It was narrated from 'Aishah that the people used to send their gifts when it was 'Aishah's day (i.e., the day when Allah's Messenger was in her apartment), seeking thereby to please the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w).

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، أَنَّ النَّاسَ كَانُوا يَتَحَرَّوْنَ بِهَدَايَاهُمْ يَوْمَ عَائِشَةَ ، يَبْتَغُونَ بِذَلِكَ مَرْضَاةَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w) ' said: "The wives of the Prophet (s.a.w) sent Fatimah the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) - She asked permission to enter when he was lying down with me under my cover, and he gave her permission. She said: 'O Messenger of Allah, your wives have sent me to you to ask you to be just with regard to the daughter of Abu Quhafah.' I ('Aishah) kept quiet. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to her: 'O my daughter, do you not love that which I love?' She said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Then love this one.' Fatimah got up when she heard that from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), and she went back to the wives of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and told them what she had said, and what the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) had said to her. They said to her: 'You have been of no avail for us. Go back to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and say to him: "Your wives urge you to be just with regard to the daughter of Abu Quhafah."' Fatimah said: 'By Allah, I will never speak to him about her."' 'Aishah said: "The wives of the Prophet (s.a.w) sent Zainab bint Jahsh, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w) 'who was the one who was the closest of them to me in status before the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) -I have never seen any woman who was better in religious commitment than Zainab, more fearing of Allah, more truthful in speech, more keen to uphold family ties, more generous in giving charity, or more keen to draw close to Allah. But she was quick to lose her temper, although she would calm down as quickly. She asked permission to enter upon the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was with 'Aishah beneath her cover, as he was when Fatimah had come in. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) gave her permission and she said: 'O Messenger of Allah, your wives have sent me to you to ask you to be just with regard to the daughter of Abu Quhafah.' Then she showed harshness towards me and insulted me, and I was watching the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) to see if he would allow me to respond. This went on, until I realized that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would not object if I responded. When I started responding, I answered back to everything that she had said. And the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, smiling: 'She is the daughter of Abu Bakr."'

حَدَّثَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ النَّضْرِ ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ ، قَالَ عَبْدٌ : حَدَّثَنِي ، وقَالَ الآخَرَانِ : حَدَّثَنَا ، يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ صَالِحٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَتْ : أَرْسَلَ أَزْوَاجُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَاسْتَأْذَنَتْ عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ مُضْطَجِعٌ مَعِي فِي مِرْطِي ، فَأَذِنَ لَهَا ، فَقَالَتْ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، إِنَّ أَزْوَاجَكَ أَرْسَلْنَنِي إِلَيْكَ يَسْأَلْنَكَ الْعَدْلَ فِي ابْنَةِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ ، وَأَنَا سَاكِتَةٌ ، قَالَتْ فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَيْ بُنَيَّةُ أَلَسْتِ تُحِبِّينَ مَا أُحِبُّ ؟ فَقَالَتْ : بَلَى ، قَالَ فَأَحِبِّي هَذِهِ قَالَتْ : فَقَامَتْ فَاطِمَةُ حِينَ سَمِعَتْ ذَلِكَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَرَجَعَتْ إِلَى أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَأَخْبَرَتْهُنَّ بِالَّذِي قَالَتْ ، وَبِالَّذِي قَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقُلْنَ لَهَا : مَا نُرَاكِ أَغْنَيْتِ عَنَّا مِنْ شَيْءٍ ، فَارْجِعِي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُولِي لَهُ : إِنَّ أَزْوَاجَكَ يَنْشُدْنَكَ الْعَدْلَ فِي ابْنَةِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ فَقَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ : وَاللَّهِ لاَ أُكَلِّمُهُ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ ، فَأَرْسَلَ أَزْوَاجُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتَ جَحْشٍ ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ،وَهِيَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تُسَامِينِي مِنْهُنَّ فِي الْمَنْزِلَةِ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَلَمْ أَرَ امْرَأَةً قَطُّ خَيْرًا فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ زَيْنَبَ . وَأَتْقَى لِلَّهِ وَأَصْدَقَ حَدِيثًا ، وَأَوْصَلَ لِلرَّحِمِ ، وَأَعْظَمَ صَدَقَةً ، وَأَشَدَّ ابْتِذَالاً لِنَفْسِهَا فِي الْعَمَلِ الَّذِي تَصَدَّقُ بِهِ ، وَتَقَرَّبُ بِهِ إِلَى اللهِ تَعَالَى ، مَا عَدَا سَوْرَةً مِنْ حِدَّةٍ كَانَتْ فِيهَا ، تُسْرِعُ مِنْهَا الْفَيْئَةَ ، قَالَتْ : فَاسْتَأْذَنَتْ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَرَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَعَ عَائِشَةَ فِي مِرْطِهَا ، عَلَى الْحَالَةِ الَّتِي دَخَلَتْ فَاطِمَةُ عَلَيْهَا وَهُوَ بِهَا ، فَأَذِنَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ . فَقَالَتْ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، إِنَّ أَزْوَاجَكَ أَرْسَلْنَنِي إِلَيْكَ يَسْأَلْنَكَ الْعَدْلَ فِي ابْنَةِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ ، قَالَتْ : ثُمَّ وَقَعَتْ بِي ، فَاسْتَطَالَتْ عَلَيَّ ، وَأَنَا أَرْقُبُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَأَرْقُبُ طَرْفَهُ ، هَلْ يَأْذَنُ لِي فِيهَا ، قَالَتْ : فَلَمْ تَبْرَحْ زَيْنَبُ حَتَّى عَرَفْتُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لاَ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَنْتَصِرَ ، قَالَتْ : فَلَمَّا وَقَعْتُ بِهَا لَمْ أَنْشَبْهَا حَتَّى أَنْحَيْتُ عَلَيْهَا ، قَالَتْ : فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : وَتَبَسَّمَ إِنَّهَا ابْنَةُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) (during his fatal illness) used to check and ask: 'Where will I be today? Where will I be tomorrow?' hoping that the turn of Aishah was close. When it was my day, Allah took his soul when he was between my neck and my chest."

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، قَالَ: وَجَدْتُ فِي كِتَابِي عَنْ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ: إِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، لَيَتَفَقَّدُ يَقُولُ: أَيْنَ أَنَا الْيَوْمَ ؟ أَيْنَ أَنَا غَدًا ؟ اسْتِبْطَاءً لِيَوْمِ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ: فَلَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمِي قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ سَحْرِي وَنَحْرِي.

It was narrated from 'Aishah that she heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying, before he died, when he was leaning on her chest: "O Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me, and join me to (the higher) companionship."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ ، فِيمَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِ ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، أَنَّهَا أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : قَبْلَ أَنْ يَمُوتَ وَهُوَ مُسْنِدٌ إِلَى صَدْرِهَا وَأَصْغَتْ إِلَيْهِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ : اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي ، وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالرَّفِيقِ.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "I used to hear that no Prophet ever died until he had been given the choice between this world and the Hereafter. I heard the Prophet (s.a.w) ' during the sickness of which he died, saying with some gruffness in his voice: 'In the company of those on whom Allah has bestowed His Grace, of the Prophets, the Siddiqin, the martyrs, and the righteous. And how excellent these companions are!"' She said: "And I thought that he had been given the choice at that point."

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى ، قَالاَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ: كُنْتُ أَسْمَعُ أَنَّهُ لَنْ يَمُوتَ نَبِيٌّ حَتَّى يُخَيَّرَ بَيْنَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ ، قَالَتْ: فَسَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ ، وَأَخَذَتْهُ بُحَّةٌ يَقُولُ: مَعَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ ، وَالشُّهَدَاءِ ، وَالصَّالِحِينَ وَحَسُنَ أُولَئِكَ رَفِيقًا. قَالَتْ: فَظَنَنْتُهُ خُيِّرَ حِينَئِذٍ.

'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to say when he was healthy: 'No Prophet ever dies until he has been shown his place in Paradise, then he is given the choice.' 'Aishah said: "When the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was about to die, and his head was on my thigh, he lost consciousness for a while then he woke up, and his eyes were staring fixedly at the ceiling, then he said: 'O Allah, the higher companionship."' 'Aishah said: "I said: 'Then he is not going to choose us."' 'Aishah said: "I remembered the Hadith that he used to say when he was healthy: 'No Prophet ever dies until he has been shown his place in Paradise, then he is given the choice."' 'Aishah said: "That was the last word that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'O Allah, the higher companionship."'

حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ جَدِّي ، حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ ، وَعُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ ، فِي رِجَالٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ وَهُوَ صَحِيحٌ: إِنَّهُ لَمْ يُقْبَضْ نَبِيٌّ قَطُّ حَتَّى يُرَى مَقْعَدُهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ ثُمَّ يُخَيَّرُ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَرَأْسُهُ عَلَى فَخِذِي غُشِيَ عَلَيْهِ سَاعَةً ، ثُمَّ أَفَاقَ فَأَشْخَصَ بَصَرَهُ إِلَى السَّقْفِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ الرَّفِيقَ الأَعْلَى.قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: قُلْتُ: إِذًا لاَ يَخْتَارُنَا. قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: وَعَرَفْتُ الْحَدِيثَ الَّذِي كَانَ يُحَدِّثُنَا بِهِ وَهُوَ صَحِيحٌ فِي قَوْلِهِ: إِنَّهُ لَمْ يُقْبَضْ نَبِيٌّ قَطُّ حَتَّى يَرَى مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ ، ثُمَّ يُخَيَّرُ. قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: فَكَانَتْ تِلْكَ آخِرُ كَلِمَةٍ تَكَلَّمَ بِهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَوْلَهُ: اللَّهُمَّ الرَّفِيقَ الأَعْلَى.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "When the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) went out (on a journey), he would draw lots between his wives. The lot fell to 'Aishah and Hafsah, and they both went out with him. When night came, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would travel with 'Aishah, talking with her. Hafsah said to 'Aishah: 'Why don't you ride my camel tonight and I will ride your camel, and you will see and I will see?"' She said: "Yes." So 'Aishah rode Hafsah’s camel, and Hafsah rode 'Aishah's camel. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came to the camel of 'Aishah, which Hafsah was riding, and he greeted her with Salam and traveled with her, until they halted. 'Aishah missed him and felt jealous, so when they halted she started putting her foot in the grass and saying: "O Lord, let a scorpion or snake come and sting or bite me; he is Your Messenger and I cannot say anything to him."

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ ، وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ أَبِي نُعَيْمٍ ، قَالَ عَبْدٌ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ أَيْمَنَ ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا خَرَجَ أَقْرَعَ بَيْنَ نِسَائِهِ فَطَارَتِ الْقُرْعَةُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ وَحَفْصَةَ فَخَرَجَتَا مَعَهُ جَمِيعًا ، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، إِذَا كَانَ بِاللَّيْلِ ، سَارَ مَعَ عَائِشَةَ يَتَحَدَّثُ مَعَهَا ، فَقَالَتْ حَفْصَةُ لِعَائِشَةَ : أَلاَ تَرْكَبِينَ اللَّيْلَةَ بَعِيرِي وَأَرْكَبُ بَعِيرَكِ ، فَتَنْظُرِينَ وَأَنْظُرُ ؟ قَالَتْ : بَلَى ، فَرَكِبَتْ عَائِشَةُ عَلَى بَعِيرِ حَفْصَةَ ، وَرَكِبَتْ حَفْصَةُ عَلَى بَعِيرِ عَائِشَةَ ، فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى جَمَلِ عَائِشَةَ وَعَلَيْهِ حَفْصَةُ ، فَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ سَارَ مَعَهَا ، حَتَّى نَزَلُوا ، فَافْتَقَدَتْهُ عَائِشَةُ فَغَارَتْ ، فَلَمَّا نَزَلُوا جَعَلَتْ تَجْعَلُ رِجْلَهَا بَيْنَ الإِذْخِرِ وَتَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ سَلِّطْ عَلَيَّ عَقْرَبًا ، أَوْ حَيَّةً تَلْدَغُنِي رَسُولُكَ وَلاَ أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَقُولَ لَهُ شَيْئًا.

It was narrated that 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w) ' said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'O 'Aishah, this is Jibril conveying greetings of Salam to you."' She said: "I said: 'And upon him be peace and the mercy of Allah."' She said: "He could see what I could not."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِيُّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : يَا عَائِشُ هَذَا جِبْرِيلُ يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكِ السَّلاَمَ قَالَتْ: فَقُلْتُ: وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ. قَالَتْ: وَهُوَ يَرَى مَا لاَ أَرَى.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "Eleven women sat together and promised one another that they would not conceal anything about their husbands. The first one said: 'My husband is like the meat of a lean camel placed at the top of a hill that it is difficult to climb, and (the meat) is not so good that one feels the urge to take it away (from that hilltop).' The second one said: 'I will not talk about my husband because I fear that if I start I will never stop (because his faults are so many). But if I start, I will list all his faults.' The third one said: 'My husband is tall (and nothing else). If I speak (mention his faults) he will divorce me, but if I keep quiet I will be suspended (between wifely treatment and abandonment).' The fourth one said: 'My husband is like the night of Tihamah (i.e., very pleasant), either too hot not too cold, and I have no fear for him and we never get bored of each other.' The fifth one said: 'My husband is like a leopard when he enters the house and like a lion when he leaves, and he does not ask about that which he leaves in the house.' The sixth one said: 'As for my husband, he eats so much that nothing is left, and when he drinks he does not leave a drop. When he lies down he wraps himself and he does not touch me so that he might know my sorrow.'The seventh one said: 'My husband is impotent and foolish, suffering from all kinds of diseases, with such rough manners that he may break my head or injure my body, or both.' The eighth one said: 'My husband is as sweet as Zarnab (an aromatic plant) and as soft as a rabbit.' The ninth one said: 'My husband is from a prominent family, and is tall, with heaps of ashes (at his door - i.e., he is very hospitable) and his house is near the meeting place.' The tenth one said: 'My husband is Malik, and how fine is Malik? Malik is better than that. He has many camels, more than the pastures he has for them. When they hear the sound of the Mizhar they become sure that they are going to be slaughtered.' The eleventh one said: 'My husband is Abu Zar' and how fine Abu Zar' is. He has put heavy jewellery on my ears and covered my sinews and bones with fat (by supplying plentiful food), and he showed me great respect which made me feel honored. He found me among the shepherds living on the side of the mountain, and he made me one of those who have horses, camels, lands and heaps of grain, and he has a great deal of wealth. If I say something, he never criticizes me. I sleep and get up in the morning, and drink to my heart's content. And the mother of Abu Zar', how fine is the mother of Abu Zar'! Her vessels are filled to the brim and her house is quite spacious. As for the son of Abu Zar', he is as slim as a green branch of palm peeled from its bark, or like a sword drawn from its sheath, and the foreleg of a lamb is enough to fill him. As for the daughter of Abu Zar', how fine is the daughter of Abu Zar'. She is obedient to her father and obedient to her mother, filling out her cloak and a source of jealousy for her co-wife. As for the slave-girl of Abu Zar', how good she is. She does not disclose our affairs to others, and she does not take our squander wheat or provision, and she does not leave garbage scattered in the house like a bird's nest. One day Abu Zar' went out when the milk churned in the vessels, and he met a woman who had two sons like leopards, playing with her pomegranates (breasts) under her shirt. He divorced me and married that woman. Later on, I married another man, a generous man who was an expert rider and a fine archer. He gave me many gifts and a pair of every kind of animal, and he said: "Eat, Umm Zar', and send (food) to your family." But if I were to combine everything, it would not fill the smallest vessel of Abu Zar’."' 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to me: 'I am to you like Abu Zar' to Umm Zar'."'

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ السَّعْدِيُّ ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَنَابٍ ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عِيسَى ، وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ حُجْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ : جَلَسَ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ امْرَأَةً ، فَتَعَاهَدْنَ وَتَعَاقَدْنَ أَنْ لاَ يَكْتُمْنَ مِنْ أَخْبَارِ أَزْوَاجِهِنَّ شَيْئًا. قَالَتِ الأُولَى : زَوْجِي لَحْمُ جَمَلٍ غَثٍّ ، عَلَى رَأْسِ جَبَلٍ لاَ سَهْلٌ فَيُرْتَقَى ، وَلاَ سَمِينٌ فَيُنْتَقَلَ. قَالَتِ الثَّانِيَةُ : زَوْجِي لاَ أَبُثُّ خَبَرَهُ ، إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ لاَ أَذَرَهُ ، إِنْ أَذْكُرْهُ أَذْكُرْ عُجَرَهُ وَبُجَرَهُ. قَالَتِ الثَّالِثَةُ : زَوْجِي الْعَشَنَّقُ ، إِنْ أَنْطِقْ أُطَلَّقْ ، وَإِنْ أَسْكُتْ أُعَلَّقْ.قَالَتِ الرَّابِعَةُ : زَوْجِي كَلَيْلِ تِهَامَةَ لاَ حَرَّ وَلاَ قُرَّ ، وَلاَ مَخَافَةَ وَلاَ سَآمَةَ. قَالَتِ الْخَامِسَةُ : زَوْجِي إِنْ دَخَلَ فَهِدَ ، وَإِنْ خَرَجَ أَسِدَ ، وَلاَ يَسْأَلُ عَمَّا عَهِدَ. قَالَتِ السَّادِسَةُ : زَوْجِي إِنْ أَكَلَ لَفَّ ، وَإِنْ شَرِبَ اشْتَفَّ ، وَإِنِ اضْطَجَعَ الْتَفَّ ، وَلاَ يُولِجُ الْكَفَّ لِيَعْلَمَ الْبَثَّ. قَالَتِ السَّابِعَةُ : زَوْجِي غَيَايَاءُ ، أَوْ عَيَايَاءُ طَبَاقَاءُ ، كُلُّ دَاءٍ لَهُ دَاءٌ ، شَجَّكِ ، أَوْ فَلَّكِ ، أَوْ جَمَعَ كُلًّا لَكِ. قَالَتِ الثَّامِنَةُ : زَوْجِي الرِّيحُ رِيحُ زَرْنَبٍ ، وَالْمَسُّ مَسُّ أَرْنَبٍ. قَالَتِ التَّاسِعَةُ : زَوْجِي رَفِيعُ الْعِمَادِ طَوِيلُ النِّجَادِ عَظِيمُ الرَّمَادِ ، قَرِيبُ الْبَيْتِ مِنَ النَّادِ. قَالَتِ الْعَاشِرَةُ : زَوْجِي مَالِكٌ ، وَمَا مَالِكٌ ؟ مَالِكٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ، لَهُ إِبِلٌ كَثِيرَاتُ الْمَبَارِكِ ، قَلِيلاَتُ الْمَسَارِحِ ، إِذَا سَمِعْنَ صَوْتَ الْمِزْهَرِ أَيْقَنَّ أَنَّهُنَّ هَوَالِكُ. قَالَتِ الْحَادِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ : زَوْجِي أَبُو زَرْعٍ ، فَمَا أَبُو زَرْعٍ ؟ أَنَاسَ مِنْ حُلِيٍّ أُذُنَيَّ ، وَمَلأَ مِنْ شَحْمٍ عَضُدَيَّ ، وَبَجَّحَنِي فَبَجِحَتْ إِلَيَّ نَفْسِي ، وَجَدَنِي فِي أَهْلِ غُنَيْمَةٍ بِشِقٍّ ، فَجَعَلَنِي فِي أَهْلِ صَهِيلٍ وَأَطِيطٍ وَدَائِسٍ وَمُنَقٍّ ، فَعِنْدَهُ أَقُولُ فَلاَ أُقَبَّحُ ، وَأَرْقُدُ فَأَتَصَبَّحُ ، وَأَشْرَبُ فَأَتَقَنَّحُ. أُمُّ أَبِي زَرْعٍ ، فَمَا أُمُّ أَبِي زَرْعٍ ؟ عُكُومُهَا رَدَاحٌ وَبَيْتُهَا فَسَاحٌ. ابْنُ أَبِي زَرْعٍ ، فَمَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَرْعٍ ؟ مَضْجَعُهُ كَمَسَلِّ شَطْبَةٍ وَيُشْبِعُهُ ذِرَاعُ الْجَفْرَةِ بِنْتُ أَبِي زَرْعٍ ، فَمَا بِنْتُ أَبِي زَرْعٍ ؟ طَوْعُ أَبِيهَا وَطَوْعُ أُمِّهَا ، وَمِلْءُ كِسَائِهَا وَغَيْظُ جَارَتِهَا. جَارِيَةُ أَبِي زَرْعٍ ، فَمَا جَارِيَةُ أَبِي زَرْعٍ ؟ لاَ تَبُثُّ حَدِيثَنَا تَبْثِيثًا ، وَلاَ تُنَقِّثُ مِيرَتَنَا تَنْقِيثًا ، وَلاَ تَمْلأُ بَيْتَنَا تَعْشِيشًا. قَالَتْ : خَرَجَ أَبُو زَرْعٍ وَالأَوْطَابُ تُمْخَضُ ، فَلَقِيَ امْرَأَةً مَعَهَا وَلَدَانِ لَهَا كَالْفَهْدَيْنِ ، يَلْعَبَانِ مِنْ تَحْتِ خَصْرِهَا بِرُمَّانَتَيْنِ فَطَلَّقَنِي وَنَكَحَهَا ، فَنَكَحْتُ بَعْدَهُ رَجُلاً سَرِيًّا ، رَكِبَ شَرِيًّا ، وَأَخَذَ خَطِّيًّا ، وَأَرَاحَ عَلَيَّ نَعَمًا ثَرِيًّا ، وَأَعْطَانِي مِنْ كُلِّ رَائِحَةٍ زَوْجًا ، قَالَ : كُلِي أُمَّ زَرْعٍ وَمِيرِي أَهْلَكِ. فَلَوْ جَمَعْتُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَعْطَانِي مَا بَلَغَ أَصْغَرَ آنِيَةِ أَبِي زَرْعٍ. قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : كُنْتُ لَكِ كَأَبِي زَرْعٍ لِأُمِّ زَرْعٍ.

Al-Miswar bin Makhramah narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) say on the Minbar: "Banu Hisham bin Al-Mughirah asked me for permission to give their daughter in marriage to 'Ali bin Abi Talib, but I will not give them permission, and I will not give them permission, and I will not give them permission, unless the son of Abu Talib would like to divorce my daughter and marry their daughter. My daughter is a part of me; what disturbs her disturbs me and what offends her offends me."

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ يُونُسَ ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، قَالَ ابْنُ يُونُسَ ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ الْقُرَشِيُّ التَّيْمِيُّ ، أَنَّ الْمِسْوَرَ بْنَ مَخْرَمَةَ ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ ، وَهُوَ يَقُولُ : إِنَّ بَنِي هِشَامِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ اسْتَأْذَنُونِي أَنْ يُنْكِحُوا ابْنَتَهُمْ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ، فَلاَ آذَنُ لَهُمْ ، ثُمَّ لاَ آذَنُ لَهُمْ ، ثُمَّ لاَ آذَنُ لَهُمْ ، إِلاَّ أَنْ يُحِبَّ ابْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَ ابْنَتِي وَيَنْكِحَ ابْنَتَهُمْ ، فَإِنَّمَا ابْنَتِي بَضْعَةٌ مِنِّي ، يَرِيبُنِي مَا رَابَهَا وَيُؤْذِينِي مَا آذَاهَا.