Musnad Ahmad

Aswad says that I asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) to tell me of a deed that was most beloved to the Prophet (peace be upon him). She replied that the most beloved deed to the Prophet (peace be upon him) was that which was done consistently, even if it was little.

Ata bin Yasar says that once a man came to Hazrat Aisha and began to speak disrespectfully about Hazrat Ali and Ammar. Hazrat Aisha said, "As for Hazrat Ali, I cannot say anything (about his status and rank; that is obvious), and as for Hazrat Ammar, I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say that whenever a person is given a choice between two things, he should choose the better of the two paths."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that the Prophet (peace be upon him) held the wedding banquet (walima) for some of his noble wives with only two mudd of barley.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that in the night prayer, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would stand for a long time and would also sit for quite a while. The Prophet (peace be upon him) would recite, bow, and prostrate both while standing and sitting.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that whenever the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to me on any day, he would definitely perform two rak'ahs after Asr.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to touch his body with mine even during my menstrual days, and he would come under my blanket in that state as well, but the Prophet (peace be upon him) had more control over his desires than you.

Isa bin Abdur Rahman narrates from his mother that I asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about performing Umrah after Hajj, so she said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent my brother with me, I went outside the Haram, put on Ihram, and performed Umrah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that some women from Basra came to her, so she instructed them to perform istinja with water and said, "Instruct your husbands to do the same. We ourselves feel shy to say this, because the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to perform istinja only with water."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to her, "Do you know that when your people rebuilt the Kaaba, they reduced it from the foundations of Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him)?" I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Then why do you not return it to the foundation of Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him)?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "If your people were not close to the time of disbelief, I would have done so." When Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar heard this hadith, he said, "By Allah, if Hazrat Aisha heard this hadith from the Prophet (peace be upon him), then I think that the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not touch the two corners adjacent to the Hatim for this reason, because the construction of the House of Allah was not completed on the foundations of Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him), and the Prophet (peace be upon him) wanted people to include the entire House of Allah in their circumambulation, which is according to the foundations of Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whenever a Muslim is pricked by a thorn or suffers any affliction even less than that, his sins are expiated in return for it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha regarding the allegiance of women that the Prophet (peace be upon him) never took any woman's hand in his own hand except that when the Prophet (peace be upon him) would take allegiance from a woman and she would agree, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would say to her, "Go, I have accepted your allegiance."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that whenever two things were presented before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and one of them was easier, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would choose the easier one, unless it was a sin, because if it was a sin, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would keep farther away from it than anyone else. And if anyone committed any insolence against the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he would never take revenge from that person, but if the sanctities of Allah were violated, he would take revenge for the sake of Allah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to recite the Mu'awwidhat and blow over himself. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) fell ill with his final illness, I would hold his blessed hand and recite these words, then pass his hand over his body, so that the blessing of his hand would also be included.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me: "Pick up the mat from the mosque and give it to me." I said, "I am in my days (of menstruation)." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Your menstruation is not in your hand."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to offer many voluntary prayers while sitting.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that when the Prophet (peace be upon him) set out on a journey, he would draw lots among his wives.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that a woman gifted her some dates in a plate. She ate a few and left some. The woman said, "I swear you must eat the remaining dates as well." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Fulfill her oath, for there is sin upon the one who breaks an oath."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that some women of Basra came to her, so she instructed them to perform istinja with water and said, "Order your husbands to do the same. We ourselves feel shy to say this, because the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to perform istinja with water."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that I never listened in on any conversation of the Prophet (peace be upon him) (when he was speaking to someone else), except on one occasion when Hazrat Usman Ghani came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) at noon. I thought perhaps they were discussing matters related to women, so I felt jealous and listened in, and I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) saying to him, "Usman! Soon Allah Almighty will clothe you with a shirt. If the hypocrites want you to take it off, do not take it off until you meet me." Then, when I saw that Hazrat Usman fulfilled all the people's demands except stepping down from the caliphate, I understood that this was the same covenant that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had taken from him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that when a sick person was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him), he would recite this supplication: "O Lord of the people! Remove his suffering, grant him healing, for You are the Healer. There is no healing except Your healing. Grant such a healing that leaves no trace of illness."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that she wanted to buy Barirah from some people of the Ansar, but they set the condition of "wala" (right of inheritance). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Buy her and set her free, because the inheritance of a slave belongs to the one who sets him free." When she was freed, the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave her the choice to either remain in the marriage or not, and she chose for herself (ended her marriage with her husband). Her husband was a slave. Also, people used to give her something as charity, and she would give us some of it as a gift. I mentioned this to the Prophet (peace be upon him), and he said, "It is charity for her, and for us it is a gift."

Ibrahim says that I asked Aswad, "Did you ask Umm al-Mu'mineen, Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), about what the Prophet (peace be upon him) disliked making nabidh in?" He said, "Yes! I asked her this question and she replied that the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade the people of the household from (using) dubba' and muzaffat."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that when the Prophet (peace be upon him) intended to perform ghusl after janabah, he would rinse his mouth three times and put water into his nose three times.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once Hazrat Aisha was sitting in her house when a noise and commotion was heard in Madinah Munawwarah. She asked, "What is this sound?" People informed her that Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Awf's caravan had arrived from Syria and it contained everything. The narrator says that this caravan consisted of seven hundred camels and a great commotion arose in Madinah Munawwarah because of it. Hazrat Aisha said, "I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'I saw Abdur Rahman bin Awf entering Paradise crawling on his knees.'" When this reached Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Awf, he said, "If it is possible for me, I will enter Paradise standing upright." Saying this, he spent all the goods of those camels, even the ropes, in the way of Allah. Benefit: The scholars of hadith have declared this narration to be fabricated.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in bowing and prostration: Subbuhun Quddusun Rabbul Mala’ikati war-Ruh.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to stand in prayer for such a long time that his blessed feet would become swollen. Once she said, "O Messenger of Allah! Why do you exert yourself so much when Allah has forgiven your past and future sins?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "O Aisha! Should I not be a grateful servant?"

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that once the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to me at night. I felt great jealousy. After a little while, the Prophet (peace be upon him) returned, and seeing my condition, said: "Aisha! What is the matter? Have you become jealous?" I replied, "Why should a wife like me not be jealous of a husband like you?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Has your Satan taken hold of you?" I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Is there a Satan with me too?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Yes!" I asked, "Is there a Satan with every human being?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Yes!" I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Is there one with you too?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Yes! But Allah Almighty has helped me against him and he has become a Muslim."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that whenever two things were presented before the Prophet (peace be upon him), and one of them was easier, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would choose the easier one, unless it was a sin, because if it was a sin, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would be farther from it than anyone else. And if there was any disrespect towards the Prophet (peace be upon him), he would never take revenge from that person, but if the sanctities of Allah were violated, he would take revenge for the sake of Allah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The profit of earnings is associated with the liability of guarantee.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Cut it and make cushions out of it. It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that then we made two cushions from that curtain.

Musa ibn Dawud narrated to us, Ibrahim ibn Sa'd narrated to us, from Salih ibn Kaysan, from Abdur-Rahman ibn al-Qasim, from his father, from Aisha, who said: So we made them two cushions, meaning: the curtain.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that a woman came to her and said, "My daughter has recently gotten married, she has fallen ill and her hair is falling out. Can I have other hair attached to her head?" She replied that the Prophet (peace be upon him) cursed both the one who attaches hair and the one who has it attached.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once some Jews sought permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to enter the house and said, "As-Saam Alaik" (which means: death be upon you). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Alaikum" (upon you). Hearing this, Hazrat Aisha said, "May the curse of Allah and of those who curse be upon you." Upon this, the Jews said, "Your father did not speak in this manner." When they left, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her, "Why did you do that?" She replied, "Did you not hear what they said?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I have replied to them. 'Wa Alaikum' (and upon you). What I say will reach them, but what they say will not reach me."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that a woman came to her and said, "My daughter has recently gotten married, she has fallen ill and her hair is falling out. Can I have other hair attached to her head?" She replied that the Prophet (peace be upon him) cursed both the one who attaches hair and the one who has it attached.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that when the Prophet (peace be upon him) would come to his bed every night, he would bring his palms together and recite Surah Ikhlas and the two Mu'awwidhatayn over them, then blow into them, and wipe his hands over his body as far as possible, starting with his head, face, and the front of his body, and he would do this three times.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that once on the day of Eid, some Abyssinians were performing acrobatics in front of the Prophet (peace be upon him). I rested my head on the shoulder of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and started peeking to watch them. The Prophet (peace be upon him) lowered his shoulder for me. I kept watching them, and when I was satisfied, I returned.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that one day the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The Jews should know that there is great flexibility in our religion, and I have been sent with the pure religion of Hanif.

Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once Ibn Abbas said, "Do you know how vast Hell is?" I replied, "No." He said, "Well, indeed you do not know. Between the earlobe and the shoulder of the inhabitants of Hell, there will be a distance of seventy years, and in it, valleys of pus and blood will be flowing." I said, "Rivers?" He replied, "No, rather valleys." Then he asked again, "Do you know how vast Hell is?" I replied, "No." He said, "Well, indeed you do not know. Aisha told me that she asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) about this verse: 'On the Day of Resurrection, the whole earth will be in His grip, and the heavens will be rolled up in His right hand.' So she asked, 'O Messenger of Allah! Where will the people be on that day?' The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, 'They will be on the bridge over Hell.'"

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that the Prophet (peace be upon him) once said to me that Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) is conveying greetings of peace to you. She replied, "And peace and mercy of Allah be upon him, O Messenger of Allah! You see what we cannot see."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that when the Prophet (peace be upon him) felt heaviness due to illness and the sickness intensified, the Prophet (peace be upon him) sought permission from his pure wives to spend the days of his illness in my house, so all of them granted permission.