36/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3950 — Gifts on Aishah’s Day
When A Man Loves One Of His Wives More Than Another
Gifts on Aishah’s Day and the Prophet’s Firm Answer
Sunan an-Nasai : 3950
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3950
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ عَبْدَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ رُمَيْثَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ نِسَاءَ النَّبِيِّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم كَلَّمْنَهَا أَنْ تُكَلِّمَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ النَّاسَ كَانُوا يَتَحَرَّوْنَ بِهَدَايَاهُمْ يَوْمَ عَائِشَةَ وَتَقُولُ لَهُ إِنَّا نُحِبُّ الْخَيْرَ كَمَا تُحِبُّ عَائِشَةَ فَكَلَّمَتْهُ فَلَمْ يُجِبْهَا فَلَمَّا دَارَ عَلَيْهَا كَلَّمَتْهُ أَيْضًا فَلَمْ يُجِبْهَا وَقُلْنَ مَا رَدَّ عَلَيْكِ قَالَتْ لَمْ يُجِبْنِي . قُلْنَ لاَ تَدَعِيهِ حَتَّى يَرُدَّ عَلَيْكِ أَوْ تَنْظُرِينَ مَا يَقُولُ . فَلَمَّا دَارَ عَلَيْهَا كَلَّمَتْهُ فَقَالَ " لاَ تُؤْذِينِي فِي عَائِشَةَ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَنْزِلْ عَلَىَّ الْوَحْىُ وَأَنَا فِي لِحَافِ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْكُنَّ إِلاَّ فِي لِحَافِ عَائِشَةَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَانِ الْحَدِيثَانِ صَحِيحَانِ عَنْ عَبْدَةَ .
Umm Salamah Narrated from:
The wives of the Prophet asked her to speak to the Prophet and tell him, that the people were trying to bring their gifts to him when it was 'Aishah's day, and to say to him: "We love good things as much as 'Aishah does." So she spoke to him, but he did not reply her. When her turn came again, she spoke to him again, but he did not reply her.They said to her: "How did he respond?" She said: "He did not answer me." They said: "Do not leave him alone until he answers you or you comprehend what he says." When her turn came again, she spoke to him and he said: 'Do not bother me about 'Aishah, for the Revelation has never come to me under the blanket of any of you apart from the blanket of 'Aishah.'"
[1] Meaning this one, and the following (Nos. 3402 and 3403), in Al-Kubra the author stated this after the following narration.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3950In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3402
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3950
This hadith about gifts on Aishah’s day explains why the issue was raised by the Prophet’s wives. People tried to bring their gifts when it was Aishah’s turn, and the other wives said that they loved good things as much as she did. They asked Umm Salamah to speak to the Prophet. She raised the matter more than once, and at first he gave no reply. When she spoke again, he told her not to bother him concerning Aishah. He then said that revelation had not come to him under the blanket of any of the other wives apart from Aishah. The report shows the wives expressing a concern, Umm Salamah carrying their request, and the Prophet finally giving a direct answer. It does not say that the people were commanded to choose Aishah’s day; it says they were already trying to do so.
What we learn from this hadith
- The people chose Aishah’s day when bringing gifts to the Prophet.
- The other wives asked Umm Salamah to present their concern.
- The Prophet initially did not answer, then gave a clear response.
- The narration distinguishes between the people’s choice and the Prophet’s final reply.
