It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ghusl of janabah from the same vessel.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26712
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده صحيح، خ: 298، م: 296، وهذا إسناد خولف فيه عمار بن أبى معاوية، والإسناد الصواب هكذا: عن أبى سلمة، عن زينب، عن أم سلمة، أي: بواسطة زينب
Usman bin Abdullah says that once we went to Umm Salama, and she showed us a hair of the Prophet (peace be upon him) which had turned red because it was dyed with henna and katam.
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that when she reached Makkah Mukarramah, she was ill. She mentioned this to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "You should perform Tawaf while riding, staying behind the people." Hazrat Umm Salamah says: "I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) reciting Surah At-Tur near the Ka'bah."
Abu Salamah says that once there was a difference of opinion between Abu Hurairah and Ibn Abbas regarding a woman whose husband passes away and she gives birth to a child. Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that after giving birth she can marry, while Ibn Abbas said that she will complete the longer of the two waiting periods. Then they sent a messenger to Umm Salamah, and she said that Sabi’ah bint Harith’s husband had passed away, and only fifteen days, that is, half a month after his death, she gave birth to a child. Then two men sent proposals of marriage to Sabi’ah, and she inclined towards one of them. When people realized that she might choose one of them, they said, “You are not yet lawful (for marriage).” She went to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “You have become lawful, so you may marry whomever you wish.”
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that once Hazrat Fatimah bint Hubaysh (may Allah be pleased with her) came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "My blood keeps flowing continuously." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "That is not menstruation; it is blood from a vein. You should estimate the days of your menstruation and sit aside during those days. Then perform ghusl, tie a cloth, and offer prayers."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26716
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح، وقد اختلف فيه على نافع
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that once two Ansaris brought their case regarding inheritance to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and they did not have any witnesses with them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You people bring your disputes to me. It is possible that one of you may present his argument with such eloquence and clarity compared to the other that I may decide in his favor based on his argument. (Therefore, remember) if I accept someone's statement and decide in his favor regarding his brother's right, then understand that I am cutting a piece of fire for him and giving it to him, which he will hang around his neck on the Day of Resurrection." Upon hearing this, both of them began to weep and each said, "This is my brother's right." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If this is the case, then go and divide it, draw lots in the right way, and make each other lawful for it."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26717
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:قوله انكم تختصمون إلى... إلى قوله: فإنما أقطع له قطعة من النار صحيح، وهذا إسناد حسن
Someone asked Hazrat Aisha and Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with them) which deed was most beloved to the Prophet (peace be upon him). They replied: That which is done consistently, even if it is little.
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to kiss me while he was fasting, and I would also be fasting.
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By "and that they will not disobey you in what is right" is meant that women pledge allegiance on the condition that they will not wail (lament for the dead).
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26720
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده ضعيف لضعف شهر بن حوشب
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that after the death of Abu Salamah and the completion of her waiting period (‘iddah), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent her a proposal of marriage. She said, "O Messenger of Allah! There are three qualities in me: I am old in age." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I am older than you." She said, "I am a jealous woman." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I will pray to Allah, and He will remove your jealousy." She said, "I have children." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "They are under the responsibility of Allah and His Messenger." Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) married her.
Then, whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would come to her for privacy, as soon as she saw him, she would take her daughter Zainab and seat her in her lap, and eventually the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would leave in the same way. When Hazrat Ammar bin Yasir, who was the foster brother of Hazrat Umm Salamah, came to know of this, he came to Hazrat Umm Salamah and said, "Where is that dirty girl through whom you have been causing harm to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" and he took her away with him.
This time, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came and entered the house, he looked around in all four corners of the room and then asked about the girl, "Where has Zanab (Zainab) gone?" She replied, "Ammar came and took her with him." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had privacy with her and said, "If you wish, I can spend seven days with you, but then I will have to spend seven days with each of my other wives as well." She said, "No, please fix my turn (as usual)."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26721
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:بعضه صحيح، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لجهالة عبدالعزيز بن بنت أم سلمة
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that after the death of Abu Salamah and the completion of her waiting period (‘iddah), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent her a proposal of marriage. She said, "O Messenger of Allah! There are three qualities in me: I am old in age." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I am older than you." She said, "I am a jealous woman." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I will pray to Allah, and He will remove your jealousy." She said, "I have children." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "They are under the responsibility of Allah and His Messenger." Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) married her.
Then, whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would come to her for privacy, as soon as she saw him, she would take her daughter Zainab and seat her in her lap, and eventually the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would leave in the same way. When Hazrat Ammar bin Yasir, who was the foster brother of Hazrat Umm Salamah, came to know of this, he came to Hazrat Umm Salamah and said, "Where is that dirty girl through whom you have been causing harm to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" and he took her away with him.
This time, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came and entered the house, he looked around in all four corners of the room and then asked about the girl, "Where has Zanab (Zainab) gone?" She replied, "Ammar came and took her with him." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had privacy with her and said, "If you wish, I can spend seven days with you, but then I will have to spend seven days with each of my other wives as well." She said, "No, please fix my turn (as usual)."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26722
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:بعضه صحيح، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لجهالة عبدالعزيز بن بنت أم سلمة
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When a person is afflicted by a calamity and says 'Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un' and then supplicates, 'O Allah! Reward me for my affliction and grant me something better in exchange for it,' Allah Almighty will reward him for his affliction and grant him something better in exchange for it." When my husband Abu Salamah passed away, I thought, "Who could be better than Abu Salamah?" Yet Allah Almighty gave me the strength of dignity, and I recited this supplication. After my waiting period ('iddah) was over, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me a proposal of marriage.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26723
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:بعضه صحيح، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لجهالة عبدالعزيز بن بنت أم سلمة
Muhammad bin Tahlah says that I said to Abu Salamah that the husband of your wet nurse, Salim, does not perform a new ablution after eating something cooked on fire. So he struck Salim on the chest and said, "I bear witness regarding Umm Salamah, who was the honorable wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him), that she bore witness regarding the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he used to perform ablution after eating something cooked on fire."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26724
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:صحيح لغيره، وهذا إسناد حسن
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform Witr with seven or five rak‘ahs, and he would not separate them with salam or speech in any way.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26725
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده ضعيف لانقطاعه، مقسم لم يسمع من أم سلمة ، وقد اختلف فى إسناده
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that at the time of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) passing, most of his prayers were performed sitting, and the most beloved deed to the Prophet (peace be upon him) was that which was done consistently, even if it was little.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26726
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح، أبو إسحاق مختلط ولم يتبين لنا أمر أبى الأحوص أسمع قبل اختلاط أبى إسحاق أم بعده، وقد توبع
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the last advice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was to take care of the prayer and to treat your slaves well. While repeating this, the blessed chest of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to rattle and his tongue became still.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26727
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:صحيح لغيره، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لانقطاعه، أبو الخليل لم يسمع من سفينة
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Soon there will come six rulers, some of whose habits you will find good and some you will disapprove of. So whoever disapproves will be free of responsibility, and whoever expresses dislike will remain safe. However, the one who is pleased and follows them (his case is different). The companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah, should we not fight against them?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "No, as long as they lead you in the five prayers."
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would leave the house, he would recite this supplication: In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah. O Allah! We seek refuge with You from slipping or being led astray, or committing injustice or being wronged, or behaving ignorantly or having ignorance shown to us.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26729
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده ضعيف لانقطاعه، الشعبي لم يسمع من أم سلمة
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that at the time of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) passing, most of his prayers were performed sitting, and the most beloved deed to the Prophet (peace be upon him) was that which was done consistently, even if it was little.
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate after the Fajr prayer: O Allah! I ask You for beneficial knowledge, accepted deeds, and lawful sustenance.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26731
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده ضعيف لإبهام مولي أم سلمة
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse from Surah Hud in this way: "Indeed, he is an unrighteous deed."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26732
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث محتمل للتحسين بشاهده،وهذا إسناده ضعيف لضعف شهر بن حوشب
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that my bed used to be laid directly in front of the prayer place of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and I used to be lying in front of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was offering prayer.
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah! Should we not mix a little musk with gold?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Why do you not mix it with silver, then mix it with saffron, by which that silver will also become like gold."
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that once I wore a necklace which had gold threads in it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw it and, turning away from me, said: "Who has made you fearless of the fact that Allah, the Exalted, may make you wear threads of fire in place of this on the Day of Resurrection?" So I took it off.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26735
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده فيه ضعف وانقطاع، ليث ضعيف وعطاء لم يسمع من أم سلمة
It is narrated from Mujahid that once Hazrat Umm Salamah submitted in the court of the Prophet, "O Messenger of Allah, men participate in jihad but we cannot participate in it, and then we also receive only half the inheritance?" Upon this, Allah the Exalted revealed this verse: "Do not wish for that by which Allah has made some of you excel others."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26736
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده ضعيف، فيه انقطاع بين مجاهد و أم سلمة
Usman bin Abdullah says that once we went to Umm Salama, and she showed us a hair of the Prophet (peace be upon him) which had turned red because it was dyed with henna and katam.
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that previously the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform Witr with thirteen rak'ahs, but when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) grew older and became weak, he started performing Witr with seven rak'ahs.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26738
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح، وهذا إسناد اختلف فيه على الاعمش
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When you visit a dying or sick person, pray for good for him, because the angels say Ameen to your supplication.
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that Fatimah bint Abi Hubaysh used to have continuous bleeding (istihada). When she would bathe in her tub and come out, there would be a predominance of yellowness and muddiness on its surface. Hazrat Umm Salamah asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about its ruling. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that she should wait for as many days and nights as she used to face impurity previously, and estimate those days in the month, and leave the prayer for that many days. After that, she should bathe, tie a cloth, and start praying.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26740
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح، لكن اختلف فيه على أيوب
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate the meat of the shoulder. During this, Hazrat Bilal came, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) went for prayer without touching water.
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) regarding the recitation of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that she demonstrated by reciting the first three verses of Surah Al-Fatihah separately (pausing at the end of each verse).
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that once I was with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) under a blanket when my menstruation started. I began to move away, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go and tie a waist-wrapper and come back!"
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26743
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده ضعيف لانقطاعه، عكرمة لم يسمع من أم سلمة، وقد اختلف عليه فيه
Abu Salih says that once I was present in the service of Hazrat Umm Salamah. During this time, one of her nephews also came there and he offered two rak'ahs in her house. During the prayer, when he was about to go into prostration, he blew to remove the dust, so Hazrat Umm Salamah said to him, "Nephew, do not blow, because I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) once say to his servant whose name was Yasar, and he had also blown, 'Let your face become dusty for Allah.'"
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26744
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده ضعيف لضعف أبى حمزة، وقد اختلف فى تعيين أبى صالح
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that sometimes, at the time of morning, ghusl (ritual bath) would become obligatory upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by choice, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would still fast and would not skip it.
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hazrat Fatimah to call her husband and children as well. So Hazrat Ali and Hasan and Husain also came. The Prophet (peace be upon him) took a cloak of Fadak and covered all of them with it, and then he extended his hand outside and pointed towards the sky and said: O Allah, these are my Ahl al-Bayt, so send Your mercy and blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Surely, You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious. Upon this, I (Umm Salamah) entered my head into the room and said: O Messenger of Allah, am I also with you? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: You are also upon goodness, you are also upon goodness.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26746
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لضعف على بن زيد وشهر بن حوشب
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned that army which will be swallowed by the earth. Hazrat Umm Salamah submitted, "It is possible that there may be people in that army who were forced to join it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "They will be resurrected according to their intentions."
Abu Abdullah Jadali says that once I presented myself in the service of Hazrat Umm Salamah, and she said to me, "Is the Prophet (peace be upon him) being spoken ill of in your presence?" I said, "God forbid! How can this be possible?" She said, "I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: Whoever speaks ill of Ali, speaks ill of me."
Someone asked Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) whether a woman can perform ghusl (ritual bath) with a man. She replied, "Yes, as long as she is sensible (meaning, she is his wife). I have seen the time when I and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ghusl from the same tub. First, we would pour water over our hands and clean them thoroughly, then we would pour water over our bodies."
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast more frequently on Saturdays and Sundays than on other days, and he used to say that these are the festival days of the polytheists, so I want to act contrary to them.