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Sahih Muslim 2527d — Umm Hani and Family Care
The Virtues Of The Women Of The Quraish
Hadith About Umm Hani and Care for Children
Sahih Muslim : 2527d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2527d
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ عَبْدٌ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ ابْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَطَبَ أُمَّ هَانِئٍ بِنْتَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي قَدْ كَبِرْتُ وَلِيَ عِيَالٌ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " خَيْرُ نِسَاءٍ رَكِبْنَ " . ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ يُونُسَ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " أَحْنَاهُ عَلَى وَلَدٍ فِي صِغَرِهِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave a proposal of marriage to Umm Hani, the daughter of Abu Talib, whereupon she said: Allah's Messenger, I am of an advanced age with a (large) family. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: The best women are those who ride (the camels); the rest of the hadith is the same but with this difference that, instead of the word Ar'a the word Ahna has been used (and the complete sentence is like this): That they treat children in their childhood with affection.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2527dIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 288USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6140
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2527d
This hadith mentions that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم gave a proposal of marriage to Umm Hani, daughter of Abu Talib. She replied that she was of advanced age and had a large family. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then said, "The best women are those who ride," and the rest of the report follows the meaning of the related narration. This version uses wording about treating children in their childhood with affection. The hadith is often searched as the Umm Hani marriage proposal hadith or the Quraysh women hadith. The safe lesson is that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم acknowledged and praised care for children. The text also shows Umm Hani speaking openly about her age and family responsibility.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umm Hani mentioned her age and family responsibility clearly.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praised women known for affection toward children.
- The narration links family care with a praised quality.
