Hazrat Aisha (R.A) Flashcards
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Who was Aisha?
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- Third wife
- Daughter of his Companion Hazrat Abu Bakr
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How may Aisha (R.A.) recognize him?
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- Hazrat Aisha would have known the Holy Prophet PBUH from her childhood as a daily visitor to her father’s house.
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How old was Aisha when she married the prophet?
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- According to most authorities, she was 6 years old when she married him, though the couple did not become husband and wife until she was older.
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When did Aisha embrace Islam?
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- Hazrat Aisha (R.A) became a Muslim along with her parents within the first two years of prophethood.
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When did Aisha accompany the prophet?
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- She accompanied the prophet during the battle of Uhad she, along with other Muslim women, gave water to Muslim soldiers and nursed the injured.
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Scandal issue?
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- A scandal once surrounded her when she was mistakenly left behind during a caravan rest stop on an expedition with the prophet.
- She returned to Madinah escorted by a companion of the Prophet - Sawan bin Muattal who had found her waiting alone in the desert.
- Amid, the ensuing gossip, A quranic revelation(Surah Al-Nur) cleared her reputation and proclaimed her innocence.
- The surah also established the punishment for false accusations of adultery. This led to verses about the practice of Tayammum(dry ablution) to be revealed on her account.
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Why was she ranked as one of the most learned?
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She memorized the Quran during the prophet’s lifetime.
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How was Aisha a leading figure in the Islamic community after the prophet’s death?
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- Companions would come to her to seek guidance in religious matters.
- She narrated 2210 Ahadith from the prophet Pbuh.
- She was critical of the third Caliph, Hazrat Uthman but opposed his violent death.
- During the caliphate of Hazrat Ali (R.A), together with the companions - Zubayr and Talha R.A, Aisha mobilized opposition to Hazrat Ali R.A for not calling Hazrat Uthman’s killers to accountability culminating in the Battle of Camel 656AD in which her side lost.
