Aisha said, "A Qaif (i.e. one skilled in recognizing the lineage of a person through Physiognomy and through examining the body parts of an infant) came to me while the Prophet was present, and Usama bin Zaid and Zaid bin Haritha were Lying asleep. The Qa'if said. These feet (of Usama and his father) are of persons belonging to the same lineage.' " The Prophet was pleased with that saying which won his admiration, and he told `Aisha of it.

Al-Walid bin `Abdul Malik said to me, "Have you heard that `Ali' was one of those who slandered `Aisha?" I replied, "No, but two men from your people (named) Abu Salama bin `Abdur-Rahman and Abu Bakr bin `Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Harith have informed me that Aisha told them that `Ali remained silent about her case."

`Abdullah bin Az-Zubair was the most beloved person to `Aisha excluding the Prophet and Abu Bakr, and he in his turn, was the most devoted to her, `Aisha used not to withhold the money given to her by Allah, but she used to spend it in charity. (`Abdullah) bin AzZubair said, " `Aisha should be stopped from doing so." (When `Aisha heard this), she said protestingly, "Shall I be stopped from doing so? I vow that I will never talk to `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair." On that, Ibn Az-Zubair asked some people from Quraish and particularly the two uncles of Allah's Apostle to intercede with her, but she refused (to talk to him). Az-Zuhriyun, the uncles of the Prophet, including `Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad bin `Abd Yaghuth and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama said to him, "When we ask for the permission to visit her, enter her house along with us (without taking her leave)." He did accordingly (and she accepted their intercession). He sent her ten slaves whom she manumitted as an expiation for (not keeping) her vow. `Aisha manumitted more slaves for the same purpose till she manumitted forty slaves. She said, "I wish I had specified what I would have done in case of not fulfilling my vow when I made the vow, so that I might have done it easily."

The Prophet (saws) said: What is unlawful by reason of consanguinity is unlawful by reason of fosterage.

The man casting evil would be commanded to perform ablution, and then the man affected was washed with it.

The Prophet said, "The superiority of `Aisha to other women is like the superiority of Tharid to other kinds of food . "

The Prophet said, "The superiority of `Aisha to other ladies is like the superiority of Tharid to other kinds of food."

The Prophet said, "If the Iqama for (`Isha') prayer is proclaimed and supper is served, take your supper first."

As if I am now looking at the shine of the hair parting of the Prophet while he was in the state of lhram.

The Prophet used to like to start from the right side as far as possible in combing and in performing ablution.

I never used to leave in the Prophet house anything carrying images or crosses but he obliterated it.

The Prophet said, "Our (Apostles') property should not be inherited, and whatever we leave, is to be spent in charity."

The Prophet said, "The hand should be cut off for stealing something that is worth a quarter of a Dinar or more."

Whenever the Prophet come to me after the `Asr prayer, he always prayed two rak`at.

Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three pieces of cloth and neither a shirt nor a turban were used.

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Don't abuse the dead, because they have reached the result of what they forwarded."

Hamza bin `Amr Al-Aslami said, "O Allah's Apostle! I fast continuously."

Allah's Apostle said, "Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan."

The Prophet purchased food grains from a Jew on credit and mortgaged his iron armor to him.

Allah's Apostle bought food grains from a Jew on credit and mortgaged his armor to him.

Allah's Apostle died while his (iron) armor was mortgaged to a Jew for thirty Sas of barley.

When the Prophet fell ill in his fatal illness, he started saying, "With the highest companion."

'A'isha reported that the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) used to observe two (supererogatory) rak'ahs in between the call to prayer and the Iqama of the dawn prayer.

'A'isha reported that the Apostle (may peace be upon him) was not so much particular about observing supererogatory rak'ahs as in case of the two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer.

'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) died (in this very state) that he observed most of his (Nafl) prayers in a sitting position.

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) kissed (his wives) during Ramadan while observing fast.

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) said that the Prophet (may peace be upon him) forbade to observe fast on two days-the day of Fitr and the day of Adha.

'A'isha reported that the new-born infants were brought to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). He blessed them and rubbed their palates with dates.

Al-Aswad ibn Yazid said that he entered upon Aisha and asked her about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (saws) during the night. She said: He used to pray thirteen rak'ahs during the night. Then he began to pray eleven rak'ahs and left two rak'ahs. When he died, he would pray nine rak'ahs during the night. His last prayer during the night was witr.

A group of Jews asked permission to visit the Prophet (and when they were admitted) they said, "As- Samu 'Alaika (Death be upon you)." I said (to them), "But death and the curse of Allah be upon you!" The Prophet said, "O `Aisha! Allah is kind and lenient and likes that one should be kind and lenient in all matters." I said, "Haven't you heard what they said?" He said, "I said (to them), 'Wa 'Alaikum (and upon you).

That she borrowed a necklace from Asma' and it was lost. Allah's Apostle sent some of his companions to look for it. During their journey the time of prayer was due and they prayed without ablution. When they returned to the Prophet they complained about it. So the Divine Verse of Tayammum was revealed. Usaid bin Hudair said (to `Aisha), "May Allah reward you handsomely. By Allah, whenever you have a difficulty, Allah took you out of it and brought with it, a Blessing for the Muslims."