What is Sahih Muslim 4155 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Oaths), narrated by Abu Huraira reported that (Hadrat) Sulaiman had sixty wives. He (one day) said:, states: "I will visit each one of them every night, and every one of them will become pregnant and give birth to a male child who will be a horseman and fight in the cause of Allah. But (it so happened) that n…"

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 4155 in the Book of The Book of Oaths.

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Sahih Muslim #4155

The Book of Oaths

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الْعَتَكِيُّ، وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ فُضَيْلُ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي الرَّبِيعِ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زَيْدٍ - حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ لِسُلَيْمَانَ سِتُّونَ امْرَأَةً فَقَالَ لأَطُوفَنَّ عَلَيْهِنَّ اللَّيْلَةَ فَتَحْمِلُ كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ فَتَلِدُ كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ غُلاَمًا فَارِسًا يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَلَمْ تَحْمِلْ مِنْهُنَّ إِلاَّ وَاحِدَةٌ فَوَلَدَتْ نِصْفَ إِنْسَانٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لَوْ كَانَ اسْتَثْنَى لَوَلَدَتْ كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ غُلاَمًا فَارِسًا يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

I will visit each one of them every night, and every one of them will become pregnant and give birth to a male child who will be a horseman and fight in the cause of Allah. But (it so happened) that none of them became pregnant except one, but she gave birth to an incomplete child. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Had he said Insha' Allah (if God so wills), then every one of them would have given birth to a child who would have been a horseman and fought in the cause of Allah

Narrated by Abu Huraira reported that (Hadrat) Sulaiman had sixty wives. He (one day) said:

Context

This hadith narrates an incident involving Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon) who expressed a desire to have children who would be warriors for Allah. However, despite his intentions, only one wife became pregnant, resulting in a child who was not fully formed. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) remarked that had Sulaiman invoked God's will, all his wives would have borne strong sons. This highlights the significance of acknowledging divine will in our plans and aspirations.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this hadith serves as a reminder to align our ambitions with humility and faith in God's plans. It encourages individuals to express their intentions while recognizing that ultimate outcomes are in God's hands, fostering a sense of trust and patience.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Will and Prophetic Warning because it emphasizes the importance of invoking God's will in our plans and warns against overconfidence in human intentions.

Divine Will Prophetic Warning