Narrated `Aisha:Mother of the Believers: We, the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) were all sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) and none of us had left when Fatima came walking, and by Allah, her gait was very similar to that of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) .' When he saw her, he welcomed her, saying, "Welcome, O my daughter!" Then he made her sit on his right or his left, confided something to her, whereupon she wept bitterly. When he noticed her sorrow, he confided something else to her for the second time, and she started laughing. Only I from among the Prophet's wives said to her, "(O Fatima), Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) selected you from among us for the secret talk and still you weep?" When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up (and went away), I asked her, "What did he confide to you?" She said, "I wouldn't disclose the secrets of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)" But when he died I asked her, "I beseech you earnestly by what right I have on you, to tell me (that secret talk which the Prophet had with you)" She said, "As you ask me now, yes, (I will tell you)." She informed me, saying, "When he talked to me secretly the first time, he said that Gabriel used to review the Qur'an with him once every year. He added, 'But this year he reviewed it with me twice, and therefore I think that my time of death has approached. So, be afraid of Allah, and be patient, for I am the best predecessor for you (in the Hereafter).' " Fatima added, "So I wept as you (`Aisha) witnessed. And when the Prophet (ﷺ) saw me in this sorrowful state, he confided the second secret to me saying, 'O Fatima! Will you not be pleased that you will be chief of all the believing women (or chief of the women of this nation i.e. my followers?")
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6285, 6286
In-book reference
Book 79, Hadith 58
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 74, Hadith 301
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
Masruq related that 'A'isha, the Umm al-Mu'minin, said, "We, the wives of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, were all with him, and none of us had left when Fatima, peace be upon her, came walking. By Allah, her gait was much like that of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. When he saw her, he welcomed her and said, 'Welcome, my daughter!' and then he had her sit to his right or to his left and then she confided something to her and she wept profusely. When he saw her sorrow, he confided something else to her and she laughed. I was the only one of his wives who said to her, 'The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, singled you out for a secret from among us and then you wept." When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, got up and left, I asked her, 'What did he confide to you?' She said, 'I will not divulge the secret of the Messenger of Allah.' When he died, I said to her, 'I insist? on you by what right I have on you to tell me.; She said, 'Now I will do it.' She told me and said, 'As for what he confided to me the first time, he told him that Jibril used to present the Qur'an to him once a year. He said, "This year, he has presented it to me twice. I only think that my time is approaching. Fear Allah and be steadfast. I am an excellent predecessor for you."' She said, 'Then I wept as you say. When he saw my distress, he confided to me a second time and said, "Fatima, are you not pleased that you will be the mistress of the believing women or the mistress of the women of this community?'"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6285, 6286
In-book reference
Book 79, Hadith 58
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 74, Hadith 301
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
