36/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3956 — Replacing a Dish Broken in Jealousy
Jealousy
Aishah Breaks Umm Salamah’s Dish: The Prophet’s Response
Sunan an-Nasai : 3956
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3956
أَخْبَرَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَسَدُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّهَا - يَعْنِي - أَتَتْ بِطَعَامٍ فِي صَحْفَةٍ لَهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَصْحَابِهِ فَجَاءَتْ عَائِشَةُ مُتَّزِرَةً بِكِسَاءٍ وَمَعَهَا فِهْرٌ فَفَلَقَتْ بِهِ الصَّحْفَةَ فَجَمَعَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَ فِلْقَتَىِ الصَّحْفَةِ وَيَقُولُ " كُلُوا غَارَتْ أُمُّكُمْ " . مَرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَحْفَةَ عَائِشَةَ فَبَعَثَ بِهَا إِلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ وَأَعْطَى صَحْفَةَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ عَائِشَةَ .
Umm Salamah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Umm Salamah that she brought some food in a dish of hers to the Messenger of Allah and his Companions, then 'Aishah came, wrapped up in a garment, with a stone pestle and broke the dish. The Prophet gathered the broken pieces of the dish and said: "Eat; your mother got jealous," twice. Then the Messenger of Allah took the dish of 'Aishah and sent it to Umm Salamah and he gave the dish of Umm Salamah to 'Aishah.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3956In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 18English translation : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3408
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3956
This hadith about Aishah breaking a dish names the people involved in the incident. Umm Salamah brought food in her dish to the Messenger of Allah and his Companions. Aishah came carrying a stone pestle and broke the dish. The Prophet gathered its two pieces and twice told the people to eat, explaining that their mother had become jealous. He then took Aishah’s dish and sent it to Umm Salamah, while Umm Salamah’s broken dish was given to Aishah. The report shows a direct response to property damage. The food was not abandoned, the gathering continued, and the owner received another dish. The narration also records jealousy as the immediate reason for the action without presenting it as a reason to leave the harm unrepaired. The practical result was a clear exchange of dishes.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet gathered the broken dish and kept the meal going.
- He explained the action as jealousy without ignoring the damage.
- Umm Salamah received Aishah’s dish as a replacement.
- The broken dish remained with Aishah, who had broken it.
