Question
Please verify the authenticity of this Hadith
Narrated ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha):
“Jibril (‘alayhis salam) came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) with her image upon a piece of green silk cloth, and he said: “This is your wife in this world and in the Hereafter.”
Answer
Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith and has declared it sound (hasanun gharib).
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3880)
A similar Hadith is also recorded in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
(Sahih Buhari, Hadith: 3895, 5078, 5125, Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2438)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar