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Sahih al-Bukhari 6401 (Book 80, Hadith 96) #6150
Responding with Kindness

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet's response to the Jews who said "Death be upon you" to him. He replied with the same words and advised 'Aisha to be gentle and not respond harshly.

Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika: 'Aisha said, "The Jews came to the Prophet and said to him, "As-Samu 'Alaika (ie, Death be upon you)". He replied, 'The same on you'. " 'Aisha said to them, "Death be upon you, and may Allah curse you and shower His wrath upon you!" Allah's Messenger I said, "Be gentle and calm, O 'Aisha! Be gentle and beware of being harsh and of saying evil things". She said, "Didn't you hear what they said?" He said, "Didn't you hear what I replied (to them)? have returned their statement to them, and my invocation against them will be accepted but theirs against me will not be accepted".
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها أَنَّ الْيَهُودَ، أَتَوُا النَّبِيَّ فَقَالُوا السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَعَلَيْكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ السَّامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، وَلَعَنَكُمُ اللَّهُ وَغَضِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ مَهْلاً يَا عَائِشَةُ، عَلَيْكِ بِالرِّفْقِ، وَإِيَّاكِ وَالْعُنْفَ أَوِ الْفُحْشَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ أَوَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالُوا قَالَ ‏"‏ أَوَلَمْ تَسْمَعِي مَا قُلْتُ رَدَدْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَيُسْتَجَابُ لِي فِيهِمْ، وَلاَ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ فِيَّ

TOPICS
kindness  *  gentleness  *  patience  *  invocation

QUICK LESSONS:
Respond kindly even when faced with hostility or aggression; Use words wisely; Strive for peace and harmony; Avoid arguments or fights; Speak kindly whenever possible.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of responding with kindness even when faced with hostility or aggression. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was approached by a group of Jews who said “Death be upon you”, which is an expression used as a curse in Arabic culture. Instead of responding in kind, he calmly replied “The same on you”, showing that he was not interested in engaging in any sort of verbal altercation or conflict. He then went on to advise his wife Aisha to remain calm and gentle when dealing with people, even if they are being hostile towards her. This teaches us that we should always strive for peace and harmony instead of engaging in arguments or fights that will only lead to more animosity between people. We should also remember that our words have power, so it is important for us to use them wisely and kindly whenever possible.

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