36/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3949 — Revelation in Aishah’s Home
When A Man Loves One Of His Wives More Than Another
Revelation With Aishah: The Prophet’s Reply to Umm Salamah
Sunan an-Nasai : 3949
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3949
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الصَّغَانِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَاذَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ لاَ تُؤْذِينِي فِي عَائِشَةَ فَإِنَّهُ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَتَانِي الْوَحْىُ فِي لِحَافِ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْكُنَّ إِلاَّ هِيَ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'O Umm Salamah, do not bother me about 'Aishah, for by Allah, the Revelation has never come to me under the blanket of any of you apart from her.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3949In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 11English translation : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3401
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3949
This hadith about revelation with Aishah records a direct statement from the Messenger of Allah to Umm Salamah. He told her not to bother or hurt him concerning Aishah. He then swore by Allah that revelation had not come to him under the blanket of any of the other wives apart from Aishah. The hadith therefore joins two points: he asked that he not be troubled about her, and he mentioned a special event connected with revelation while he was with her. The text does not say that Aishah caused revelation or controlled when it came. It simply reports the setting in which revelation came. Readers should keep the meaning within those words. The main lesson is the special distinction stated by the Prophet and the need to respect his clear request in that family conversation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet asked Umm Salamah not to trouble him regarding Aishah.
- He stated that revelation came while he was under Aishah’s blanket.
- The hadith reports a special distinction without saying Aishah controlled revelation.
- The Prophet’s clear words set a boundary in the household discussion.
