Seerah

14. SPECIAL VIRTUES

Concerning Allah’s favors and blessings on her, she said, “I have been granted certain merits that no woman had except Maryam bint By Allah, I do not say this out of pride over my fellow wives.” Thereupon, Allah ibn Safwan said, “What are these, O Mother of the Believers?” She said, “The angel (Gabriel) came down, upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) in my figure; the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) married me at the age of seven ; I was given to him (in marriage) when I was nine; I was a virgin when he married me; the Divine Inspiration was sent down upon him while he and I were covered by one quilt; I was the most beloved person to his heart; I was the daughter of the most beloved man to him, some Qur’anic verses were revealed in my innocence while the Ummah had been about to perish because of (slandering) me wrongfully; I saw Gabriel while no other wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him) did; and the Prophet (peace be upon him) died in my home.”

Among her virtues was that she received greetings from Gabriel (peace be upon him). A’ishah said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to her, “O ‘ishah! This is Gabriel and he sends his (greetings) salutations to you. ” said, “Greetings to him, and Allah’s Mercy and Blessings be on him,” and she said, “He (i.e. the Prophet (peace be upon him) sees what I do not see.

Among her virtues was her participation in the battles of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). Practically, the Battle of Uhud was the first Ghazwah she took part in. Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated, “On the Day (of the Battle) of Uhud when (some) people retreated and left the Prophet, I saw Aishah bint Abu Bakr and Umm Sulaym, with their robes tucked up so that the bangles around their ankles were visible hurrying with their water skins. Then, they would pour the water in the mouths of the people, and return to fill the water skins again and came back again to pour water in the mouths of the people.”

Then, she participated in the Battle of al-Ahzab. In the six year after hijrah, she accompanied the army directed to al-Murayst in order to invade Banu al-Mustalaq. During that Battle, the incident of what happened which had a great lesson for all Muslims.

Among her virtues was that she was among the most generous people of her time. No wonder, for her father spent all his property for the sake of Allah. Then, she was married to the person who is more generous than the swift winds (a fast wind that causes rain and welfare). Thus, she had been brought up on these morals.

Urwah ibn az-Zubayr narrated, “I have seen N A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) distributing seventy thousand dirhams among the poor.” It was reported on the authority of TJrwah from his father who said, “Mif awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) sent (may Allah be pleased with her) one hundred thousand dirhams (from the Muslim Treasury house). By Allah, before night had befallen, she gave them out. When her maidservant said to her, “I wish if you would buy meat by one dirham of these dirhams.” She replied, “Had you said that before I gave them out, I would have done so.’Umm Zurah narrated, “A sum of money in two bags was sent to Thereupon, she said, ‘I estimate this as eighty or one hundred thousand dirhams. S A’ishah asked for a plate while she was fasting on that day. Then, she sat down in order to portion out this money among people. When the day entered into evening, she had no dirham of that money. When she entered into the evening, she said, “O slave girl! Now then, bring me food quickly to break fasting.” Accordingly, she brought her bread and oil. Umm Zurah said to her, “Had you not thought of saving one dirham of what you have portioned out to buy meat for us?” she replied, ‘Do not’

(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)

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