Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 40635 — The journey of Aishah, Ali, Talhah

It is reported from Ibn Abza: On the day of the Battle of the Camel, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Budayl (may Allah be pleased with him) reached Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) while she was in the howdah. He said: "O Mother of the Believers, I adjure you by Allah and ask you: Do you know that I came to you on the day Sayyiduna Uthman was martyred? I said to you: 'Sayyiduna Uthman has been martyred, so what do you now order me to do?' And you said: 'Hold firmly to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him); by Allah, he has not changed.'" Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) fell silent. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Budayl repeated this three times, and she remained silent. Then Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Budayl ordered the camel to be hamstrung, and it was hamstrung. Then I and her brother Muhammad bin Abi Bakr dismounted, lifted her howdah and set it down before Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Then, by order of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), she was taken into the house of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Budayl.