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Sahih al-Bukhari 4144 (Book 64, Hadith 188) #3963
The Knowledge of Aisha

SUMMARY: This hadith is about Aisha's knowledge of a verse in the Quran and her explanation of its meaning.

Narrated Ibn Abi Malaika: 'Aisha used to recite this Verse:-- 'Ida taliqunahu bi-alsinatikum' (24:15) "(As you tell lie with your tongues)" and used to say "Al-Walaq" means "telling of a lie".She knew this Verse more than anybody else as it was revealed about her.
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ كَانَتْ تَقْرَأُ ‏{‏إِذْ تَلِقُونَهُ بِأَلْسِنَتِكُمْ‏}‏ وَتَقُولُ الْوَلْقُ الْكَذِبُ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ وَكَانَتْ أَعْلَمَ مِنْ غَيْرِهَا بِذَلِكَ لأَنَّهُ نَزَلَ فِيهَا‏.‏

QUICK LESSONS:
Learn and understand verses from the Quran accurately; Be honest; Do not tell lies; Follow Islamic teachings.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the knowledge that Aisha, one of Prophet Muhammad's wives, had regarding a verse from the Quran. The verse she was referring to was 24:15 which reads "Ida taliqunahu bi-alsinatikum" which translates to "As you tell lie with your tongues". She explained that al-Walaq means telling a lie. It is said that she knew this verse more than anyone else as it was revealed about her. This hadith teaches us that we should strive to learn and understand the verses from the Quran so we can explain them accurately and gain insight into their meanings. We should also be mindful not to tell lies as it goes against Islamic teachings.

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