27/14. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3417 — Seeking Refuge with Allah
A Man Divorcing His Wife Face To Face
Seeking Refuge with Allah: The Kilabi Woman’s Statement
Sunan an-Nasai : 3417
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3417
أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ الزُّهْرِيَّ عَنِ الَّتِي، اسْتَعَاذَتْ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ الْكِلاَبِيَّةَ لَمَّا دَخَلَتْ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْكَ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَقَدْ عُذْتِ بِعَظِيمٍ الْحَقِي بِأَهْلِكِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
When the Kilabi woman entered upon the Prophet she said: "I seek refuge with Allah from you." The Messenger of Allah said: "You have sought refuge with One Who is Great. Go back to your family."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3417In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3446
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3417
This Hadith reports that when the Kilabi woman entered upon the Prophet, she said, “I seek refuge with Allah from you.” The Messenger of Allah replied that she had sought refuge with One Who is Great, and told her to go back to her family. The report is brief, but its message is powerful. The Prophet did not ignore her words. He treated seeking refuge with Allah as a serious statement and responded by letting her return to her family. The Hadith should not be stretched beyond its wording. Its core topic is respect for seeking refuge with Allah and the Prophet’s calm response to a sensitive personal moment.
What we learn from this hadith
- Seeking refuge with Allah is treated with respect in this report.
- The Prophet responded calmly to a difficult statement.
- The woman was told to return to her family.
- A sensitive personal situation can be handled without harsh speech.
