Sahih al-Bukhari 2982 (Book 57, Hadith 19)
Husain bin `Ali (may Allah bestow His Mercy upon him), Al-Miswar bin Makhrama met him and said
to him, “Do you have any need you may order me to satisfy?” `Ali said, “No.” Al-Miswar said, Will
you give me the sword of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) for I am afraid that people may take it from you by force?
By Allah, if you give it to me, they will never be able to take it till I die.” When `Ali bin Abu Talib
demanded the hand of the daughter of Abi Jahal to be his wife besides Fatima, I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
on his pulpit delivering a sermon in this connection before the people, and I had then attained my age
of puberty. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Fatima is from me, and I am afraid she will be subjected to trials in
her religion (because of jealousy).” The Prophet (ﷺ) then mentioned one of his son-in-law who was from
the tribe of ‘Abu Shams, and he praised him as a good son-in-law, saying, “Whatever he said was the
truth, and he promised me and fulfilled his promise. I do not make a legal thing illegal, nor do I make
an illegal thing legal, but by Allah, the daughter of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and the daughter of the enemy of
Allah, (i.e. Abu Jahl) can never get together (as the wives of one man) (See Hadith No. 76, Vo. 5).
Sahih al-Bukhari 2982 (Book 57, Hadith 19)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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