36/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3953 — Aishah Returns Jibril’s Salam
When A Man Loves One Of His Wives More Than Another
Aishah’s Reply to Jibril’s Greeting of Salam
Sunan an-Nasai : 3953
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3953
أَخْبَرَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَهَا " إِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكِ السَّلاَمَ " . قَالَتْ وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ تَرَى مَا لاَ نَرَى .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet said to her: "Jibril sends greetings of Salam to you." She said: "And upon him be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings; you see what we do not."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3953In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 15English translation : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3405
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3953
This hadith about Aishah’s reply to Jibril records both the greeting and her answer. The Prophet told her that Jibril sent salam to her. She replied, “And upon him be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings,” then said to the Prophet, “You see what we do not.” Her response is respectful and complete. She returned the greeting with peace, mercy, and blessings. She also recognized that the Prophet was seeing something that was not visible to them. The hadith does not describe Jibril’s appearance, and Aishah does not claim that she saw him. In fact, her words make the difference clear. For people searching for the Jibril salam to Aishah hadith, this report is especially useful because it includes the exact form of her reply and her acknowledgment of the Prophet’s sight.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah returned Jibril’s salam with peace, mercy, and blessings.
- She recognized that the Prophet saw what others did not see in that moment.
- The narration does not state that Aishah herself saw Jibril.
- A greeting of peace was answered with a fuller greeting.
