Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Many men have attained the rank of perfection, but among women, only Maryam bint Imran and Asiya, the wife of Pharaoh, have reached the rank of perfection. And Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) has superiority over all other women just as tharid has superiority over all other foods.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الفضائل والمناقب / 11588
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 5418، ومسلم: 2431 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 19668 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 19904»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Among men, there have been many individuals of great excellence and in large numbers, such as prophets and messengers, the righteous, martyrs, the pious, the mujahideen, and those who remember Allah, etc. However, among women, such excellence has been attained by only a few.