Wives of the Prophet

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عَنْ عَائِشَةِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ نِسَاءَ

Narrated Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, that the women,

رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُنَّ حِزْبَيْنِ

The women of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, were two groups.

فَحِزْبٌ فِيهِ عَائِشَةُ وَحَفْصَةُ وَصَفِيَّةُ وَسَوْدَةُ

One group in it consisted of Aisha, Hafsa, Safiyya, and Sawda.

وَالْحِزْبُ الْآخَرُ أُمُّ سَلَمَةُ وَسَائِرُ نِسَاءِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

And the other group was Umm Salama and the remaining wives of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

وَكَانَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ قَدْ عَلِمُوا حُبَّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَائِشَةَ

And the Muslims already knew that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, loved Aisha.

فَإِذَا كَانَتْ عِنْدَ أَحَدِهِمْ هَدِيَّةٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُهْدِيَهَا

So when one of them had a gift that he wanted to give,

إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخَّرَهَا

He held it back for the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace.

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَيْتِ عَائِشَةِ

So when the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was in the house of Aisha,

بَعَثَ صَاحِبُ الْهَدِيَّةِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَيْتِ عَائِشَةِ

The owner of the gift sent to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, while he was in Aisha's house,

فَكَلَّمَ حِزْبُ أُمِّ سَلَمَةِ

Then Umm Salama's group spoke.

فَقُلْنَ لِهَا كَلِّمِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ

So they said to her, "Speak to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace; he addresses the people."

فَيَقُولُ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُهْدِيَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هَدِيَّةً

So he says, "Whoever wishes to send a gift to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,"

فَلْيُهْدِيهِ إِلَيْهِ حَيْثُ كَانَ مِنْ بُيُوتِ نِسَائِهِ،

So let him give it to him wherever he was from the houses of his wives.

فَكَلَّمَتْهُ أُمُّ سَلَمَةِ بِمَا قُلْنَا

Then Umm Salama spoke to him about what we said.

فَلَمْ يَقُلْ لَهَا شَيْئًا

So he did not say anything to her.

فَسَأَلْنَهَا فَقَالَتْ مَا قَالَ لِيَّ شَيْئًا

So we asked her, and she said, 'He did not say anything to me.'

فَقُلْنَا لَهَا فَكَلِّمِيهِ،

So we said to her, 'Then speak to him.'

قَالَتْ فَكَلَّمَتْهُ حِينَ دَارَ إِلَيْهَا أَيْضًا

She said, then she spoke to him when he turned toward her again.

فَلَمْ يَقُلْ لَهَا شَيْئًا

He said nothing to her.

فَسَأَلْنَاهَا فَقَالَتْ مَا قَالَ لِي شَيْئًا

So we asked her, and she said he had not said anything to me.

فَقُلْنَ لَهَا كَلِّمِيْهِ حَتَّى يُكَلِّمَكِ

And they said to her, 'Speak to him until he speaks to you.'

فَدَارَ إِلْيَهَا فَكَلَّمَتْهُ

He turned toward her, and she spoke to him.

فَقَالَ لَهَا لَا تُؤْذِينِي فِي عَائِشَةِ

He said to her, "Do not harm me regarding Aisha."

فَإِنَّ الْوَحْيَ لَمْ يَأْتِنِي

Indeed, the revelation did not come to me.

وَأَنَا فِي ثَوْبِ إِمْرَأَةٍ إِلَّا عَائِشَةَ

And I am in a woman's garment except Aisha.

قَالَتْ فَقَالَتْ أَتُوبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ أَذَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ

She said, then she said, "I will repent to God for having harmed you, O Messenger of God."

ثُمَّ إِنَّهُنَّ دَعَوْنَ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

Then indeed they called for Fatima, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

فَأَرْسَلْنَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

So they sent to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah send blessings and grant him peace,

تَقُولُ إِنَّ نِسَاءَكَ يَنْشُدْنَكَ اللَّهَ الْعَدْلَ فِي بِنْتِ أَبِ بَكْرِ

She says that your wives implore you, by God, for justice for the daughter of Abu Bakr.

فَكَلَّمَتْهُ

Then she spoke to him.

فَقَالَ يَا بُنَيَّةُ أَلَا تُحِبِّينَ مَا أُحِبُّ

He said, "My little daughter, do you not love what I love?"

قَالَتْ بَلَى

She said yes.

فَرَجَعَتْ إِلَيْهِنَّ

Then she returned to them,

فَأَخْبَرَتْهُنَّ

She then informed them.

فَقُلْنَ ارْجِعِي إِلَيْهِ فَأَبَتْ أَنْ تَرْجِعَ

We said, "Go back to him," but she refused to return.

فَأَرْسَلْنَ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتَ جَحْشٍ

So they sent Zaynab, the daughter of Jahsh.

فَأَتَتْهُ فَأَغَلَظَتْ

So she came to him and spoke harshly.

وَقَالَتْ إِنَّ نِسَاءَكَ يَنْشُدْنَكَ اللَّهَ الْعَدْلَ فِي بِنْتِ ابْنِ أَبِي قُحَافَةِ

She said, "Your wives are urging you to ask Allah for justice for the daughter of the son of Abu Quhafa."

فَرَفَعَتْ صَوْتَهَا

Then she raised her voice,

حَتَّى تَنَاوَلَتْ عَائِشَةَ وَهْىَ قَاعِدَةٌ

until she took hold of Aisha while she was sitting,

فَ سَبَّتْ هَا

Then she cursed her.

حَتَّى إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى عَائِشَةِ

So much so that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would look at Aisha,

هَلْ تَكَلَّّمُ

Did she speak?

قَالَ فَتَكَلَّمَتْ عَائِشَةُ تَرُدُّ عَلَى زَيْنَبِ

He said, and then Aisha spoke, replying to Zaynab.

حَتَّى أَسْكَتَتْهَا

until she silenced her.

قَالَتْ فَنَظَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى عَائِشَةِ

She said, and the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, looked toward Aisha,

وَقَالَ إِنَّهَا بِنْتُ أَبِيِ بَكْرٍ

And he said, "She is the daughter of Abu Bakr."