Answering the Baseless Shi’i Allegations Against Sayyidah Aisha

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Misconception: Talhah and Zubair took her out of her house and travelled with her[1]   There a number of responses to this:[2] They did not take her out of her house. She met up with them in Makkah. They had sought permission from Sayyidina ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu to perform ‘umrah and were awarded the same. Sayyidina Talhah and Zubair radiya Llahu ‘anhuma […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Misconception: En route she heard the dogs of Haw’ab barking, yet did not return   Qais ibn Abi Hazim reports:   لما أقبلت عائشة مرت ببعض مياه بني عامر طرقتهم ليلا فسمعت نباح الكلاب فقالت أي ماء هذا قالوا ماء الحوأب قالت ما أظنني إلا راجعة قالوا مهلا يرحمك الله تقدمين فيراك المسلمون فيصلح الله بك قالت ما أظنني إلا راجعة إني سمعت […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Misconception: After her army reached Basrah, they looted the Bayt al Mal (treasury) and removed the governor ‘Uthman ibn Hunayf al Ansari[1] disgracefully despite him being a Sahabi   There are two responses to this:[2] Sayyidah Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha was not aware of, nor pleased with whatever happened to Sayyidina ‘Uthman ibn Hunayf radiya Llahu ‘anhu. In fact, when they took him […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Misconception: ‘Ammar said:   إني لأعلم أنها زوجته في الدنيا و الآخرة و لكن الله ابتلاكم لتتبعوه أو إياها I know very well that she is his wife in the world and the Hereafter. However, Allah has tested you to see if you follow Him or her.[1]   Answer 1. This is proof against them[2] as this hadith compliments Sayyidah Aisha radiya Llahu […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Misconception: She would say at the end, “I fought ‘Ali. I wish I was in oblivion, forgotten.”[1]   This wording of the narration is not sahih. Even if it had been sahih, there is nothing therein that may be used to criticise her. What is sahih is that when she would recall the Battle of Jamal, she would cry profusely until her scarf […]