What is Sahih Muslim 5510 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Greetings), narrated by 'A'isha reported that a group of Jews came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and sought his audience and said:, states: "As-Sam-u-'Alaikum. A'isha said in response: As-Sam-u-'Alaikum (death be upon you) and curse also, whereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: 'A'isha, verily Allah loves kindness in every matter. She said:…"

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 5510 in the Book of The Book of Greetings.

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Sahih Muslim #5510

The Book of Greetings

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

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِزُهَيْرٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتِ اسْتَأْذَنَ رَهْطٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا السَّامُ عَلَيْكُمْ ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ بَلْ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّامُ وَاللَّعْنَةُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ فِي الأَمْرِ كُلِّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالُوا قَالَ ‏"‏ قَدْ قُلْتُ وَعَلَيْكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

As-Sam-u-'Alaikum. A'isha said in response: As-Sam-u-'Alaikum (death be upon you) and curse also, whereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: 'A'isha, verily Allah loves kindness in every matter. She said: Did you bear what they said? Thereupon he said: Did you not hear that I said (to them): Wa 'Alaikum.

Narrated by 'A'isha reported that a group of Jews came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and sought his audience and said:

Context

A'isha narrates an incident where a group of Jews greeted the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) with a phrase wishing death upon him. In response, she reacted negatively, but the Prophet (ﷺ) advised her to respond with kindness. This highlights the importance of respectful communication, even in the face of hostility.

Modern Application

This hadith serves as a powerful reminder to respond to negativity with kindness and compassion. In our daily interactions, especially in challenging situations, it's essential to maintain a respectful demeanor and promote understanding.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Respectful Communication because it emphasizes the importance of responding to hostility with kindness and maintaining a respectful dialogue.

Respectful Communication