44/15. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2449b — Hurting Fatimah Hurts Me
The Virtues Of Fatimah (RA), The Daughter Of The Prophet (SAW)
Hurting Fatimah Hurts the Prophet Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 2449b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2449b
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْهُذَلِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنِ الْمِسْوَرِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّمَا فَاطِمَةُ بَضْعَةٌ مِنِّي يُؤْذِينِي مَا آذَاهَا " .
Al-Miswar bin Makhrama Narrated from:
Miswar b. Makhramah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Fatima is a part of me. He in fact tortures me who tortures her.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2449bIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 138USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6000
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2449b
This short narration gives the core wording of the famous Fatimah is part of me hadith. Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that Fatimah is a part of him, and what hurts her hurts him. The text is brief, so the explanation should also stay focused. It points to Fatimah's high honor and the strong bond between the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and his daughter. It also teaches care in speech and action toward people loved by Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The Hadith does not give a long story here, but it gives a clear rule of respect: causing pain to Fatimah is not a small matter, because the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) linked her hurt to his own hurt.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fatimah is described as part of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- Her hurt is directly linked to the hurt of Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The narration teaches respect for Fatimah and care toward her honor.
