Question

Is this Hadith sahih?

On one occasion Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) addressed Sayyidah ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) with the words: “O Humayra, do you wish to watch them?” [The Ethiopians demonstrating their spears]

Answer

Imam Nasai (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith. Hafiz Ibn Kathir and Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahumallah) have classified the chain as authentic (sahih).

(Al-Ijabah of ‘Allamah Zarkashi, pg. 38 and Fathul Bari, Hadith: 950. Also see footnotes of Shaykh ‘Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah (rahimahullah) on Al-Masnu’, pg. 212)

See here for reason they were demonstrating their weapons.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar