Book of Divorce (at-Talaq)
Narrated `Ubaid bin `Umar:
I heard `A’ishah saying, “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to stay for a long while with Zanab bint Jahsh and drink honey at her house. So Hafsa and I decided that if the Prophet (ﷺ) came to anyone of us, she should say him, “I detect the smell of Maghafir (a nasty smelling gum) in you. Have you eaten Maghafir?’ ” So the Prophet (ﷺ) visited one of them and she said to him similarly. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Never mind, I have taken some honey at the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, but I shall never drink of it anymore.” So there was revealed: ‘O Prophet ! Why do you ban (for you) that which Allah has made lawful for you . . . If you two (wives of Prophet) turn in repentance to Allah,’ (Surah At-Tahrim 66 ayah 1-4) addressing A’ishah and Hafsa. ‘When the Prophet (ﷺ) disclosed a matter in confidence to some of his wives.’ (Surah At-Tahrim 66 ayah 3) namely his saying: But I have taken some honey.”
حَدَّثَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ صَبَّاحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ زَعَمَ عَطَاءٌ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُبَيْدَ بْنَ عُمَيْرٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَمْكُثُ عِنْدَ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ جَحْشٍ، وَيَشْرَبُ عِنْدَهَا عَسَلاً، فَتَوَاصَيْتُ أَنَا وَحَفْصَةُ أَنَّ أَيَّتَنَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلْتَقُلْ إِنِّي أَجِدُ مِنْكَ رِيحَ مَغَافِيرَ، أَكَلْتَ مَغَافِيرَ فَدَخَلَ عَلَى إِحْدَاهُمَا فَقَالَتْ لَهُ ذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ ” لاَ بَلْ شَرِبْتُ عَسَلاً عِنْدَ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ جَحْشٍ وَلَنْ أَعُودَ لَهُ ”. فَنَزَلَتْ {يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ} إِلَى {إِنْ تَتُوبَا إِلَى اللَّهِ} لِعَائِشَةَ وَحَفْصَةَ {وَإِذْ أَسَرَّ النَّبِيُّ إِلَى بَعْضِ أَزْوَاجِهِ} لِقَوْلِهِ ” بَلْ شَرِبْتُ عَسَلاً ”.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5267
NOTE 📝
1. Imam al-Bukhari collected this hadith under the chapter heading “O Prophet! Why do you forbid that which Allah has allowed to you…? The Prophet ﷺ was the best of people in his treatment of his family and his wives, and his wives, out of their deep love for him, would show feelings of jealousy toward him, just as other women do toward their husbands.
2. In another hadith recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, it is mentioned that the Prophet ﷺ drank honey in Hafsah’s house, while in this narration it says he drank it in Zaynab’s house. The scholars reconcile this apparent difference by saying the events could have happened more than once – so there is no problem with multiple reasons leading to the same situation. However, the stronger opinion is that it was Zaynab’s house because the Prophet’s ﷺ wives were divided into two parties: Aishah, Hafsah, Sawdah, and Safiyyah in one group, and Zaynab bint Jahsh, Umm Salamah, and the others in the other. This supports the view that Zaynab was the one who offered the honey, as she was a rival to ‘A’ishah. This is the conclusion of al-Hafidh Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in the commentary of this hadith in Fathul Baari as well as other scholars.
3. This hadith teaches that feelings of jealousy are natural in women by disposition, and it shows that declaring things lawful or unlawful is solely by Allah’s command, even the Prophet ﷺ did not have the right to forbid something lawful or permit something forbidden on his own. It also highlights that if someone swears to abandon something good and permissible, whether food, drink, clothing, or relating with one’s spouse(s) unduly, they should break that oath and offer the required expiation for it.
O Allah, bless our marriages, place love and mercy between us, reconcile our hearts, and protect us from Shaytan, misunderstandings, divisions, and acrimonious situations … Ãmeen
Du’a Inspired by Surah Al-Fātiḥah
Arabic:
اللّهُمَّ اجعلنا من عبادِكَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمتَ عَلَيْهِم، وَاهْدِنَا صِرَاطَكَ المُسْتَقِيم، وَارْزُقْنَا الفَتْحَ وَالبَصِيرَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ.
Transliteration:
Allāhumma aj‘alnā min ‘ibādika alladhīna an‘amta ‘alayhim, wahdinā ṣirāṭaka al-mustaqīm, warzuqnā al-fatḥa wal-baṣīrah fī al-dunyā wal-ākhirah.
English Meaning:
O Allah, make us among Your servants whom You have blessed. Guide us on Your straight path and grant us success and insight in this life and the Hereafter. Ameen.
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Our Dua for Juma’ah
O Allah! the Provider of all means, grant us the ability to benefit from the blessings You have bestowed upon us. Help us to use them wisely and with gratitude. Guide us to fulfill our needs and reach our destinations with ease and safety, whether by land, sea, or any path You have made possible. Indeed, You are the Sustainer and the One who carries us through every journey…Allahuma Aamin
JUMA’AH MUBARAK
Jumu’ah Prayer & Dua | 16th Muharram 1447 AH
(Friday, 11 July 2025)
Jumu’ah Khutbah Reflection:
“O you who believe! When the call is made for prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off trade. That is better for you, if only you knew.”
— Qur’an | Surah Al-Jumu’ah (62:9)
Friday Dua for Blessings & New Beginnings (16th Muharram)
اللهم اجعل هذا اليوم جمعةً مباركة، وافتح لنا فيه أبواب رزقك، وأنزل علينا فيه رحمتك، وبارك لنا في عامنا الهجري الجديد.
Allāhumma aj‘al hādhā al-yawm Jumu‘atan mubārakah, wa-ftaḥ lanā fīhi abwāba rizqika, wa-anzil ‘alaynā fīhi raḥmatak, wa-bārik lanā fī ‘āminā al-hijrī al-jadīd.
“O Allah, make this day a blessed Friday. Open for us the gates of Your provision, send down upon us Your mercy, and bless our new Hijri year.”
Additional Duas for Today:
For Forgiveness:
“O Allah, forgive me all my sins – the small and the great, the first and the last, the public and the hidden.”
For Protection:
“O Allah, shield me and my loved ones from harm, misguidance, poverty, illness, and envy. Surround us with angels and grant us peace and prosperity.”
For the Nation:
“Ya Allah, bless our nation Nigeria. Grant us just leaders, peace in our land, and strength in our unity. Make our hardships a path to transformation.”
A Quote to Reflect On:
“Let your Friday be a fountain of light, not just in your prayer, but in your character and your kindness.”
— Dr. G. Fraser, MFR
Dua for 16th Muharram | A Prayer for Renewal and Mercy
اللهم يا مبدئ الخلق ويا معيد، اجعل هذا اليوم بداية للخير في حياتنا، وانزل علينا بركات شهر المحرم، واغفر لنا ما مضى، ووفقنا لما تحب وترضى.
Allāhumma yā Mubdi’ al-khalq wa yā Muʿīd, ajʿal hādhā al-yawm bidāyatan lil-khayr fī ḥayātinā, wa-anzil ʿalaynā barakāt shahri al-Muḥarram, waghfir lanā mā maḍā, wa-waffiqnā limā tuḥibbu wa tarḍā.
“O Allah, Originator and Restorer of creation, make this day the beginning of goodness in our lives. Send down upon us the blessings of the month of Muharram. Forgive our past shortcomings, and guide us towards what You love and are pleased with.”
A Heartfelt Whisper to Allah:
> “O Turner of hearts, strengthen my faith.
O Opener of doors, open the doors of mercy, ease, and rizq for me.
Let this Muharram mark the start of a chapter filled with wisdom, healing, and victory.”
Dr. Fraser. MFR
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