophet’s Sweat
The Fragrance Of His Sweat, And Seeking Blessing Therefrom
Hadith About Seeking Blessing Through the Prophet’s Sweat
Sahih Muslim : 2331b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2331b
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ - عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدْخُلُ بَيْتَ أُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ فَيَنَامُ عَلَى فِرَاشِهَا وَلَيْسَتْ فِيهِ - قَالَ - فَجَاءَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَنَامَ عَلَى فِرَاشِهَا فَأُتِيَتْ فَقِيلَ لَهَا هَذَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَامَ فِي بَيْتِكِ عَلَى فِرَاشِكِ - قَالَ - فَجَاءَتْ وَقَدْ عَرِقَ وَاسْتَنْقَعَ عَرَقُهُ عَلَى قِطْعَةِ أَدِيمٍ عَلَى الْفِرَاشِ فَفَتَحَتْ عَتِيدَتَهَا فَجَعَلَتْ تُنَشِّفُ ذَلِكَ الْعَرَقَ فَتَعْصِرُهُ فِي قَوَارِيرِهَا فَفَزِعَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " مَا تَصْنَعِينَ يَا أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ " . فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَرْجُو بَرَكَتَهُ لِصِبْيَانِنَا قَالَ " أَصَبْتِ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) came to the house of Umm Sulaim and slept in her bed while she was away from her house. On the other day too he slept in her bed. She came and it was said to her: It is Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) who is having siesta in your house, lying in your bed. She came and found him sweating and his sweat falling on the leather cloth spread on her bed. She opened her scent-bag and began to fill the bottles with it.Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) was startled and woke up and said: Umm Sulaim, what are you doing? She said: Allah's Messenger, we seek blessings for our children through it. Thereupon he said: You have done something right.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2331bIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 114USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5762
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2331b
This hadith about Umm Sulaim and the Prophet’s sweat gives more detail about the same type of event. Anas says the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to enter Umm Sulaim’s house and sleep on her bed while she was away. One day she came and found that he had sweated on a leather cloth spread on the bed. She opened her scent-bag and began filling bottles with his sweat. When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم woke up, he asked what she was doing. She said they hoped for its blessing for their children. He replied, You have done something right. The text directly shows her hope for blessing and the Prophet’s approval in this case.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umm Sulaim collected the Prophet’s sweat with care.
- She hoped for blessing for her children through it.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked her about the action before approving it.
- The narration shows a special honor connected to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
