47/34. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3214 — Umm Hani and Marriage Law
Regarding Surat Al-Ahzab
Hadith About Umm Hani and the Prophet’s Marriage Ruling
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3214
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3214
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ بِنْتِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، قَالَتْ خَطَبَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاعْتَذَرْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَعَذَرَنِي ثُمَّ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى : (إنَّا أَحْلَلْنَا لَكَ أَزْوَاجَكَ اللاَّتِي آتَيْتَ أُجُورَهُنَّ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُكَ مِمَّا أَفَاءَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمِّكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمَّاتِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَالِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَالاَتِكَ اللاَّتِي هَاجَرْنَ مَعَكَ وَامْرَأَةً مُؤْمِنَةً إِنْ وَهَبَتْ نَفْسَهَا لِلنَّبِيِّ ) الآيَةَ قَالَتْ فَلَمْ أَكُنْ أَحِلُّ لَهُ لأَنِّي لَمْ أُهَاجِرْ كُنْتُ مِنَ الطُّلَقَاءِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ السُّدِّيِّ .
Umm Hani bint Abi Talib Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Proposed To Me, But I Asked Him To Excuse Me. Then Allah [Most High] Revealed:'Verily We Have Made Lawful To You Your Wives, To Whom You Have Paid Their Due, And Those Whom Your Right Hand Possess - Whom Allah Has Given To You, And The Daughters Of Your Paternal Uncles, And The Daughters Of Your Paternal Aunts, And The Daughters Of Your Maternal Uncles, And The Daughters Of Your Maternal Aunts, Who Migrated With You, And A Believing Woman If She Offers Herself To The Prophet... (33:50)'She Said: "So I Was Not Lawful For Him Because I Did Not Perform Hijrah; I Was One Of The Tulaqa (Those That Accepted Islam After The Conquest Of Makkah).'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3214In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 266English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3214
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3214
This hadith about Umm Hani and the Prophet’s marriage ruling begins with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم proposing to Umm Hani bint Abu Talib. She asked him to excuse her, and he accepted her excuse. Then Allah revealed the verse listing who was made lawful for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, including wives whose dues were paid, those whom the right hand possessed, certain female relatives who migrated with him, and a believing woman who offered herself to the Prophet. Umm Hani then explained that she was not lawful for him because she did not perform Hijrah and was among the Tulaqa. The hadith is often searched as Umm Hani proposal hadith, Prophet marriage ruling hadith, and Surah Ahzab 33:50 explanation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم accepted Umm Hani’s excuse when she declined the proposal.
- The verse mentioned specific categories made lawful for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Umm Hani connected her case to not having performed Hijrah.
- Personal matters were guided by revelation and clear limits.
