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Sahih al-Bukhari 7369 (Book 96, Hadith 96) #7071
Defending Innocence

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) defending his wife Aisha from false accusations and affirming her innocence.

Narrated 'Aisha: After the slanderers had given a forged statement against her, Allah's Messenger called 'Ali bin Abi Talib and Usama bin Zaid when the Divine Inspiration was delayed. He wanted to ask them and consult them about the question of divorcing me. Usama gave his evidence that was based on what he knew about my innocence, but 'Ali said, "Allah has not put restrictions on you and there are many women other than her. Furthermore you may ask the slave girl who will tell you the truth". So the Prophet asked Barirah (my salve girl), "Have you seen anything that may arouse your suspicion?" She replied, "I have not seen anything more than that she is a little girl who sleeps, leaving the dough of her family (unguarded) that the domestic goats come and eat it". Then the Prophet stood on the pulpit and said, "O Muslims! Who will help me against the man who has harmed me by slandering my wife? By Allah, I know nothing about my family except good". The narrator added: Then the Prophet mentioned the innocence of 'Aisha.
حَدَّثَنَا الأُوَيْسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عُرْوَةُ، وَابْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَعَلْقَمَةُ بْنُ وَقَّاصٍ، وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ حِينَ قَالَ لَهَا أَهْلُ الإِفْكِ قَالَتْ وَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ حِينَ اسْتَلْبَثَ الْوَحْىُ يَسْأَلُهُمَا، وَهْوَ يَسْتَشِيرُهُمَا فِي فِرَاقِ أَهْلِهِ، فَأَمَّا أُسَامَةُ فَأَشَارَ بِالَّذِي يَعْلَمُ مِنْ بَرَاءَةِ أَهْلِهِ، وَأَمَّا عَلِيٌّ فَقَالَ لَمْ يُضَيِّقِ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ، وَالنِّسَاءُ سِوَاهَا كَثِيرٌ، وَسَلِ الْجَارِيَةَ تَصْدُقْكَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ رَأَيْتِ مِنْ شَىْءٍ يَرِيبُكِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ مَا رَأَيْتُ أَمْرًا أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَنَّهَا جَارِيَةٌ حَدِيثَةُ السِّنِّ تَنَامُ عَنْ عَجِينِ أَهْلِهَا فَتَأْتِي الدَّاجِنُ فَتَأْكُلُهُ‏.‏ فَقَامَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ مَنْ يَعْذِرُنِي مِنْ رَجُلٍ بَلَغَنِي أَذَاهُ فِي أَهْلِي، وَاللَّهِ مَا عَلِمْتُ عَلَى أَهْلِي إِلاَّ خَيْرًا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَذَكَرَ بَرَاءَةَ عَائِشَةَ‏.‏ وَقَالَ أَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ هِشَامٍ‏.‏

TOPICS
slander  *  accusations  *  innocence  *  alkadhib  *  aisha  *  barirah  *  zaid  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Stand up for justice and defend those we love from false accusations or slanderous remarks even if it means going against popular opinion or facing difficult odds; Give respect to women regardless of their social status; Be truthful at all times; Consult with others before making decisions; Seek help from Allah when faced with difficulty .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's defense of his wife, Aisha, when she was falsely accused of a crime. The Prophet called upon Ali bin Abi Talib and Usama bin Zaid to consult them on what to do in this situation. Usama gave evidence that proved her innocence, while Ali suggested asking the slave girl who would tell the truth. When asked, Barirah said she had seen nothing more than that Aisha was a young girl who slept leaving her family's dough unguarded so that goats could eat it. The Prophet then stood on the pulpit and asked for help against those who harmed him by slandering his wife, affirming his knowledge of only good regarding his family. This hadith teaches us to stand up for justice and defend those we love from false accusations or slanderous remarks even if it means going against popular opinion or facing difficult odds. It also shows us how important truthfulness is in Islam as well as how much respect should be given to women in our society regardless of their social status or position in life.

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