44/34. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2488a — Aishah’s Restraint
The Virtues Of Hassan Bin Thabit (RA)
Aishah and Hassan Hadith: Remembering His Defense
Sahih Muslim : 2488a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2488a
حَدَّثَنِي بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ - عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ وَعِنْدَهَا حَسَّانُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ يُنْشِدُهَا شِعْرًا يُشَبِّبُ بِأَبْيَاتٍ لَهُ فَقَالَ حَصَانٌ رَزَانٌ مَا تُزَنُّ بِرِيبَةٍ وَتُصْبِحُ غَرْثَى مِنْ لُحُومِ الْغَوَافِلِ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ عَائِشَةُ لَكِنَّكَ لَسْتَ كَذَلِكَ . قَالَ مَسْرُوقٌ فَقُلْتُ لَهَا لِمَ تَأْذَنِينَ لَهُ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكِ وَقَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ { وَالَّذِي تَوَلَّى كِبْرَهُ مِنْهُمْ لَهُ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ} فَقَالَتْ فَأَىُّ عَذَابٍ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْعَمَى إِنَّهُ كَانَ يُنَافِحُ أَوْ يُهَاجِي عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Masruq Narrated from:
I visited 'A'isha when Hassin was sitting there and reciting verses from his compilation: She is chaste and prudent. There is no calumny against her and she rises up early in the morning without eating the meat of the un- mindful. 'A'isha said: But you are not so.Masruq said: I said to her: Why do you permit him to visit you, whereas Allah has said:" And as for him among them who took upon himself the main part thereof, he shall have a grievous punishment" (XXIV. ll)? Thereupon she said: What torment can be more severe than this that he has become blind? He used to write satire as a rebuttal on behalf of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).
[1] An-Nûr 24:11.Reference : Sahih Muslim 2488aIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 221USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6077
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2488a
This Aishah and Hassan ibn Thabit hadith shows a careful and human moment. Masruq visited Aishah while Hassan was sitting and reciting lines that praised her chastity and innocence. Aishah answered him with a firm remark: “But you are not so.” Masruq then asked why she allowed him to enter when the Qur’anic verse mentioned severe punishment for the one who took the main part in the matter. Aishah replied by pointing to his blindness and then said that he used to write satire as a rebuttal on behalf of Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. The report does not remove accountability, but it shows Aishah’s restraint and her memory of Hassan’s service in defending the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah spoke truthfully while still showing restraint.
- Hassan’s past defense of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was remembered.
- The hadith warns against careless speech about the chaste.
- A person’s hardship may soften how others deal with them.
