Hadith on Covenants: A woman’s pledge of protection is honored

Ibn Abbas reported: Umm Hani, daughter of Abu Talib, related to me that she granted protection to a man among the idolaters on the day Mecca was liberated. She came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and she mentioned that to him. The Prophet said, “We protect the one you have protected. We grant safety to one whom you have granted safety.”

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2763

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي أُمُّ هَانِئٍ بِنْتُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَنَّهَا أَجَارَتْ رَجُلًا مِنْ الْمُشْرِكِينَ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ فَأَتَتْ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ قَدْ أَجَرْنَا مَنْ أَجَرْتِ وَأَمَّنَّا مَنْ أَمَّنْتِ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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