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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 486 : MENGAPA NABI SAW MENYEBUT زمّلوني DALAM BENTUK JAMAK KEPADA SAIDATINA KHADIJAH?
Why did the Prophet SAW use the plural form zammiluni when speaking to Khadijah, and were there other people present with her?
Short answer
The word zammiluni was directed to Khadijah RA because in most narrations only she was with the Prophet SAW at that time and no one else was present.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The word zammiluni was directed to Khadijah RA because in most narrations only she was with the Prophet SAW at that time and no one else was present. This view is supported by Sheikh Sofa' Al-Dhawi Al-'Adawi and Al-Qadhi Iyadh. The fatwa first affirms that the narration of the Prophet SAW receiving the first revelation in the Cave of Hira' and returning to Khadijah is mutawatir. In the report of Aisyah RA, the wording fazammaluhu indicates that they (in the plural) covered him until his fear subsided.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Lalu Baginda berkata kepada Khadijah : Selimutkan aku, selimutkan aku sehingga hilang keresahan Baginda.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 486 : MENGAPA NABI SAW MENYEBUT زمّلوني DALAM BENTUK JAMAK KEPADA SAIDATINA KHADIJAH?”, 19 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4345-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-486-mengapa-nabi-saw-menyebut-dalam-bentuk-jamak-kepada-saidatina-khadijah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/why-prophet-said-zammiluni-plural-form/