سنن نسائی · Hadith 3475

It was narrated that ‘Aishah said: “When the following was revealed: ‘But if you desire Allah and His Messenger,’ the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم came and started with me. He said: ‘‘Aishah, I am going to say something to you and you do not have to rush (to make a decision) until you consult your parents.” She said: “He knew, by Allah, that my parents would never tell me to leave him. Then he recited to me: ‘Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world, and its glitter.” “I said: ‘Do I need to consult my parents concerning this? I desire Allah and His Messenger.” (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: This is a mistake, and the first is more worthy of being correct. And Allah, Glorious is He and Most High, knows best.

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020