The Role of Aishah in the History of Islam Volume ١

The Role of Aishah in the History of Islam

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

Author: Allamah Sayyid Murtadha Askari
Translator: Dr. Alaedin Pazargadi
Publisher: Naba Publication (www.nabacultural.org)
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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

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