Shan-e-Sayedatuna Aisha Siddiqah

Book Name:Shan-e-Sayedatuna Aisha Siddiqah

In the same context, let’s be blessed with listening to some bright aspects of her eminence, greatness, attributes, excellence and blessed Seerah today. Let’s first of all listen to her brief introduction.

Introduction of Sayyidah ‘Aishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا

Sayyidah ‘Aishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا is Umm-ul-Mu`mineen (i.e. the mother of believers). Her name is ‘Aishah, Kunyah is Umm-e-‘Abdullah, mother’s name is Umm-e-Rumaan and father’s name is Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddique رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ. (Madarij-un-Nubuwwah, vol. 2, pp. 468)

She رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا departed this world on 17th Ramadan-ul-Mubarak 57 or 58 AH in Madinah-e-Munawwarah. Sayyiduna Abu Huraira رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ led her funeral Salah. As per her will, people laid her to rest in Jannat-ul-Baqi’ beside other Azwaaj-e-Mutahharat [noble wives] during the night time. (Sharh Zurqaani, vol. 4, pp. 392)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

O devotees of Sahabah and Ahl-e-Bayt! All the Ummahat-ul-Mu`mineen are indeed superior to other women in rank, status and various excellences. All of them are Waliyyahs of the highest ranks. They are the mothers of this Ummah possessing the most beautiful virtues and being a true reflection of knowledge and piety. But the status of Umm-ul-Mu'mineen, Sayyidah ‘Aishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا is like that of a sun among them all. By the virtue of the merciful gaze of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, she رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا was known as the scholar, Muftiyah, Muhaddisah and Mufassirah of her time. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ She رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا is that fortunate woman who was blessed with having the company of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم even at the time of his apparent demise.

Special companionship and closeness to the Holy Rasool

(While mentioning the state of the last moments of the apparent life of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم), Umm-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyidah ‘Aishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا states: “(When the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was feeling pain