Aishah bint Abu Bakr (RA)-III

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Aishah’s (RA) Knowledge:

Aishah (RA) was a scholar of Islamic Jurisprudence, with a broad knowledge of Hadeeth; she benefited greatly from her nearness to the Messenger of Allah (SAW), in addition to her great intelligence, her zeal for acquiring knowledge and her ability to derive Islamic rulings. She was a source of reference for them in Hadeeth, the Sunnah and Islamic Jurisprudence; even the most eminent Companions of the Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to come to her and ask her about the obligatory acts of worship.

Urwah bin Az-Zubair (RA) said: “I have not seen anyone with a greater knowledge of the Qur’an, or its obligations, or the lawful and the unlawful, or of poetry or the sayings of the Arabs, or of genealogy than Aishah.”

Abu Burdah bin Abu Musa Al-Ashree (RA) reported from his father that he said: “There was never a problem which we-The Companions of Muhammed (SAW) were unable to solve and referred to Aishah (RA) except that we found knowledge of it from her.”

Abu Umar bin Abdul Barr said: “Aishah was unique in her time, being knowledgeable in three sciences: The science of Islamic Jurisprudence, the science of medicine and the science of poetry.”

Az-Zuhri said: ” If the knowledge of Aishah was compared with the knowledge of all of the other wives of the Prophet and with all women, the knowledge of Aishah would be greater.”

Ata’ bin Rabad said: “Aishah was the best of people in Islamic jurisprudence, the most knowledgeable of people and the best of them in giving opinions in general.”

Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad said: “I did not know anyone among the companions of the Messenger of Allah (SAW) who had more knowledge of poetry or religious obligations than Aishah.”

Adh-Dhahabi siad: “Aishah was the most knowledgeable woman in Islamic Jurisprudence in the whole Muslim nation.”

Mu’awiyah bin Abu Sufyan (RA) said: “O Ziyad! Who is the most knowledgeable person?” Ziyad replied: “You, O Commander of Faithful!” He said: “I insist that you answer me truthfully and do not flatter me.: He replied: “If you press me, I would say it is Aishah.”

So great was her knowledge than Umar bin Al-Khattab and Ali bin Abu Talib (RA) used to consult her in many matters of Islamic Jurisprudence.

Aishah (RA) narrated 2210 Alhadeeth, 297 of which were reported in Sahih Al Bukhari and Sahih Al Muslim, no one narrated more Alhadeeth except Abu Huraira (RA) and she is one of those who narrated more than a thousand Ahadeeth.

Nine Blessings of Aishah (RA)

• Angel Jibril had presented her portrait wrapped in green silk to Muhammad (SAW) and told him that this was the picture of the lady chosen by Allah to be his bride in this world and in the next.
• She was the only virgin to have become the wife of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
• When the Prophet (SAW) passed away, he was resting on her lap and was buried in her apartment.
• Many times angels encircled her apartment with love and respect.
• Very often divine revelation would come to Muhammad (SAW) when they were lying together resting in peace and tranquility.
• She was the daughter of the loyal and true friend of the Prophet (SAW), Abu Bakr Siddique (RA).
• Ayat acquitting her of any wrongdoing had descended from the heavens from Allah, proving her innocence.
• She was born a Muslim and had been brought up in a pure environment and spent her former years with the purest and best of creatures, Prophet (SAW).
• Allah, promised her divine forgiveness and abundant bounties.

Aishah’s (RA) Death

Aishah (RA) passed away in the year 58 Hijrah on the 17th of Ramadan at the age of 66. She was buried in the graveyard at Al-Madinah, Jannatul Baqi.

 The End!

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