Sahih Muslim Hadith 4934 – The Virtue Of

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[4934] 160 – (1912) It was narrated from Anas bin Mâlik that the Messenger of Allah used to enter upon Umm Harâm bint Milhânt1' and she would give him food. Umm Uarâm was married to 'Ubâdah bin As- Samit. The Messenger of Allah entered upon her one day and she gave him some food, then she sat and checked his head for lice,[21 and the Messenger of Allah slept, then he woke up Umm Harâm bint Milhân: The scholars said that the Prophet was a Mahram to her, but they differed as how that was so. Ibn 'Abdul-Barr and others said that she was one of his maternal aunts through breastfeeding. Others said that she was the maternal aunt of his father or grandfather, because 'Abdul-Muttalib's mother was from Banü An- Najjâr. It should be noted that checking the head for lice does not necessarily mean that there were any. smiling. She said: "I said: 'Why are you smiling, 0 Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Some people of my Ummah were shown to me, on a campaign in the cause of Allah, riding on the surface of this sea, kings on throne, or like kings on thrones." – There is some uncertainty as to which he said. – She said: '0 Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me one of them.' He prayed for her, then he lay down his head and slept, then he woke up smiling." She said: "I said: 'Why are you smiling 0 Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Some people of my Ummah have been shown to me, on a campaign in the cause of Allah,' as he had said the first time. She said: '0 Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me one of them.' He said: 'You will be one of the first ones." Umm Harâm bint Milhân traveled by sea at the time of Mu'âwiyah,111 then when she came ashore, she was riding her mount and she was thrown and died.