Sahih al-Bukhari 5283

Hadith text

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:Barira's husband was a slave called Mughith, as if I am seeing him now, going behind Barira and weeping with his tears flowing down his beard. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to `Abbas, "O `Abbas ! are you not astonished at the love of Mughith for Barira and the hatred of Barira for Mughith?" The Prophet (ﷺ) then said to Barira, "Why don't you return to him?" She said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Do you order me to do so?" He said, "No, I only intercede for him." She said, "I am not in need of him

Ibn Abbas bataate hain: Barira ke shohar Mughith naami ek ghulaam the, aisa lagta hai jaise main abhi unhein Barira ke peechhe chalte, aansu daadhi se behte hue rote dekh raha hoon. Nabi (SAW) ne Abbas se kaha, 'Aye Abbas! Kya aapko Mughith ki Barira se mohabbat aur Barira ki Mughith se nafrat par hairaani nahi hoti?' Phir Nabi (SAW) ne Barira se kaha, 'Tum unke paas wapas kyun nahi jaati?' Unhone kaha, 'Aye Allah ke Rasool! Kya aap mujhe aisa karne ka hukm dete hain?' Unhone kaha, 'Nahi, main sirf unki taraf se sifaarish kar raha hoon.' Unhone kaha, 'Mujhe unki zaroorat nahi.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 5283 · Book 68, Hadith 32