04 Surah An-Nisa (continued)

Page 99 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

4:128

4:129

4:130

4:131

4:132

4:133

4:134

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 99 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

_Page 99 of the Madinah Muṣḥaf covers Surah An-Nisāʾ (4:128–134). These verses address marital reconciliation, justice between wives, piety and fairness, Allah's complete independence from His creation, and the importance of sincerity in seeking the Hereafter. The Sunnah provides important explanations and practical examples for these teachings.

Verse 128

"If a woman fears ill-treatment or neglect from her husband, there is no blame upon them if they make terms of settlement between themselves. And settlement is best..."

Hadith: Sawdah Gave Up Her Turn to Aishah

When Sawdah bint Zam'ah feared that the Prophet ﷺ might divorce her due to her old age, she offered her allotted day to Aisha bint Abi Bakr so that she could remain one of the Prophet's wives.

Sources:

• Sahih al-Bukhari

• Sahih Muslim

Many scholars mention this hadith as a practical example of the agreement (ṣulḥ) referred to in verse 128.

Hadith: The Best of You

The Prophet ﷺ said:

"The best of you are those who are best to their wives, and I am the best of you to my wives."

Source:

• Jami' at-Tirmidhi

This reflects the spirit of kindness and reconciliation emphasized in the verse.

Verse 129

"You will never be able to be completely equal between wives, even if you strive..."

Hadith: The Prophet's Supplication Regarding Fairness

The Prophet ﷺ used to divide his time equally among his wives and would supplicate:

"O Allah, this is my division regarding what I control, so do not blame me for what You control and I do not control."

Meaning the inclination of the heart.

Sources:

• Sunan Abi Dawud

• Jami' at-Tirmidhi

This hadith is frequently cited in the tafsīr of verse 129.

Hadith: Warning Against Unjust Treatment

The Prophet ﷺ said:

"Whoever has two wives and inclines toward one of them unfairly will come on the Day of Resurrection with one side leaning."

Sources:

• Sunan Abi Dawud

• Sunan an-Nasa'i

This explains the Qur'anic warning against leaving one wife neglected.

Verse 130

"But if they separate, Allah will enrich each from His abundance..."

Hadith: Trust in Allah After Loss

The Prophet ﷺ said:

"Whoever leaves something for the sake of Allah, Allah will replace it with something better."

Source:

• Musnad Ahmad

While not specifically about divorce, scholars often cite it regarding situations where separation becomes necessary and one relies upon Allah's provision.

Verses 131–132

"To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth..."

Hadith Qudsi: Allah's Independence

The Prophet ﷺ narrated that Allah says:

"O My servants, if the first of you and the last of you, the humans and the jinn among you, were all as pious as the most pious heart among you, that would not increase My kingdom in anything."

Source:

• Sahih Muslim

This beautifully illustrates Allah's complete independence mentioned in these verses.

Hadith: Rights of Allah Over His Servants

The Prophet ﷺ told Mu'adh ibn Jabal:

"Allah's right upon His servants is that they worship Him and associate nothing with Him."

Sources:

• Sahih al-Bukhari

• Sahih Muslim

This aligns with verse 131's command to fear Allah.

Verse 133

"If He wills, He can remove you and bring others in your place..."

Hadith: Allah Can Replace a People

The Prophet ﷺ recited a similar verse and indicated that if people turn away from Allah, He can bring another people who will obey Him.

A related narration points to the people of Salman al-Farisi when discussing Allah replacing one people with another.

Sources:

• Jami' at-Tirmidhi

The lesson is that Allah does not depend upon any particular nation or generation.

Verse 134

"Whoever desires the reward of this world—then with Allah is the reward of this world and the Hereafter..."

Hadith: Actions Are Judged by Intentions

The Prophet ﷺ said:

"Actions are only by intentions, and every person shall have only what he intended."

Sources:

• Sahih al-Bukhari

• Sahih Muslim

This hadith directly relates to whether a person's aim is worldly gain or Allah's reward.

Hadith: Concern for the Hereafter

The Prophet ﷺ said:

"Whoever makes the Hereafter his concern, Allah will place richness in his heart, organize his affairs, and the world will come to him despite itself. Whoever makes the world his concern, Allah will place poverty before his eyes and scatter his affairs."

Source:

• Jami' at-Tirmidhi

This strongly reflects the message of verse 134.

Summary of the Main Sunnah Connections

Among these, the most direct tafsīr-related hadiths are the narration of Sawdah bint Zam'ah concerning verse 128 and the Prophet's supplication about fairness among wives concerning verse 129, because classical commentators such as Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari explicitly connect them to these verses.