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Sahih al-Bukhari 5211 (Book 67, Hadith 144) #4990
Drawing Lots Among Wives

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) drew lots among his wives to take one of them along with him on a journey. On one such journey, 'Aisha and Hafsa were chosen. When they stopped for the night, Hafsa asked 'Aisha to switch camels so that they could see each other in a new situation. After this, the Prophet (ﷺ) came towards 'Aisha's camel and greeted Hafsa before proceeding on his way. Feeling lonely without him, 'Aisha wished for something bad to happen to her as she was not at fault in this situation.

Narrated al-Qasim: Aisha said that whenever the Prophet ﷺ intended to go on a journey, he drew lots among his wives (so as to take one of them along with him). During one of his journeys the lot fell on 'Aisha and Hafsa. When night fell the Prophet ﷺ would ride beside 'Aisha and talk with her. One night Hafsa said to 'Aisha, "Won't you ride my camel tonight and I ride yours, so that you may see (me) and I see (you) (in new situation)?" 'Aisha said, "Yes, (I agree)" So 'Aisha rode, and then the Prophet ﷺ came towards 'Aisha's camel on which Hafsa was riding. He greeted Hafsa and then proceeded (beside her) till they dismounted (on the way)'.Aisha missed him, and so, when they dismounted, she put her legs in the Idhkhir and said, "O Lord (Allah)! Send a scorpion or a snake to bite me for I am not to blame him (the Prophet ﷺ ).
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ أَيْمَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا خَرَجَ أَقْرَعَ بَيْنَ نِسَائِهِ، فَطَارَتِ الْقُرْعَةُ لِعَائِشَةَ وَحَفْصَةَ، وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا كَانَ بِاللَّيْلِ سَارَ مَعَ عَائِشَةَ يَتَحَدَّثُ، فَقَالَتْ حَفْصَةُ أَلاَ تَرْكَبِينَ اللَّيْلَةَ بَعِيرِي وَأَرْكَبُ بَعِيرَكِ تَنْظُرِينَ وَأَنْظُرُ، فَقَالَتْ بَلَى فَرَكِبَتْ فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَى جَمَلِ عَائِشَةَ وَعَلَيْهِ حَفْصَةُ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهَا ثُمَّ سَارَ حَتَّى نَزَلُوا وَافْتَقَدَتْهُ عَائِشَةُ، فَلَمَّا نَزَلُوا جَعَلَتْ رِجْلَيْهَا بَيْنَ الإِذْخِرِ وَتَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ سَلِّطْ عَلَىَّ عَقْرَبًا أَوْ حَيَّةً تَلْدَغُنِي، وَلاَ أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَقُولَ لَهُ شَيْئًا‏.‏
TOPICS
lottery  *  journey  *  wives  *  camel  *  greeting  *  qismah  *  safar  *  zawjatihi  *  jamalun  *  salamun

QUICK LESSONS:
Be fair & just ; Have patience ; Be content with whatever Allah has decreed ; Show understanding & compassion between spouses/family members/friends etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to draw lots among his wives when he went on journeys so that he could take one of them with him. In this particular instance, it was Aisha and Hafsa who were chosen by lot and when they stopped for the night during their journey, Aisha agreed to switch camels with Hafsa so that they could both see each other in a new situation. However, when the Prophet ﷺ came towards Aisha's camel where Hafsa was riding he greeted her before proceeding on his way which made Aisha feel lonely without him and she wished something bad would happen to her as she felt like it wasn't her fault in this situation. This hadith teaches us about fairness and justice as well as patience even if we don't get what we want or expect from certain situations because Allah knows best what is good for us even if we don't understand it at first glance. It also teaches us about being content with whatever Allah has decreed for us no matter how difficult or unfair it may seem at times because He knows best what is good for us even if we don't understand it right away.

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