Hadith 4787

Chapter 6

(6) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And (remember) when you said to him (Zaid bin Haritha -the freed slave of the Prophet ) on whom Allah has bestowed grace (by guiding him to Islam) and you (O Muhammad too) have done favour (by manumitting him): ’Keep you wife to yuorself and fear Allah.’ But you did hide in yourself (i.e., what Allah has already made known to you that He will give her to you in marriage) that which Allah will make manifest, you did fear people (i.e., Muhammad married the divorced wife of his manumitted slave) whereas Allah had a better right that you should fear Him...” (V.33:37)