(Question:)
Will both Sayyida Maryam and Sayyida Asiya (peace be upon them) be the wives of the Prophet ﷺ in Paradise?
(Answer:)
That both Sayyida Maryam and Sayyida Asiya bint Muzahim (peace be upon them) will be wives of the Prophet ﷺ in Paradise is not proven from any hadith. None of the narrations on this matter reaches the level of proof according to the principles of the muhaddithun.
See:
(1) Sayyidna Abu Umamah al-Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say to Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her):
أشعرت أن الله قد زوجني في الجنة مريم بنت عمران وكلثمم أخت موسي وامرأه فرعون
“Do you know that Allah has married me to Maryam bint Imran, Kulthum the sister of Musa, and the wife of Pharaoh (Asiya) in Paradise?”
(Commentary:)
This is a fabricated narration because:
(1) In its chain is Khalid bin Yusuf al-Samti, who according to the majority is “da’if” (weak).
have called him “da’if”.
(2) Abd al-Nur bin Abdullah is a “wadda'” (fabricator), meaning one who fabricates hadiths and attributes them to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Imam al-Uqayli (may Allah have mercy on him) says about him: كان غاليا في الرفض، ويضع الحديث، خبثا “This man was an extremist Rafidi, he used to fabricate hadiths and was of corrupt disposition.”
(3) Regarding the narrator Yunus bin Shu’ayb, Imam al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) uses the terms of criticism “munkar al-hadith”.
Imam al-Uqayli (may Allah have mercy on him) says about him:
حديثه غير محفوظ “His hadith is not preserved.”
(2) Sa’d bin Janadah narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: إن الله زوجني فى الجنة، ومريم بنت عمران، وامرأة فرعون، وأخت موسي “Indeed Allah has married me in Paradise to Maryam bint Imran, the wife of Pharaoh and the sister of Musa.”
(Commentary:)
Its chain is severely “da’if”.
Hafiz al-Haythami (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
فيه من لم أعرفھم “In this chain there are several narrators whom I do not recognise.”
Apart from these unknown narrators, there are also these three “da’if” narrators in it:
(1) Muhammad bin Sa’d al-Awfi is a weak narrator.
Khatib (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
كان لينا في الحديث “He was weak in hadith.”
(2) Regarding Sa’d bin Muhammad al-Awfi, Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
ذاك جھمي . . . لو لم يكن ھذا أيضا، لم يكن ممن يستأھل أن يكتب عنه
“He was a Jahmi… even if this issue did not exist, he is not worthy that his hadith be written.”
(3) Al-Husayn bin al-Hasan bin Atiyyah al-Awfi is “da’if” according to the majority. Imams Yahya bin Ma’in, Abu Hatim al-Razi, Ibn Adi, Ibn Sa’d, al-Uqayli and Ibn Hibban (may Allah have mercy on them all) have declared him “da’if”.
(3) Ibn Abi Rawwad says:
دخل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على خديجة في مرضها الذي توفيت فيه، فقال لها : بالكره مني ما الذي أرى منك يا خديجة، وقد يجعل الله في الكره خيرا كثيرا، أما علمت أن الله قد زوجني معك في الجنة مريم بنت عمران، وكلثم أخت موسى، وآسية امرأة فرعون ؟ قالت : وقد فعل الله ذلك يا رسول الله ؟ قال : نعم The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to Sayyida Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) during her final illness and said to her: “I am grieved to see your condition, and Allah will place much good in this grief. Do you know that Allah has married me, along with you, to Maryam bint Imran, Kulthum the sister of Musa and Asiya the wife of Pharaoh, in Paradise?” She said: “O Messenger of Allah! Has Allah done that?” He ﷺ said: “Yes.”
(Commentary:)
Its chain is also severely “da’if”.
Hafiz al-Haythami (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
منقطع الاسناد، وفيه محمد بن الحسن بن زبالة، وھو ضعيف
“Its chain is munqati’ (broken), and in it Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Zabala is a weak narrator.”
Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Zabala is a “kadhdhab” (liar) and “matruk” (abandoned).
(4) Sayyidna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ visited Sayyida Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her). She was afflicted with her final illness. The Prophet ﷺ said: O Khadija! إذا لقيت ضرائرك فأقرئهن مني السلام، فقالت : يا رسول الله ! وهل تزوجت قبلي ؟ قال : لا، ولكن الله زوجني مريم بنت عمران، وآسية امرأة فرعون، وكلثم أخت موسى “O Khadija! When you meet your co-wives, convey my greetings to them.” She said: “O Messenger of Allah! Did you marry anyone before me?” He ﷺ said: “No, but Allah has married me (in Paradise) to Maryam bint Imran, Asiya the wife of Pharaoh and Kulthum the sister of Musa.”
(Commentary:)
This is a fabricated and concocted narration.
Its narrator Abu Bakr Sulma bin Abdullah al-Hudhali is “matruk al-hadith” (abandoned in hadith).
(5) Sayyidna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said about Maryam bint Imran and Sayyida Asiya: وھما من أزواجي يوم القيامة “These two will be my wives on the Day of Resurrection.”
(Commentary:)
Its chain is also severely “da’if”, because: in it is Muhammad bin Umar bin Salih al-Kalai, about whom Imam Ibn Adi (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
منكر الحديث عن ثقات الناس
“This man narrates munkar hadiths from trustworthy people.”
Imam Ibn Hibban (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
منكر الحديث جدا، استحق ترك الاحتجاج بحديثه إذا انفرد
“His hadith is severely munkar. When he is alone in narrating a hadith, it is not admissible as proof.”
Imam Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) declared him “da’if”.
Hafiz al-Haythami (may Allah have mercy on him) also declares this narrator “da’if”.
Conclusion:
That Sayyida Maryam and Sayyida Asiya (peace be upon them) will become wives of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Paradise is not mentioned in any authentic hadith.
No narration on this matter reaches the level of proof.
Al-Sunnah Jhelum, Issue 35, pp. 22–26
