Hadith of al-Rubayyi' bint Mu'awwidh ibn 'Afra' (may Allah be pleased with her)

حَدِيثُ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذِ ابْنِ عَفْرَاءَ (١)، ٢٧٠١٥ - حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، قَالَ: أَرْسَلَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ إِلَى الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذِ ابْنِ عَفْرَاءَ، فَسَأَلْتُهَا عَنْ وُضُوءِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَخْرَجَتْ لَهُ، يَعْنِي إِنَاءً يَكُونُ مُدًّا، أَوْ نَحْوَ مُدٍّ وَرُبُعٍ، قَالَ سُفْيَانُ: كَأَنَّهُ يَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْهَاشِمِيِّ، قَالَتْ: " كُنْتُ أُخْرِجُ إِلَيْهِ (٢) الْمَاءَ فِي هَذَا، فَيَصُبُّ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا، وَقَالَ مَرَّةً: يَغْسِلُ يَدَيْهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُمَا، وَيَغْسِلُ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا، وَيُمَضْمِضُ ثَلَاثًا، وَيَسْتَنْشِقُ ثَلَاثًا (٣) ، وَيَغْسِلُ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى ثَلَاثًا، وَالْيُسْرَى ثَلَاثًا، وَيَمْسَحُ بِرَأْسِهِ ـ وَقَالَ مَرَّةً: مَرَّتَيْنِ ـ مُقْبِلًا وَمُدْبِرًا، ثُمَّ يَغْسِلُ رِجْلَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا " قَدْ جَاءَنِي ابْنُ عَمٍّ لَكَ، فَسَأَلَنِي وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ، فَقَالَ لِي: " مَا أَجِدُ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ إِلَّا مَسْحَتَيْنِ وَغَسْلَتَيْنِ " (٤)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

Abdullah bin Muhammad says that once Imam Zain al-Abidin, may Allah have mercy on him, sent me to Rabi’, may Allah be pleased with her. I asked her about the method of ablution (wudu) of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. She took out a vessel which would be equal to a mudd or a little more than a mudd, and said that I used to pour water for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in this vessel. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would first pour water over both his hands, then wash his face three times, rinse his mouth three times, put water into his nose three times, wash his right hand three times and his left hand three times, wipe his head from front to back, then wash his feet three times. Your cousin, i.e., Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, also came to me to ask the same question, and I gave him the same answer, but he said to me that in the Book of Allah I find the command to wipe over two things and to wash two things.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَتْنِي الرُّبَيِّعُ بِنْتُ مُعَوِّذِ ابْنِ عَفْرَاءَ، قَالَتْ: " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْتِينَا، فَيُكْثِرُ، فَأَتَانَا فَوَضَعْنَا لَهُ الْمِيضَأَةَ، فَتَوَضَّأَ، فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلَاثًا، وَمَضْمَضَ، وَاسْتَنْشَقَ، مَرَّةً مَرَّةً، وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا، وَذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا (١) ، وَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ بِمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ وَضُوئِهِ فِي يَدَيْهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ، بَدَأَ بِمُؤَخَّرِهِ، ثُمَّ رَدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَى (٢) نَاصِيَتِهِ، وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا، وَمَسَحَ أُذُنَيْهِ مُقَدَّمَهُمَا وَمُؤَخَّرَهُمَا " (٣)،

Abdullah bin Muhammad says that once Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) told me that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to come to our place often. I used to draw water for the Prophet (ﷺ) in this vessel. The Prophet (ﷺ) would first pour water over both his hands, then wash his face three times, rinse his mouth three times, put water into his nose three times, wash his right hand three times and his left hand three times, wipe his head from front to back, then wash his feet three times, and also wipe his ears from front to back.

حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ ذَكْوَانَ، عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذِ ابْنِ عَفْرَاءَ، قَالَتْ: " كُنَّا نَغْزُو مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَنَسْقِي الْقَوْمَ وَنَخْدُمُهُمْ، وَنَرُدُّ الْجَرْحَى وَالْقَتْلَى إِلَى، ، الْمَدِينَةِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that we used to participate in jihad along with the Prophet (ﷺ), give water to the people, serve them, and bring the wounded and martyrs back to Madinah Munawwarah.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ، عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذِ ابْنِ عَفْرَاءَ، قَالَتْ: " أَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَوَضَعْنَا لَهُ الْمِيضَأَةَ، فَتَوَضَّأَ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا، وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ، بَدَأَ بِمُؤَخَّرِهِ، وَأَدْخَلَ أُصْبُعَيْهِ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (ﷺ) came to our place. We placed a vessel of water for ablution before the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) washed his limbs three times each, wiped his head twice, and began the wiping from the back of his head. He inserted his fingers into the holes of his ears.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ حَسَنٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَقِيلٍ، عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذٍ: " أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَدْخَلَ أُصْبُعَيْهِ فِي جُحْرِ أُذُنَيْهِ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed ablution and inserted his fingers into the holes of his ears.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ شَرِيكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَقِيلٍ، عَنْ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذٍ، قَالَتْ: أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِقِنَاعٍ فِيهِ (١) رُطَبٌ وَأَجْرٍ زُغْبٌ، فَوَضَعَ فِي يَدِي شَيْئًا، فَقَالَ: " تَحَلَّيْ بِهَذَا (٢) ، وَاكْتَسِي بِهَذَا (٢) " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that once I presented myself before the Prophet (ﷺ) with a tray containing some fresh dates and some squirrels. The Prophet (ﷺ) placed something in my hand and said: "Make jewelry out of it or make clothes out of it."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، وَمُهَنَّا بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ أَبُو شِبْلٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ ذَكْوَانَ، قَالَ عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، فِي حَدِيثِهِ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ، عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ، وَقَالَ خَالِدٌ، فِي حَدِيثِهِ: قَالَ: حَدَّثَتْنِي الرُّبَيِّعُ بِنْتُ مُعَوِّذِ ابْنِ عَفْرَاءَ، قَالَتْ: دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ عُرْسِي، فَقَعَدَ فِي مَوْضِعِ فِرَاشِي هَذَا، وَعِنْدِي جَارِيَتَانِ تَضْرِبَانِ بِالدُّفِّ، وَتَنْدُبَانِ آبَائِي الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ، فَقَالَتَا فِيمَا تَقُولَانِ: وَفِينَا نَبِيٌّ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَكُونُ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَفِي غَدٍ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَمَّا هَذَا، فَلَا تَقُولَاهُ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that on the day of my marriage, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to me and sat on my bed at that place. At that time, two girls had come to me who were beating the duff and mentioning my ancestors who had died at the time of the Battle of Badr. Among the verses they were reciting, one verse was: “Among us is a Prophet who knows what will happen today and tomorrow.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Do not say this sentence.”

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، عَنِ رُبَيِّعَ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذِ ابْنِ عَفْرَاءَ: " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ عِنْدَهَا، فَرَأَيْتُهُ مَسَحَ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ مَجَارِيَ (١) الشَّعْرِ، مَا أَقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَمَا أَدْبَرَ، وَمَسَحَ صُدْغَيْهِ، وَأُذُنَيْهِ، ظَاهِرَهُمَا وَبَاطِنَهُمَا " (٢)،

It is narrated from Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution at her place. I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) wiping his head hair from front to back and back to front. The Prophet (ﷺ) also wiped his temples and ears from inside and outside.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ الْخُزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ،، ، عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذِ ابْنِ عَفْرَاءَ، قَالَتْ: أَهْدَيْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ (١) قِنَاعًا مِنْ رُطَبٍ وَأَجْرٍ زُغْبٍ (٢) قَالَتْ: فَأَعْطَانِي مِلْءَ كَفَّيْهِ (٣) حُلِيًّا، أَوْ قَالَ: ذَهَبًا، فَقَالَ: " تَحَلَّيْ بِهَذَا " (٤)،

It is narrated from Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that once I presented myself before the Prophet (ﷺ) with a tray containing some fresh dates and some squirrels. The Prophet (ﷺ) placed something in my hand and said: "Make jewelry out of it or make clothes out of it."

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذِ ابْنِ عَفْرَاءَ: " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ عِنْدَهَا، فَمَسَحَ برَّأْسِهِ (٥) ، فَمَسَحَ الرَّأْسَ كُلَّهُ مِنْ فَوْقِ الشَّعْرِ، كُلِّ نَاحِيَةٍ لِمُنْصَبِّ (٦) الشَّعْرِ، لَا يُحَرِّكُ الشَّعْرَ عَنْ هَيْئَتِهِ " (٧)، ،

It is narrated from Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution at her place. I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) wiping his head hair from front to back and back to front. The Prophet (ﷺ) also wiped his temples and ears from inside and outside, and did not move the hair from its natural position.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ ذَكْوَانَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَتْنِي رُبَيِّعُ بِنْتُ مُعَوِّذٍ، قَالَتْ: بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي قُرَى الْأَنْصَارِ، فَقَالَ: " مَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ صَائِمًا، فَلْيُتِمَّ صَوْمَهُ، وَمَنْ كَانَ أَكَلَ، فَلْيَصُمْ بَقِيَّةَ عَشِيَّةَ يَوْمِهِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that once, on the day of Ashura (the 10th of Muharram), the Prophet (ﷺ) sent a messenger to the settlements of the Ansar and had it announced that whoever among you is fasting today should complete his fast, and whoever has already eaten or drunk something should spend the rest of the day without eating or drinking.

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ ذَكْوَانَ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ الرُّبَيِّعَ بِنْتَ مُعَوِّذِ ابْنِ عَفْرَاءَ، عَنْ صَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ، فَقَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ: " مَنْ أَصْبَحَ مِنْكُمْ صَائِمًا؟ " قَالَ: قَالُوا: مِنَّا الصَّائِمُ، وَمِنَّا الْمُفْطِرُ. قَالَ: " فَأَتِمُّوا بَقِيَّةَ يَوْمِكُمْ وَأَرْسِلُوا إِلَى مَنْ حَوْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ، فَلْيُتِمُّوا بَقِيَّةَ، ، يَوْمِهِمْ " (١)،

It is narrated from Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that once, on the day of Ashura (the 10th of Muharram), the Prophet (ﷺ) sent a messenger to the settlements of the Ansar and had it announced that whoever among you is fasting today should complete his fast, and whoever has already eaten or drunk something should spend the rest of the day without eating or drinking.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حُسَيْنٍ، قَالَ: كَانَ يَوْمٌ لِأَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ يَلْعَبُونَ فِيهِ، فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذِ ابْنِ عَفْرَاءَ، فَقَالَتْ: دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَعَدَ عَلَى مَوْضِعَ فِرَاشِي هَذَا، وَعِنْدِي جَارِيَتَانِ تَنْدُبَانِ آبَائِي الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ، تَضْرِبَانِ بِالدُّفُوفِ، وَقَالَ عَفَّانُ، مَرَّةً بِالدُّفِّ، فَقَالَتَا فِيمَا تَقُولَانِ: وَفِينَا نَبِيٌّ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَكُونُ فِي غَدٍ. فَقَالَ: " أَمَّا هَذَا فَلَا تَقُولَاهُ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that on the day of my marriage, the Prophet (ﷺ) came to me and sat on my bed at that place. At that time, two girls had come to me who were playing the duff and mentioning my ancestors who had died at the time of the Battle of Badr. Among the verses they were reciting, there was also a verse that said: “Among us is a Prophet who knows what will happen today and tomorrow.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Do not say this sentence.”

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ، عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذٍ: " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ عِنْدَهَا، فَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ الرَّأْسِ كُلِّهِ، مِنْ وَرَاءِ الشَّعْرِ، كُلَّ نَاحِيَةٍ لِمُنْصَبِّ (٣)، ، الشَّعْرِ، لَا يُحَرِّكُ الشَّعْرَ عَنْ هَيْئَتِهِ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed ablution at her place. I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) wiping his head hair from front to back and back to front. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also wiped his temples and ears from inside and outside, and did not move the hair from its natural position.