Aishah bint Abu Bakr (RA) – I

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The Marraige of the Messenger of Allah (SAW) to Aisha (RA)

• The Muslims felt the pain of the Messenger of Allah (SAW) and the sadness caused to him by the loss of Khadeejah (RA) and they hoped that he would marry a virtuous woman who would help him through the ups and downs of life.
• One day Khawlah bint Hakeem, the wife of Uthman bin Mazun came to him and opened the discussion about marriage.
• Khawlah asked Him (SAW) if he would marry Aisha bint Abu Baqr or Sawdah as she is a virtuous Muslim woman.  He (SAW) told that Aisha was very young.
• Khawlah said: “You may propose to her, then leave her in her parent’s house until she is of marriageable age.” He (SAW) said: ” Then go and mention my proposal to them.”
• Khawlah informed Abu Baqr (RA) of what Prophet (SAW) had told. Abu Baqr (RA) told Him (SAW) to go and meet him.
• Then the Prophet (SAW) made the contract to marry Aisha.
• He (SAW) gaver Aisha (RA) a dowry (mahr) of 400 dirhams.
• This took place three years before the hijrah.
• The Prophet (SAW) did not marry any virgin except Aishah (RA) and his marriage to her was by Allah, following the death of Khadeejah (RA), for Al-Bukhari and Muslim have narrated that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said:

  Narrate Aisha: Allah’s Apostle said (to me), “You were shown to me in a dream. An angel brought you to me, wrapped in a piece of silken cloth, and said to me, ‘This is your wife.’ I removed the piece of cloth from your face, and there you were. I said to myself. ‘If it is from Allah, then it will surely be.’ ”

Aisha (RA) moves into the household of Prophet (SAW)

• The house consisted of a single chamber, it was constructed from mud, bricks and date palm leaves.
• Aisha’s (RA) house is where the Prophets (SAW) grave is now.
• The furnings in the house consisted of a leather mattress, stuffed with palm fibers.
• There were none of the signs of worldly wealth and pomp, but this little house was filled with spiritual treasures.

Aisha (RA) as a Wife

• She (RA) loved Prophet (SAW) very sincerely.
• She used to bear with him poverty, hunger and hardships of life to such an extent that sometimes many long days would pass in the house of the Messenger of Allah (SAW) without a fire being kindled to bake bread or cook food.
• They lived only on dates and water, she was not discontented, nor did she complain, in spite of the fact that she came from a house of wealth and ease.
• He (SAW) loved her affectionately and treated her in the best way a noble man may treat is wife, valuing her loyalty towards him and her patience with him in bearing the burdens of propogating Islam.
• He (SAW) always tried to please her.

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