Sahih al-Bukhari 5145

Hadith text

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:"When Hafsa became a widow," `Umar said, "I met Abu Bakr and said to him, 'If you wish I will marry Hafsa bint `Umar to you.' I waited for a few days then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked for her hand. Later Abu Bakr met me and said, 'Nothing stopped me from returning to you concerning your offer except that I knew that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had mentioned (his wish to marry) her, and I could never let out the secret of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . If he had left her, I would have accepted her

Abdullah bin Umar bataate hain: 'Jab Hafsa biwaa hui,' Umar ne kaha, 'Main Abu Bakr se mila aur unse kaha, "Agar aap chaahein, to main Hafsa bint Umar ka nikaah aapse kar doon." Maine kuch dinon intezaar kiya, phir Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne unka rishta maanga. Baad mein Abu Bakr mujhse mile aur kaha, "Mujhe aapke prastaav ka jawab dene se sirf isliye roka ke mujhe pata tha ke Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne unse nikaah karne ki khwaahish zaahir ki hai, aur main Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ka raaz kabhi zaahir nahi kar sakta tha. Agar unhone use chhod diya hota, to main use qubool kar leta."'

Sahih al-Bukhari 5145 · Book 67, Hadith 80