Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

The Role of ‘A’ishah in the History of Islam Volume ١

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Transliterations
• Preface by the Persian translator
• Ailment and remedy
• 1-Ailment
• 2-Remedy
• A part of the introduction by
• Facts
• Ibn Mas‘ud’s method of guidance
• Let us know the truth and its supporters
• Support of Islam
• Muhammad and enforcement of justice
• The close and distant friends of Muhammad
• The author as viewed by Dr. Hamid Hafni Dawud
• ‘Ali’s assassination and ‘A’ishah’s praise of God
• ‘Ali regarded God as his governor
• ‘Ali and the Caliphate
• Historical verdicts of ‘A’ishah
• Umm Salamah’s historical letter to ‘A’ishah
• The author’s goal in this book
• Author’s preface
• The motive for writing this book
• Let us investigate impartially
• Islam or faith and belief
• Deep Islamic solidarity
• Worship of ancestors
• Blind prejudice
• Demagogues
• Part One: ‘A’ishah in the Prophet’s household
• Chapter al-Ahzab of the Qur’an
• A glance at ‘A’ishah’s life
• The secret behind the plurality of the Prophet’s wives
• Why did the Prophet have several wives?
• A discussion of nation’s customs
• Certain facts of history
• Economic combat of Quraysh with the Prophet
• Economic support for the Prophet and winning over the enemy
• Marriage as a means of preventing conflict and bloodshed
• 1-Khadijah, daughter of Khuwaylad al-Asadiyah al-Qurayshiyah
• 2-Sudah, daughter of Zam‘ah
• 3-‘A’ishah, daughter of Abu Bakr
• 4-Hafsah, daughter of ‘Umar
• 5-Zaynab, daughter of Khuzaymah
• 6-Umm Salamah, daughter of Abu Umayyah
• 7-Juwayriyah, daughter of al-Harith
• 8-Umm Habibah, daughter of Abu Sufyan
• 9-Safiyah, daughter of Huyay
• 10-Maymunah, daughter of al-Harith
• 11-Zaynab, daughter of Jahsh
• The ladies who offered themselves to the Prophet without a dowry
• 12-Khulah, daughter of Hakim al-Hilaliyah
• 13-Another lady
• A special verdict for a particular person
• Conclusion of the survey
• ‘A’ishah in the Prophet’s house
• Uttered by the Prophet
• Jealousy and Ardor
• Nightly pursuits
• ‘A’ishah and other wives of the Prophet
• Encounters and reactions
• 1-Reactions
• ‘A’ishah
• ‘A’ishah and Umm Salamah’s dish
• ‘A’ishah and Hafsah’s dish
• ‘A’ishah and Safiyah’s dish
• 2-Encounters
• The author
• ‘A’ishah and Safiyah
• ‘A’ishah and Sudah
• ‘A’ishah and dowryless women
• ‘A’ishah with Malikah
• ‘A’ishah with Mariyah
• ‘A’ishah tells this story
• In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
• ‘A’ishah and memoirs of Khadijah
• ‘A’ishah Umm al-Mu’minin
• Some remarks about
• Ibn Abi al-Hadid al-Mu’tazili
• Ibn Abi al-Hadid
• A step-mother for Fatimah
• Fatimah as the Prophet’s darling
• Multilateral rancours
• The Prophet’s intense affection
• for Fatimah’s children
• ‘Ali and the issue of caliphate
• Abu Bakr’s performance
• of prayer with the people
• Summary
• Part Two: ‘A’ishah during caliphates of Abu Bakr and ‘Umar
• The two Sheikhs (Elders)
• The period of tranquility
• Tabaqat of Ibn Sa‘d
• 1-The sole lady mufti of Islam
• 2-‘A’ishah goes on Hajj pilgrimage
• The traditions of ‘A’ishah in support of the caliphate
• An excerpt from this book
• An opportunity for making traditions
• The period of appearance of these traditions
• The jinn mourn for ‘Umar
• ‘A’ishah
• Reciprocal respect
• Text of the book
• He chose ‘A’ishah’s house as the council’s seat
• al-Miqdad
• ‘Amr ibn al-‘As
• al-Mughayrah ibn Shu‘bah
• Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas
• A summary of the previous account
• Text of the book
• Part Three: ‘A’ishah in the time of ‘Uthman’s rule
• Who was ‘Uthman?
• ‘A’ishah and ‘Uthman the period
• of confirmation and support
• ‘A’ishah, like other chiefs of Quraysh, rose up to support ‘Uthman’s caliphate
• Text of the book
• The period of wrath and rebellion
• Historians
• al-Walid ibn ‘Uqbah
• and governorship of Kufah
• Text of the book
• The Qur’an introduces al-Walid
• An evil-doer as a governor
• al-Hakam, the caliph’s uncle
• Events which befell Ibn Mas‘ud
• ‘Umar, in a Lear to the people of Kufah
• Playing with fire
• Ansab al-ashraf of al-Baladhuri
• Protecting a winebibbing companion
• The first sparks of revolution
• ‘Uthman’s inspector in Kufah
• The winebibber ruler of Muslims
• History of al-Mas‘udi
• The event about witnesses
• In ‘Uthman’s presence
• The caliph’s reward to the witnesses
• ‘A’ishah opposing ‘Uthman
• al-Walid’s dismissal and purification
• of the pulpit at the Kufah Mosque
• Justice dispensed by ‘Ali
• ‘A’ishah’s instigation’s against ‘Uthman
• ‘Ammar ibn Yasir
• The Prophet
• ‘Ammar contributes to building
• the first mosque of Islam
• ‘Uthman and ‘Ammar
• Public funds kept on private asset
• ‘A’ishah aiding ‘Ammar
• Burial of Ibn Mas‘ud and al-Miqdad
• Part Four: Revolution
• ‘A’ishah assumes the leadership of the revolution
• Text of the book
• Three figures
• Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr
• 1-‘Abd Allah ibn Sa‘d ibn Abi Sarh
• 2-Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr
• 3-Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfah
• The uprising of the Egyptians
• People of Egypt
• Imam ‘Ali’s endeavors for quenching
• the fire of sedition
• al-Baladhuri
• The Uprising of the people
• of Medina against ‘Uthman
• Marwan ibn al-Hakam
• Pleaders for justice proceed to Medina
• Muhammad son of Abu Hudhayfah
• ‘Uthman concludes a pact with the rebels
• 1-az-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awam
• 2-Talhah ibn ‘Ubayd Allah
• 3-Sa‘d ibn Malik Abi Waqqas
• 4-‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Umar
• 5-Zayd ibn Thabit
• 6-Sahl ibn Hunayf
• Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr
• and governorship of Egypt
• ‘Ali abandons his support for ‘Uthman
• Imam ‘Ali
• ‘Uthman’s political repentance
• Marwan’s obstruction
• ‘Uthman’s prudent wife
• ‘Uthman is besieged
• Ibn ‘Abbas
• A strange letter
• A letter from ‘Uthman to the governor of Egypt
• ‘A’ishah’s historical verdict
• ‘A’ishah
• A survey of ‘A’ishah’s verdict
• ‘Uthman turns to ‘A’ishah for help
• ‘A’ishah’s cousin
• at-Tabari History
• Talhah blocks the water from reaching
• ‘Uthman but ‘Ali provides it for him
• Talhah insists upon ‘Uthman’s assassination
• The end for ‘Uthman
• al-Baladhuri
• The incident of the caliph’s burial
• Appendices
• A word with critics
• Falsehoods and fables in important Islamic sources
• Ahadith of Umm al-Mu’minin ‘A’ishah
• Mr. A. M.’s criticisms and answers to them
• A word with the writer
• Footnotes