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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2734 — Welcoming Umm Hani
What Has Been Related About "Welcome"
Hadith About Saying Welcome After Salam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2734
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2734
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُوسَى الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، أَنَّ أَبَا مُرَّةَ، مَوْلَى أُمِّ هَانِئٍ بِنْتِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ أُمَّ هَانِئٍ، تَقُولُ ذَهَبْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَامَ الْفَتْحِ فَوَجَدْتُهُ يَغْتَسِلُ وَفَاطِمَةُ تَسْتُرُهُ بِثَوْبٍ قَالَتْ فَسَلَّمْتُ فَقَالَ " مَنْ هَذِهِ " . قُلْتُ أَنَا أُمُّ هَانِئٍ فَقَالَ " مَرْحَبًا بِأُمِّ هَانِئٍ " . قَالَ فَذَكَرَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ قِصَّةً طَوِيلَةً هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Umm Hani Narrated from:
I Went To The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) During The Year Of The Conquest, And I Found Him Performing Ghusl, While Fatimah Was Screening Him With A Garment. She Said: "So I Gave Salam And He Said: 'Who Is This?' I Said: 'I Am Umm Hani.' He Said: 'Welcome Umm Hani'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2734In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 47English translation : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 2734
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2734
This Hadith shows a polite exchange between Umm Hani and the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم during the year of the Conquest. She came to him and found him performing ghusl while Fatimah was screening him with a garment. Umm Hani gave salam. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked who it was, and when she identified herself, he said Marhaban bi Umm Hani, meaning welcome to Umm Hani. This Hadith about saying welcome after salam teaches respectful recognition and kind speech. It also shows care for privacy, because Fatimah was screening him. The main focus remains on the greeting and the warm welcome given in response.
What we learn from this hadith
- Giving salam when entering or approaching is shown in the narration.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم responded with a warm welcome.
- Privacy was maintained while he was performing ghusl.
- Kind words can make a greeting more personal and respectful.
