Sahih al-Bukhari 5033 (Book 67, Hadith 175)
relations with) one hundred women (my wives) everyone of whom will deliver a male child who will
fight in Allah’s Cause.” On that an Angel said to him, “Say: ‘If Allah will.’ ” But Solomon did not say
it and forgot to say it. Then he had sexual relations with them but none of them delivered any child
except one who delivered a half person. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If Solomon had said: ‘If Allah will,’ Allah
would have fulfilled his (above) desire and that saying would have made him more hopeful.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5033 (Book 67, Hadith 175)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Imam al-Bukhārī’s Sahih al-Bukhari is a masterpiece of Islamic literature, completed in the 9th century. It is revered as one of the most authentic and important books in Sunni Islam, forming a core part of the six canonical hadith collections (Kutub al-Sittah). This set also includes Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i, and Sunan ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s specific contribution is a massive work containing around 7,563 verified hadiths, which are thematically sorted into 97 books to provide clear guidance on a multitude of subjects.
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For more Hadith in Book 67: Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah)