Sahih al-Bukhari 6720

Hadith text

Narrated Abu Huraira:(The Prophet) Solomon said, "Tonight I will sleep with (my) ninety wives, each of whom will get a male child who will fight for Allah's Cause." On that, his companion (Sufyan said that his companion was an angel) said to him, "Say, "If Allah will (Allah willing)." But Solomon forgot (to say it). He slept with all his wives, but none of the women gave birth to a child, except one who gave birth to a halfboy. Abu Huraira added: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If Solomon had said, "If Allah will" (Allah willing), he would not have been unsuccessful in his action, and would have attained what he had desired." Once Abu Huraira added: Allah's Apostle said, "If he had accepted

Abu Huraira bataate hain: (Nabi) Sulaiman ne kaha, 'Aaj raat main apni ninety biwiyon ke saath so-unga, jinmein se har ek ek ladka janm degi jo Allah ki raah mein ladega.' Isper unke saathi (Sufyan kehte hain ke unka saathi ek farishta tha) ne unse kaha, 'Kaho, "Agar Allah chaahe" (Allah ki marzi ho to).' Magar Sulaiman ye kehna bhool gaye. Wo sab apni biwiyon ke saath soye, magar unmein se koi khaatoon hamila nahi hui siwaaye ek ke jisne ek aadha-ladka janm diya. Abu Huraira ne izaafa kiya: Nabi (SAW) ne kaha, 'Agar Sulaiman ne "Agar Allah chaahe" kaha hota, to wo apne kaam mein nakaam na hote, aur unhein wahi milta jiski wo tamanna kar rahe the.' Ek baar Abu Huraira ne izaafa kiya: Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne kaha, 'Agar unhone qubool kiya hota...'

Sahih al-Bukhari 6720 · Book 84, Hadith 13