Aisha Bint Abu

Bakr

Big time lady in Islam

Main

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Contribution to the development of Islam

Contribution to the expression of Islam

Impact on Islam

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Scholar of Scholars Source of Revelation Politics – Battle of the

Camel

Sch

ola

r Knowledge of the Qu’ran Prolific contributor of

Hadith Source of authority –

Jurisprudence (fiqh)

‘I did not see a greater scholar

than Aisha in the learning of

Quran, obligatory duties, lawful

and unlawful manners, poetry,

literature, Arab history and

geneology’

Urwah ibn az-Zubayr

Know

ledge o

f th

e Q

u’r

an Hafiz – One who has

memorised the Qu’ran

Tasfir – A critical interpretation of the

Quran

Hadit

h

One of four people who contributed over

2000 Hadith.Abu Musa al-Ashari once

said: "If we companions

of the Messenger of God

had any difficulty on a

matter, we asked Aishah about it."

Auth

ori

ty

al Asqalani states ‘one-fourth of the laws

of the Shariah are based on the hadith transmitted by Aisha’

(Geissinger 2011 p 39)

Sourc

e o

f Reve

lati

on

The Slander Dry Ablutions

The S

lander Why did they not bring

four witnesses to prove it? When they have not brought the

witnesses, such men,

in the sight of Allah, (stand forth) themselves as liars!

Dry

Ablu

tions

"O you who believe! When you intend

to offer As-Salat (the prayer), wash

your faces and your hands (forearms)

up to the elbows, rub (by passing wet

hands over) your heads, and (wash)

your feet up to ankles . If you are in a

state of Janaba (i.e. after a sexual

discharge), purify yourselves (bathe

your whole body). But if you are ill or

on a journey, or any of you comes after

answering the call of nature, or you

have been in contact with women (i.e.

sexual intercourse), and you find no

water, then perform tayammum with

clean earth and rub therewith your

faces and hands. Allah does not want

to place you in difficulty, but He wants

to purify you, and to complete His

Favour to you that you may be

thankful."

Polit

ics

Major issue for Shia and Sunni Islam development

Exp

ress

ion

Exhibiting the 5 pillars

Role Model – wife/woman

5 P

illars

Shahada Salat Sawm Zakat Hajj

Pick two or three

Sala

t

Narrated ‘Aisha (May Allah be

pleased with her): He used to say: “Do those

deeds which you can do

easily, as Allah will not get

tired (of giving rewards) till

you get bored and tired (of

performing religious deeds).”

The most beloved prayer to

the Prophet was the one that

was done regularly (throughout the life) even if it

were little. And whenever the

Prophet offered a prayer he

used to offer it regularly.

Zaka

t

Narrated Aisha: A lady along with her two

daughters came to me asking

(for some alms), but she found

nothing with me except one date

which I gave to her and she

divided it between her two

daughters, and did not eat

anything herself, and then she

got up and went away. Then the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came in and I

informed him about this story. He

said, "Whoever is put to trial by

these daughters and he treats

them generously (with

benevolence) then these

daughters will act as a shield for

him from Hell-Fire." (See Hadith

No. 24, Vol. 8).

Narrated `Aisha: Some of the wives of the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked him, "Who

amongst us will be the first to

follow you (i.e. die after you)?"

He said, "Whoever has the

longest hand." So they started

measuring their hands with a

stick and Sauda's hand turned

out to be the longest. (When

Zainab bint Jahsh died first of all

in the caliphate of `Umar), we

came to know that the long

hand was a symbol of practicing

charity, so she was the first to

follow the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and she

used to love to practice charity.

(Sauda died later in the

caliphate of Muawiya)

Hajj

Narrated `Aisha: (the mother of the

faithful believers) I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! We consider Jihad as the

best deed." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

best Jihad (for women)

is Hajj Mabrur. "

Role

Model Marriage to the

Prophet Woman Female dress

Marr

iage

Demonstrated a ‘good; marriage.

Respected Muhammad

an was respected

Valu

es Took boys and girls

into her care. Started an academy in

her home Lived simply, giving to

the needy.

Fem

ale

Dre

ss Established the correct

dress forms Veiling Hijab

Impact

Identifiable changes?

Impact Development of Sunni

and Shia sects Good? Bad? Still and impact!!

Impact Enhancing the

message of God Contributions to

Qu’ran, Hadith, Fiqh,

etc. Teaching others