Evidence That Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. Had A Child Named Fatimah
Book Title: Measuring the Authenticity of Habib Lineage in Indonesia
Author: KH Imaduddin Utsman Al Bantani, leader of Nahdlatul Ulum Islamic Boarding School, Banten
First Edition: October 2022
Publisher: Maktabah Nahdatul Ulum
Translator: alkhoirot.org | Al-Khoirot Research and Publication
Field of Study: Islamic History, genealogy
Contents
- Evidence That Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. Had A Child Named Fatimah
- Evidence That Siti Fatimah R.A. Had A Child Named Husain
- Back to Book Measuring the Authenticity of Habib Lineage in Indonesia
EVIDENCE THAT PROPHET MUHAMMAD S.A.W. HAD A CHILD NAMED FATIMAH R.A.
The evidence that Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. had a daughter named Fatimah is found in the following hadith:
قال: (تزوجت فاطمة رضي الله عنها، فقلت: يا رسول الله! ابْنِ بِي قال: (أعطها شيئاً) قلت: ما عندي من شيء، قال: (فأين دِرْعُكَ الْحُطَمِيَّة؟) قلتُ: هي عندي، قال: (فأعطها إياه) الدروع. رواه النسائي
"By Allah, if Fatimah binti Muhammad were to steal, I would surely cut off her hand." (Narrated by Bukhari)
EVIDENCE THAT SITI FATIMAH R.A. HAD A CHILD NAMED HUSAIN R.A.
The following evidence establishes that Husain is the son of Ali and Fatimah:
The first hadith states that Husain is the son of Ali:
"Narrated from al-Hakim an-Naisaburi with a chain of transmission (sanad) from Abi Hazim, from Abi Hurairah r.a., he said: I saw Messenger of Allah s.a.w. carrying al-Husain bin Ali a.s. on his shoulder, and he said: 'O Allah, indeed I love him, so love him.'"
The second hadith states that Ali is the husband of Fatimah:
قال: (تزوجت فاطمة رضي الله عنها، فقلت: يا رسول الله! ابْنِ بِي قال: (أعطها شيئاً) قلت: ما عندي من شيء، قال: (فأين دِرْعُكَ الْحُطَمِيَّة؟) قلتُ: هي عندي، قال: (فأعطها إياه) الدروع. رواه النسائي
"Ali r.a. said: I married Fatimah r.a., then I said: O Messenger of Allah, let me enter into marriage (with Fatimah). The Prophet said: 'Give her something (as a dowry).' I said: I have nothing. The Prophet said: 'Where is that hutomiyah coat of mail?' I said: I have it. The Prophet said: 'Then give it to her.'" (Narrated by Nasa’i)
From these two hadiths, it is concluded that it is true that Husain is the child of Siti Fatimah r.a.
Note from translator
The followings are hadiths similar to the one mentioned above
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: كنتُ مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في سوق من أسواق المدينة، فانصرف فانصرفتُ، فقال: «أين لُكَعُ -ثلاثا- ادعُ الحسن بن علي». فقام الحسن بن علي يمشي وفي عنقه السِّخَاب، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بيده هكذا، فقال الحسن بيده هكذا، فالتزمه فقال: «اللهم إني أُحبه فأَحبَّه، وأَحبَّ من يحبه». وقال أبو هريرة: فما كان أحد أحب إليَّ من الحسن بن علي، بعد ما قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما قال. [صحيح] - [متفق عليه]
From Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: "I was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in one of the markets of Medina. He left, and I left with him. Then he said three times: 'Where is the small one? Call Al-Hasan bin Ali.' So Al-Hasan bin Ali got up and started walking with a scented necklace (al-sikhab) around his neck. The Prophet ﷺ extended his hand like this, and Al-Hasan extended his hand like this, and he embraced him. Then he said: 'O Allah, indeed I love him, so love him, and love those who love him.'" Abu Hurairah said: "After the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said what he said, no one was more beloved to me than Al-Hasan bin Ali."
سنن ابن ماجه ١٣٩: حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَزِيدَ عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِلْحَسَنِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُحِبُّهُ فَأَحِبَّهُ وَأَحِبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّهُ قَالَ وَضَمَّهُ إِلَى صَدْرِهِ
Sunan Ibn Majah 139: Ahmad bin 'Abdah narrated to us, Sufyan bin 'Uyaynah informed us, from 'Ubaydullah bin Abi Yazid, from Nafi' bin Jubayr, from Abu Hurairah, from the Prophet ﷺ, that he said regarding Al-Hasan: "O Allah, indeed I love him, so love him, and love those who love him." He (Abu Hurairah) said: And he (the Prophet ﷺ) pressed him to his chest.
سنن ابن ماجه ١٤٠: حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَوْفٍ أَبِي الْجَحَّافِ وَكَانَ مَرْضِيًّا عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ الْحَسَنَ وَالْحُسَيْنَ فَقَدْ أَحَبَّنِي وَمَنْ أَبْغَضَهُمَا فَقَدْ أَبْغَضَنِي
Sunan Ibn Majah 140: Ali bin Muhammad narrated to us, Waki' narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Dawud bin Abi 'Awf Abi al-Jahhaf—and he was well-pleasing (reliable)—from Abi Hazim, from Abu Hurairah, who said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever loves Al-Hasan and Al-Husain has loved me, and whoever hates them has hated me."
«كُنْتُ مع رسولِ اللهِ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّم في سوقٍ مِن أسواقِ المدينةِ فانصرَف وانصرَفْتُ معه فقال : ( ادعُ الحسَنَ بنَ علِيٍّ ) فجاء الحسَنُ يمشي وفي عُنقِه الشِّحابُ فقال النَّبيُّ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّم بيدِه هكذا فقال الحسَنُ بيدِه هكذا فأخَذه وقال : ( اللَّهمَّ إنِّي أُحِبُّه فأحِبَّه وأحِبَّ مَن يُحِبُّه ) قال أبو هُرَيْرَةَ : فما كان أحدٌ أحبَّ إليَّ مِن الحسَنِ بنِ علِيٍّ بعدَما قال رسولُ اللهِ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّم ما قال
"I was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in one of the markets of Medina. He departed and I departed with him. Then he said: 'Call Al-Hasan bin Ali.' So Al-Hasan came walking, and around his neck was a scented necklace (al-shihab). The Prophet ﷺ extended his hand like this, and Al-Hasan extended his hand like this. Then he embraced him and said: 'O Allah, indeed I love him, so love him, and love those who love him.' Abu Hurairah said: 'After the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said what he said, no one was more beloved to me than Al-Hasan bin Ali.'"