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tabarani:20307ʿUbayd b. Ghannām > Abū Bakr b. Abū Shaybah > Wakīʿ > Hishām b. ʿUrwah from his father > Zaynab b. Um Salamah > Um Salamah

that the Prophet Mohammad entered upon her, and he heard an effeminate man say to 'Abdullah bin Abu Umayyah: “If Allah enables you to conquer Ta'if tommorrow, I will show you a woman who comes in on four (rolls of fat) and goes out on eight.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Throw them out of your houses.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1902)  

الطبراني:٢٠٣٠٧حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ غَنَّامٍ ثنا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ثنا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَسَمِعَ مُخَنَّثًا وَهُوَ يَقُولُ لِعَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ إِنْ فَتَحَ اللهُ الطَّائِفَ غَدًا دَلَلْتُكَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ تُقْبِلُ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَتُدْبِرُ بِثَمَانٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَخْرِجُوهُمْ مِنْ بُيُوتِكُمْ»  


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Collected by Bukhārī, Muslim, Abū Dāwūd, Ibn Mājah, Mālik, Aḥmad, Ṭabarānī
bukhari:5235ʿUthmān b. Abū Shaybah > ʿAbdah > Hishām b. ʿUrwah from his father > Zaynab Āb.ah Um Salamah > Um Salamah

that while the Prophet ﷺ was with her, there was an effeminate man in the house. The effeminate man said to Um Salama's brother, ʿAbdullah bin Abi Umaiyya, "If Allah should make you conquer Ta'if tomorrow, I recommend that you take the daughter of Ghailan (in marriage) for (she is so fat) that she shows four folds of flesh when facing you and eight when she turns her back." Thereupon the Prophet ﷺ said (to us), "This (effeminate man) should not enter upon you (anymore).  

البخاري:٥٢٣٥حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ عِنْدَهَا وَفِي الْبَيْتِ مُخَنَّثٌ فَقَالَ الْمُخَنَّثُ لأَخِي أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ إِنْ فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ الطَّائِفَ غَدًا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى ابْنَةِ غَيْلاَنَ فَإِنَّهَا تُقْبِلُ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَتُدْبِرُ بِثَمَانٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لاَ يَدْخُلَنَّ هَذَا عَلَيْكُنَّ  

muslim:2180[Chain 1] Abū Bakr b. Abū Shaybah And ʾAbū Kurayb > Wakīʿ [Chain 2] Isḥāq b. Ibrāhīm > Jarīr [Chain 3] Abū Kurayb > Abū Muʿāwiyah > Hishām [Chain 4] Abū Kurayb Ayḍ And al-Lafẓ Hadhā > Ibn Numayr > Hishām from his father > Zaynab b. Um Salamah > Um Salamah

Abdullahb. Aba Umayya. if Allah grants you victory in Ta'if on the next day, I will show you the daughter of Ghailan for she has four folds (upon her body) on the front side of her stomach and eight folds on the back. Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard this and he said: Such (people) should not visit you.  

مسلم:٢١٨٠حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ هِشَامٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ أَيْضًا وَاللَّفْظُ هَذَا حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ

أَنَّ مُخَنَّثًا كَانَ عِنْدَهَا وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي الْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ لأَخِي أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ إِنْ فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ الطَّائِفَ غَدًا فَإِنِّي أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى بِنْتِ غَيْلاَنَ فَإِنَّهَا تُقْبِلُ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَتُدْبِرُ بِثَمَانٍ قَالَ فَسَمِعَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ لاَ يَدْخُلْ هَؤُلاَءِ عَلَيْكُمْ  

abudawud:4929Abū Bakr b. Abū Shaybah > Wakīʿ > Hishām / Ibn ʿUrwah from his father > Zaynab b. Um Salamah > Um Salamah

if Allah conquers al-Ta’if for you tomorrow, I shall lead you to a woman who has four folds of fats in front and eight behind. Thereupon the Prophet (May peace be upon him) said: Put them out of your houses. Abu Dawud said : The woman had four folds of fat on her belly.  

أبو داود:٤٩٢٩حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ هِشَامٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَعِنْدَهَا مُخَنَّثٌ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَخِيهَا إِنْ يَفْتَحِ اللَّهُ الطَّائِفَ غَدًا دَلَلْتُكَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ تُقْبِلُ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَتُدْبِرُ بِثَمَانٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَخْرِجُوهُمْ مِنْ بُيُوتِكُمْ  

قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْمَرْأَةُ كَانَ لَهَا أَرْبَعُ عُكَنٍ فِي بَطْنِهَا
ibnmajah:2614Abū Bakr b. Abū Shaybah > Wakīʿ > Hishām b. ʿUrwah from his father > Zaynab b. Um Salamah > Um Salamah

the Prophet ﷺ entered upon her, and heard an effeminate man saying to Abdullah bin Abu Umayyah: “If Allah enable us to conquer Ta'if tomorrow, I will show you a woman who comes in on four (roll of fat) and goes out on eight” The Prophet ﷺ said: “Throw them out of your houses.”  

ابن ماجة:٢٦١٤حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا فَسَمِعَ مُخَنَّثًا وَهُو يَقُولُ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ إِنْ يَفْتَحِ اللَّهُ الطَّائِفَ غَدًا دَلَلْتُكَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ تُقْبِلُ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَتُدْبِرُ بِثَمَانٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَخْرِجُوهُمْ مِنْ بُيُوتِكُمْ  

ibnmajah:1902Abū Bakr b. Abū Shaybah > Wakīʿ > Hishām b. ʿUrwah from his father > Zaynab b. Um Salamah > Um Salamah

that the Prophet Mohammad entered upon her, and he heard an effeminate man say to 'Abdullah bin Abu Umayyah: “If Allah enables you to conquer Ta'if tommorrow, I will show you a woman who comes in on four (rolls of fat) and goes out on eight.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Throw them out of your houses.”  

ابن ماجة:١٩٠٢حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا فَسَمِعَ مُخَنَّثًا وَهُوَ يَقُولُ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ إِنْ يَفْتَحِ اللَّهُ الطَّائِفَ غَدًا دَلَلْتُكَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ تُقْبِلُ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَتُدْبِرُ بِثَمَانٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَخْرِجُوهُ مِنْ بُيُوتِكُمْ  

malik:37-7Mālik > Hishām b. ʿUrwah from his father

Malik said from Hisham ibn Urwa from his father that an effeminate man was with Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ. He said to Abdullah ibn Abi Umayya while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was listening. "Abdullah! If Allah grants you victory over Ta'if tomorrow, I will lead you to the daughter of Ghailan. She has four folds on her front and eight folds on her back." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This sort of man should not enter freely with you." (It was customary to allow men with no sexual inclination to enter freely where there were women).  

مالك:٣٧-٧حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ

أَنَّ مُخَنَّثًا كَانَ عِنْدَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَسْمَعُ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ إِنْ فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ الطَّائِفَ غَدًا فَأَنَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى ابْنَةِ غَيْلاَنَ فَإِنَّهَا تُقْبِلُ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَتُدْبِرُ بِثَمَانٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لاَ يَدْخُلَنَّ هَؤُلاَءِ عَلَيْكُمْ  

ahmad:26699Wakīʿ > Hishām And Ibn Numayr > Hishām b. ʿUrwah from his father > Zaynab b. Um Salamah from her mother

[Machine] "A eunuch, the brother of Abdullah ibn Abi Umayyah, said: 'If Allah grants you victory over Ta'if tomorrow, I will guide you to the daughter of Ghalan because she accepts with four and enjoys with eight.' The Prophet ﷺ heard him and said: 'Remove these people from your homes, do not let them enter upon you.'"  

أحمد:٢٦٦٩٩حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ وَابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أُمِّهَا قَالَتْ قَالَ

مُخَنَّثٌ لَأَخِيهَا عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ إِنْ فَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَيْكُمُ الطَّائِفَ غَدًا دَلَلْتُكَ عَلَى بِنْتِ غَيْلَانَ فَإِنَّهَا تُقْبِلُ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَتُدْبِرُ بِثَمَانٍ فَسَمِعَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ أَخْرِجُوا هَؤُلَاءِ مِنْ بُيُوتِكُمْ فَلَا يَدْخُلُوا عَلَيْكُمْ  

tabarani:8297Aḥmad b. Dāwud al-Makkī > Sahl b. Bakkār > Ḥammād b. Salamah > Hishām b. ʿUrwah from his father > ʿUmar b. Abū Salamah

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the house of Umm Salamah and saw a eunuch with them, saying, "O Abdullah ibn Abi Umayyah, if Ta'if had been conquered, I would have shown you the beautiful daughter of Ghaylan, who kisses with four lips and has intercourse with eight." The Prophet ﷺ then said, "These people should not be allowed to enter upon you."  

الطبراني:٨٢٩٧حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَكِّيُّ ثنا سَهْلُ بْنُ بَكَّارٍ ثنا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ دَخَلَ بَيْتَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ فَرَأَى عِنْدَهُمْ مُخَنَّثًا وَهُوَ يَقُولُ يَا عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ لَوْ قَدْ فُتِحَتِ الطَّائِفُ لَأَرَيْتُكَ بَادِيَةَ بِنْتِ غَيْلَانَ وَهِي تُقْبِلُ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَتُدْبِرُ بِثَمَانٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «لَا يَدْخُلَنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ هَؤُلَاءِ»