It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the verse of choice (Ayat Takhyir) was revealed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) first called me and said, "O Aisha! I want to mention something before you; do not make any decision in this matter without consulting your parents." I asked, "What is it?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called me and recited this verse: "O Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), say to your wives: If you desire Allah and His Messenger and the Hereafter..." I said, "I choose Allah and His Messenger." Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became very happy.
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to test believing women with this verse in which Allah Almighty said: "When believing women come to you."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took an oath that he would not go to his pure wives for a month. After 29 days had passed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me first. So I said, "Did you not take an oath for a month? According to my count, today is the 29th day." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Sometimes a month is also of 29 days." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "O Aisha! I want to mention something before you; do not make any decision in this matter without consulting your parents." I asked, "What is that matter?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called me and recited this verse: "O Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire Allah and His Messenger and the home of the Hereafter..." I said, "Will I consult my parents in this matter? I choose Allah and His Messenger." Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became very happy.
Sa’d bin Hisham says that once I presented myself before Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and said, “O Mother of the Believers, tell me about the character of the Prophet (peace be upon him).” She replied, “The character of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is the Qur’an itself.”
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once Hazrat Harith bin Hisham (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "How does revelation come to you?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Sometimes revelation comes to me with a sound like the ringing of a bell; this form is the hardest upon me, but when this state departs from me, I have understood the divine message. And sometimes the angel comes to me in the form of a man and conveys the message, and I remember what he says."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The hand of the thief who steals a quarter dinar or more should be cut off.
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) regarding Khaybar that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to send Hazrat Abdullah bin Rawaha (may Allah be pleased with him) to the Jews. When the dates became edible, he would estimate them, then give the Jews the choice whether they would take them according to that estimate or give them to the Muslims. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the estimation so that the calculation of zakat could be done before the fruit was eaten and separated.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 25305
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده ضعيف لانقطاعه لأن ابن جريج لم يسمع هذا الحديث من ابن شهاب
Muhammad ibn Bakr narrated to us, Ibn Jurayj informed us, from Ibn Shihab, that it reached him from him, from Urwah, from Aisha, that she said while mentioning the affair of Khaybar, and he mentioned the hadith, except that he said: "When the first dates become good," and he said: "Before the fruits are eaten."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 25306
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده ضعيف وهو مكرر ما قبله
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that on the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage, we set out with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I put on the Ihram for Umrah, and I did not have a sacrificial animal with me. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) announced that whoever has a sacrificial animal with him should combine the Ihram of Hajj with his Umrah and open both Ihrams together. I was menstruating, so on the night of Arafah I said, "O Messenger of Allah! I had put on the Ihram for Umrah, what should I do now for Hajj?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Undo your hair and comb it, and leave the Umrah and perform Hajj." When I completed the Hajj, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Abdur Rahman, so he took me to Taneem and had me perform Umrah from there in place of the first Umrah.
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went to Hazrat Duba’ah bint Zubair (may Allah be pleased with her). She said, "I want to perform Hajj but I am ill." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Set out for Hajj and stipulate this condition: O Allah! I will become free from Ihram wherever You prevent me from going further."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that after the Tawaf al-Ziyarah, Hazrat Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) began her menstrual period. This was mentioned to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Will this prevent us?" I said, "She began her period after the Tawaf al-Ziyarah." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the order to depart.
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are five creatures among the 'fawasiq' that may be killed in the Haram: the scorpion, the mouse, the kite, the rabid dog, and the crow."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are five creatures among the 'fawasiq' that may be killed in the Haram: the scorpion, the mouse, the kite, the rabid dog, and the crow."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him), there was a solar eclipse. The Prophet (peace be upon him) began to pray and stood for a long time, then he bowed (ruku) and made a long bowing, then before going into prostration (sajdah), he raised his head and stood for a long time, though this standing was shorter than the first. Then he bowed again and made a long bowing, though this bowing was shorter than the first. Then he prostrated. Then he stood for the second rak'ah and did the same as he had done in the first rak'ah, except that in this rak'ah, the first standing was longer than the second, and the first bowing was longer than the second. In this way, the Prophet (peace be upon him) completed the prayer, and by then the eclipse had ended. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) addressed the people, and after praising Allah, he said: "The sun and the moon are among the signs of Allah; they do not eclipse because of anyone's death or life. When you see them eclipsed, then glorify Allah, supplicate to Him, pray, and give charity. O Ummah of Muhammad (peace be upon him)! No one is more possessive than Allah that His servant or maidservant should commit adultery. O Ummah of Muhammad (peace be upon him)! By Allah, if you knew what I know, you would weep more and laugh less. Have I conveyed the message of Allah?"
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that after the Tawaf al-Ziyarah, Hazrat Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) began her menstruation. This was mentioned to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Will this prevent us?" I said, "She began menstruating after the Tawaf al-Ziyarah." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Then she should depart," or he said, "Then not."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 25313
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح على قلب فى متنه
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "I wish I had also taken permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) like Hazrat Saudah (may Allah be pleased with her), and had gone to Mina to offer the Fajr prayer, and completed my tasks before the people arrived." People asked, "Did Hazrat Saudah (may Allah be pleased with her) have this permission?" She replied, "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had given Hazrat Saudah bint Zam’ah (may Allah be pleased with her) permission to leave Muzdalifah before Fajr because she was a weak woman."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform the (Sunnah of Fajr) so briefly that I would say, "Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) even recite Surah Al-Fatiha or not?"
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Will your companions return with both Hajj and Umrah, and I will return with only Hajj?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stayed at Batha for her sake and sent her to Taneem with her brother Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). There she put on the Ihram for Umrah, performed Tawaf of the Ka'bah, Sa'i between Safa and Marwah, and shortened her hair. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) slaughtered a cow on her behalf.
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The most beloved deed to Allah Almighty is that which is done consistently, even if it is little.
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that sometimes the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would fast so much that we would say, "Now the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) will continue to fast," and sometimes he would leave off fasting so much that we would say, "Now the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) will continue to leave off fasting." And I have not seen the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fast in any month as much as I saw him fast in Sha'ban; he would fast almost the entire month, leaving only a few days.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 25318
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح، وهذا إسناد حسن من أجل محمد
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to perform eleven rak'ahs of prayer at night, and would make one rak'ah as witr, and would offer two rak'ahs before Fajr. This makes a total of thirteen rak'ahs.
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once I was delayed in reaching the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Aisha! What kept you?" She replied, "O Messenger of Allah! There was a man in the mosque; I have not seen anyone recite better than him." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went there and saw that it was Salim (may Allah be pleased with him), the freed slave of Hazrat Abu Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Praise be to Allah who made someone like you in my Ummah."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the right hand of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was for eating and for remembrance of Allah, and the left hand was for other tasks.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 25321
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث حسن بطرقه و شاهده، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لإبهام الراوي عن مسروق
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Is jihad also obligatory upon women?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Yes! There is a jihad obligatory upon them in which there is no fighting, that is, Hajj and Umrah."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was shrouded in three Sahuli garments, in which there was neither a shirt nor a turban.
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "In matters of relationships, also seek permission from women." I submitted, "Virgin girls feel shy to speak on this subject." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Their silence is their permission."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once we asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for permission to participate in jihad, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Your jihad is Hajj."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If a woman marries without the permission of her guardian, her marriage is invalid, invalid, invalid. If consummation takes place, then due to this, the dowry will become obligatory upon her, and if people differ regarding this, then the ruler will be the guardian of the one who has no guardian.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 25326
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح، وهذا إسناد حسن من أجل سليمان
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that I never saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) hasten towards anything or seek any booty as eagerly as I saw him hasten towards the two rak'ahs before the Fajr prayer.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 25327
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده ضعيف لضعف حكيم بن جبير
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once I sought permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to participate in jihad, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Your jihad is Hajj."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) regarding the voluntary prayers of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that in the night prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand for a long time and would sit for quite a while. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would also recite, bow, and prostrate while standing.
Yahya bin Ya'mar says that I asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), "Tell me, would the Prophet (peace be upon him) sleep in a state of janabah?" She replied, "Sometimes he would perform ghusl before sleeping, and sometimes he would sleep before performing ghusl, but he would perform wudu (ablution)." I said, "Praise be to Allah who has made the religion spacious."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once a woman came to her, and with her were her two daughters. She (Aisha) gave that woman a date. She broke the date into two pieces and distributed them between her two daughters (and did not eat anything herself). Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) mentioned this incident to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is tested with these daughters and treats them well, they will become a shield for him from Hell.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند النساء / 25332
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده صحيح بإثبات عبدالله بن أبى بكر، خ: 1418، م: 2629
Narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that, by Allah, I have seen the time when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was standing at the door of my chamber and the Abyssinians were performing feats in the courtyard. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to shield me with his cloak so that I could watch their feats. I had placed my head between his ears and shoulder, and he kept standing because of me until I myself turned away. Now you can estimate how much a young girl would be inclined towards play and amusement.
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that I used to play with dolls, my friends would come and join me in play, and whenever they saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) coming, they would hide. The Prophet (peace be upon him) would then send them back to me and they would start playing with me again.
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that during his final illness, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite the "Mu'awwidhat" and blow over himself.
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw rain falling, he would supplicate: "O Allah! Make it heavy, pouring, and pleasant."
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I entered Paradise and there I heard the sound of the recitation of the Holy Qur'an. I asked, "Who is this?" I was told that this is Harithah bin Nu'man. Your righteous people are like this; righteous people are like this. And he used to treat his mother well.
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 thorn pricks a Muslim or he suffers any affliction or illness even less than that, it becomes an expiation for his sins.