Um Khalid said, “I came to Allah’s Messenger
along with my father and I was wearing a yellow shirt.
Allah’s Messenger
said, “Sanah Sanah!”
Abdullah, the sub-narrator, said, “It means, ‘Nice, nice!’ in the Ethiopian language.”
(Bukhari 5993)
Social conduct is discussed with the ‘young’ here. The Prophet
played with the small girl and treated her with kindness. This was Um Khalid (rad).
Some narrators have said the shirt or scarf was gifted by the Prophet
. When she wore it, he said, “Sanah Sanah!” which was in the Ethiopian language.
A man of importance speaks to you in your language; that is endearing.
When Ml Talha Kandhlawi رحمة الله عليه in Saharanpur would see us, he would say in gujrati, “Kem Cho? Saru Che?” [How are you? Everything good]
