36/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3947 — The Excellence of Aishah
When A Man Loves One Of His Wives More Than Another
The Excellence of Aishah: The Tharid Comparison Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 3947
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3947
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُفَضَّلِ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، { عَنْ مُرَّةَ، } عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " فَضْلُ عَائِشَةَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ كَفَضْلِ الثَّرِيدِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الطَّعَامِ " .
Abu Musa Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "The superiority of 'Aishah to other women is like the superiority of Tharid to other kinds of food."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3947In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 9English translation : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3399
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3947
This hadith about the excellence of Aishah uses a simple food comparison that the listeners could understand. The Prophet said that Aishah’s superiority to other women was like the superiority of tharid to other kinds of food. The narration does not list all the reasons for that rank. Instead, it gives a memorable comparison that points to distinction and excellence. For readers searching for the Aishah tharid hadith, the central message is her honored position as stated by the Prophet. The hadith should not be stretched into claims that it does not spell out. It does not discuss every woman, every virtue, or every event in Aishah’s life. It makes one focused comparison. Abu Musa is the narrator in this version, and the statement itself is short, direct, and easy to remember.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet spoke clearly of Aishah’s excellence.
- Her distinction was compared with tharid’s distinction among foods.
- The comparison is memorable while remaining brief.
- The report should be kept to the rank stated in its wording without added claims.
