Sahih al-Bukhari, 190

sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdur Rahman bin YonusfromHatm bin Isma'il al-Madnifromal-J'd bin Dinar al-Yshkryfromal-Sa'ib bin Yazid bin Akht Namr

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ يُونُسَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنِ الْجَعْدِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ السَّائِبَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، يَقُولُ ذَهَبَتْ بِي خَالَتِي إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ ابْنَ أُخْتِي وَجِعٌ‏.‏ فَمَسَحَ رَأْسِي وَدَعَا لِي بِالْبَرَكَةِ، ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ فَشَرِبْتُ مِنْ وَضُوئِهِ، ثُمَّ قُمْتُ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ، فَنَظَرْتُ إِلَى خَاتَمِ النُّبُوَّةِ بَيْنَ كَتِفَيْهِ مِثْلِ زِرِّ الْحَجَلَةِ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated As-Sa'ib bin Yazid:

My aunt took me to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ! This son of my sister has got a disease in his legs." So he passed his hands on my head and prayed for Allah's blessings for me; then he performed ablution and I drank from the remaining water. I stood behind him and saw the seal of Prophethood between his shoulders, and it was like the "Zir-al-Hijla" (means the button of a small tent, but some said 'egg of a partridge.' etc.)

References2 variants

In-Book Reference: Book 4, Hadith 56
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 189 (deprecated numbering scheme)

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was kind and compassionate towards his companions, and would pray for them. He would offer supplication for them, pray for healing for those who were sick, and pray for the safe return of those who were absent. The Sahabah (may Allah be pleased with them) would come to him so that he would pray for them and their children. In this hadith, al-Sa’ib ibn Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he was sick, and he was very young at that time, so his maternal aunt took him to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and said to him: My sister’s son is in pain, meaning that he was sick. So the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) patted him on the head and prayed for blessing for him. Then he did wudu’, and al-Sa’ib drank some of the water that was left over after the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) had done wudu’. When al-Sa’ib stood behind the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), he saw the seal of prophethood between his shoulder blades, which was the size of a partridge egg. The partridge is a type of bird. The seal of prophethood was a mark between the shoulder blades of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) which had been described in earlier scriptures; it was a sign by which the promised Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) would be known, after whom there would be no other Prophet. The seal of prophethood is described in the sahih Sunnah as something that stood out between the shoulder blades of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him); it was surrounded by moles, which are dark spots, and was covered with a few hairs. This hadith highlights how the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) took good care of his companions, and how he would pray for blessing for the children and pat their heads. It highlights the virtue of al-Sa’ib ibn Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him). It also tells us how the Sahabah sought blessing from the relics and wudu’ water of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)..

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