4. A’ISHAH AND THE ISSUE OF EXPENDITURE
When the Prophet’s wives asked an increase in their expenditures, the Prophet (peace be upon him) became angry with them. He swore not to enter their apartments for a month. There, Allah, Most High, revealed this verse,
O Prophet! Say to your consorts: if it be that you desire the life of this world, and its glitter, then come! I will provide for your enjoyment and set you free in a handsome manner. But if you seek Allah and His Messenger, and the Home of the Hereafter, verily Allah has prepared for the well-doers amongst you a great reward. (Al-Ahzab: 28-29)
Then, he (peace be upon him) went first to S A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) and said, “I want to propose something to you, A’ishah, but I wish no hasty reply before you consult your parents.” She said, “O Messenger of Allah! What is that?” He (the Prophet) recited to her the verse, whereupon she said, ‘Is it about you that I should consult my parents, Messenger of Allah! Nay, I choose Allah, His Messenger, and the Home of the Hereafter. But I ask you not to tell any of your wives of what I have said.” He replied, “If any one of them ask me (about your answer) I will inform her as Allah has not sent me to be harsh nor to cause harm, but He has sent me to teach and make things easy.
Practical Example
The Prophet (peace be upon him) chose to live as a communicator of Da not as a king or president who follows his whims and desires. He wanted to elevate his household to the Prophetic morals and to the level of being responsible. For, the wife of a warrior should be a warrior and the wife of a Döiyah should be a Da-iyah.
Thus, all wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) understood the lesson well and chose Allah and His Messenger and not one of them had chosen the temptation of this worldly life.
In his book, Fi Zilal al-Qur’an (In the Shade of the Qur’an), Sayyed Qutb stated, “…Through this saying the Prophet (peace be upon him) seems as a man who loves his wife, ‘Aishah and wants to elevate her to the same horizon in which he lives. He also hopes she has the same feeling of right values that Allah (the Exalted and Glorified) wishes for him and his family.
On the other hand, A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) seems to be a woman who is pleased by the good position in the heart of her husband. We observed her feminine feelings when she asked him not to tell any from among his other wives of her answer so as to be unique in reply and high in status.
The Prophet’s reply reveals the greatness of the Prophetic character. He did not wish to cover the means that might bring benefit to her, rather he furnished them with help so that they might overcome their worldly desires.
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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