O-Level Islamiyat : Hazrat Aisha(R.A)

Hazrat Aisha(R.A)

Born in 613AD
Daughter of Umm Ruman and Abu Bakr(R.A)
Third and youngest wife of the Prophet(S.A.W)
Got married to the Prophet(S.A.W) shorty before migration to Madinah when she was only 10 years old.
Marriage solemnised in Madinah when she became mature.
Given the title of “Humaira” and “Umm Abdullah”
Held a special place in the life of the Prophet……
The hypocrites played a role in slander against her after she was seen coming home from a fair with an unknown man. The Quran proves her innocence…..
Prophet(S.A.W) shifted to her room during the last few days of his life. He is buried there as well.
She was only 25 when the Prophet(S.A.W) passed away.

Spent the remaining 48 years of her life as a widow
Preached and propagated the message of Allah and Ahadis
Hazrat Umar(R.A) respected Hazrat Aisha(R.A) very much. She says: “Ibn-e-Khattab has done me many favours after the death of the Holy Prophet(S.A.W)”
Hazrat Umar(R.A) fixed an annual allowance of 10,000 for all the wives of the Prophet(S.A.W) however for Hazrat Aisha(R.A) the amount was 12,000 dirhams as she was very close to the Prophet(S.A.W)
She narrated 2210 Ahadis
As an interpreter of religious issues, jurist of Sunnah and Shariat she has a very high rank. Imam Zuhi, a leading jurist says: “Hazrat Aisha(R.A) was the most learned person among the people. Senior and learned companions used to consult her”
Umar bin Zubair says: “ Aisha was the most scholarly person of her time in Quran, fundamentals of religion, fish, poetry, medicine, Arabian history and genealogy and discrimination between lawful and unlawful things.”
It is said that Hazrat Aisha was more knowledgable than all the wives as well as some companions as well. Imam Zuhri says: “If the knowledge of all men and the wives of the Prophet(P.B.U.H) were put together, the knowledge of aisha would exceed it all ”
She was very pious and god fearing. Apart from the five obligatory prayers, she would offer extra prayers as well.
On 17th Ramazan 58AH, towards the end of the khilafat of Muawiyah, she died at the age of 73 and is buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi.

O-Level Islamiyat