وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ أَصَابَتْهُ مُصِيبَةٌ فَقَالَ كَمَا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ (إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ) اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَعْقِبْنِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا إِلَّا فَعَلَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ بِهِ قَالَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ فَلَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ قُلْتُ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ وَمَنْ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ فَأَعْقَبَهَا اللَّهُ رَسُولَهُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَتَزَوَّجَهَا
Yahya related to me from Malik from Rabia ibn Abi Abd ar-Rahmanfrom Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet may Allah bless him and granthim peace, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, "If a misfortune befalls some one and he says, asAllah has ordered, 'We belong to Allah and to Him we are returning. OAllah, reward me in my misfortune and give me better than itafterwards,' Allah will do that for him" (Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhirajiun. Allahumma' jurniy fi musiybatiy, wa a qibhiy khayran minha,illa faala 'llahu dhalika bihi.). Umm Salama said, "When AbuSalama died I said that, and then I said, 'Who is better than AbuSalama?' " And then Allah left her the Messenger of Allah, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, and he married her. Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 16 Hadith no 564
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 16 Hadith no 42
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ هَلَكَتِ امْرَأَةٌ لِي فَأَتَانِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَعْبٍ الْقُرَظِيُّ يُعَزِّينِي بِهَا فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ رَجُلٌ فَقِيهٌ عَالِمٌ عَابِدٌ مُجْتَهِدٌ وَكَانَتْ لَهُ امْرَأَةٌ - وَكَانَ بِهَا مُعْجَبًا وَلَهَا مُحِبًّا - فَمَاتَتْ فَوَجَدَ عَلَيْهَا وَجْدًا شَدِيدًا وَلَقِيَ عَلَيْهَا أَسَفًا حَتَّى خَلاَ فِي بَيْتٍ وَغَلَّقَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَاحْتَجَبَ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ وَإِنَّ امْرَأَةً سَمِعَتْ بِهِ فَجَاءَتْهُ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ لِي إِلَيْهِ حَاجَةً أَسْتَفْتِيهِ فِيهَا لَيْسَ يُجْزِينِي فِيهَا إِلاَّ مُشَافَهَتُهُ فَذَهَبَ النَّاسُ وَلَزِمَتْ بَابَهُ وَقَالَتْ مَا لِي مِنْهُ بُدٌّ . فَقَالَ لَهُ قَائِلٌ إِنَّ هَا هُنَا امْرَأَةً أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَسْتَفْتِيَكَ وَقَالَتْ إِنْ أَرَدْتُ إِلاَّ مُشَافَهَتَهُ وَقَدْ ذَهَبَ النَّاسُ وَهِيَ لاَ تُفَارِقُ الْبَابَ . فَقَالَ ائْذَنُوا لَهَا . فَدَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي جِئْتُكَ أَسْتَفْتِيكَ فِي أَمْرٍ . قَالَ وَمَا هُوَ قَالَتْ إِنِّي اسْتَعَرْتُ مِنْ جَارَةٍ لِي حَلْيًا فَكُنْتُ أَلْبَسُهُ وَأُعِيرُهُ زَمَانًا ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ أَرْسَلُوا إِلَىَّ فِيهِ أَفَأُؤَدِّيهِ إِلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَاللَّهِ . فَقَالَتْ إِنَّهُ قَدْ مَكَثَ عِنْدِي زَمَانًا . فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ أَحَقُّ لِرَدِّكِ إِيَّاهُ إِلَيْهِمْ حِينَ أَعَارُوكِيهِ زَمَانًا . فَقَالَتْ أَىْ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ أَفَتَأْسَفُ عَلَى مَا أَعَارَكَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَهُ مِنْكَ وَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهِ مِنْكَ فَأَبْصَرَ مَا كَانَ فِيهِ وَنَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ بِقَوْلِهَا .
Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that al-Qasimibn Muhammad said, "One of my wives died and Muhammad ibn Kab alQuradhi came to console me about her. He told me of one among the BaniIsrail who was a diligent, worshipping, knowing and understanding manwho had a wife that he admired and loved, and she died. He grievedover her intensely and lamented her until he withdrew into a house andlocked himself in, hidden from everyone, and no-one visited him. Awoman heard about him and went to him, saying, 'I need him to give mean opinion. Nothing will satisfy me except what he says about it.'Everyone went away, but she stuck to his door and said, 'I must seehim.' Someone said to him, 'There is a woman who wishes to ask youropinion about something,' and she insisted, 'I will only talk to himabout it.' When everyone had gone away, and she still had not lefthis door, he said, 'Let her in.' So she went in and saw him and said,'I have come to ask your opinion about something.' He said, 'What isit?' She said, 'I borrowed a piece of jewellery from a neighbour ofmine, and I have worn it and used it for a long time. Then they sentto me for it. Should I let them have it back?' He said, 'Yes, byAllah.' She said, 'I have had it for a long time.' He said, 'It ismore correct for you to return it to them, since they have lent it toyou for such a long time.' She said, 'Yes. May Allah have mercy onyou. Do you then grieve over what Allah has lent you and then takenfrom you, when He has a greater right to it than you?' Then he sawthe situation he was in, and Allah helped him by her words." Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 16 Hadith no 565
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 16 Hadith no 43
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الرِّجَالِ، مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أُمِّهِ، عَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهَا تَقُولُ، لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمُخْتَفِيَ وَالْمُخْتَفِيَةَ يَعْنِي نَبَّاشَ الْقُبُورِ .
Yahya related to me from Malik that Abu'r-Rijal Muhammad ibn Abdar-Rahman heard his mother Amra bint Abd ar-Rahman say, "The Messengerof Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, cursed both men andwomen who dug up," meaning those who dug up graves. Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 16 Hadith no 566
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 16 Hadith no 44
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَتْ تَقُولُ كَسْرُ عَظْمِ الْمُسْلِمِ مَيْتًا كَكَسْرِهِ وَهُوَ حَىٌّ . تَعْنِي فِي الإِثْمِ .
Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that A'isha, thewife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used tosay, "Breaking the bone of a muslim when he is dead is like breakingit when he is alive." She meant if done in wrong action. Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 16 Hadith no 567
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 16 Hadith no 45
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَبْلَ أَنْ يَمُوتَ وَهُوَ مُسْتَنِدٌ إِلَى صَدْرِهَا وَأَصْغَتْ إِلَيْهِ يَقُولُ " اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالرَّفِيقِ الأَعْلَى " .
Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from Abbadibn Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr that A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, mayAllah bless him and grant him peace, told him that she had heard theMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saybefore he died, while he was leaning on her breast and she waslistening to him, "O Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me and joinme with the highest company." Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 16 Hadith no 568
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 16 Hadith no 46
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا مِنْ نَبِيٍّ يَمُوتُ حَتَّى يُخَيَّرَ " . قَالَتْ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ " اللَّهُمَّ الرَّفِيقَ الأَعْلَى " . فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ ذَاهِبٌ .
Yahya related to me from Malik that he heard that A'isha said,"The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,said, 'No prophet dies until he is given the choice.' " She continued,"I heard him say ,'O Allah, the highest company,' and I knew that hewas going." Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 16 Hadith no 569
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 16 Hadith no 47
