65/12.3. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4691 — Aisha’s Words: Allah’s Help Is Sought
The Statement of Allah "He said, 'Nay, but your ownselves have made up a tale. So (for me), patience is most fitting. And it is Allah (Alone) Whose help can be sought against that (lie) which you describe." (V.12:18)
Hadith About Aisha’s Patience and Seeking Allah’s Help
Sahih Bukhari : 4691
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4691
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَسْرُوقُ بْنُ الأَجْدَعِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي أُمُّ رُومَانَ، وَهْىَ أُمُّ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ بَيْنَا أَنَا وَعَائِشَةُ أَخَذَتْهَا الْحُمَّى، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَعَلَّ فِي حَدِيثٍ تُحُدِّثَ ". قَالَتْ نَعَمْ وَقَعَدَتْ عَائِشَةُ قَالَتْ مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُكُمْ كَيَعْقُوبَ وَبَنِيهِ وَاللَّهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَى مَا تَصِفُونَ.
Um Ruman Narrated from:
While I was with `Aisha, `Aisha got fever, whereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Probably her fever is caused by the story related by the people (about her)." I said, "Yes." Then `Aisha sat up and said, "My example and your example is similar to that of Jacob and his sons:--'Nay, but your minds have made up a tale. So (for me) patience is most fitting. It is Allah (alone) Whose help can be sought against that which you assert.' (12.18)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4691In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 213USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 213
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4691
This Hadith gives a shorter report from Aisha’s mother, Umm Ruman. While she was with Aisha, Aisha had fever. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that perhaps her fever was caused by the story people were speaking about her. Umm Ruman said yes. Then Aisha sat up and compared her situation with the example of Yaqub and his sons. She quoted the meaning: their minds had made up a tale, patience was most fitting, and Allah alone was the One Whose help could be sought against what they claimed. The main phrase is “Aisha patience hadith.” The narration stays focused on painful speech, patience, and seeking Allah’s help rather than answering every accusation in detail.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha turned to the example of Yaqub when hurt by what people said.
- The narration shows patience as a response to painful claims.
- Aisha’s words point to seeking Allah’s help in distress.
- The report mentions the emotional weight of the story through her fever.
