47/34. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3212 — Keep Your Wife and Fear Allah
Regarding Surat Al-Ahzab
Hadith About Keep Your Wife and Have Taqwa of Allah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3212
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3212
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ الضَّبِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ : (وتُخْفِي فِي نَفْسِكَ مَا اللَّهُ مُبْدِيهِ وَتَخْشَى النَّاسَ ) فِي شَأْنِ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ جَاءَ زَيْدٌ يَشْكُو فَهَمَّ بِطَلاَقِهَا فَاسْتَأْمَرَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ زَوْجَكَ وَاتَّقِ اللَّهَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Anas Narrated from:
When This Ayah Was Revealed:'But You Did Hide In Yourself That Which Allah Will Make Manifest... (33:37)'About Zainab Bint Jahsh, Zaid Had Come To The Prophet (ﷺ) Complaining, And He Wanted To Divorce Her, So He Consulted With The Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) Said:'Keep Your Wife To Yourself, And Have Taqwa Of Allah (33:37).'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3212In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 264English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3212
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3212
This hadith about keep your wife and have taqwa of Allah mentions the verse about what Allah would make manifest. Anas narrated that it was revealed concerning Zainab bint Jahsh. Zaid came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم complaining and wanted to divorce her, so he consulted the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to keep his wife and have taqwa of Allah. This narration should be explained without adding details not found in the text. Its direct message is that Zaid sought counsel, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم advised him with restraint and fear of Allah. It is often searched as Zaid and Zainab hadith, Surah Ahzab 33:37 hadith, and divorce consultation hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Zaid consulted the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم before acting on divorce.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم advised him to keep his wife and have taqwa of Allah.
- The hadith links the event with the verse of Surah Ahzab 33:37.
- When facing family strain, fear of Allah should remain present.
