Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted performing ruqyah (spiritual healing) for every creature that stings.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite this supplication: "O Lord of the people! Healing is in Your control alone, no one except You can remove this illness."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once she submitted in the court of the Messenger, "O Prophet of Allah! Tell me, if I attain Laylatul Qadr, what supplication should I make in it?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "You should supplicate: O Allah! You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness, so forgive me."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that (an Ansari child passed away). I said, "O Messenger of Allah! This minor child of the Ansar is surely one of the birds of Paradise." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Aisha! Do you have anything else to say besides this? When Allah Almighty created Paradise, He also created its inhabitants, and when He created Hell, He also created its inhabitants, and this happened at the time when they were still in the loins of their forefathers."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once she asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the minor children of the polytheists. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If you wish, I can let you hear the sounds of their screams in Hell."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned from a journey and saw that I had hung a curtain on the door of the house, on which there was a picture of a winged horse. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) tore it apart.

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

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once said to me that Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) is conveying greetings of peace to you. She replied to the greeting.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Who is it that has made my name lawful and my kunya unlawful, or who is it that has made my kunya unlawful and my name lawful?

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: None of you should say, "My soul has become impure," but he may say, "My heart has become hardened."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray on a mat.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed me, I would tie my lower garment while I was menstruating, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would place his body against mine.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the family of Muhammad (peace be upon him) never filled their stomachs with wheat bread for more than three days, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade eating the meat of the sacrifice after three days. The Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered that those who performed the sacrifice should also give meat to those who could not perform the sacrifice. Later, the Prophet (peace be upon him) permitted it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she used to apply the best perfume she had to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is as if that scene is still before my eyes that in the state of Ihram, I was seeing the shine of musk on the head of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The snake is a disobedient animal, likewise the scorpion, the crow, and the mouse are also disobedient.

Someone mentioned to Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the deceased is being punished because of the weeping of his family members. Hazrat Aisha said that he is mistaken; in fact, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had said this regarding a disbeliever, that at that time he is being punished and his family is weeping over him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Barirah had made a "mukatab" agreement with her master, and her husband was a slave. Therefore, when she was freed, she was given the choice to either maintain the marriage or end it.

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.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once she did not find the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on her bed. She began to search with her hands and her hands touched the feet of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). At that time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in prostration and was supplicating: "O Lord! Grant my soul piety and purify it, for You are the best to purify it. You are its Guardian and Protector."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that there was a wild animal in the house of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would go out of the house, it would play, jump around, and move back and forth. But as soon as it sensed that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was coming home, it would sit quietly in one place, and as long as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained in the house, it would not do any mischief so that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not be caused any harm.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never performed the Duha prayer, but I do perform it.

Karimah bint Hammam says that once I entered the Sacred Mosque and saw that people had set aside a separate place for Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). A woman asked her, "O Mother of the Believers! What do you say about henna?" She replied, "My beloved (peace and blessings be upon him) liked its color but did not like its fragrance."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was afflicted with his final illness, once Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) came to inform him about the prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." We said, "O Messenger of Allah! Abu Bakr is a soft-hearted man; when he stands in your place, he will begin to weep and will not be able to control himself. Therefore, please order Umar to do it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the same order again, and we repeated our statement. For the third time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. You are like the women of Yusuf." So I sent the message to my father. After a while, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) felt some relief from his illness and came out supported by two men, such that his feet were dragging lines on the ground. When Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) realized this, he began to step back, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured to him to remain in his place and himself sat down to the side of Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). Thus, Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the people were following Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wash his private part three times.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked to begin with the right side in all his affairs as much as possible, such as performing ablution, combing his hair, and putting on his shoes.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that I and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ghusl of janabah from the same vessel of water.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that sometimes a vessel would be presented to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while I was in my menstrual period, and I would drink from its water. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would take it and place his mouth at the same spot where I had placed my mouth and drunk from. Similarly, I would take a bone and eat its meat, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would take it and place his mouth at the same spot where I had placed my mouth and eaten from.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kissed one of his wives, then went for prayer and did not perform a new ablution. Urwah says that I asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that it could only have been you, so she began to laugh.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kissed one of his wives, then went for prayer and did not perform a new ablution.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once a child was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the child urinated on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) poured water over it, he did not wash it.

Abu Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him) and Yahya (may Allah have mercy on him) say that when Hazrat Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) passed away, Khawlah bint Hakim (may Allah be pleased with her)—who was the wife of Hazrat Uthman bin Maz’oon (may Allah be pleased with him)—came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, “O Messenger of Allah! Why do you not marry?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “With whom?” She replied, “If you wish, there is a virgin girl and there is also a previously married woman.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, “Who is the virgin girl?” She replied, “The daughter of the person most beloved to you among Allah’s creation, i.e., Aisha bint Abi Bakr.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, “Who is the previously married woman?” She replied, “Sawda bint Zam’ah, who believes in you and follows your Shariah.” So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Go and mention me to both of them.” Accordingly, Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her) went to the house of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and said, “O Umm Ruman! How much goodness and blessing Allah is about to bring into your house!” Umm Ruman asked, “How is that?” She replied, “The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has sent me with a proposal for Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her).” Umm Ruman (may Allah be pleased with her) said, “Wait for Abu Bakr to come.” Shortly after, Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) also arrived. The same questions and answers took place between Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her) and him. Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, “Is it permissible for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to marry Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her)? For she is his niece.” Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her) returned to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned this to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Go and tell them that you are my brother in Islam and I am yours, so it is permissible for me to marry your daughter.” She returned and conveyed this answer to Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). He said, “Wait a little,” and went outside. After he left, Umm Ruman (may Allah be pleased with her) said that Mut’im bin ‘Adi had asked for Aisha’s (may Allah be pleased with her) hand for his son, and by Allah, Abu Bakr had never made a promise and then broken it. Therefore, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) first went to Mut’im bin ‘Adi. His wife, Umm al-Fati, was also present. She said, “O son of Abi Quhafah! If we marry our son to your daughter, perhaps you will also bring our son into your religion.” Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked Mut’im bin ‘Adi, “Do you also hold this opinion?” He said, “What she says is correct.” So Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) left from there, and the burden of breaking a promise that was on his mind, Allah removed in this way. He returned and said to Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her), “Go and bring the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to my house.” Khawlah went and brought the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) married Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). At that time, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was six years old.

After that, Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her) went to Sawda bint Zam’ah (may Allah be pleased with her) and said, “How much goodness and blessing Allah is about to bring into your house!” Sawda (may Allah be pleased with her) asked, “How is that?” Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her) said, “The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has sent me to you with a marriage proposal.” She said, “It is better that you go to my father and mention this to him.” Sawda’s father was very old and so advanced in age that he could not perform Hajj. Khawlah went to him and, according to the custom of the Age of Ignorance, greeted him. He asked, “Who is it?” She replied, “I am Khawlah bint Hakim.” He asked, “What is the matter?” Khawlah said, “Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) bin Abdullah has sent me with a marriage proposal for Sawda.” Zam’ah said, “That is the best match. What does your friend think?” Khawlah said, “She likes this proposal.” Zam’ah said, “Call her to me.” Khawlah called her, and Zam’ah asked her, “Dear daughter! She says that Muhammad bin Abdullah has sent her to you with a marriage proposal, and he is the best match. Do you want me to marry you to him?” Sawda (may Allah be pleased with her) agreed. Zam’ah said to me, “Go and bring the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to me.” So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came, and Zam’ah married Sawda (may Allah be pleased with her) to him. A few days later, Sawda’s brother, Abd bin Zam’ah, returned from Hajj. When he learned of this marriage, he began to throw dust on his head. After accepting Islam, he used to say...

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the verse of choice 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... etc." I said, "I choose Allah and His Messenger, and I do not consider it necessary to consult my parents." Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became very happy and went to the chambers of the other noble wives and said, "Aisha has said this," and the other wives also gave the same answer as she had given.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that people used to bring their children to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray for them. Once, a child was brought and he urinated on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called for water and poured it over the affected area.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that a woman used to come to her who was famous for enduring hardship and exertion in worship. When she mentioned her to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Stop, and take upon yourselves only those deeds which you are able to bear. By Allah, Allah does not tire, but you will tire. The most beloved deed to Allah is that which is done regularly, even if it is little."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the bed of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on which he used to sleep at night was made of leather and filled with palm fibers.

Urwah says that once Abdul Malik bin Marwan wrote him a letter in which he inquired about some matters. He replied in writing, "........! I praise Allah before you, besides whom there is no deity, to proceed! You have asked me about several things.........." Then he mentioned the entire hadith and said that Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) told me that on that day she was at home at the time of Dhuhr, and at that time only two daughters of Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), Aisha and Asma, were with him. Suddenly, in the intense heat, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived. Previously, there was never a day that passed in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not come to our house in both parts of the day, morning and evening. Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "May my parents be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), have you come at this time due to some important matter?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sought permission to enter, and Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) granted permission, so he entered and said, "Send out those who are with you, for I have something confidential to say." Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "They are only your family, O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." He said, "I have been granted permission to migrate from here." Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Will I have the honor of companionship?" He replied, "Yes!" Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), may my parents be sacrificed for you, please take one of these two she-camels." He said, "I will buy it."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that (I used to apply the best perfume I had to the Prophet ﷺ and) it is as if that scene is still before my eyes that I was seeing the shine of musk on the head of the Prophet ﷺ while he was in the state of Ihram.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I used to braid the collars of the sacrificial animals of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with my own hands, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would send them and stay among us as a non-pilgrim.

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 no."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that I used to scrape off the traces of semen from the clothes of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray in those clothes.