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Narrated Aisha:When there was said about me what was said which I myself was unaware of, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up and addressed the people. He recited Tashah-hud, and after glorifying and praising Allah as He deserved, he said, "To proceed: O people Give me your opinion regarding those people who made a forged story against my wife. By Allah, I do not know anything bad about her. By Allah, they accused her of being with a man about whom I have never known anything bad, and he never entered my house unless I was present there, and whenever I went on a journey, he went with me." Sa`d bin Mu`adh got up and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) Allow me to chop their heads off". Then a man from the Al-Khazraj (Sa`d bin 'Ubada) to whom the mother of (the poet) Hassan bin Thabit was a relative, got up and said (to Sa`d bin Mu`adh), "You have told a lie! By Allah, if those persons were from the Aus Tribe, you would not like to chop their heads off." It was probable that some evil would take place between the Aus and the Khazraj in the mosque, and I was unaware of all that. In the evening of that day, I went out for some of my needs (i.e. to relieve myself), and Um Mistah was accompanying me. On our return, Um Mistah stumbled and said, "Let Mistah. be ruined" I said to her, "O mother Why do you abuse your Son" On that Um Mistah became silent for a while, and stumbling again, she said, "Let Mistah be ruined" I said to her, "Why do you abuse your son?" She stumbled for the third time and said, "Let Mistah be ruined" whereupon I rebuked her for that. She said, "By Allah, I do not abuse him except because of you." I asked her, "Concerning what of my affairs?" So she disclosed the whole story to me. I said, "Has this really happened?" She replied, "Yes, by Allah." I returned to my house, astonished (and distressed) that I did not know for what purpose I had gone out. Then I became sick (fever) and said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) "Send me to my father's house." So he sent a slave with me, and when I entered the house, I found Um Rum-an (my mother) downstairs while (my father) Abu Bakr was reciting something upstairs. My mother asked, "What has brought you, O (my) daughter?" I informed her and mentioned to her the whole story, but she did not feel it as I did. She said, "O my daughter! Take it easy, for there is never a charming lady loved by her husband who has other wives but that they feel jealous of her and speak badly of her." But she did not feel the news as I did. I asked (her), "Does my father know about it?" She said, "yes" I asked, Does Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) know about it too?" She said, "Yes, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) does too." So the tears filled my eyes and I wept. Abu Bakr, who was reading upstairs heard my voice and came down and asked my mother, "What is the matter with her? " She said, "She has heard what has been said about her (as regards the story of Al-Ifk)." On that Abu- Bakr wept and said, "I beseech you by Allah, O my daughter, to go back to your home". I went back to my home and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had come to my house and asked my maid-servant about me (my character). The maid-servant said, "By Allah, I do not know of any defect in her character except that she sleeps and let the sheep enter (her house) and eat her dough." On that, some of the Prophet's companions spoke harshly to her and said, "Tell the truth to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." Finally they told her of the affair (of the slander). She said, "Subhan Allah! By Allah, I know nothing against her except what goldsmith knows about a piece of pure gold." Then this news reached the man who was accused, and he said, "Subhan Allah! By Allah, I have never uncovered the private parts of any woman." Later that man was martyred in Allah's Cause. Next morning my parents came to pay me a visit and they stayed with me till Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to me after he had offered the `Asr prayer. He came to me while my parents were sitting around me on my right and my left. He praised and glorified Allah and said, "Now then O `Aisha! If you have committed a bad deed or you have wronged (yourself), then repent to Allah as Allah accepts the repentance from his slaves." An Ansari woman had come and was sitting near the gate. I said (to the Prophet), "Isn't it improper that you speak in such a way in the presence of this lady? Allah's Apostle then gave a piece of advice and I turned to my father and requested him to answer him (on my behalf). My father said, "What should I say?" Then I turned to my mother and asked her to answer him. She said, "What should I say?" When my parents did not give a reply to the Prophet, I said, "I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and that Muhammad is His Apostle!" And after praising and glorifying Allah as He deserves, I said, "Now then, by Allah, if I were to tell you that I have not done (this evil action) and Allah is a witness that I am telling the truth, that would not be of any use to me on your part because you (people) have spoken about it and your hearts have absorbed it; and if I were to tell you that I have done this sin and Allah knows that I have not done it, then you will say, 'She has confessed herself guilty." By Allah, 'I do not see a suitable example for me and you but the example of (I tried to remember Jacob's name but couldn't) Joseph's father when he said; So (for me) "Patience is most fitting against that which you assert. It is Allah (alone) whose help can be sought.' At that very hour the Divine Inspiration came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and we remained silent. Then the Inspiration was over and I noticed the signs of happiness on his face while he was removing (the sweat) from his forehead and saying, "Have the good tidings O ' "Aisha! Allah has revealed your innocence." At that time I was extremely angry. My parents said to me, "Get up and go to him." I said, "By Allah, I will not do it and will not thank him nor thank either of you, but I will thank Allah Who has revealed my innocence. You have heard this story but neither did not deny it nor change it (to defend me)." (Aisha used to say:) "But as regards Zainab bint Jahsh, (the Prophet's wife), Allah protected her because of her piety, so she did not say anything except good (about me), but her sister, Hamna, was ruined among those who were ruined. Those who used to speak evil about me were Mistah, Hassan bin Thabit, and the hypocrite, `Abdullah bin Ubai, who used to spread that news and tempt others to speak of it, and it was he and Hamna who had the greater share therein. Abu Bakr took an oath that he would never do any favor to Mistah at all. Then Allah revealed the Divine Verse: "Let not those among you who are good and wealthy (i.e. Abu Bakr) swear not to give (any sort of help) to their kinsmen, and those in need, (i.e. Mistah) ...Do you not love that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (24.22) On that, Abu Bakr said, "Yes, by Allah, O our Lord! We wish that You should forgive us." So Abu Bakr again started giving to Mistah the expenditure which he used to give him before

وقال ابو اسامة عن هشام بن عروة، قال اخبرني ابي، عن عايشة، قالت لما ذكر من شاني الذي ذكر وما علمت به قام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في خطيبا، فتشهد فحمد الله واثنى عليه بما هو اهله، ثم قال " اما بعد اشيروا على في اناس ابنوا اهلي، وايم الله ما علمت على اهلي من سوء، وابنوهم بمن والله ما علمت عليه من سوء قط، ولا يدخل بيتي قط الا وانا حاضر، ولا غبت في سفر الا غاب معي ". فقام سعد بن معاذ فقال ايذن لي يا رسول الله ان نضرب اعناقهم، وقام رجل من بني الخزرج، وكانت ام حسان بن ثابت من رهط ذلك الرجل، فقال كذبت، اما والله، ان لو كانوا من الاوس ما احببت ان تضرب اعناقهم. حتى كاد ان يكون بين الاوس والخزرج شر في المسجد، وما علمت فلما كان مساء ذلك اليوم خرجت لبعض حاجتي ومعي ام مسطح. فعثرت وقالت تعس مسطح. فقلت اى ام تسبين ابنك وسكتت ثم عثرت الثانية فقالت تعس مسطح، فقلت لها تسبين ابنك ثم عثرت الثالثة فقالت تعس مسطح. فانتهرتها، فقالت والله ما اسبه الا فيك. فقلت في اى شاني قالت فبقرت لي الحديث فقلت وقد كان هذا قالت نعم والله، فرجعت الى بيتي كان الذي خرجت له لا اجد منه قليلا ولا كثيرا، ووعكت فقلت لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ارسلني الى بيت ابي. فارسل معي الغلام، فدخلت الدار فوجدت ام رومان في السفل وابا بكر فوق البيت يقرا. فقالت امي ما جاء بك يا بنية فاخبرتها وذكرت لها الحديث، واذا هو لم يبلغ منها مثل ما بلغ مني، فقالت يا بنية خفضي عليك الشان، فانه والله، لقلما كانت امراة حسناء عند رجل يحبها، لها ضراير، الا حسدنها وقيل فيها. واذا هو لم يبلغ منها ما بلغ مني، قلت وقد علم به ابي قالت نعم. قلت ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قالت نعم ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم واستعبرت وبكيت، فسمع ابو بكر صوتي وهو فوق البيت يقرا، فنزل فقال لامي ما شانها قالت بلغها الذي ذكر من شانها. ففاضت عيناه، قال اقسمت عليك اى بنية الا رجعت الى بيتك، فرجعت ولقد جاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بيتي، فسال عني خادمتي فقالت لا والله ما علمت عليها عيبا الا انها كانت ترقد حتى تدخل الشاة فتاكل خميرها او عجينها. وانتهرها بعض اصحابه فقال اصدقي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى اسقطوا لها به فقالت سبحان الله، والله ما علمت عليها الا ما يعلم الصايغ على تبر الذهب الاحمر. وبلغ الامر الى ذلك الرجل الذي قيل له، فقال سبحان الله والله ما كشفت كنف انثى قط. قالت عايشة فقتل شهيدا في سبيل الله. قالت واصبح ابواى عندي، فلم يزالا حتى دخل على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقد صلى العصر، ثم دخل وقد اكتنفني ابواى عن يميني وعن شمالي، فحمد الله واثنى عليه ثم قال " اما بعد يا عايشة، ان كنت قارفت سوءا او ظلمت، فتوبي الى الله، فان الله يقبل التوبة من عباده ". قالت وقد جاءت امراة من الانصار فهى جالسة بالباب فقلت الا تستحي من هذه المراة ان تذكر شييا. فوعظ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فالتفت الى ابي فقلت اجبه. قال فماذا اقول فالتفت الى امي فقلت اجيبيه. فقالت اقول ماذا فلما لم يجيباه تشهدت فحمدت الله واثنيت عليه بما هو اهله، ثم قلت اما بعد فوالله لين قلت لكم اني لم افعل. والله عز وجل يشهد اني لصادقة، ما ذاك بنافعي عندكم، لقد تكلمتم به واشربته قلوبكم، وان قلت اني فعلت. والله يعلم اني لم افعل، لتقولن قد باءت به على نفسها، واني والله ما اجد لي ولكم مثلا والتمست اسم يعقوب فلم اقدر عليه الا ابا يوسف حين قال {فصبر جميل والله المستعان على ما تصفون} وانزل على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من ساعته فسكتنا، فرفع عنه واني لاتبين السرور في وجهه وهو يمسح جبينه ويقول " ابشري يا عايشة، فقد انزل الله براءتك ". قالت وكنت اشد ما كنت غضبا فقال لي ابواى قومي اليه. فقلت والله لا اقوم اليه، ولا احمده ولا احمدكما، ولكن احمد الله الذي انزل براءتي، لقد سمعتموه، فما انكرتموه ولا غيرتموه، وكانت عايشة تقول اما زينب ابنة جحش فعصمها الله بدينها، فلم تقل الا خيرا، واما اختها حمنة فهلكت فيمن هلك، وكان الذي يتكلم فيه مسطح وحسان بن ثابت والمنافق عبد الله بن ابى، وهو الذي كان يستوشيه ويجمعه، وهو الذي تولى كبره منهم هو وحمنة قالت فحلف ابو بكر ان لا ينفع مسطحا بنافعة ابدا، فانزل الله عز وجل {ولا ياتل اولو الفضل منكم} الى اخر الاية يعني ابا بكر vوالسعة ان يوتوا اولي القربى والمساكين} يعني مسطحا الى قوله {الا تحبون ان يغفر الله لكم والله غفور رحيم} حتى قال ابو بكر بلى والله يا ربنا انا لنحب ان تغفر لنا، وعاد له بما كان يصنع