What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 3970 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of the Kind Treatment of Women), narrated by It was narrated from 'Ubadah bin Al-Walid bin 'Ubadah bin As-Samit that 'Aishah said:, states: ""I looked for the Messenger of Allah and I put my hand on his hair." He said: "Your Shaitan has come to you." I said: "Don't you have a Shaitan?" He said: "Yes, but Allah helped me with him, so he sub…"

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #3970

The Book of the Kind Treatment of Women

Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، - هُوَ ابْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ - عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتِ الْتَمَسْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَدْخَلْتُ يَدِي فى شَعْرِهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ قَدْ جَاءَكِ شَيْطَانُكِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ أَمَا لَكَ شَيْطَانٌ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ بَلَى وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ أَعَانَنِي عَلَيْهِ فَأَسْلَمَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

"I looked for the Messenger of Allah and I put my hand on his hair." He said: "Your Shaitan has come to you." I said: "Don't you have a Shaitan?" He said: "Yes, but Allah helped me with him, so he submitted."

Narrated by It was narrated from 'Ubadah bin Al-Walid bin 'Ubadah bin As-Samit that 'Aishah said:

Context

In this narration, Aisha describes an encounter with the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, where he mentions the presence of Shaytan. This interaction illustrates the Prophet's awareness of spiritual challenges and his reliance on divine assistance to overcome them.

Modern Application

This hadith serves as a reminder that everyone faces spiritual challenges, and seeking help from Allah can lead to overcoming these obstacles. In daily life, individuals can find strength through prayer and faith when dealing with personal struggles.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Experience and Shaytan because it highlights the Prophet's acknowledgment of spiritual adversities and his reliance on divine support.

Prophetic Experience Shaytan