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Why 40 Hadith of 'Aisha
When we think of 40 hadith we usually think of 40 hadith Qudsi of Imam Nawawi, may God be pleased with him. Gathering 40 hadith however is a great tradition in our faith, “The tradition of gathering 40 hadith dates as far back as the first century after hijrah… The practice of gathering 40 hadith spring from a hadith narrated through several companions that puts the spiritual rank of religious scholarship within easy reach of ordinary believers with the words: “Whoever safeguards forty narrations for my nation in the matters of this religion Allah will raise him as a scholar and I shall be an intercessor and witness for him on the day of resurrection.” (Al- Arba’in by Abd Ar- Rahman Ibn ‘Asakir, p.8). Whenever we hear a hadith like this it is incumbent upon us to try at least once in our lives, if possible, in hopes of being rewarded.
When I first heard this hadith I, like many of you reading this, had a moment’s thought that I too could do this and earn a great reward, but never acted on it. Some time later the hadith and the thought of acting upon it came up again. Yet this time, for reasons God alone knows, I acted upon it. I made a compilation and when I reached number forty I was in disbelief. I counted again and again, lo and behold, I fulfilled the hadith and thereafter hoped for the reward. I put out a pdf of the hadith for others. Hoping they would benefit, being inspired to do the same, and could earn great reward for this relatively easy task.
Months later here in Amman, Jordan the idea came to me to put the pdf in to book form. Though I liked the idea my first thought was that I had no money to complete such a task. Fortunately with companies like thebookpatch.com, you can print one book at a time and not invest in a massive amount of printed copies that may never be sold. I dealt with the small frustration of formatting and a generous web designer agreed to do the cover for free. And so with a small effort and God’s grace, The 40 Hadith of ‘Aisha was made a reality.
But why 40 hadith of ‘Aisha in particular? When I was in my younger twenties I started to have a dream. A dream I could one day become a scholar. I knew and lamented like many Muslims that we didn’t have enough female scholars; I prayed I could fill that void. In New York I studied Fiqh and Aqidah with Shaykh Abdul Rasheed and Imam Amin Muhammad. Throughout that time few things touched my heart more than learning the biography of the wives of the prophet, peace to him. It was through them I began to realize the mass potential of the Muslim woman and the amazing examples our ancestors set out for us.
Though my studies have been inconsistent at best and no longer see a clear path to scholarship I do hold on to those examples. Especially that of ‘Aisha. Only in recent years has it begun to dishearten me that both Muslims and non- Muslims alike pay ‘Aisha a mere footnote by criticizing her age or saying she was a “great scholar” and not much else.
‘Aisha saw the birth of monotheism in Mecca at the hands of the prophet, peace to him. She saw her family make great sacrifices for Islam. She married the prophet, peace to him, as a young girl and stayed by his side until his death. Her father was the first Caliph. She lived through the caliphate of Omar and the death of Uthman. And led war in the great tribulation after the death of Uthman. But in case you have any doubts about her even in that moment hear this gem from our beloved, “The prophet, peace to him, mentioned that one of the believers would rise in insurrection and ‘Aisha laughed. He said, “Watch out Humayra (a nickname, meaning “little red one) that it is not you. Ali, if you have control over her be kind (Al Arba’in, p. 90)”. When Abu Bakrah was asked why he did not join in the Battle of the Camel as this tribulation was known he said ‘I heard the messenger of God say “Some people will rise in insurrection and be destroyed. Their leader will be a woman. Their leader will be in the garden.”(P.92)
‘Aisha was among the most prolific narrators of hadith among the wives of the prophet. She was incredibly strong willed, a leader, a scholar, incredibly charitable, a saint. She is our mother and deserves more than a footnote in anyone’s history book.
I don’t have the ability to give her the kind of legacy that she deserves but I hope this little compilation will spark an interest in someone –or many, who can. And maybe one day Allah will allow me to follow in her footsteps of scholarship but today I am happy to begin with the speech she related from her beloved, peace and blessings to him, there’s a part of me that thinks that’s exactly where she might like me to start.
The book is available here: Order Our Copy text
When I first heard this hadith I, like many of you reading this, had a moment’s thought that I too could do this and earn a great reward, but never acted on it. Some time later the hadith and the thought of acting upon it came up again. Yet this time, for reasons God alone knows, I acted upon it. I made a compilation and when I reached number forty I was in disbelief. I counted again and again, lo and behold, I fulfilled the hadith and thereafter hoped for the reward. I put out a pdf of the hadith for others. Hoping they would benefit, being inspired to do the same, and could earn great reward for this relatively easy task.
Months later here in Amman, Jordan the idea came to me to put the pdf in to book form. Though I liked the idea my first thought was that I had no money to complete such a task. Fortunately with companies like thebookpatch.com, you can print one book at a time and not invest in a massive amount of printed copies that may never be sold. I dealt with the small frustration of formatting and a generous web designer agreed to do the cover for free. And so with a small effort and God’s grace, The 40 Hadith of ‘Aisha was made a reality.
But why 40 hadith of ‘Aisha in particular? When I was in my younger twenties I started to have a dream. A dream I could one day become a scholar. I knew and lamented like many Muslims that we didn’t have enough female scholars; I prayed I could fill that void. In New York I studied Fiqh and Aqidah with Shaykh Abdul Rasheed and Imam Amin Muhammad. Throughout that time few things touched my heart more than learning the biography of the wives of the prophet, peace to him. It was through them I began to realize the mass potential of the Muslim woman and the amazing examples our ancestors set out for us.
Though my studies have been inconsistent at best and no longer see a clear path to scholarship I do hold on to those examples. Especially that of ‘Aisha. Only in recent years has it begun to dishearten me that both Muslims and non- Muslims alike pay ‘Aisha a mere footnote by criticizing her age or saying she was a “great scholar” and not much else.
‘Aisha saw the birth of monotheism in Mecca at the hands of the prophet, peace to him. She saw her family make great sacrifices for Islam. She married the prophet, peace to him, as a young girl and stayed by his side until his death. Her father was the first Caliph. She lived through the caliphate of Omar and the death of Uthman. And led war in the great tribulation after the death of Uthman. But in case you have any doubts about her even in that moment hear this gem from our beloved, “The prophet, peace to him, mentioned that one of the believers would rise in insurrection and ‘Aisha laughed. He said, “Watch out Humayra (a nickname, meaning “little red one) that it is not you. Ali, if you have control over her be kind (Al Arba’in, p. 90)”. When Abu Bakrah was asked why he did not join in the Battle of the Camel as this tribulation was known he said ‘I heard the messenger of God say “Some people will rise in insurrection and be destroyed. Their leader will be a woman. Their leader will be in the garden.”(P.92)
‘Aisha was among the most prolific narrators of hadith among the wives of the prophet. She was incredibly strong willed, a leader, a scholar, incredibly charitable, a saint. She is our mother and deserves more than a footnote in anyone’s history book.
I don’t have the ability to give her the kind of legacy that she deserves but I hope this little compilation will spark an interest in someone –or many, who can. And maybe one day Allah will allow me to follow in her footsteps of scholarship but today I am happy to begin with the speech she related from her beloved, peace and blessings to him, there’s a part of me that thinks that’s exactly where she might like me to start.
The book is available here: Order Our Copy text
Why 40 Hadith of 'Aisha
When we think of 40 hadith we usually think of 40 hadith Qudsi of Imam Nawawi, may God be pleased with him. Gathering 40 hadith however is a great tradition in our faith, “The tradition of gathering 40 hadith dates as far back as the first century after hijrah… The practice of gathering 40 hadith spring from a hadith narrated through several companions that puts the spiritual rank of religious scholarship within easy reach of ordinary believers with the words: “Whoever safeguards forty narrations for my nation in the matters of this religion Allah will raise him as a scholar and I shall be an intercessor and witness for him on the day of resurrection.” (Al- Arba’in by Abd Ar- Rahman Ibn ‘Asakir, p.8). Whenever we hear a hadith like this it is incumbent upon us to try at least once in our lives, if possible, in hopes of being rewarded.
When I first heard this hadith I, like many of you reading this, had a moment’s thought that I too could do this and earn a great reward, but never acted on it. Some time later the hadith and the thought of acting upon it came up again. Yet this time, for reasons God alone knows, I acted upon it. I made a compilation and when I reached number forty I was in disbelief. I counted again and again, lo and behold, I fulfilled the hadith and thereafter hoped for the reward. I put out a pdf of the hadith for others. Hoping they would benefit, being inspired to do the same, and could earn great reward for this relatively easy task.
Months later here in Amman, Jordan the idea came to me to put the pdf in to book form. Though I liked the idea my first thought was that I had no money to complete such a task. Fortunately with companies like thebookpatch.com, you can print one book at a time and not invest in a massive amount of printed copies that may never be sold. I dealt with the small frustration of formatting and a generous web designer agreed to do the cover for free. And so with a small effort and God’s grace, The 40 Hadith of ‘Aisha was made a reality.
But why 40 hadith of ‘Aisha in particular? When I was in my younger twenties I started to have a dream. A dream I could one day become a scholar. I knew and lamented like many Muslims that we didn’t have enough female scholars; I prayed I could fill that void. In New York I studied Fiqh and Aqidah with Shaykh Abdul Rasheed and Imam Amin Muhammad. Throughout that time few things touched my heart more than learning the biography of the wives of the prophet, peace to him. It was through them I began to realize the mass potential of the Muslim woman and the amazing examples our ancestors set out for us.
Though my studies have been inconsistent at best and no longer see a clear path to scholarship I do hold on to those examples. Especially that of ‘Aisha. Only in recent years has it begun to dishearten me that both Muslims and non- Muslims alike pay ‘Aisha a mere footnote by criticizing her age or saying she was a “great scholar” and not much else.
‘Aisha saw the birth of monotheism in Mecca at the hands of the prophet, peace to him. She saw her family make great sacrifices for Islam. She married the prophet, peace to him, as a young girl and stayed by his side until his death. Her father was the first Caliph. She lived through the caliphate of Omar and the death of Uthman. And led war in the great tribulation after the death of Uthman. But in case you have any doubts about her even in that moment hear this gem from our beloved, “The prophet, peace to him, mentioned that one of the believers would rise in insurrection and ‘Aisha laughed. He said, “Watch out Humayra (a nickname, meaning “little red one) that it is not you. Ali, if you have control over her be kind (Al Arba’in, p. 90)”. When Abu Bakrah was asked why he did not join in the Battle of the Camel as this tribulation was known he said ‘I heard the messenger of God say “Some people will rise in insurrection and be destroyed. Their leader will be a woman. Their leader will be in the garden.”(P.92)
‘Aisha was among the most prolific narrators of hadith among the wives of the prophet. She was incredibly strong willed, a leader, a scholar, incredibly charitable, a saint. She is our mother and deserves more than a footnote in anyone’s history book.
I don’t have the ability to give her the kind of legacy that she deserves but I hope this little compilation will spark an interest in someone –or many, who can. And maybe one day Allah will allow me to follow in her footsteps of scholarship but today I am happy to begin with the speech she related from her beloved, peace and blessings to him, there’s a part of me that thinks that’s exactly where she might like me to start.
The book is available here: Order A Copy
When I first heard this hadith I, like many of you reading this, had a moment’s thought that I too could do this and earn a great reward, but never acted on it. Some time later the hadith and the thought of acting upon it came up again. Yet this time, for reasons God alone knows, I acted upon it. I made a compilation and when I reached number forty I was in disbelief. I counted again and again, lo and behold, I fulfilled the hadith and thereafter hoped for the reward. I put out a pdf of the hadith for others. Hoping they would benefit, being inspired to do the same, and could earn great reward for this relatively easy task.
Months later here in Amman, Jordan the idea came to me to put the pdf in to book form. Though I liked the idea my first thought was that I had no money to complete such a task. Fortunately with companies like thebookpatch.com, you can print one book at a time and not invest in a massive amount of printed copies that may never be sold. I dealt with the small frustration of formatting and a generous web designer agreed to do the cover for free. And so with a small effort and God’s grace, The 40 Hadith of ‘Aisha was made a reality.
But why 40 hadith of ‘Aisha in particular? When I was in my younger twenties I started to have a dream. A dream I could one day become a scholar. I knew and lamented like many Muslims that we didn’t have enough female scholars; I prayed I could fill that void. In New York I studied Fiqh and Aqidah with Shaykh Abdul Rasheed and Imam Amin Muhammad. Throughout that time few things touched my heart more than learning the biography of the wives of the prophet, peace to him. It was through them I began to realize the mass potential of the Muslim woman and the amazing examples our ancestors set out for us.
Though my studies have been inconsistent at best and no longer see a clear path to scholarship I do hold on to those examples. Especially that of ‘Aisha. Only in recent years has it begun to dishearten me that both Muslims and non- Muslims alike pay ‘Aisha a mere footnote by criticizing her age or saying she was a “great scholar” and not much else.
‘Aisha saw the birth of monotheism in Mecca at the hands of the prophet, peace to him. She saw her family make great sacrifices for Islam. She married the prophet, peace to him, as a young girl and stayed by his side until his death. Her father was the first Caliph. She lived through the caliphate of Omar and the death of Uthman. And led war in the great tribulation after the death of Uthman. But in case you have any doubts about her even in that moment hear this gem from our beloved, “The prophet, peace to him, mentioned that one of the believers would rise in insurrection and ‘Aisha laughed. He said, “Watch out Humayra (a nickname, meaning “little red one) that it is not you. Ali, if you have control over her be kind (Al Arba’in, p. 90)”. When Abu Bakrah was asked why he did not join in the Battle of the Camel as this tribulation was known he said ‘I heard the messenger of God say “Some people will rise in insurrection and be destroyed. Their leader will be a woman. Their leader will be in the garden.”(P.92)
‘Aisha was among the most prolific narrators of hadith among the wives of the prophet. She was incredibly strong willed, a leader, a scholar, incredibly charitable, a saint. She is our mother and deserves more than a footnote in anyone’s history book.
I don’t have the ability to give her the kind of legacy that she deserves but I hope this little compilation will spark an interest in someone –or many, who can. And maybe one day Allah will allow me to follow in her footsteps of scholarship but today I am happy to begin with the speech she related from her beloved, peace and blessings to him, there’s a part of me that thinks that’s exactly where she might like me to start.
The book is available here: Order A Copy
