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Hadith in Sahih Muslim, did the prophet curse an orphan girl ? Meaning of this hadith
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Hadith in Sahih Muslim, did the prophet curse an orphan girl ? Meaning of this hadith
Salaam aleikom brothers and sisters, i have a question on the next hadeeth:
Sahih Muslim vol.4:6297 p.1373.
"Anas b. Malik reported that there was an orphan girl with Umm Salaim (who was the mother of Anas).
Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) saw that orphan girl and said: O, it is you; you have grown young. May you not advance in years! That slave-girl
returned to Umm Sulaim weeping. Umm Sulaim said: O daughter, what is
the matter with you? She said: Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon
him) has invoked curse upon me that I should not grow in age and
thus I would never grow in age, or she said, in my (length) of life.
Umm Sulaim went out wrapping her head-dress hurriedly until she met
Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him). He said to her: Umm
Sulaim, what is the matter with you? She said: Allah’s Apostle, you
invoked curse upon my orphan girl. He said: Umm Sulaim, what is
that? She said: She (the orphan girl) states you have cursed her
saying that she might not grow in age or grow in life. Allah’s
Messenger (may peace be upon him) smiled and then said: Umm Sulaim,
don’t you know that I have made this term [deal] with my Lord. And
the term with my Lord is that I said to Him: I am a human being and
I am pleased just as a human being is displeased and I lose temper
just as a human being loses temper, so for any person from amongst
my Umma whom I curse and he in no way deserves it, let that, O Lord,
be made a source of purification and purify and nearness to (Allah)
on the Day of Resurrection.
I wanne know if this translation of the hadeeth correct and what reason had the Prophet saw for saying this, perhaps someone knows the background of this orphan girl. I am having some strange feelings of confusion in myself, since i believe the Prophet saw is the best example to follow, i am having some confused feelings to see the Prophet saw in this hadeeth cursing a orphan girl, especially since she was a believer, and in all other hadeeth i see the prophet saw as such a lovely person who completely controls his anger, perhaps the expression used by the prophet was ment not literal , but more like "the young orphan girl was so kind and sweet to see as a little girl" , that the Prophet said with good intentions in a kinda funny way "May you not advance in years" , the orphan girl so misunderstood this and ...etc
perhaps some brothers and sisters here now more on this hadeeth.
wa salam
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