Mothers of the Believers

We the Companions of Allah’s Messenger – Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him – never had difficulty in understanding a ḥadīth except that when we asked ‘Ā`ishah we found she had some knowledge about it. It is reported from Masrūq – Allah have mercy on him – that he said: We swear by Allah, we have seen senior Companions of Allah’s Messenger – Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him – asking ‘Ā`ishah about inheritance laws. Ibn Al-Jawzī, Ṣifah Al-Ṣafwah Vol.1 p319.

Ibn Al-Jawzī, Ṣifah Al-Ṣafwah Vol.1 p319.

You will never meet Allah with anything better for you than having few sins. Whoever wants to surpass those who exert themselves in worship, let him stop himself from committing numerous sins. Ibn Al-Jawzī, Sifah Al-Safwah Vol.1 p319.

Ibn Al-Jawzī, Sifah Al-Safwah Vol.1 p319.

Al-Khatīb Al-Baghdādī in Iqtidā’ Al-‘Ilm Al-‘Amal no. 92.

‘Ā’ishah – Allah be pleased with her – gave seventy thousand (dirham) in charity, while her own skirt used to be patched. ‘Abdullah b. Mubārak in Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqā’iq Vol. 1 p588, no.705.

‘Abdullah b. Mubārak in Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqā’iq Vol. 1 p588, no.705.