Answering the Baseless Shi’i Allegations Against Sayyidah Aisha

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Accusation: Sayyidah Aisha wailed over Abu Bakr   It is reported on the authority of Sa’id ibn al Musayyab rahimahu Llah:   لما توفي أبو بكر رحمه الله أقامت عليه عائشة بالنوح فأقبل عمر بن الخطاب حتى قام ببابها فنهاهن عن البكاء على أبي بكر فأبين أن ينتهين فقال عمر لهشام بن الوليد ادخل فأخرج إلي ابنة أبي قحافة أخت أبي بكر فقالت […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Accusation: The Shi’ah label her as al mutabarrijah (one who adorns herself when leaving the home)   They use a false hadith as proof alleging that Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said to Sayyidah Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha:   بلى يا حميراء قد خالفت أمري أشد الخلاف و ايم الله لتخالفين قولي هذا و لتعصينه و لتخرجين متبرجة Indeed, O Humaira’! You […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Accusation: Ibn ‘Abbas composed famous couplets condemning Sayyidah Aisha   They are: لك التسع من الثمن و بالكل تصرفت تجملت تبغلت و لو عشت تفيلت You rode a camel, you rode a mule and had you lived longer, you would have ridden an elephant[1]. You have a ninth of eighth and you took everything.[2]   Answer These two couplets attempt to portray Sayyidina […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Accusation: Sayyidah Aisha accused Sayyidah Mariyah al Qibtiyyah of fornication and consequently the verse of ifk was revealed   The approaches to substantiating this accusation amongst the Rawafid have varied. One approach has been of absolute denial that the verses of Surah al Nur were revealed in exoneration of Sayyidah Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha despite the extensive evidences to the effect. The majority […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Commonly raised misconceptions about Sayyidah Aisha   بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَى الْبَاطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ وَلَكُمُ الْوَيْلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ Rather, We dash the truth upon falsehood, and it destroys it, and thereupon it departs. And for you is destruction from that which you describe.[1]   Introduction   Warning against being trapped in the quagmire of misconceptions Before getting into this discussion, it […]