Aishah bint Abi Bakr
أم عبد الله عائشة بنت أبي بكر الصديق
Companion, died 57 AH in Madinah. Named in the chains of 3,188 narrations of the library, 661 in Bukhari, 259 in Muslim, 348 in Abu Dawud.
3,188narrations name her
15collections
57 AHshe died, in Madinah
Narrations she is named in
Bukhari661Muslim259Abu Dawud348Tirmidhi227Nasa'i530Ibn Majah340Muwatta51Ahmad11Darimi149Riyad as-Salihin108Bulugh al-Maram111Al-Adab Al-Mufrad52Shama'il59Mishkat281Nawawi's Forty1
Riyad as-Salihin, page 3 of 4
Riyad as-Salihin 1136SahihThe Prophet used to perform his voluntary prayer at night (i.e., Tahajjud prayer) while she was sleeping in front of him; and when the Witr prayer was yet to be observed, he would awaken her to perform her Witr prayer.Riyad as-Salihin 1141SahihThe Messenger of Allah used to perform four Rakah of Duha prayer (at the forenoon) and would add to them whatever Allah wished.Riyad as-Salihin 1160SahihThe Prophet kept standing (in prayer) so long that the skin of his feet would crack. I asked him: “Why do you do this, while you have been forgiven of your former and latter sins?” He said, “Should I not be a grateful slave of Allah?”.Riyad as-Salihin 1171SahihThe Messenger of Allah used to perform eleven Rakah (of Tahajjud) prayers at night. He would prostrate so long as one of you might recite fifty Ayat (of the Qur’an). Thereafter, he would perform two Rakah before Fajr prayers and would lie down on his right…Riyad as-Salihin 1180SahihWhenever the Messenger of Allah stood for Salat at night, he would start his prayer with two brief Rakah.Riyad as-Salihin 1185SahihThe Prophet said, “When one of you dozes off while performing Salat, he should lie down till his drowsiness has gone away from him. When one of you performs Salat while dozing, he may abuse himself instead of seeking pardon (as a result of drowsiness).”.Riyad as-Salihin 1191SahihThe Messenger of Allah used to seclude himself (in the mosque) during the last ten nights of Ramadan. He would say, “Search for Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree) in the last ten nights of Ramadan.”.Riyad as-Salihin 1198SahihWe used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah a Miswak (tooth-stick) and the water for making Wudu. Whenever Allah wished to awaken him from sleep at night, he would brush his teeth with Miswak, make Wudu, and perform Salat.Riyad as-Salihin 1202SahihThe Prophet said, “The Miswak (tooth-stick) cleanses and purifies the mouth and pleases the Rubb.”.Riyad as-Salihin 1204SahihThe Messenger of Allah said, “There are ten demands of pure nature: trimming the moustache, letting the beard grow, using Miswak (tooth-stick), snuffing up water into the nose (in ablution), paring the nails, washing the bases of the finger joints; plucking…Riyad as-Salihin 1223SahihWhen the last ten nights (of Ramadan) would begin, the Messenger of Allah would keep awake at night (for prayer and devotion), awaken his family and prepare himself to be more diligent in worship.Riyad as-Salihin 1244SahihThe Messenger of Allah would wake up at Fajr time in a state of Janabah; so he would take bath before dawn and observe fasting.Riyad as-Salihin 1245SahihThe Messenger of Allah would wake during Ramadan (fasting) in a state of major impurity without a wet dream, but on account of sexual intercourse and he would take a bath before dawn.Riyad as-Salihin 1247SahihThe Prophet did not observe voluntary Saum (fasting) so frequently during any other month as he did during Shaban. He observed Saum throughout the month of Shaban. Another narration is: He observed Saum during the whole month of Shaban except a few days.Riyad as-Salihin 1257HasanThe Messenger of Allah used to observe fast on Mondays and Thursdays.Riyad as-Salihin 1261SahihI asked Aishah. Did the Messenger of Allah use to observe three days of Saum (fasting) in every month? She replied, “Yes.” I asked, “On which days in the month did he observed fast?” She replied that he did not mind on which days of the month he observed fast.Riyad as-Salihin 1269SahihThe Prophet used to engage himself in Itikaf (seclusion for prayers) in the mosque during the last ten nights of Ramadan till he passed away; thereafter, his wives followed this practice after him.Riyad as-Salihin 1276SahihI said: “O Messenger of Allah! We consider Jihad as the best deed, should we not then go for Jihad?” The Messenger of Allah said, “The best Jihad for you women is Hajj Mabrur (i.e., one accepted by Allah).”.Riyad as-Salihin 1425SahihThe Prophet used to recite frequently in his bowing and prostration: “Subhanak- Allahumma, Rabbana wa bihamdika. Allahum-maghfir li (O Allah! You are free from imperfection and I begin with praising You. Forgive my sins).”.Riyad as-Salihin 1430SahihOne night I missed the Messenger of Allah from his bed. I searched for him. When I found him he was in bowing or prostrating posture and was reciting: Subhanaka wa bi hamdika. La ilaha illa Anta (You are free from imperfection and I begin praising You. There…Riyad as-Salihin 1444SahihThe Messenger of Allah used to remember Allah at all times.Riyad as-Salihin 1461SahihWhenever the Messenger of Allah went to bed, he would blow upon his hands recite Al-Muawwidhat; and pass his hands over his body.Riyad as-Salihin 1466SahihThe Messenger of Allah liked comprehensive supplications or (Al-Jawami – i.e., supplications with very few words but comprehensive in meanings), and discarded others.Riyad as-Salihin 1477SahihThe Prophet used to supplicate (in these words): “Allahumma inni audhu bika min sharri ma ‘amiltu, wa min sharri ma lam amal (O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the evil of that which I have done and the evil of that which I have not done).’.”Riyad as-Salihin 1481HasanThe Prophet used to supplicate: “Allahumma inni audhu bika min fitnatin-nari, wa ‘adhabin-nari, wa min sharril-ghina wal-faqri (O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the trials and the torment of the Fire and from the evils of wealth and poverty).’.”Riyad as-Salihin 1525HasanI said to the Prophet: “Such and such thing of Safiyyah is sufficient for you.” (She means to say that she was a woman with a short stature). He said, “You have indeed uttered a word which would pollute the sea if it were mixed in it.” She further said: I…Riyad as-Salihin 1531SahihA man sought permission for audience with the Prophet. He said, “Give him permission but he is a bad member of his tribe.”.Riyad as-Salihin 1535SahihHind, the wife of Abu Sufyan, said to the Prophet: Abu Sufyan is a niggardly man and does not give me and my children adequate provisions for maintenance unless I take something from his possession without his knowledge. The Prophet said to her, “Take from…Riyad as-Salihin 1564SahihThe Messenger of Allah said, “Do not abuse the dead, because they have attained that which they had forwarded (i.e., their deeds, good or bad).”.Riyad as-Salihin 1643A similar narration was narrated on the authority of Aishah.