Sahih Muslim Hadith 6290 – The Virtues Of JL ai [)] t) – or

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[6290] 83 – (2442) 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet , said: "The wives of the Prophet sent Fâtimah the daughter of the Messenger of Allah to the Messenger of Allah jLhi. She asked permission to enter when he was lying down with me under my cover, and he gave her permission. She said: '0 Messenger of Allah, your wives have sent me to you to ask you to be just with regard to the daughter of Abü Quhâfah.' I ('Aishah) kept quiet. The Messenger of Allah said to her: '0 my daughter, do you not love that which I love?' She said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Then love this one.' Fâtimah got up when she heard that from the Messenger of Allah ç, and she went back to the wives of the Messenger of Allah and told them what she had said, and what the Messenger of Allah had said to her. They said to her: 'You have been of no avail for us. Go back to the Messenger of Allah and say to him: "Your wives Virtues Of The Companions 296 J urge you to be just with regard to the daughter of Abü Quhâfah." Fâtimah said: 'By Allah, I will never speak to him about her." 'Aishah said: "The wives of the Prophet sent Zainab bint Jahsh, the wife of the Prophet , who was the one who was the closest of them to me in status before the Messenger of Allah I have never seen any woman who was better in religious commitment than Zainab, more fearing of Allah, more truthful in speech, more keen to uphold family ties, more generous in giving charity, or more keen to draw close to Allah. But she was quick to lose her temper, although she would calm down as quickly. She asked permission to enter upon the Messenger of Allah when the Messen$er of Allah was with 'Aishah beneath her cover, as he was when Fâtimah had come in. The Messenger of Allah gave her permission and she said: '0 Messenger of Allah, your wives have sent me to you to ask you to be just with regard to the daughter of Abü Quhâfah.' Then she showed harshness towards me and insulted me, and I was watching the Messenger of Allah to see if he would allow me to respond. This went on, until I realized that the Messenger of Allah A would not object if I responded. When I started Virtues Of The Companions 4 297 _Ji JU Wzb 6.j U responding, I answered back to everything that she had said. And the Messenger of Allah 40, said, smiling: 'She is the daughter of Abü Bakr."