Sahih Muslim Book - 17, Hadith - 3628

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ بْنُ سَوَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَانَ لِلنَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- تِسْعُ نِسْوَةٍ فَكَانَ إِذَا قَسَمَ بَيْنَهُنَّ لاَ يَنْتَهِى إِلَى الْمَرْأَةِ الأُولَى إِلاَّ فِى تِسْعٍ فَكُنَّ يَجْتَمِعْنَ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ فِى بَيْتِ الَّتِى يَأْتِيهَا فَكَانَ فِى بَيْتِ عَائِشَةَ فَجَاءَتْ زَيْنَبُ فَمَدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَيْهَا فَقَالَتْ هَذِهِ زَيْنَبُ. فَكَفَّ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَدَهُ. فَتَقَاوَلَتَا حَتَّى اسْتَخَبَتَا وَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَمَرَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَسَمِعَ أَصْوَاتَهُمَا فَقَالَ اخْرُجْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ وَاحْثُ فِى أَفْوَاهِهِنَّ التُّرَابَ. فَخَرَجَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ الآنَ يَقْضِى النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- صَلاَتَهُ فَيَجِىءُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَيَفْعَلُ بِى وَيَفْعَلُ. فَلَمَّا قَضَى النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- صَلاَتَهُ أَتَاهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ لَهَا قَوْلاً شَدِيدًا وَقَالَ أَتَصْنَعِينَ هَذَا.

It was narrated that Anas said: "The Prophet (s.a.w) had nine wives, and when he divided his time among them, he did not come back to the first one until the ninth day. Every night they used to gather in the house of the one whose night it was. He was in 'Aishah's house, and Zainab came and he reached out his hand towards her. 'Aishah said: 'This is Zainab, and the Prophet (s.a.w) withdrew his hand.' They argued and raised their voices, and the Iqamah was called for prayer. Abu Bakr came past at that point and heard their voices, so he said: 'Come out for the prayer, O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), and throw dust in their mouths.' The Prophet (s.a.w) came out, and 'Aishah said: 'Now the Prophet (s.a.w) will finish his prayer and come, and Abu Bakr will come and do such-and-such to me.' When the Prophet (s.a.w) had finished his prayer, Abu Bakr came to her and spoke sternly to her, and said: 'Do you behave like this?"'