65/24.9. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4753 — Aisha’s Humility Before Death
"And why did you not, when you heard it, say: It is not right for us to speak of this..." (V.24:16)
Hadith About Aisha’s Humility and Fear of Allah
Sahih Bukhari : 4753
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4753
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي حُسَيْنٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، قَالَ اسْتَأْذَنَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهَا عَلَى عَائِشَةَ، وَهْىَ مَغْلُوبَةٌ قَالَتْ أَخْشَى أَنْ يُثْنِيَ عَلَىَّ. فَقِيلَ ابْنُ عَمِّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَمِنْ وُجُوهِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ. قَالَتِ ائْذَنُوا لَهُ. فَقَالَ كَيْفَ تَجِدِينَكِ قَالَتْ بِخَيْرٍ إِنِ اتَّقَيْتُ. قَالَ فَأَنْتِ بِخَيْرٍ ـ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ـ زَوْجَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلَمْ يَنْكِحْ بِكْرًا غَيْرَكِ، وَنَزَلَ عُذْرُكِ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ. وَدَخَلَ ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ خِلاَفَهُ فَقَالَتْ دَخَلَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَأَثْنَى عَلَىَّ وَوَدِدْتُ أَنِّي كُنْتُ نِسْيًا مَنْسِيًّا.
Ibn Abu Mulaika Narrated from:
Ibn `Abbas asked permission to visit Aisha before her death, and at that time she was in a state of agony. She then said. "I am afraid that he will praise me too much." And then it was said to her, "He is the cousin of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and one of the prominent Muslims." Then she said, "Allow him to enter."(When he entered) he said, "How are you?" She replied, "I am Alright if I fear (Allah)." Ibn `Abbas said, "Allah willing, you are Alright as you are the wife of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he did not marry any virgin except you and proof of your innocence was revealed from the Heaven." Later on Ibn Az-Zubair entered after him and `Aisha said to him, "Ibn `Abbas came to me and praised me greatly, but I wish that I was a thing forgotten and out of sight."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4753In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 275USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 277
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4753
This hadith about humility shows Aisha near the end of her life. Ibn Abbas asked permission to visit her while she was in agony. She feared that he would praise her too much, but he was allowed to enter. When he asked how she was, she replied that she was alright if she feared Allah. Ibn Abbas then mentioned her honors: she was the wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, he did not marry any virgin except her, and her innocence was revealed from heaven. Later, when Ibn Az-Zubair entered, Aisha said that Ibn Abbas had praised her greatly, but she wished she had been a forgotten thing. The narration shows a person honored by Allah still speaking with fear, modesty, and concern before meeting Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha feared too much praise even when great virtues were mentioned.
- She linked being alright with fearing Allah.
- Ibn Abbas mentioned her rank and the revelation of her innocence.
- The narration shows humility even in a person with known honor.
