Wednesday, April 25, 2012

MAIL - 19 - Part - 22

This is in response to my friend's mail - http://debatebasedonscriptures.blogspot.in/2012/01/mail-18-part-2.html
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I Wrote - 


Dear Friend

"If you are anxious for leadership, we are prepared to declare you our leader, if you need riches, we would collect for you an enormous amount of wealth that will suffice not only for you but even for your descendants; if you are impelled by sexual urge, you may chose ten beautiful damsels out of the whole tribe of Quraish. The Holy Prophet kept silent and did not utter a word." - Ibn Hisham, quoted by Imam Qurtubi at Quran 41:1

- These were the offers that the opponents put before prophet Mohammad, to stop calling people to The True Worship of One God.
- These were the offers that the opponents put before prophet Mohammad, long before his second marriage with the 55+ year old widow.

Criticism Without Any Knowledge

People who scandalize the marriage of prophet Mohammad with Aisha, only knows the standards of material lust. They are ignorant of The Principles and The Etiquette of prophet Mohammad. 

- They are ignorant on the mission of the marriage between Prophet Mohammad and Aisha.
- They are ignorant on what her parents said on her marriage occasion.
- They are ignorant on what her neighbours and people said on her marriage occasion.
- ...

- They are ignorant of The Great Personality of Aisha made by prophet Mohammad. 


What all they know is -

- Whenever they hear the marriage of a young girl they soon remember the material lust.
- Whenever they hear the marriage of a young girl they soon remember the material world and its benefits.

The Life of prophet Mohammad and Aisha


A very long story in short : -

Aisha said, "I used to see the new moon, then the new moon, then the new moon, i. e. three moons in two months, and fire was not kindled in the house of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)." - Imam Bukhari.

- Their life was not a cosy life.
- Their life was that of poverty.

Aisha said, "We the family of Muhammad (may peace be upon him) used to spend (the whole) month in which we (did not need to) kindle the fire as (we had nothing to cook) ; we had only dates and water (to fill our bellies). " - Imam Bukhari.

- For months, they had only dates and water to satisfy their hunger.

What Aisha said On Prophet Mohammad


A very long story in short : -

One


Aisha said, "The Quran". This was the answer from Aisha when she was asked about the conduct of prophet Mohammad.


- This two-word answer fully encompasses - who he was, by his word.
- This two-word answer fully testifies - who he was, by his action.

Two

Aisha said,  "The Messenger of Allah never struck a servant of his with his hand, nor did he ever hit a woman. He never hit anything with his hand, except for when he was fighting in the cause of Allah" - Imam Ahmed. 

Three 

Aisha said, "He neither was an evil doer nor did he invited others to it. He was not a wanderer (or something like that) in the market places. He didn't deal evil with an evil, but he pardoned and forgave." - Imam Ibn Kathir.

Four

Aisha said, "He was never given the option between two things except that the most beloved of the two to him was the easiest of them, as long as it did not involve sin. If it did involve sin, then he stayed farther away from sin than any of the people." - Imam Ahmed.

Five

Aisha said, "He would not avenge himself concerning anything that was done to him, except if the limits of Allah were transgressed. Then, in that case he would avenge for the sake of Allah." - Imam Ahmed.


These saying were not mere sayings; it came out of her mouth due to her immense struggle.

"She witnessed life, and she witnessed death." - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- For witnessing his life, she struggled hard. It is again, a long story.
- For witnessing his death, she struggled hard. It is again, a long story.

In order for you to understand what and who prophet Mohammad was, you need to checkout what Aisha herself said about him, before you take conclusions from the ignorant people of 21st century.



What Her Contemporaries Said About Her


A very long story in short : -

One

Ibn Rabeeh said - "Aisha was the most eloquent, most knowledgeble, The best of opinion among her people at that time."  - Imam Ibn Kathir.

Two

Urva said - "I have never seen anyone, having the highest kowledge in the law of jurisprudence. I have never seen anyone other than Aisha who was having the highest knowledge in prophetic medicine. I have never seen poets greater than Aisha."  - Imam Ibn Kathir.

Three

Abu Musa Al Ash'ari said - "We, the companions of prophet Mohammad, did not have any doubt, that when asked to Aisha, it would have been cleared by her knowledge."  - Imam Ibn Kathir.


- Prophet Mohammad made one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

Mission Accomplished

"'It is thanks to this exceptional marriage, between a man nearing the end of his life and a woman still near the beginning of hers, that we know so much about the both of them." - Imam Ibn Kathir

- Prophet Mohammad made one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

"This is not surprising, for she is one of the four people who have transmitted more than two thousand hadiths (teachings of prophet Mohammad) ..." - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- Prophet Mohammad made one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

Her Contributions

Aisha had a further 40 years of life after prophet Mohammad passed away. She was a great scholar of her time. Her contribution is invaluable. Following is a sample list of titles to which she contributed from The Life of Prophet Mohammad.

-  Good Manners
-  The Book of Prayers
-  Call to Prayers
-  The Book of Pilgrimage
-  Manumission of Slaves
-  Prophetic Commentary on Glorious Quran
-  Invocations
-  Fasting
-  The Divorce Rules
-  Virtues and Merits of prophet Mohammad
-  Setting The Slaves Free and the Inheritance
-  Military Expeditions of prophet Mohammad
-  Actions while Praying
-  The Book of Marriage
-  The Book of Knowledge
-  The Book of The Merits of Companions
-  General Behaviour
-  The Night Prayer
-  Rules on the suckling of Babies.
-  Rules on The Partnership in Business
-  Rules on Medicine
-  Rules on Menstruation 
-  Rules on standing as a witness
-  Rules on Food
-  Rules on Dressing
-  Rules on The Mandatory Charity
-  Rules on Oaths and Wows
-  Rules on The Funerals.
-  Rules on The Prescribed Punishments
-  Rules on The Eclipse Prayer.
-  Rules on Sales and Transactions.
-  Rules on The Inheritance.
- ...
- ...
- ...

The list goes on and on ... All these things she learned from prophet Mohammad, well within the duration of 9 years of her life with prophet Mohammad.

- Prophet Mohammad made one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.


Hence, the marriage of prophet Mohammad with Aisha was A Great Tribute for The People of Knowledge.

will be continued ...

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