Hadith 3781

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ , أَنَّهُ قَالَ : " قَدِمَ عَلَيْنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ وَآخَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ سَعْدِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ وَكَانَ كَثِيرَ الْمَالِ ، فَقَالَ سَعْدٌ : قَدْ عَلِمَتْ الْأَنْصَارُ أَنِّي مِنْ أَكْثَرِهَا مَالًا سَأَقْسِمُ مَالِي بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ شَطْرَيْنِ , وَلِي امْرَأَتَانِ فَانْظُرْ أَعْجَبَهُمَا إِلَيْكَ فَأُطَلِّقُهَا حَتَّى إِذَا حَلَّتْ تَزَوَّجْتَهَا ، فَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ : بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي أَهْلِكَ فَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ يَوْمَئِذٍ حَتَّى أَفْضَلَ شَيْئًا مِنْ سَمْنٍ وَأَقِطٍ , فَلَمْ يَلْبَثْ إِلَّا يَسِيرًا حَتَّى جَاءَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَلَيْهِ وَضَرٌ مِنْ صُفْرَةٍ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَهْيَمْ " ، قَالَ : تَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ ، فَقَالَ : مَا سُقْتَ فِيهَا ، قَالَ : وَزْنَ نَوَاةٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ , أَوْ نَوَاةً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ ، فَقَالَ : " أَوْلِمْ وَلَوْ بِشَاةٍ " .
Narrated Anas: When `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf came to us, Allah's Apostle made a bond of fraternity between him and Sa`d bin Ar-Rabi` who was a rich man, Sa`d said, "The Ansar know that I am the richest of all of them, so I will divide my property into two parts between me and you, and I have two wives; see which of the two you like so that I may divorce her and you can marry her after she becomes lawful to you by her passing the prescribed period (i.e. 'Idda) of divorce. `Abdur Rahman said, "May Allah bless you your family (i.e. wives) for you." (But `Abdur-Rahman went to the market) and did not return on that day except with some gain of dried yogurt and butter. He went on trading just a few days till he came to Allah's Apostle bearing the traces of yellow scent over his clothes. Allah's Apostle asked him, "What is this scent?" He replied, "I have married a woman from the Ansar." Allah's Apostle asked, "How much Mahr have you given?" He said, "A date-stone weight of gold or a golden date-stone." The Prophet said, "Arrange a marriage banquet even with a sheep."
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب مناقب الأنصار / 3781
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The absolute mujtahid, Hazrat Imam Bukhari rahimahullah, has cited this hadith in many places and has derived numerous rulings from it, which is clear evidence of his status as an absolute mujtahid. Those individuals who, by calling such a venerable Imam merely a transmitter, deny his discernment, should feel remorse for their action, for they are attempting to spit at the moon.
May Allah guide them to the straight path.
(Ameen)
Here, the purpose of the Imam in bringing this hadith is to mention the incident of brotherhood (mu’akhah), that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam made Hazrat Abdur Rahman ibn Awf and Hazrat Sa’d ibn Rabi’ brothers to each other.
Radi Allahu anhum ajma’een.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 3781
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
Abdur Rahman ibn Awf (radi Allahu anhu) is among the ‘Asharah Mubasharah (the ten companions given glad tidings of Paradise), and Sa’d ibn Rabi’ (radi Allahu anhu) was a Khazraji naqib (leader).
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) initiated the system of brotherhood (mu’akhah) for the settlement of the Muhajirun (Emigrants):
In this, the sacrifice, selflessness, and sympathy of the Ansar towards the Muhajirun is unparalleled.
History is incapable of presenting such an example, but the Muhajirun did not take any undue advantage of this selflessness and sacrifice; rather, displaying remarkable independence and self-sufficiency, they chose the path of the marketplace and preferred to work and labor.
In the aforementioned ahadith, the sympathy of the Ansar and the remarkable independence of the Muhajirun can be clearly observed. This was not just a single incident, but rather the general conduct of the Ansar, as will be seen in the following hadith.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 3781