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At last one day he sallallahu alaihi wa sallam visited her and her parents. He sat near her which she says he had not done since the slander had started. The Holy Prophet gently said: If you are innocent, I expect that Allah will declare your innocence. To get more valuable Islamic content on a regular basis, please subscribe to our newsletter here.
Hearing these words, tears dried in her eyes, as Ayesha RA reported. Now if I say that I am innocent — and Allah is my witness that I am innocent — you will not believe me; and if I confess something which I never did — and Allah knows that I never did it — you will believe me. I cannot but repeat the words which the father of Prophet Yousuf Joseph had spoken: I will bear this patiently with good grace. Click here to download the book: The miracles of the prophet. Saying this she lay down thinking that Allah was aware of her innocence, and He would certainly reveal the truth.
At that moment, suddenly the state of receiving the Divine Revelation appeared on the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam , when pearl-like drops of perspiration used to gather on his face even in severe winter. The revelation vindicated her stand and proved her innocence. When it was over, the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam was overjoyed. The first words he spoke were: If he had wished, he could have punished the people responsible for the attack severely.
But he bore everything with patience until the Divine injunction came down from Allah. Later, he enforced the punishment only on those three Muslims whose guilt was established, and spared the hypocrites who were responsible for spreading the mischief. She did not allow the slander against her to color her judgment of the people circulating it. Hassan bin Thabit had played a prominent role in the campaign of slander against her, yet she continued to treat him with due honor and esteem. After the revelation of verses of Surah Nour absolving her from the accusation, Abu Bakr swore that he would no longer support Mistah bin Uthatha.
This was because the man had shown no regard for the relationship nor for the favors that Abu Bakr had all along been showing him and his family. At this verse 22 of Surah Noor was revealed:. On hearing this verse, Abu Bakr immediately said: We do want that Allah should forgive us. His example was followed by some other companions who had also sworn that they would discontinue helping those who had taken an active part in the slander.
All of them revoked their oaths, wiping out the ill-will that had been created by the mischief. Even Zainab, for whose sake her real sister, Hamnah bint Jahsh, was taking part in the slander, did not utter anything about her rival Ayesha RA except good words. According to Ayesha RA herself: She did not allow any feelings of jealousy to cloud the truth. By declaring the truth and not staying silent, she prevented any doubts to surface about Ayesha RA.
The incident became the cause of some very important additions to the social law and injunctions of Islam. Through these, the Muslims received Commandments from Allah which ensured that the Muslim society could be kept clean and protected against the creation and propagation of moral evils. Since they the slanderers have not produced witnesses!
Then with Allah they are the liars. This verse draws our attention to the fact that none of the accusers had actually witnessed what they were accusing the innocent about. The question of a bad opinion should arise only when there is definite and concrete basis for it. Every person should, as a matter of principle, be considered innocent unless there are sound reasons to hold him guilty or suspect.
Every person should be considered as truthful unless there are strong grounds for holding him unreliable.
And why did you not, when you heard it, say: Glory be to You O Allah! This is a great lie. The lady being accused was no other than the wife of the Holy Prophet of Allah, whom every Muslim esteemed higher than his own mother, and whom Allah Himself had forbidden for every Muslim just like his own mother. He had even followed him and fought in the most dangerous battle at Badr.
As such, the slander was an even greater sin. The Muslims came to understand that the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam had no absolute knowledge of the unseen. He knew from the unseen and other knowledge only that which Allah had taught him.
For a month he was upset and would make inquiries from the maid-servant, from his other wives, and sometimes from Ali and Usamah. However, when the Divine Message revealed the truth, he happily received that knowledge and made it known to all. Thus Allah arranged to safeguard the Muslims, through direct experience and observation, against exaggerated notions which people tend to entertain regarding their religious leaders. Perhaps this was the reason why Allah withheld revelation for a month and Allah knows best.
The hypocrites had planned to inflict a defeat on the Muslims on the moral front. But Allah turned this mischief into a means of strength for the Muslims. The incident brought out the best in the conduct and attitude of the Holy Prophet, Abu Bakr and his family, and even other Muslims.
Nobility and forbearance stood out as their forte. As for myself if I had been in place of Safwan, I could never have entertained such an evil thought and Safwan is a better Muslim than I. Thus, the result of the mischief engineered by the hypocrites was contrary to what they had planned to achieve, and the Muslims emerged out of this test morally stronger than before. Anger and vindictiveness rarely leads to any good, which can only be achieved through patience and adherence to the straight path.
What an admirable lesson in purity of character and magnanimity of heart! Also, an eye-opener to the evils of slandering. Let us learn to guard and control our tongues.
Whosoever is not unjust in transaction with people, and do not lie them in speech, and do not violate them in promise, is among those whose slander is forbidden, his personality is perfect, and his justice is manifest, and brotherhood with him is obligatory. If slander is interpreted as we referred at the beginning, its "Right of People" aspect will be obviously clear, because:. I have also read that Ayesha R. Islam considers any encroachment on the borders of morality a great and reprehensible sin. In that day, it will be deducted from his good deeds, and if he does not have any good deed, the sins of other party will be added to his sins.
Let us not give words to our thoughts if they are baseless and not weighed properly. May Allah help us to stay clear of all sins of the tongue and all other sins as well — Aameen! Allah is really wonderful. May Allah also reward you abundantly for your efforts. Allah is Great… Let us not indulge in any form of slander against any Muslim… or anybody … it is not our business as a true Muslim… Let us learn to restrain our tongue from committing sins of this kind… I am enlightened … Thank you. See, we know not to backbite, but after reading this story we get to know the details; our place as a muslim who backbites.
Which by the way to me is really deep. I hope we all can be strong like Aisha pbah. And that all muslims wil be 4given 4 there tresspassings and sins!! Theres no god but Allah and Muhammed is his prophet!!
Salam alaikum from holland. Her husband, the holy prophet of Islam SAW remains the best to be emulated. May Allah keep us aright always and help us as Muslims. Mashallah, what an article!
Hoping that we will all be guided by it and make a great change since slandering has been the order of the day in our societies. Thanks for presenting an eye opener article. May Allah protect us from the sins of slandering and slander. Very enlightening lesson for generations of Muslims to apply in personal as well as professional dealings.
Please continue to post Islamic stories with easy-to-understand translations. Thanks for that article alot of lives are being ruined because this,families are being separated and unfortunately most people believe the slanders even if you try to tell the truth. May Allah guide and protect us all from all the evil that surrounds us Ameen. May Allah swt reward you aboundantly. Thx for this beautiful story. We all in our life get carried away by Shaitan and do wrong stuffs like backbiting.
May Allah forgive us and guide us to the rite path. Thanks a lot for a very nice and informative article. Actually it alert us to be more careful about slanders of enemies and it existed from the beginning of Islam. Allahu Akbar, this is indeed a great lesson for all muslims male and female, many a times we are carried away from the teaching of Islam and relay more on traditional beliefs.
May Allah SWT enable us to control our tongues and much more importantly,free us from evil thoughts. May He guide all our thoughts and actions. I am glad to read this and the relevant Quranic verses. May Allah guides us to the straight path. Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him , said: Al-Hafidh Ibn Kathir said, in his tafsir: Badr ad-Din az-Zirkashi said: The scholars based their ruling on the one who slanders 'A'ishah radhiallahu 'anha on the following evidence:. The evidence that is derived from the verses in Surat an-Nur that clearly state her innocence. So whoever accuses her after Allah has declared her innocent is rejecting the words of Allah, which is kufr beyond any shadow of a doubt.
Evidence that the slander of his wife hurt and offended the Prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam is seen in the hadith of the slander al-ifk reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim, in which 'A'ishah radhiallahu 'anha says: The Messenger of Allah sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam stood up on that day and asked who would go and deal with 'Abdullah ibn Ubayy. He was on the minbar , and said: By Allah, I know nothing but good about my family. This proves that the Prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam was so deeply offended and hurt that he asked people whether they could deal with this person fairly.
Imam al-Qurtubi said, in his tafsir of the ayah "Allah forbids you from it [slander] and warns you not to repeat the like of it forever, if you are believers. This is kufr on the part of the one who does it. Al-Hafidh Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy on him , said: If she had been bad, she would not have been fit to marry him from a shar'i point of view, and Allah would never even have decreed it.
Finally, let us remember that the most beloved of all people to him sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam was 'A'ishah radhiallahu 'anha , as-Siddiqah bint as-Siddiq , as is proven in the report of 'Amr ibn al-'As, who said: I came to him and asked him, 'O Messenger of Allah, who among the people is most beloved to you? So whoever feels hatred towards the beloved of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam will deserved to be despised by him on the Day of Resurrection. And Allah knows best. Most Read Poems What do you see when you look at me?
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