47/34. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3204 — Choosing Allah and the Hereafter
Regarding Surat Al-Ahzab
Hadith About Choosing Allah, His Messenger, and the Hereafter
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3204
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3204
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها قَالَتْ لَمَّا أُمِرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِتَخْيِيرِ أَزْوَاجِهِ بَدَأَ بِي فَقَالَ " يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنِّي ذَاكِرٌ لَكِ أَمْرًا فَلاَ عَلَيْكِ أَنْ لاَ تَسْتَعْجِلِي حَتَّى تَسْتَأْمِرِي أَبَوَيْكِ " . قَالَتْ وَقَدْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ أَبَوَاىَ لَمْ يَكُونَا لِيَأْمُرَانِي بِفِرَاقِهِ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ قَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ: ( يا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لأَزْوَاجِكَ إِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا فَتَعَالَيْنَ ) حَتَّى بَلَغَ : ( للْمُحْسِنَاتِ مِنْكُنَّ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا ) فَقُلْتُ فِي أَىِّ هَذَا أَسْتَأْمِرُ أَبَوَىَّ فَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالدَّارَ الآخِرَةَ وَفَعَلَ أَزْوَاجُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَ مَا فَعَلْتُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا أَيْضًا عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رضى الله عنها .
A'isha Narrated from:
When The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Was Ordered To Tell His Wives To Make A Choice, He Started With Me. He Said: 'O 'Aishah! I Am Going To Mention Something To You, But You Should Not Hasten (To Reply) Until You Have Consulted Your Parents.'" She Said: "And He Knew That My Parents Would Not Have Ordered Me To Part From Him.'"She Said: "Then Allah [Most High] Revealed:'O Prophet! Say To Your Wives: If You Desire The Life Of This World And Its Glitter Then Come...' Until Reaching: '...For The Good Doers Among You An Enormous Reward (33:28 & 29).'I Said: 'For What Should I Consult My Parents? Indeed I Want Allah, His Messenger, And The Abode Of The Hereafter.' The (Remaining) Wives Of The Prophet (ﷺ) Did The Same As I Did."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3204In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 256English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3204
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3204
This hadith about choosing Allah and the Hereafter describes a serious moment in the home of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. When he was ordered to give his wives a choice, he began with Aishah. He advised her not to hurry until she had consulted her parents. Aishah understood that her parents would not tell her to separate from him. After hearing the verses about choosing the life of this world and its beauty or choosing Allah, His Messenger, and the Hereafter, she gave a clear answer. She said she wanted Allah, His Messenger, and the abode of the Hereafter. The other wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made the same choice. The hadith teaches thoughtful choice, faith, and love for the Hereafter over worldly glitter.
What we learn from this hadith
- Important choices should be made with calmness, not haste.
- Aishah chose Allah, His Messenger, and the Hereafter over worldly attraction.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم showed care by allowing consultation before a major decision.
- Faith can guide a person when worldly beauty is placed before them.
