Hadith of 'Uqbah ibn al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with him)

حَدِيثُ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ (١)، ١٦١٤٨ - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ: وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ عُقْبَةَ، وَلَكِنِّي لِحَدِيثِ عُبَيْدٍ أَحْفَظُ قَالَ: تَزَوَّجْتُ فَجَاءَتْنَا امْرَأَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ، فَقَالَتْ: إِنِّي قد أَرْضَعْتُكُمَا، فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ: إِنِّي تَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً فُلَانَةَ ابْنَةَ فُلَانٍ، فَجَاءَتْنَا امْرَأَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ، فَقَالَتْ: إِنِّي أَرْضَعْتُكُمَا (٢) وَهِيَ كَاذبةٌ (٣) ، فَأَعْرَضَ عَنِّي، فَأَتَيْتُهُ مِنْ قِبَلِ وَجْهِهِ، فَقُلْتُ: إِنَّهَا كَاذِبَةٌ، فَقَالَ (٤) : " كَيْفَ بِهَا وَقَدْ زَعَمَتْ أَنَّهَا أَرْضَعَتْكُمَا؟ دَعْهَا عَنْكَ " (٥)، ،

It is narrated from Uqbah bin Harith that I married a woman. After that, a black woman came to us and said, "I have breastfed both of you, so you are foster brother and sister." I went to the service of the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "I have married the daughter of so-and-so. After the marriage, a black woman came and said, 'I have breastfed both of you,' even though she is lying." The Prophet (ﷺ) turned his face away from this. I came from the front and said the same thing again, "She is lying." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "How can you stay with this woman now, when the black woman claims she has breastfed both of you? Leave her."

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أُمَيَّةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، تَزَوَّجْتُ ابْنَةَ أَبِي إِهَابٍ (١) ، فَجَاءَتْ امْرَأَةٌ، ، سَوْدَاءُ - يَعْنِي - فَذَكَرَتْ أَنَّهَا أَرْضَعَتْكُمَا (١) ، فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقُمْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَكَلَّمْتُهُ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنِّي، فَقُمْتُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنِّي، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ سَوْدَاءُ، قَالَ: " فَكَيْفَ وَقَدْ قِيلَ؟ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Uqbah bin Harith that I married the daughter of Abi Ihab. After that, a black woman came to us and said, "I have breastfed both of you, so you are foster brother and sister." I went to the service of the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned this matter. The Prophet (ﷺ) turned his face away from me. I came from the right side, and the Prophet (ﷺ) again turned his face away. I said, "O Messenger of Allah! That woman is black." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "How can you stay with her now when this has been said?"

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عُقْبَةُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ: " أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالنُّعَيْمَانِ قَدْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ، فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ فِي الْبَيْتِ فَضَرَبُوهُ بِالْأَيْدِي والْجَرِيدِ وَالنِّعَالِ " قَالَ: فَكُنْتُ مِمَّنْ ضَرَبَهُ (١)،

It is narrated from Uqbah bin Harith that once Nu’aiman was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) on the accusation of drinking alcohol. The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered all the men present in the house at that time, and they struck Nu’aiman with their hands, branches, and shoes. I was also among those who struck him.

حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي حُسَيْنٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ: صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعَصْرَ فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ قَامَ سَرِيعًا، فَدَخَلَ عَلَى بَعْضِ نِسَائِهِ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ وَرَأَى، ، مَا فِي وُجُوهِ الْقَوْمِ مِنْ تَعَاجُبِهِمْ، لِسُرْعَتِهِ (١) قَالَ: " ذَكَرْتُ وَأَنَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ تِبْرًا عِنْدَنَا، فَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ يُمْسِيَ - أَوْ يَبِيتَ (٢) - عِنْدَنَا، فَأَمَرْتُ بِقِسْمَتِهِ (٣)،

It is narrated from Uqbah bin Harith that once I performed the Asr prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). After concluding the prayer with salam, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up quickly and went into the room of one of his noble wives. After a short while, he came out and saw that signs of astonishment were visible on the faces of the people. He said: "During the prayer, I remembered that a piece of silver was left with us. I did not like that it should remain with us until evening or night, so I have ordered it to be distributed."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ: انْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ، فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ (٤)، ،

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عُقْبَةُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ - أَوْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْهُ - أَنَّهُ تَزَوَّجَ أُمَّ يَحْيَى ابْنَةَ أَبِي إِهَابٍ (١) ، فَجَاءَتْ أَمَةٌ (٢) سَوْدَاءُ، فَقَالَتْ: قَدْ أَرْضَعْتُكُمَا، فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنِّي، فَتَنَحَّيْتُ فَذَكَرْتُهُ (٣) لَهُ، فَقَالَ: " فَكَيْفَ وَقَدْ زَعَمَتْ أَنْ (٤) قَدْ أَرْضَعَتْكُمَا فَنَهَاهُ عَنْهَا " (٥)، ،

It is narrated from Uqbah bin Harith that I married the daughter of Abi Ihab. After that, a black woman came to us and said, "I have breastfed both of you, so you are foster brother and sister." I went to the service of the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned this matter. The Prophet (ﷺ) turned his face away from me. I came from the right side, and the Prophet (ﷺ) again turned his face away. I said, "O Messenger of Allah! That woman is black." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "How can you stay with her now when this has been said?"

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، أَنَّ (١) عُقْبَةَ بْنَ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ أَخْبَرَهُ - أَوْ سَمِعَهُ (٢) مِنْهُ - إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ خَصَّهُ بِهِ أَنَّهُ نَكَحَ ابْنَةَ أَبِي إِهَابٍ (٣) ، فَقَالَتْ أَمَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ: قَدْ أَرْضَعْتُكُمَا، فَجِئْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ، فَأَعْرَضَ عَنِّي، فَجِئْتُ فَذَكَرْتُ لَهُ، فَقَالَ: " فَكَيْفَ وَقَدْ زَعَمَتْ أَنْ قَدْ أَرْضَعَتْكُمَا فَنَهَاهُ عَنْهَا " (٤)،

It is narrated from Uqbah bin Harith that I married the daughter of Abi Ihab. After that, a black woman came to us and said, "I have breastfed both of you, so you are foster brother and sister." I went to the service of the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned this matter. The Prophet (ﷺ) turned his face away from me. I came from the right side, and the Prophet (ﷺ) again turned his face away. I said, "O Messenger of Allah! That woman is black." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "How can you stay with her now when this has been said?"

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَعَفَّانُ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ عَفَّانُ فِي حَدِيثِهِ: قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، " أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُتِيَ بِالنُّعَيْمَانِ - أَوْ ابْنِ النُّعَيْمَانِ - وَهُوَ سَكْرَانُ، قَالَ: فَاشْتَدَّ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَأَمَرَ مَنْ فِي الْبَيْتِ أَنْ يَضْرِبُوهُ فَضَرَبُوهُ " قَالَ عَفَّانُ فِي حَدِيثِهِ: " فَشَقَّ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَشَقَّةً شَدِيدَةً " قَالَ عُقْبَةُ: فَكُنْتُ فِيمَنْ ضَرَبَهُ (٥)، ،

It is narrated from Uqbah bin Harith that once Nu’aiman was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) on the charge of drinking alcohol. This matter was very distressing to the Prophet (ﷺ). Then the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered all the men present in the house at that time, and they beat Nu’aiman. I was also among those who beat him.