Ibn ‘Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) reported. I had always been anxious to ask ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with him) about the two ladies amongst the wives of Allah’s Prophet (may peace be upon Lim) about whom Allah, the Exalted, said: ” If you both turn in repentance to Allah, then indeed your hearts are inclined (to this)” (Ixvi. 4), until ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with him) set out for Hajj and I also went along with him. And as we were going along a path, ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with hiyn) went aside and I also went aside with him with a jug (of water). He answered the call of nature, and then came to me and I poured water over his hands and he performed ablution I said: Commander of the Faithful, who are the two ladies amongst the wives of Allah’s Prophet (may peace be upon him) about whom Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, said: ‘If you both turn to Allah in repentance, then indeed your heart are inclined to it”? ‘Umar (Allah he pleased with him) said: How strange is it for you, Ibn ‘Abbas! (Zuhri said: By Allah, he disliked what he asked about, but did not keep it a secret.) He (‘Umar) said: They are Hafsa and ‘A’isha; and he then began to narrate the hadith and said: We were such people among the Quraish who dominated women, and as we reached Medina we found there people who were dominated by their women, and our women began to learn (the habits) of their women. He further said: And my house was situated in the suburb of Aledina in the tribe of Banu Umayya b. Zaid. One day I became angry with my wife and she retorted upon me. I did not like that she should retort upon me. She said: You disapprove of my retorting upon you By Allah, the wives of Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) retort upon him, and one of them detaches herself from him for the day until the night. So I (‘Umar) went out and visited Hafsa and said: Do you retort upon Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him)? She said: Yes. I said; Does any one of you detach herself from him from the day to the night? She said: Yes. He said: She who did like it amongst you in fact failed and incurred loss. Does everyone amongst you not fear the wrath of Allah upon her due to the wrath of His Messenger (may peace be upon him), and (as a result thereof) she may perish? So do not retort upon Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) and do not ask him for anything, but ask me that which you desire, (and the frank behaviour) of your companion may not mislead you, if she is more graceful and is dearer to Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) than you (meaning ‘A’isha) (Allah be pleased with her). He (Hadrat ‘Umar further) said: I had a compalaion from the Ansar and, we used to remain in the company of the Messenger (may peace be upon him) turn by turn. He remained there for a day while I remained there on the other day, and he brought me the news about the revelation and other (matter), and I brought him (the news) like this. And we discussed that the Ghassanids were shoeing the horses in order to attack us. Id y companion once attended (the Apostle). and then came to me at night and knocked at my door and called me, and I came out to him, and he said: A matter of great importance has happened. I said: What is that? Have the Ghassanids come? He said: No, but even more serious and more significant than that: the Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him) has divorced his wives. I said: Hafsa has failed and has incurred loss. and I feared that it would happen. When it was dawn I observed the dawn prayer and dressed myself, and then came there (in the house of the Holy Prophet) and visited Hafsa, and she was weeping. I said: Has Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) divorced you (all)? She said: I do not know. He has, however, separated himself in his attic. I came to a black servant and said to him: Seek permission for ‘Umar. He went in and then came to me and said: I made mention of you to him, but he kept quiet. I then went to the pulpit and sat there, and there was a group of people sitting by it and some of then were weeping. I sat there for some time, until I was overpowered (by that very idea) which was in my mind. I then came back to the boy and said to him: Seek permission for Umar. He went in and came to me and said: I made mention of you to him but he kept quiet. I was about to turn back when the boy called me and said: Go in; permission has been granted to you. I went in and greeted Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) and he was reclining against the couch of mat and it had left its marks upon his side. I said: Messenger of Allah, have you divorced your wives? He raised his head towards me and said: No. I said: Allah is the Greatest. Messenger of Allah, I wish if you had seen how we the people of Quraish had domination over women but when we came to Medina we found people whom their women dominated. So our women began to learn from their women. One dily I became angry with my wife and she began to retort upon me. I did not approve that she should retort upon me. She said: You do not like that I should retort upon you, but, by Allah. the wives of Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) retort upon him and any one of them separates herself from him for a day until night. I said: He who did that amongst them in fact failed and incurred loss. Does any of them feel sate from the wrath of Allahupon her due to the wrath of Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him), and she has certainly perished. Allah’s Messtnger (may peace be upon him) smiled, I said: Messenger of Allah, I visited Hafsa and said: (The behaviour) of your companion (‘A’isha) may not mislead you, If she is more graceful than you and is dearer to Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) than you. Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) smiled for the second time. I said: Allah’s Messenger, way I talk to you about agreeable things? He said: Yes. I sat down and lifted my head (to see things) in the house and, by Allah, I did not see anything significant besides three hides. I said: Messenger of Allah, supplicate the Lord that He should make (life) prosperous for your Ummah as He has made plentiful for the people of Persia and Rome (in spite of the fact) that they do no, worship Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, whereupon he (Allah’s Messenger) sat up an I then said: Ibn Khattab, do you doubt that they are a nation whom their nice things have been given immediately in the life of this world. I said: Allah’s Messenger! seek pardon for me. And he (Allah’s Messenger) had taken an oath that he would not visit them for a month due to extreme annoyance with them until Allah showed His displeasure to him (Allah’s Messenger). Zuhri said: ‘Urwa informed me that ‘A’Isha (Allah be pleased with her) said: When twenty-nine nights were over, Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) visited me, and he began (his visit) with me. I said: Messenger of Allah, you had taken an oath that you would not visit us for a month, while you have visited after I have counted only twenty-nine (nights). Thereupon he said: The month may also be of twenty-nine (days). He then said: ‘A’isha, I am going to talk to you about a matter, and you should not be hasty in it (and do not give your final decision) until you have consulted your parents. He then recited this verse to me:” O Prophet, say to your wives” till he reached” mighty reward” (xxxiii. 28). ‘A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) said: By Allah, he knew that my parents would not allow me to separate from him. I said: Is there any need to consult my parents in this matter? I in fact choose Allah and His Messenger (may peace be upon him) and the abode in the Hereafter. Ma’mar said: Ayyub reported to me that ‘A’isha said: Don’t inform your wives that I have chosen you, whereupon Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: Verily Allah has sent me as a conveyer of message, and He has not sent me as a source of hardship (to others). Qatada said:” Saghat qulubukum” means” Your hearts have inclined.”
Hadith In Arabic Text :
وحدثنا إسحاق بن إبراهيم الحنظلي، ومحمد بن أبي عمر، – وتقاربا في لفظ الحديث – قال ابن أبي عمر حدثنا وقال، إسحاق أخبرنا عبد الرزاق، أخبرنا معمر، عن الزهري، عن عبيد الله بن عبد الله بن أبي ثور، عن ابن عباس، قال لم أزل حريصا أنأسأل عمر عن المرأتين من أزواج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم اللتين قال الله تعالى {إن تتوبا إلى الله فقد صغت قلوبكما} حتى حج عمر وحججت معه فلما كنا ببعض الطريق عدل عمر وعدلت معه بالإداوة فتبرز ثم أتاني فسكبت على يديه فتوضأ فقلت يا أمير المؤمنين من المرأتان من أزواج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم اللتان قال الله عز وجل لهما { إن تتوبا إلى الله فقد صغت قلوبكما} قال عمر واعجبا لك يا ابن عباس – قال الزهري كره والله ما سأله عنه ولم يكتمه – قال هي حفصة وعائشة . ثم أخذ يسوق الحديث قال كنا معشر قريش قوما نغلب النساء فلما قدمنا المدينة وجدنا قوما تغلبهم نساؤهم فطفق نساؤنا يتعلمن من نسائهم – قال – وكان منزلي في بني أمية بن زيد بالعوالي فتغضبت يوما على امرأتي فإذا هي تراجعني فأنكرت أن تراجعني . فقالت ما تنكر أن أراجعك فوالله إن أزواج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ليراجعنه وتهجره إحداهن اليوم إلى الليل . فانطلقت فدخلت على حفصة فقلت أتراجعين رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت نعم . فقلت أتهجره إحداكن اليوم إلى الليل قالت نعم . قلت قد خاب من فعل ذلك منكن وخسر أفتأمن إحداكن أن يغضب الله عليها لغضب رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم فإذا هي قد هلكت لا تراجعي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ولا تسأليه شيئا وسليني ما بدا لك ولا يغرنك أن كانت جارتك هي أوسم وأحب إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم منك – يريد عائشة – قال وكان لي جار من الأنصار فكنا نتناوب النزول إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فينزل يوما وأنزل يوما فيأتيني بخبر الوحى وغيره وآتيه بمثل ذلك وكنا نتحدث أن غسان تنعل الخيل لتغزونا فنزل صاحبي ثم أتاني عشاء فضرب بابي ثم ناداني فخرجت إليه فقال حدث أمر عظيم . قلت ماذا أجاءت غسان قال لا بل أعظم من ذلك وأطول طلق النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نساءه . فقلت قد خابت حفصة وخسرت قد كنت أظن هذا كائنا حتى إذا صليت الصبح شددت على ثيابي ثم نزلت فدخلت على حفصة وهى تبكي فقلت أطلقكن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت لا أدري ها هو ذا معتزل في هذه المشربة . فأتيت غلاما له أسود فقلت استأذن لعمر . فدخل ثم خرج إلى فقال قد ذكرتك له فصمت فانطلقت حتى انتهيت إلى المنبر فجلست فإذا عنده رهط جلوس يبكي بعضهم فجلست قليلا ثم غلبني ما أجد ثم أتيت الغلام فقلت استأذن لعمر . فدخل ثم خرج إلى . فقال قد ذكرتك له فصمت . فوليت مدبرا فإذا الغلام يدعوني فقال ادخل فقد أذن لك فدخلت فسلمت على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فإذا هو متكئ على رمل حصير قد أثر في جنبه فقلت أطلقت يا رسول الله نساءك فرفع رأسه إلى وقال ” لا ” . فقلت الله أكبر لو رأيتنا يا رسول الله وكنا معشر قريش قوما نغلب النساء فلما قدمنا المدينة وجدنا قوما تغلبهم نساؤهم فطفق نساؤنا يتعلمن من نسائهم فتغضبت على امرأتي يوما فإذا هي تراجعني فأنكرت أن تراجعني . فقالت ما تنكر أن أراجعك فوالله إن أزواج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ليراجعنه وتهجره إحداهن اليوم إلى الليل . فقلت قد خاب من فعل ذلك منهن وخسر أفتأمن إحداهن أن يغضب الله عليها لغضب رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم فإذا هي قد هلكت فتبسم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلت يا رسول الله قد دخلت على حفصة فقلت لا يغرنك أن كانت جارتك هي أوسم منك وأحب إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم منك . فتبسم أخرى فقلت أستأنس يا رسول الله . قال ” نعم ” . فجلست فرفعت رأسي في البيت فوالله ما رأيت فيه شيئا يرد البصر إلا أهبا ثلاثة فقلت ادع الله يا رسول الله أن يوسع على أمتك فقد وسع على فارس والروم وهم لا يعبدون الله فاستوى جالسا ثم قال ” أفي شك أنت يا ابن الخطاب أولئك قوم عجلت لهم طيباتهم في الحياة الدنيا ” . فقلت استغفر لي يا رسول الله . وكان أقسم أن لا يدخل عليهن شهرا من شدة موجدته عليهن . حتى عاتبه الله عز وجل . قال الزهري فأخبرني عروة، عن عائشة، قالت لما مضى تسع وعشرون ليلة دخل على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بدأ بي فقلت يا رسول الله إنك أقسمت أن لا تدخل علينا شهرا وإنك دخلت من تسع وعشرين أعدهن . فقال ” إن الشهر تسع وعشرون – ثم قال – يا عائشة إني ذاكر لك أمرا فلا عليك أن لا تعجلي فيه حتى تستأمري أبويك ” . ثم قرأ على الآية { يا أيها النبي قل لأزواجك} حتى بلغ { أجرا عظيما} قالت عائشة قد علم والله أن أبوى لم يكونا ليأمراني بفراقه قالت فقلت أوفي هذا أستأمر أبوى فإني أريد الله ورسوله والدار الآخرة . قال معمر فأخبرني أيوب أن عائشة قالت لا تخبر نساءك أني اخترتك فقال لها النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ” إن الله أرسلني مبلغا ولم يرسلني متعنتا ” . قال قتادة صغت قلوبكما مالت قلوبكما.
Chapter : The Book of Divorce – كتاب الطلاق