Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
Sahih
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ، عَنْ فِرَاسٍ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ أَقْبَلَتْ فَاطِمَةُ تَمْشِي، كَأَنَّ مِشْيَتَهَا مَشْىُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَرْحَبًا بِابْنَتِي ". ثُمَّ أَجْلَسَهَا عَنْ يَمِينِهِ أَوْ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ، ثُمَّ أَسَرَّ إِلَيْهَا حَدِيثًا، فَبَكَتْ فَقُلْتُ لَهَا لِمَ تَبْكِينَ ثُمَّ أَسَرَّ إِلَيْهَا حَدِيثًا فَضَحِكَتْ فَقُلْتُ مَا رَأَيْتُ كَالْيَوْمِ فَرَحًا أَقْرَبَ مِنْ حُزْنٍ، فَسَأَلْتُهَا عَمَّا قَالَ. فَقَالَتْ مَا كُنْتُ لأُفْشِيَ سِرَّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى قُبِضَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَسَأَلْتُهَا فَقَالَتْ أَسَرَّ إِلَىَّ " إِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ كَانَ يُعَارِضُنِي الْقُرْآنَ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ مَرَّةً، وَإِنَّهُ عَارَضَنِي الْعَامَ مَرَّتَيْنِ، وَلاَ أُرَاهُ إِلاَّ حَضَرَ أَجَلِي، وَإِنَّكِ أَوَّلُ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي لَحَاقًا بِي ". فَبَكَيْتُ فَقَالَ " أَمَا تَرْضَيْنَ أَنْ تَكُونِي سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ ـ أَوْ نِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ". فَضَحِكْتُ لِذَلِكَ.
Once Fatima came walking and her gait resembled the gait of the Prophet (ﷺ) . The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"Welcome, O my daughter!" Then he made her sit on his right or on his left side, and then he told her
a secret and she started weeping. I asked her, "Why are you weeping?" He again told her a secret and
she started laughing. I said, "I never saw happiness so near to sadness as I saw today." I asked her
what the Prophet (ﷺ) had told her. She said, "I would never disclose the secret of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." When
the Prophet (ﷺ) died, I asked her about it. She replied. "The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Every year Gabriel used to
revise the Qur'an with me once only, but this year he has done so twice. I think this portends my
death, and you will be the first of my family to follow me.' So I started weeping. Then he said. 'Don't
you like to be the chief of all the ladies of Paradise or the chief of the believing women? So I
laughed for that."
Narrated by Narrated `Aisha:
Context
This hadith recounts a touching moment between the Prophet (ﷺ) and his daughter Fatima. As she approaches, the Prophet (ﷺ) greets her warmly, but the conversation turns somber when he shares a secret that foretells her impending loss. The emotional contrast between Fatima's tears and laughter reflects the deep bond they shared, as well as the challenges of facing mortality. The takeaway is the importance of familial love and the acceptance of life's realities.
Modern Application
In contemporary life, this hadith highlights the significance of cherishing family relationships and being open about difficult topics. It encourages individuals to express love and support, especially during challenging times, fostering deeper connections within families.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Biography and Prophetic Warning because it illustrates a personal moment in the Prophet's (ﷺ) life while also conveying a warning about the transient nature of life and the importance of being prepared for what lies ahead.
And [remember] when the Prophet confided to one of his wives a statement; and when she informed [another] of it and Allah showed it to him, he made known part of it and ignored a part. And when he informed her about it, she said, "Who told you this?" He said, "I was informed by the Knowing, the Acquainted."
Then one of the two women came to him walking with shyness. She said, "Indeed, my father invites you that he may reward you for having watered for us." So when he came to him and related to him the story, he said, "Fear not. You have escaped from the wrongdoing people."
And when the bearer of good tidings arrived, he cast it over his face, and he returned [once again] seeing. He said, "Did I not tell you that I know from Allah that which you do not know?"
This hadith is #3470 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Aisha:.
