Question
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would tell ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha), “O ‘Aishah! Love Usamah, for I love him”
Answer
Ummul Mu’minin Sayyidatuna ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) says, “Once Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) wanted to wipe off some mucus from Sayyiduna Usamah ibn Zayd (radiyallahu ‘anhuma). I said, ‘Allow me to do so’. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘O ‘Aishah! Love him for I certainly love him.'”
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3818)
Imam Tirmidhi has graded the Hadith authentic and Imam Ibn Hibban (rahimahumallah) has also authenticated the Hadith.
(Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 7058)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar