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Sunan an-Nasai 3440 — Choosing Allah and His Messenger
Setting A Time Limit For Making A Choice
Hadith About Aishah's Choice and Consultation
Sunan an-Nasai : 3440
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3440
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ ثَوْرٍ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ { إِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ } دَخَلَ عَلَىَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَدَأَ بِي فَقَالَ " يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنِّي ذَاكِرٌ لَكِ أَمْرًا فَلاَ عَلَيْكِ أَنْ لاَ تُعَجِّلِي حَتَّى تَسْتَأْمِرِي أَبَوَيْكِ " . قَالَتْ قَدْ عَلِمَ وَاللَّهِ أَنَّ أَبَوَىَّ لَمْ يَكُونَا لِيَأْمُرَانِّي بِفِرَاقِهِ فَقَرَأَ عَلَىَّ { يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لأَزْوَاجِكَ إِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا } فَقُلْتُ أَفِي هَذَا أَسْتَأْمِرُ أَبَوَىَّ فَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَا خَطَأٌ وَالأَوَّلُ أَوْلَى بِالصَّوَابِ وَاللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ .
A'isha Narrated from:
When the following was revealed: 'But if you desire Allah and His Messenger,' the Prophet came and started with me. He said: 'O 'Aishah, I am going to say something to you and you do not have to rush (to make a decision) until you consult your parents.'" She said: "He knew, by Allah, that my parents would never tell me to leave him. Then he recited to me: 'O Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world, and its glitter.'" "I said: 'Do I need to consult my parents concerning this? I desire Allah and His Messenger.'"
[1] Al-Ahzab 33:29.[2] Al-Ahzab 33:28.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3440In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 52English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3470
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3440
This narration is another report on Aishah choosing Allah and His Messenger. When the verse was revealed about desiring Allah and His Messenger, the Prophet came to Aishah first. He said he would tell her something and that she did not need to rush until she consulted her parents. Aishah said that he knew her parents would not tell her to leave him. He recited the verse about the life of this world and its adornment. She answered that she desired Allah and His Messenger. The report ends with a narrator note saying this wording has an error and the first report is closer to correct, and Allah knows best.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet began with Aishah and told her not to rush.
- Aishah was given room to consult her parents.
- She chose Allah and His Messenger in the wording of this report.
- The narration includes a note that the first version is closer to correct.
