Volume 6, Book 60, Number 430:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
We were in a Ghazwa and a man from the emigrants kicked an Ansari (on the buttocks with his
foot). The Ansari man said, “O the Ansari! (Help!)” The emigrant said, “O the emigrants! (Help).”
When Allah’s Apostle heard that, he said, “What is that?” They said, “A man from the emigrants
kicked a man from the Ansar (on the buttocks his foot). On that the Ansar said, ‘O the Ansar!’ and the
emigrant said, ‘O the emigrants!” The Prophet said’ “Leave it (that call) for it Is a detestable thing.” The
number of Ansar was larger (than that of the emigrants) at the time when the Prophet came to Med –
ina, but later the number of emigrants increased. ‘Abdullah bin Ubai said, “Have they, (the emigrants)
done so? By Allah, if we return to Medina, surely, the more honorable will expel therefrom the
meaner,” ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Let me chop off the head of this hypocrite!”
The Prophet said, “Leave him, lest the people say Muhammad kills his companions:”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 431:
Narrated Salim:
That Abdullah bin Umar told him that he had divorced his wife while she was in her menses so
‘Umar informed Allah’s Apostle
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of that. Allah’s Apostle became very angry at that and said, “(Ibn ‘Umar must return her to his
house and keep her as his wife till she becomes clean and then menstruates and becomes clean
again, whereupon, if he wishes to divorce her, he may do so while she is still clean and before having
any sexual relations with her, for that is the legally prescribed period for divorce as Allah has
ordered.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 432:
Narrated Abu Salama:
A man came to Ibn ‘Abbas while Abu Huraira was sitting with him and said, “Give me your verdict
regarding a lady who delivered a baby forty days after the death of her husband.” Ibn ‘Abbas said,
“This indicates the end of one of the two prescribed periods.” I said “For those who are pregnant, their
prescribed period is until they deliver their burdens.” Abu Huraira said, I agree with my cousin (Abu
Salama).” Then Ibn ‘Abbas sent his slave, Kuraib to Um Salama to ask her (regarding this matter). She
replied. “The husband of Subai ‘a al Aslamiya was killed while she was pregnant, and she delivered a
baby forty days after his death. Then her hand was asked in marriage and Allah’s Apostle married
her (to somebody). Abu As-Sanabil was one of those who asked for her hand in marriage”.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 433:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
If someone says to his wife, “You are unlawful to me.” he must make an expiation (for his oath).
Ibn ‘Abbas added: There is for you in Allah’s Apostle, an excellent example to follow.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 434:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle used to drink honey in the house of Zainab, the daughter of Jahsh, and would stay
there with her. So Hafsa and I agreed secretly that, if he come to either of us, she would say to him.
“It seems you have eaten Maghafir (a kind of bad-smelling resin), for I smell in you the smell of
Maghafir,” (We did so) and he replied. “No, but I was drinking honey in the house of Zainab, the
daughter of Jahsh, and I shall never take it again. I have taken an oath as to that, and you should not
tell anybody about it.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 435:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
For the whole year I had the desire to ask ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab regarding the explanation of a
Verse (in Surat Al-Tahrim) but I could not ask him because I respected him very much. When he
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went to perform the Hajj, I too went along with him. On our return, while we were still on the way
home. ‘Umar went aside to answer the call of nature by the Arak trees. I waited till he finished and
then I proceeded with him and asked him. “O chief of the Believers! Who were the two wives of the
Prophet who aided one another against him?” He said, “They were Hafsa and ‘Aisha.” Then I said to
him, “By Allah, I wanted to ask you about this a year ago, but I could not do so owing to my respect
for you.” ‘Umar said, “Do not refrain from asking me. If you think that I have knowledge (about a
certain matter), ask me; and if I know (something about it), I will tell you.” Then Umar added, “By Al –
lah, in the Pre-lslamic Period of Ignorance we did not pay attention to women until Allah revealed
regarding them what He revealed regarding them and assigned for them what He has assigned.
Once while I was thinking over a certain matter, my wife said, “I recommend that you do so-and-so.”
I said to her, “What have you got to do with the is matter? Why do you poke your nose in a matter
which I want to see fulfilled.?” She said, How strange you are, O son of Al-Khattab! You don’t want to
be argued with whereas your daughter, Hafsa surely, argues with Allah’s Apostle so much that he re –
mains angry for a full day!” ‘Umar then reported; how he at once put on his outer garment and went
to Hafsa and said to her, “O my daughter! Do you argue with Allah’s Apostle so that he remains
angry the whole day?” H. afsa said, “By Allah, we argue with him.” ‘Umar said, “Know that I warn you
of Allah’s punishment and the anger of Allah’s Apostle . . . O my daughter! Don’t be betrayed by the
one who is proud of her beauty because of the love of Allah’s Apostle for her (i.e. ‘Aisha).” ‘Umar
addled, “Then I went out to Um Salama’s house who was one of my relatives, and I talked to her. She
said, O son of Al-Khattab! It is rather astonishing that you interfere in everything; you even want to
interfere between Allah’s Apostle and his wives!’ By Allah, by her talk she influenced me so much
that I lost some of my anger. I left her (and went home). At that time I had a friend from the Ansar
who used to bring news (from the Prophet) in case of my absence, and I used to bring him the news
if he was absent. In those days we were afraid of one of the kings of Ghassan tribe. We heard that he
intended to move and attack us, so fear filled our hearts because of that. (One day) my Ansari friend
unexpectedly knocked at my door, and said, “Open Open!’ I said, ‘Has the king of Ghassan come?’ He
said, ‘No, but something worse; Allah’s Apostle has isolated himself from his wives.’ I said, ‘Let the
nose of ‘Aisha and Hafsa be stuck to dust (i.e. humiliated)!’ Then I put on my clothes and went to Al –
lah’s Apostle’s residence, and behold, he was staying in an upper room of his to which he ascended
by a ladder, and a black slave of Allah’s Apostle was (sitting) on the first step. I said to him, ‘Say (to
the Prophet ) ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab is here.’ Then the Prophet admitted me and I narrated the story to
Allah’s Apostle. When I reached the story of Um Salama, Allah’s Apostle smiled while he was lying on
a mat made of palm tree leaves with nothing between him and the mat. Underneath his head there
was a leather pillow stuffed with palm fibres, and leaves of a saut tree were piled at his feet, and
above his head hung a few water skins. On seeing the marks of the mat imprinted on his side, I wept.
He said.’ ‘Why are you weeping?’ I replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! Caesar and Khosrau are leading the
life (i.e. Luxurious life) while you, Allah’s Apostle though you are, is living in destitute”. The Prophet
then replied. ‘Won’t you be satisfied that they enjoy this world and we the Hereafter?’ ”
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Volume 6, Book 60, Number 436:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
I intended to ask ‘Umar so I said, “Who were those two ladies who tried to back each other against
the Prophet?” I hardly finished my speech when he said, They were ‘Aisha and Hafsa.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 421:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said. Then some men from these people would attain it.”