Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Allah's Apostle said: (I saw in a dream that) I entered Paradise, and behold, there was a palace built of gold! I asked, 'For whom is this palace?' They (the angels) replied, 'For a man from the Quraish.' " The Prophet added, "O Ibn Al-Khattab! Nothing stopped me from entering it except your Ghira." `Umar said, "How dare I think of my Ghira being offended by you, O Allah's Apostle?"
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Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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Ibn Qutaybah and Allamah Khattabi have objected to the word (تَتَوَضَّاءُ) in this hadith, claiming that it has been altered and that its original form is (شوهاء), which means "beautiful." Their reasoning is that Paradise is not a place of hardship, so there is no need for ablution (wudu) there.
However, this objection is not valid, because the woman was shown performing ablution (wudu) so that her beauty would be enhanced and her radiance increased.
She was not performing ablution to remove impurity, because Paradise is free from such things.
On this basis, the objection of these elders to the wording of Sahih Bukhari is not correct.
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Allamah Kirmani rahimahullah has said:
The word "tatatawadda’u" is derived from "wada’ah," which means cleanliness and elegance. It can also be derived from "wudu" (ablution). The fact that Paradise is not a place of hardship does not prevent this, because it is possible that this ablution is not in the sense of obligation.
And Allah knows best.
(Fath al-Bari: 12/519)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 7024
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was like a noble father to the entire Ummah, and as for Umar (radi Allahu anhu), the Prophet was even his son-in-law. A son-in-law is especially dear to his father-in-law; therefore, in this context, the question of jealousy does not arise at all.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 5226