The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ الْحِزَامِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُوسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَىٍّ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهَا جَاءَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ تَزُورُهُ وَهُوَ مُعْتَكِفٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَتَحَدَّثَتْ عِنْدَهُ سَاعَةً مِنَ الْعِشَاءِ ثُمَّ قَامَتْ تَنْقَلِبُ فَقَامَ مَعَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقْلِبُهَا حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَتْ بَابَ الْمَسْجِدِ الَّذِي كَانَ عِنْدَ مَسْكَنِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مَرَّ بِهِمَا رَجُلاَنِ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَسَلَّمَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ثُمَّ نَفَذَا فَقَالَ لَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " عَلَى رِسْلِكُمَا إِنَّهَا صَفِيَّةُ بِنْتُ حُيَىٍّ " . قَالاَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكَبُرَ عَلَيْهِمَا ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَجْرِي مِنِ ابْنِ آدَمَ مَجْرَى الدَّمِ وَإِنِّي خَشِيتُ أَنْ يَقْذِفَ فِي قُلُوبِكُمَا شَيْئًا " .
“Take it easy, she is
Safiyyah bint
Huyai.” They said: “Glorious is Allah, O Messenger
of Allah!” And they
were very upset by that (i.e., that he thought
they may have some
doubts). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The
Satan flows through
the son of Adam like blood, and I was afraid that
he might cast some
doubt into your hearts.”
Narrated by It was
narrated from Safiyyah bint Huyai, the wife of the Prophet
(ﷺ),
that she came to visit the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was
in
I’tikaf during the last ten days of the month of Ramadan. She spoke
with him for a while during the evening, then she stood up to go
back.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up to take her home. When she
reached
the door of the mosque that was by the home of Umm Salamah,
the wife
of the Prophet (ﷺ), two men from among the Ansar passed by
them.
They greeted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with peace, then went
away.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Context
This hadith illustrates an incident involving the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and his wife, Safiyyah bint Huyai, during his I’tikaf in Ramadan. When two men from the Ansar passed by and greeted him, he expressed concern that they might harbor doubts about his relationship with Safiyyah. The Prophet (ﷺ) highlighted the influence of Satan on human thoughts, emphasizing the need for respectful communication and clarity in relationships.
Modern Application
In contemporary life, this hadith serves as a reminder of the importance of clear communication and addressing misunderstandings in relationships. It encourages individuals to be mindful of how their actions may be perceived by others and to foster an environment of trust and respect.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Respectful Communication and Prophetic Etiquette because it demonstrates the importance of clear communication and the Prophet's (ﷺ) concern for others' perceptions.
And [remember] when Satan made their deeds pleasing to them and said, "No one can overcome you today from among the people, and indeed, I am your protector." But when the two armies sighted each other, he turned on his heels and said, "Indeed, I am disassociated from you. Indeed, I see what you do not see; indeed I fear Allah. And Allah is severe in penalty."
Private conversation is only from Satan that he may grieve those who have believed, but he will not harm them at all except by permission of Allah. And upon Allah let the believers rely.
O children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.
This hadith is #1513 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Fasting. It is graded Hasan and narrated by It was
narrated from Safiyyah bint Huyai, the wife of the Prophet
(ﷺ),
that she came to visit the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was
in
I’tikaf during the last ten days of the month of Ramadan. She spoke
with him for a while during the evening, then she stood up to go
back.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up to take her home. When she
reached
the door of the mosque that was by the home of Umm Salamah,
the wife
of the Prophet (ﷺ), two men from among the Ansar passed by
them.
They greeted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with peace, then went
away.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:.
