Written by: Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amrpuri (Hafizahullah)
A narration attributed to Sayyida Aisha (رضي الله عنها) is often quoted:
"I borrowed a needle from Hafsah bint Rawahah, with which I was sewing the clothes of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The needle fell from my hand, and I couldn't find it. When the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) entered, the needle became visible due to the radiance from his face, and I laughed. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked: 'O Humayra! Why did you laugh?' I explained what had happened, and he called out loudly three times: 'O Aisha! Woe, woe, woe to the one who is deprived of seeing this face. Every believer and disbeliever wishes to see my face.' "
However, this is a fabricated narration because:
➊ Mas'adah bin Bakr Farghani, who narrates this, has been deemed a liar by Hafiz Dhahabi (رحمه الله) in Mizan al-I'tidal (4/98, No. 8464) and by Ibn Iraq Kanani in Tanzih al-Shari'ah (1/117, No. 327).
Another narration of this hadith was declared false by Imam Darqutni (رحمه الله) in Lisan al-Mizan (6/22).
➋ Muhammad bin Ishaq, one of the narrators, is known for "Tadlees" (concealing his sources), and there is no clear mention of his hearing this hadith directly.
Therefore, this narration is false.
A narration attributed to Sayyida Aisha (رضي الله عنها) is often quoted:
"I borrowed a needle from Hafsah bint Rawahah, with which I was sewing the clothes of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The needle fell from my hand, and I couldn't find it. When the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) entered, the needle became visible due to the radiance from his face, and I laughed. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked: 'O Humayra! Why did you laugh?' I explained what had happened, and he called out loudly three times: 'O Aisha! Woe, woe, woe to the one who is deprived of seeing this face. Every believer and disbeliever wishes to see my face.' "
However, this is a fabricated narration because:
➊ Mas'adah bin Bakr Farghani, who narrates this, has been deemed a liar by Hafiz Dhahabi (رحمه الله) in Mizan al-I'tidal (4/98, No. 8464) and by Ibn Iraq Kanani in Tanzih al-Shari'ah (1/117, No. 327).
Another narration of this hadith was declared false by Imam Darqutni (رحمه الله) in Lisan al-Mizan (6/22).
➋ Muhammad bin Ishaq, one of the narrators, is known for "Tadlees" (concealing his sources), and there is no clear mention of his hearing this hadith directly.
Therefore, this narration is false.