Virtues of Aisha (RA)
Total Hadiths 8
Beautiful Hadiths on the Virtues of Aisha (RA)
These authentic prophetic narrations highlight the exceptional status and unique virtues of Aisha (RA) among the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). In multiple narrations, the Prophet (ﷺ) compared her superiority over other women to the superiority of Tharid, a highly valued and elite traditional food, over all other kinds of dishes, showcasing her high standing. Furthermore, these records highlight a distinct blessing granted exclusively to her: the Prophet (ﷺ) explicitly stated to Umm Salamah that divine revelation never came to him while he was under the blanket of any of his wives except for Aisha (RA). According to Islamic scholars, this extraordinary spiritual privilege reflects her pure character and deep connection to the prophetic household. The companions also recognized this special bond, often choosing to present their gifts to the Prophet (ﷺ) specifically on the day he visited Aisha (RA) to bring him joy, illustrating her unmatched position.
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " فَضْلُ عَائِشَةَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ كَفَضْلِ الثَّرِيدِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الطَّعَامِ " .
A'isha 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 3948In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3400
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الصَّغَانِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَاذَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ لاَ تُؤْذِينِي فِي عَائِشَةَ فَإِنَّهُ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَتَانِي الْوَحْىُ فِي لِحَافِ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْكُنَّ إِلاَّ هِيَ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'O Umm Salamah, do not bother me about 'Aishah, for by Allah, the Revelation has never come to me under the blanket of any of you apart from her.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3949In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 11English translation : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3401
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّاسُ يَتَحَرَّوْنَ بِهَدَايَاهُمْ يَوْمَ عَائِشَةَ يَبْتَغُونَ بِذَلِكَ مَرْضَاةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
A'isha Narrated from:
The people used to try to bring their gifts (to the Prophet) on 'Aishah's day, hoping thereby to earn the pleasure of the Messenger of Allah.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3951In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 13English translation : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3403
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ عَبْدَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ هُدَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ أَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا مَعَهُ فَقُمْتُ فَأَجَفْتُ الْبَابَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ فَلَمَّا رُفِّهَ عَنْهُ قَالَ لِي " يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ يُقْرِئُكِ السَّلاَمَ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah sent Revelation to the Prophet when I was with him, so I got up and closed the door between him and I. When it was taken off him, he said to me: 'O 'Aishah, Jibril sends greetings of Salam to you.'
[1] Meaning; the pressure of the revelation.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3952In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3404
أَخْبَرَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَهَا " إِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكِ السَّلاَمَ " . قَالَتْ وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ تَرَى مَا لاَ نَرَى .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet said to her: "Jibril sends greetings of Salam to you." She said: "And upon him be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings; you see what we do not."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3953In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 15English translation : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3405
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا عَائِشَةُ هَذَا جِبْرِيلُ وَهُوَ يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكِ السَّلاَمَ " . مِثْلَهُ سَوَاءٌ . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَا الصَّوَابُ وَالَّذِي قَبْلَهُ خَطَأٌ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'O 'Aishah, this is Jibril and he is sending greetings of Salam to you.'" The same.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3954In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 16English translation : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3406
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
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ عَبْدَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ رُمَيْثَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ نِسَاءَ النَّبِيِّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم كَلَّمْنَهَا أَنْ تُكَلِّمَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ النَّاسَ كَانُوا يَتَحَرَّوْنَ بِهَدَايَاهُمْ يَوْمَ عَائِشَةَ وَتَقُولُ لَهُ إِنَّا نُحِبُّ الْخَيْرَ كَمَا تُحِبُّ عَائِشَةَ فَكَلَّمَتْهُ فَلَمْ يُجِبْهَا فَلَمَّا دَارَ عَلَيْهَا كَلَّمَتْهُ أَيْضًا فَلَمْ يُجِبْهَا وَقُلْنَ مَا رَدَّ عَلَيْكِ قَالَتْ لَمْ يُجِبْنِي . قُلْنَ لاَ تَدَعِيهِ حَتَّى يَرُدَّ عَلَيْكِ أَوْ تَنْظُرِينَ مَا يَقُولُ . فَلَمَّا دَارَ عَلَيْهَا كَلَّمَتْهُ فَقَالَ " لاَ تُؤْذِينِي فِي عَائِشَةَ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَنْزِلْ عَلَىَّ الْوَحْىُ وَأَنَا فِي لِحَافِ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْكُنَّ إِلاَّ فِي لِحَافِ عَائِشَةَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَانِ الْحَدِيثَانِ صَحِيحَانِ عَنْ عَبْدَةَ .
Umm Salamah Narrated from:
The wives of the Prophet asked her to speak to the Prophet and tell him, that the people were trying to bring their gifts to him when it was 'Aishah's day, and to say to him: "We love good things as much as 'Aishah does." So she spoke to him, but he did not reply her. When her turn came again, she spoke to him again, but he did not reply her.They said to her: "How did he respond?" She said: "He did not answer me." They said: "Do not leave him alone until he answers you or you comprehend what he says." When her turn came again, she spoke to him and he said: 'Do not bother me about 'Aishah, for the Revelation has never come to me under the blanket of any of you apart from the blanket of 'Aishah.'"
[1] Meaning this one, and the following (Nos. 3402 and 3403), in Al-Kubra the author stated this after the following narration.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3950In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3402
