مسند أحمد
Musnad Ahmad Hadith 25769
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، وَيَحْيَى، قَالَا: لَمَّا هَلَكَتْ خَدِيجَةُ، جَاءَتْ خَوْلَةُ بِنْتُ حَكِيمٍ امْرَأَةُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ، قَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَلَا تَزَوَّجُ؟ قَالَ: " مَنْ؟ " قَالَتْ: إِنْ شِئْتَ بِكْرًا، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ ثَيِّبًا؟ قَالَ: " فَمَنِ الْبِكْرُ؟ " قَالَتْ: ابْنَةُ أَحَبِّ خَلْقِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَيْكَ عَائِشَةُ بِنْتُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، قَالَ: " وَمَنِ الثَّيِّبُ؟ " قَالَتْ: سَوْدَةُ بِنْتُ زَمْعَةَ، آَمَنَتْ (٣) بِكَ، وَاتَّبَعَتْكَ عَلَى مَا تَقُولُ "، قَالَ: " فَاذْهَبِي فَاذْكُرِيهِمَا عَلَيَّ "، فَدَخَلَتْ بَيْتَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، فَقَالَتْ: يَا أُمَّ رُومَانَ مَاذَا أَدْخَلَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ وَالْبَرَكَةِ؟ قَالَتْ: وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ قَالَتْ: أَرْسَلَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخْطُبُ عَلَيْهِ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: انْتَظِرِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ، فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، فَقَالَتْ: يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ مَاذَا أَدْخَلَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ وَالْبَرَكَةِ؟ قَالَ: وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ قَالَتْ: أَرْسَلَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخْطُبُ عَلَيْهِ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَ: وَهَلْ تَصْلُحُ لَهُ؟ إِنَّمَا هِيَ ابْنَةُ أَخِيهِ،، ، فَرَجَعَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ (١) ، قَالَ: " ارْجِعِي إِلَيْهِ فَقُولِي لَهُ: " أَنَا أَخُوكَ، وَأَنْتَ أَخِي فِي الْإِسْلَامِ، وَابْنَتُكَ تَصْلُحُ لِي "، فَرَجَعَتْ فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ، قَالَ: انْتَظِرِي وَخَرَجَ، قَالَتْ أُمُّ رُومَانَ: إِنَّ مُطْعِمَ بْنَ عَدِيٍّ قَدْ كَانَ ذَكَرَهَا عَلَى ابْنِهِ، فَوَاللهِ مَا وَعَدَ وَعْدًا قَطُّ، فَأَخْلَفَهُ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ، فَدَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَلَى مُطْعِمِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ وَعِنْدَهُ امْرَأَتُهُ أُمُّ الْفَتَى، فَقَالَتْ يَا ابْنَ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ لَعَلَّكَ مُصْبِئُ (٢) صَاحِبَنَا مُدْخِلُهُ فِي دِينِكَ الَّذِي أَنْتَ عَلَيْهِ، إِنْ تَزَوَّجَ إِلَيْكَ، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ لِلْمُطْعِمِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ: أَقَوْلُ هَذِهِ تَقُولُ، قَالَ: إِنَّهَا تَقُولُ ذَلِكَ، فَخَرَجَ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ، وَقَدْ أَذْهَبَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَا كَانَ فِي نَفْسِهِ مِنْ عِدَتِهِ الَّتِي وَعَدَهُ فَرَجَعَ، فَقَالَ لِخَوْلَةَ: ادْعِي لِي رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَدَعَتْهُ فَزَوَّجَهَا إِيَّاهُ وَعَائِشَةُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِنْتُ سِتِّ سِنِينَ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَتْ فَدَخَلَتْ عَلَى سَوْدَةَ بِنْتِ زَمْعَةَ، فَقَالَتْ: مَاذَا أَدْخَلَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَيْكِ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ وَالْبَرَكَةِ؟ قَالَتْ: مَا ذَاكَ؟ قَالَتْ: أَرْسَلَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخْطُبُكِ عَلَيْهِ، قَالَتْ: وَدِدْتُ ادْخُلِي إِلَى أَبِي فَاذْكُرِي ذَاكَ لَهُ، وَكَانَ شَيْخًا كَبِيرًا، قَدْ أَدْرَكَتْهُ (٣) السِّنُّ، قَدْ تَخَلَّفَ عَنِ الْحَجِّ، فَدَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ، فَحَيَّتْهُ (٤) بِتَحِيَّةِ، ، الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ، فَقَالَ: مَنْ هَذِهِ؟ فَقَالَتْ: خَوْلَةُ بِنْتُ حَكِيمٍ، قَالَ: فَمَا شَأْنُكِ؟ قَالَتْ: أَرْسَلَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ أَخْطُبُ عَلَيْهِ سَوْدَةَ، قَالَ: كُفْءٌ (١) كَرِيمٌ، مَاذَا تَقُولُ صَاحِبَتُكِ؟ قَالَتْ: تُحِبُّ ذَاكَ، قَالَ: ادْعُهَا لِي فَدَعَتْهَا، فَقَالَ (٢) : أَيْ بُنَيَّةُ إِنَّ هَذِهِ تَزْعُمْ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ قَدْ أَرْسَلَ يَخْطُبُكِ، وَهُوَ كُفْءٌ (٣) كَرِيمٌ، أَتُحِبِّينَ أَنْ أُزَوِّجَكِ بِهِ، قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ (٤) : ادْعِيهِ لِي، فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَيْهِ فَزَوَّجَهَا إِيَّاهُ، فَجَاءَهَا أَخُوهَا عَبْدُ بْنُ زَمْعَةَ مِنَ الْحَجِّ، فَجَعَلَ يَحْثِي عَلَى (٥) رَأْسِهِ التُّرَابَ، فَقَالَ بَعْدَ أَنْ أَسْلَمَ: لَعَمْرُكَ (٦) إِنِّي لَسَفِيهٌ يَوْمَ أَحْثِي فِي رَأْسِي التُّرَابَ أَنْ تَزَوَّجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَوْدَةَ بِنْتَ زَمْعَةَ، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: فَقَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ فَنَزَلْنَا فِي بَنِي الْحَارِثِ مِنَ (٧) الْخَزْرَجِ فِي السُّنْحِ، قَالَتْ: فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَدَخَلَ بَيْتَنَا وَاجْتَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ، وَنِسَاءٌ فَجَاءَتْ بِي (٨) أُمِّي وَإِنِّي، ، لَفِي (١) أُرْجُوحَةٍ بَيْنَ عَذْقَيْنِ تَرْجَحُ بِي، فَأَنْزَلَتْنِي مِنَ الْأُرْجُوحَةِ، وَلِي جُمَيْمَةٌ فَفَرَقَتْهَا، وَمَسَحَتْ وَجْهِي بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَتْ تَقُودُنِي حَتَّى وَقَفَتْ بِي عِنْدَ الْبَابِ، وَإِنِّي لَأَنْهَجُ حَتَّى سَكَنَ مِنْ نَفْسِي، ثُمَّ دَخَلَتْ بِي فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَالِسٌ عَلَى سَرِيرٍ فِي بَيْتِنَا، وَعِنْدَهُ رِجَالٌ وَنِسَاءٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ، فَأَجْلَسَتْنِي (٢) فِي حِجْرِهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَتْ: هَؤُلَاءِ أَهْلُكِ فَبَارَكَ اللهُ لَكِ فِيهِمْ، وَبَارَكَ لَهُمْ فِيكِ، فَوَثَبَ الرِّجَالُ وَالنِّسَاءُ، فَخَرَجُوا وَبَنَى بِي رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَيْتِنَا، مَا نُحِرَتْ عَلَيَّ جَزُورٌ، وَلَا ذُبِحَتْ عَلَيَّ شَاةٌ، حَتَّى أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ بِجَفْنَةٍ كَانَ يُرْسِلُ بِهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، إِذَا دَارَ إِلَى نِسَائِهِ وَأَنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ بِنْتُ تِسْعِ سِنِينَ " (٣)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Abu Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him) and Yahya (may Allah have mercy on him) say that when Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) passed away, Khawlah bint Hakim (may Allah be pleased with her)—who was the wife of Uthman bin Maz’oon (may Allah be pleased with him)—came to the service of the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “O Messenger of Allah! Why do you not marry?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “With whom?” She replied, “If you wish, there is a virgin girl and there is also a previously married woman.” The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “Who is the virgin girl?” She replied, “The daughter of the person most beloved to you among Allah’s creation, i.e., Aisha bint Abi Bakr.” The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “Who is the previously married woman?” She replied, “Sawda bint Zam’ah, who believes in you and follows your Shariah.” So the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Go and mention me to both of them.” Accordingly, Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her) went to the house of Abu Bakr and said, “O Umm Ruman! How much goodness and blessing Allah is about to bring into your house!” Umm Ruman asked, “How is that?” She replied, “The Prophet (ﷺ) has sent me with a proposal for Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her).” Umm Ruman (may Allah be pleased with her) said, “Wait for Abu Bakr to come.” Shortly after, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) also arrived. The same questions and answers took place between Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her) and him. Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, “Is it permissible for the Prophet (ﷺ) to marry Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her)? For she is his niece.” Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her) returned to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned this to him. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Go and tell them that you are my brother in Islam and I am yours, so it is permissible for me to marry your daughter.” She returned and conveyed this answer to Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). He said, “Wait a little,” and went outside. After he left, Umm Ruman (may Allah be pleased with her) said that Mut’im bin ‘Adi had asked for Aisha’s (may Allah be pleased with her) hand for his son, and by Allah, Abu Bakr had never made a promise and then broken it. Therefore, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) first went to Mut’im bin ‘Adi. His wife, Umm al-Fati, was also present. She said, “O son of Abi Quhafah! If we marry our son to your daughter, perhaps you will also bring our son into your religion.” Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked Mut’im bin ‘Adi, “Do you also hold this opinion?” He said, “What she says is correct.” So Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) left from there, and the burden of breaking a promise that was on his mind, Allah removed in this way. He returned and said to Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her), “Go and bring the Prophet (ﷺ) to my house.” Khawlah went and brought the Prophet (ﷺ), and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) married Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) to the Prophet (ﷺ). At that time, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was six years old. After that, Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her) went to Sawda bint Zam’ah (may Allah be pleased with her) and said, “How much goodness and blessing Allah is about to bring into your house!” Sawda (may Allah be pleased with her) asked, “How is that?” Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her) said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) has sent me to you with a marriage proposal.” She said, “It is better that you go to my father and mention this to him.” Sawda’s father was very old and so advanced in age that he could not perform Hajj. Khawlah went to him and, according to the custom of the Age of Ignorance, greeted him. He asked, “Who is it?” She replied, “I am Khawlah bint Hakim.” He asked, “What is the matter?” Khawlah said, “Muhammad (ﷺ) bin Abdullah has sent me with a marriage proposal for Sawda.” Zam’ah said, “That is the best match. What does your friend think?” Khawlah said, “She likes this proposal.” Zam’ah said, “Call her to me.” Khawlah called her, and Zam’ah asked her, “Dear daughter! She says that Muhammad bin Abdullah has sent her to you with a marriage proposal, and he is the best match. Do you want me to marry you to him?” Sawda (may Allah be pleased with her) agreed. Zam’ah said to me, “Go and bring the Prophet (ﷺ) to me.” So the Prophet (ﷺ) came, and Zam’ah married Sawda (may Allah be pleased with her) to him. A few days later, Sawda’s brother, Abd bin Zam’ah, returned from Hajj. When he learned of this marriage, he began to throw dust on his head. After accepting Islam, he used to say...
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This is Hadith 25769 in Musnad Ahmad. It appears in Book 1165, Supplement to the Musnad of ‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), as in-book entry 1760.
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