Volume 3, Book 47, Number 755:
Narrated ‘Urwa from ‘Aisha:
The wives of Allah’s Apostle were in two groups. One group consisted of ‘Aisha, Hafsa, Safiyya and
Sauda; and the other group consisted of Um Salama and the other wives of Allah’s Apostle. The
Muslims knew that Allah’s Apostle loved ‘Aisha, so if any of them had a gift and wished to give to Al –
lah’s Apostle, he would delay it, till Allah’s Apostle had come to ‘Aisha’s home and then he would send
his gift to Allah’s Apostle in her home. The group of Um Salama discussed the matter together and
decided that Um Salama should request Allah’s Apostle to tell the people to send their gifts to him in
whatever wife’s house he was. Um Salama told Allah’s Apostle of what they had said, but he did not
reply. Then they (those wives) asked Um Salama about it. She said, “He did not say anything to me.”
They asked her to talk to him again. She talked to him again when she met him on her day, but he
gave no reply. When they asked her, she replied that he had given no reply. They said to her, “Talk to
him till he gives you a reply.” When it was her turn, she talked to him again. He then said to her, “Do
not hurt me regarding Aisha, as the Divine Inspirations do not come to me on any of the beds except
that of Aisha.” On that Um Salama said, “I repent to Allah for hurting you.” Then the group of Um
Salama called Fatima, the daughter of Allah’s Apostle and sent her to Allah’s Apostle to say to him,
“Your wives request to treat them and the daughter of Abu Bakr on equal terms.” Then Fatima con –
veyed the message to him. The Prophet said, “O my daughter! Don’t you love whom I love?” She
replied in the affirmative and returned and told them of the situation. They requested her to go to
him again but she refused. They then sent Zainab bint Jahsh who went to him and used harsh words
saying, “Your wives request you to treat them and the daughter of Ibn Abu Quhafa on equal terms.”
On that she raised her voice and abused ‘Aisha to her face so much so that Allah’s Apostle looked at
‘Aisha to see whether she would retort. ‘Aisha started replying to Zainab till she silenced her. The
Prophet then looked at ‘Aisha and said, “She is really the daughter of Abu Bakr.”
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Volume 3, Book 47, Number 756:
Narrated ‘Azra bin Thabit Al-Ansari:
When I went to Thumama bin ‘Abdullah, he gave me some perfume and said that Anas would not
reject the gifts of perfume. Anas said: The Prophet used not to reject the gifts of perfume.
Volume 3, Book 47, Number 757:
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and Marwan:
When the delegates of the tribe of Hawazin came to the Prophet he stood up amongst the people,
Glorified and Praised Allah as He deserved, and said, “Then after: Your brethren have come to you
with repentance and I see it logical to return to them their captives; so whoever amongst you likes to
do that as a favor, then he can do it, and whoever of you like to stick to his share till we give him his
right from the very first Fai (war booty) (1) which Allah will bestow on us, then (he can do so).” The
people replied, “We do that (to return the captives) willingly as a favor for your sake.”
Volume 3, Book 47, Number 748:
Narrated Aisha:
The people used to look forward for the days of my (‘Aisha’s) turn to send gifts to Allah’s Apostle in
order to please him.
Volume 3, Book 47, Number 749:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
Ibn Abbas said: Um Hufaid, Ibn ‘Abbas’s aunt sent some dried yogurt (butter free), ghee (butter)
and a mastigar to the Prophet as a gift. The Prophet ate the dried yogurt and butter but left the mast –
igar because he disliked it. Ibn ‘Abbas said, “The mastigar was eaten at the table of Allah’s Apostle and
if it had been illegal to eat, it could not have been eaten at the table of Allah’s Apostle.”
Volume 3, Book 47, Number 750:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Whenever a meal was brought to Allah’s Apostle, he would ask whether it was a gift or Sadaqa
(something given in charity). If he was told that it was Sadaqa, he would tell his companions to eat it,
but if it was a gift, he would hurry to share it with them.
Volume 3, Book 47, Number 751:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Some meat was brought to the Prophet and it was said that the meat had been given in charity to
Buraira. He said, “It was Sadaqa for Buraira but a gift for us.”
Volume 3, Book 47, Number 752:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
I intended to buy Buraira but her masters stipulated that her Wala should be for them. When the
Prophet was told about it, he said to me, “Buy and manumit her, as the Wala’ is for the liberator.”
Once Buraira was given some meat, and the Prophet asked, “What is this?” I said, “It has been given
to Buraira in charity.” He said, “It is sadaqa for her but a gift for us.” Buraira was given the option (to
stay with her husband or to part with him). AbdurRahman (a sub-narrator) wondered, “Was her
husband a slave or a free man?” Shu’ba (another sub-narrator) said, “I asked ‘Abdur-Rahman wheth –
er her husband was a slave or a free man. He replied that he did not know whether he was a slave or
a free man.”
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