Musnad of Aishah

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she was asked about the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and she said: "He (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer (voluntary) prayer sitting; then, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to bow (ruku'), he would stand up and recite (approximately) thirty or forty verses, and after that he would bow and prostrate."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "I never saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sleeping before the Isha prayer, nor engaged in idle talk after Isha. He (peace and blessings be upon him) was either occupied in the remembrance of Allah, and so gained the spoils of goodness and blessing, or he would sleep, and so remained safe (from trials and sins)."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "Staying up late at night and conversing is permissible only for three kinds of people: for a bridegroom, or for a traveller, or for one who prays the tahajjud prayer at night."

It is narrated from Ibn Abi Mulaykah (may Allah have mercy on him) that Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) was told about a woman who wore sandals (like men), and she (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade women from adopting the manner of men."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "'Al-'usaylah' (the sweetness of honey) means sexual intercourse."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that magic was worked on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), to the point that he (peace and blessings be upon him) would imagine that he had done something when in reality he had not done it. Then one day, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) was with me, he (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, again and again, and then said: "O Aishah, do you know that Allah Almighty has answered me concerning the matter in which I sought His guidance?" I said: "O Messenger of Allah, what is that?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Two angels came to me; one of them sat at my head and the other at my feet. Then one said to his companion: 'What is the ailment of this man?' He replied: 'He has been bewitched.' The first asked: 'Who bewitched him?' He said: 'Labid bin al-A'sam, a Jew of Banu Zurayq.' He asked: 'In what (did he work the magic)?' He said: 'In a comb and the hair that falls out while combing.' He asked: 'Where is it?' He replied: 'It is in the well called Dhu Arwan.'" Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went to that well with some of his Companions and looked at it. Then he came back and said to me: "O Aishah, by Allah, the water of that well looked (reddish) like an infusion of henna, and the date palms there looked like the heads of devils." I said: "O Messenger of Allah, did you not take out those materials of magic?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, for Allah had granted me healing and well-being, and I disliked stirring up any evil or trouble among the people because of it." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the order, and the well was filled in.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when he intended to give a woman of his household in marriage, would say (to seek her view and consent): "So-and-so, son of so-and-so, is proposing marriage to so-and-so, daughter of so-and-so." Imam al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated this report from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her).

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that "when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) laid the foundation of the mosque of Madinah (al-Masjid al-Nabawi), he (peace and blessings be upon him) brought a stone and placed it (at the foundation), then Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) brought a stone and placed it, then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) brought a stone and placed it, then Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) brought a stone and placed it." Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this (order), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is the matter of the caliphate after me." The chain of this report contains an unnamed (unknown) narrator, because of which there is a break in the chain.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that "the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite sitting (in voluntary prayer); then, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to bow, he would stand (before bowing) for as long as it takes a person to recite forty verses."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah, the Mother of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with her), that she said: "We used to set out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) (on the journey of Hajj and Umrah) having perfumed ourselves well (before ihram) with saffron and wars (a fragrant plant). Then, when we were in the state of ihram, we would sweat and that perfume would run down onto our faces. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would see it, but he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not reproach us for it (that is, he did not express disapproval of it)."

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Shaqiq (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: I asked Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her): "Which of his Companions did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) love the most?" She replied: "Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)." I said: "Then whom?" She said: "Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)." I said again: "Then whom?" She said: "Then Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him)." He says: I asked again: "Then whom?" And she remained silent.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would offer (voluntary) prayer while I lay crosswise in front of him in the house. Then, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to pray witr, he would nudge me with his blessed foot (or signal to me) and say: "Move aside."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that "the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once sent goats to the House of Allah as sacrificial animals (hady), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) put garlands on their necks (as a mark)."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Seek the opinion and permission of women in the matter of their marriage." The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), but the virgin feels shy (to answer)?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Her silence is her acknowledgement and consent."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "when he intended to sleep while in a state of major impurity (janabah), would perform ablution just as ablution is performed for prayer; and when he intended to eat, he would wash both his hands and then eat."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) "was very fond of halwa (sweets) and honey."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her): The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "I certainly know when you are angry with me and when you are pleased with me. When you are angry with me, you say: 'No, by the Lord of Ibrahim (peace be upon him)!' And when you are pleased with me, you say: 'No, by the Lord of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!'" Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Yes (O Messenger of Allah), by Allah, I only leave off saying your blessed name (when I am upset; but my love for you remains in my heart)."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "I know well when you are pleased with me and when you are angry with me." She said: I said: How do you come to know that? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you are pleased with me, you say: 'La, wa rabbi Muhammad' (No, by the Lord of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)), and when you are angry with me, you say: 'La, wa rabbi Ibrahim' (No, by the Lord of Ibrahim (peace be upon him))." I said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! By Allah, (when I am upset) I only leave off saying your name (but the love for you remains in my heart).

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that "she and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take the ritual bath (ghusl) from a single vessel."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) loved sweets and honey, and it was the practice of him (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he had prayed the Asr prayer, he would go round to his pure wives and draw close to them. Once he (peace and blessings be upon him) went to Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) and stayed there longer than usual. I asked about it and was told that a woman of her people had given her a small skin of honey as a gift, so she had served the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a drink of it. I said (to myself): By Allah! We will certainly devise some plan regarding this honey. So I mentioned it to Sayyidah Sawdah (may Allah be pleased with her) and said to her: When he (peace and blessings be upon him) comes to you and draws close to you, say to him: O Messenger of Allah! Have you eaten maghafir (a kind of foul-smelling gum)? He will say to you: 'Hafsah gave me a drink of honey.' Then say: Perhaps its bees fed on the urfut (a foul-smelling shrub). I too will say the same to him (peace and blessings be upon him), and you too, O Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), say the same. Sayyidah Sawdah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: 'Wallahi alladhi la ilaha illa huwa' (By Allah, besides whom there is none worthy of worship), out of awe of you, my state was such that when he (peace and blessings be upon him) had only just reached the door, I wanted to say to him what you had told me. Then, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) drew close to her, she said: O Messenger of Allah! Have you eaten maghafir? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'No.' She said: Then what is this smell? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Hafsah gave me a drink of honey.' She said: Then perhaps its bees fed on the urfut. Then when he (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me, I too said something similar to him (peace and blessings be upon him). Then when he went to Sayyidah Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), she too said the same. After that, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) went to Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) again, she said: O Messenger of Allah! Shall I not give you that drink? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'I have no need of it now.' Sayyidah Sawdah (may Allah be pleased with her) said (on seeing this): 'Subhan Allah' (Glory be to Allah), we have deprived him (peace and blessings be upon him) of this honey! So I (Aishah) said to her: Keep quiet for now."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) married me when I was six years old, and I was sent to his house when I was nine years old. When we came to Madinah, I remained gripped by fever for a month, until (after my hair had fallen out) my hair grew back and reached my shoulders. Then my mother, Sayyidah Umm Ruman (may Allah be pleased with her), came to me while I was (playing) on a swing. She called me, so I came to her, and I had no idea what she intended to do with me. She took me by the hand and brought me and stood me at the door of the house; I was panting at the time, until my breath settled. Then she took me into a room where some women of the Ansar were present. On seeing me they gave me this blessing: 'Ala al-khayri wal-barakah, wa ala khayri ta'ir' (May you have goodness and blessing, and may your lot be the best). My mother handed me over to them; those women washed my head and adorned and prepared me. Then nothing startled me except that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) suddenly came, and those women handed me over to him (peace and blessings be upon him)."

It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that she said: "By Allah! One day I was in my house while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were sitting in the courtyard, and there was a curtain between me and them, when Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) came. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Whoever would be pleased to look at a man walking on the face of the earth who has fulfilled his vow (of laying down his life in the path of Allah), let him look at Talhah.'"

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah, the Mother of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with her), that she said: "By Allah! One day I was in my house while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting in the courtyard with his noble Companions, and there was a curtain between me and them. Meanwhile, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Whoever would be pleased to look at someone freed from the Fire of Hell, let him look at Abu Bakr.' The name his family had given him was Abdullah bin Uthman, but the name Atiq prevailed over it."

Masruq (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: I asked Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) about the verse in which seeing is mentioned. She said: "I am the most knowledgeable of this whole Ummah about this matter, because I myself asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about it, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'I saw Jibril (peace be upon him).'" Then she said: "Whoever claims that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) saw his Lord has indeed fabricated a great lie against Allah Almighty."

It is narrated from Masruq (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said to Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her): "O my mother! Did Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) see his Lord?" Sayyidah (Aishah) (may Allah be pleased with her) replied: "My hair has stood on end (out of awe and fear) at what you have said."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Jibril (peace be upon him) in his true form twice."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that "When Bint al-Jawn al-Kilabiyyah was brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) (as a wife), and when he (peace and blessings be upon him) drew close to her, she said: 'A'udhu billahi minka' (I seek refuge in Allah from you). At this the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'You have indeed sought refuge with a great One of refuge; (so now) go to your family.'"

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "We used to place the tooth-stick (miswak) of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with his water for purification." Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I said: "O Messenger of Allah! You never leave the miswak." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes. If I were able to use the miswak at every two rak'ahs of my prayer, I would certainly do so."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No one's wealth has ever benefited us as much as the wealth of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) has benefited us."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no marriage (validly contracted) without a guardian (wali)." And Hushaym (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "And the ruler is the guardian of the one who has no guardian."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no marriage (validly contracted) without a guardian (wali), and the sultan (the ruler of the time) is the guardian of the one who has no guardian."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would often come to me while I was playing with my dolls (toys); he (peace and blessings be upon him) would sit with me and watch me (playing) for a long time, then he would get up and leave."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a concession for reciting ruqyah (incantation) for the sting (venom) of a poisonous creature."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once did something and granted a concession and ease in it. Then the news reached him (peace and blessings be upon him) that some people had kept away from it (out of piety). So he (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up, delivered a sermon and said: 'What is the matter with people who learned that I did something and granted a concession in it, yet they still keep away from it? By Allah! I know Allah better than all of them, and I fear Allah more than all of them.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) told them that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast the whole month of Sha'ban. Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Of all the months, is fasting in Sha'ban the most beloved to you?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty writes down every soul that is to die that year, so I love that when my appointed time comes, I am fasting."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "when he intended to perform i'tikaf, would pray the Fajr prayer and then enter his place of i'tikaf. When it was the morning of the twenty-first, he (peace and blessings be upon him), having finished the Fajr prayer, came into the mosque and saw several tents pitched there: one was the tent of Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) (who had sought his permission), and the others were the tents of Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) and Sayyidah Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: 'Is it righteousness that you intend by pitching these tents?' So he (peace and blessings be upon him) postponed that i'tikaf of his and then performed it in the month of Shawwal."

It is narrated from Masruq (may Allah have mercy on him) that Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about looking around (iltifat), that is, turning the neck to look (here and there) in prayer, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'It is a kind of snatching by which Satan snatches away part of the servant's prayer.'"

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: "Hand me my cloak." So she handed him (peace and blessings be upon him) the cloak. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) went out and ascended the pulpit, and the people gathered around him. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O people! Indeed, Allah Almighty says: You must surely enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, before drought overtakes you and you pray for rain but are not given rain. O people! Indeed, Allah Almighty says: You must surely enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, before you call upon Me and your supplication is not answered."

The narrator says: I asked Abd al-A'la (may Allah have mercy on him) about the hadith of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: "This is an error." And he narrated it to me (through this chain): It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The miswak is a means of purifying the mouth and of pleasing the Lord."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The miswak is a means of cleansing the mouth and of pleasing the Lord."