Aisha and Safwan

1. Aisha and Safwan
In the fifth year of the Hijra (December AD 626) Muhammad, the prophet of Islam,
picked his wife Aisha to accompany him in his campaign against the Jewish tribe of Bani
Al Mustalik. Aisha was 13 years old, Muhammad was 58.
The Jews were attacked without warning while they were watering their cattle. Most of
the men were killed, their wives and children were enslaved.
Bukhari (arabic) / ‫صحيح البخاري‬
‫إن النبي صلى ال عليه وسلم أغار على بني المصطلق وهم غارون وأنعامهم تسقى على الماء فقتل مقاتلتهم‬
‫وسبى ذراريهم وأصاب يومئذ جويرية‬
http://hadith.al-islam.com/Page.aspx?
pageid=192&TOCID=1609&BookID=24&PID=2406
Bukhari (english) / ‫صحيح البخاري‬
Narrated Ibn Aun:
I wrote a letter to Nafi and Nafi wrote in reply to my letter that the Prophet had
suddenly attacked Bani Mustaliq without warning while they were heedless and
their cattle were being watered at the places of water. Their fighting men were
killed and their women and children were taken as captives; the Prophet got
Juwairiya on that day. Nafi said that Ibn 'Umar had told him the above narration
and that Ibn 'Umar was in that army.
http://www.quranexplorer.com/hadith/english/Hadith/bukhari/003.046.717.html
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Among the captives was Juwayriya, the beautiful wife of the tribe's chief.
Aisha was jealous of Juwayriya because of her stunning beauty.
Bukhari (arabic) / ‫صحيح البخاري‬
‫وقعت جويرية بنت الحارث في السهم لثابت بن قيس بن شماس أو لبن عم له وكاتبته على نفسها وكانت امرأة‬
‫ةحلوة ملةحة ل يراها أةحد إل أخذت بنفسه فأتت رسول ال صلى ال عليه وسلم تستعينه في كتابتها قالت فوال ما‬
‫هو إل أن رأيتها على باب ةحجرتي فكرهتها‬
http://hadith.al-islam.com/Page.aspx?pageid=192&BookID=30&PID=25163
Translation:
Narrated Aisha: Juwayriya bint al-Harith... was a very beautiful woman...by Allah,
as soon as I saw her at the door of my room, I hated her.

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Aisha couldn’t be more right; Muhammad immediately promoted Juwayriya from slave
to.. his wife!
On its way back to Medina the army had an overnight stop. Aisha felt the need to leave
the camp to answer the call of nature. Her return to the camp was delayed because,
according to her, she had to search for her dropped necklace.
She probably spent more time looking for it than the time it took the army to prepare to
move and actually leave the place and completely disappear from sight! She probably did
not hear or sense the movement of an army of seven hundred men, with their women,
horses, camels, captives and slaves! When she came back to the camp, she found that the
army had already left the site.
She stayed in her place hoping that Muhammad would realize that she was missing, and
return to look for her. As it turned out, Muhammad, who was probably too occupied with
Juwayriya, did not come back to rescue Aisha, and did not even notice her absence until
his arrival to Medina.
Then a young soldier, Safwan bin al Mu’attal, who had also lagged behind for some
reason, saw Aisha, recognized her, and gave her a ride back.
Under everyone’s gaze, Aisha and Safwan returned together.
This started gossip, which soon developed into a scandal.
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While Safwan was young, Muhammad was old, fat, and out of shape. Muhammad was
also sexually impotent*.
Sira (Biography of the Prophet) by Ibn Hisham p.305
The apostle made for a rock on the mountain to climb it. He had become heavy by
reason of his age,
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* The Prophetess of Islam
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2011/01/prophetess-of-islam.html
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Even leading Muslim figures like Ali, the fourth Caliph, and Hassan Ibn Thabit,
Muhammad's poet, were drawn into spreading gossips
in Medina.

3. Muhammad himself must have had his suspicions as well, because he neglected Aisha,
who was ill and lodged with her parents for nearly a month.
Muhammad’s nightmare was the thought of Aisha showing signs of pregnancy. A
pregnant Aisha would mean an unfaithful wife because Muhammad did not sleep with
her since his marriage with Juwayriya.
After a month, Aisha got her menses and Gabriel came down with the news that she was
innocent and those who thought otherwise were guilty.
Qur'an 24:11
Those who brought forward the lie are a body among yourselves: think it not to be
an evil to you; On the contrary it is good for you: to every man among them (will
come the punishment) of the sin that he earned, and to him who took on himself the
lead among them, will be a penalty grievous.
‫إن الذين جاؤوا بالفك عصبة منكم ل تحسبوه شرا لكم بل هو خير لكم لكل امرئ منهم ما اكتسب من الثم والذ ي‬
ِ‫ت يِ َّ َّ ت يِ اَ اَ مُ ت يِ ت يِو ِمْ و ِمْ ت يِ مُ و ِمْ اَ ل ٌ ِّ مُ و ِمْ اَ اَ و ِمْ اَ مُ مُ اَ ًاّ َّ مُ اَ و ِمْ مُ اَ اَ و ِمْ ل ٌ َّ مُ و ِمْ ت يِ مُ ِّ و ِمْ ت يِ م ٍ ِّ و ِمْ مُ َّ و ِمْ اَ اَ اَ ت يِ اَ ت يِو ِمْ و ِمْ ت يِ اَ َّ ت ي‬
ٌ ‫اَ اََّ ت يِ و ِمْ اَ مُ ت يِ و ِمْ مُ و ِمْ اَ مُ اَ اَ ل ٌ اَ ت يِ ل‬
‫تولى كبره منهم له عذاب عظيم‬
http://www.thequran.com/Read/Verse/24/11/11/1,3
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Four witnesses to prove it!
Qur'an 24:13
Why did they not bring four witnesses to prove it? When they have not brought the
witnesses, such men, in the sight of Allah, (stand forth) themselves as liars!
َ‫اَ و ِمْ اَ اَ مُ اَ اَ و ِمْ ت يِ ت يِ اَ و ِمْ اَ اَ ت يِ مُ اَ اَ اَ ت يِ و ِمْ اَ و ِمْ اَ و ِمْ مُ ت يِ ُّ اَ اَ اَ مُ و ِمْ اَ ت يِ اَ ت يِ اَ َّ مُ مُ و ِمْ اَ ت يِ مُ ا‬
‫لول جاؤوا عليه بأربعة شهداء فإذ لم يأتوا بالشهداء فأولئك عند ال هم الكاذبون‬
ِ‫ت ي‬
http://www.thequran.com/Read/Verse/24/13/13/1,3
This four-witness requirement has been a disaster for muslim women since in muslim
societies, muslim males can rape with near impunity.
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By revealing these verses, Muhammad accidentally contradicted his own teachings.
It was him, who asserted in an authentic hadith that ‘whenever a man and a woman are
alone, the Satan joins them as their third’
Musnad Ahmad (arabic) ‫مسند أحمد‬

4. 115 ‫ةحدثنا علي بن إسحاق أنبأنا عبد ال يعني ابن المبارك أنبأنا محمد بن سوقة عن عبد ال بن دينار عن ابن‬
‫عمر أن عمر بن الخطاب رضي ال عنه خطب الناس بالجابية فقال قام فينا رسول ال صلى ال عليه وسلم مثل‬
‫مقامي فيكم فقال استوصوا بأصحابي خيرا ثم الذين يلونهم ثم الذين يلونهم ثم يفشو الكذب ةحتى إن الرجل ليبتدئ‬
‫بالشهادة قبل أن يسألها فمن أراد منكم بحبحة الجنة فليلزم الجماعة فإن الشيطان مع الواةحد وهو من الثنين أبعد ل‬
‫يخلون أةحدكم بامرأة فإن الشيطان ثالثهما ومن سرته ةحسنته وساءته سيئته فهو مؤمن‬
http://hadith.al-islam.com/Page.aspx?pageid=192&BookID=30&PID=109
Translation:
Whenever a man and a woman are alone, the Satan is their third
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In obedience to Allah’s injunction, all the calumniators received eighty stripes each.
Follow the link to read the whole story in arabic
http://hadith.al-islam.com/Page.aspx?
pageid=192&TOCID=2223&BookID=24&PID=3912
Follow the link to read the whole story in english
http://www.quranexplorer.com/hadith/english/Hadith/bukhari/005.059.462.html
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The point of this story is not to prove the innocence or guilt of Aisha. This story is more
about the way these verses were revealed to Muhammad. It seems that whenever
Muhammad was in need of help, Allah was there personally at his service providing him
with whatever he needed*.
Bukhari (arabic) / ‫صحيح البخاري‬
‫باب هل للمرأة أن تهب نفسها لةحد‬
4823 ‫ةحدثنا محمد بن سلم ةحدثنا ابن فضيل ةحدثنا هشام عن أبيه قال كانت خولة بنت ةحكيم من الليئي وهبن‬
‫أنفسهن للنبي صلى ال عليه وسلم فقالت عايئشة أما تستحي المرأة أن تهب نفسها للرجل فلما نزلت ترجئ من‬
‫تشاء منهن قلت يا رسول ال ما أرى ربك إل يسارع في هواك رواه أبو سعيد المؤدب ومحمد بن بشر وعبدة عن‬
‫هشام عن أبيه عن عايئشة يزيد بعضهم على بعض‬
http://hadith.al-islam.com/Page.aspx?pageid=192&BookID=24&PID=4919
Bukhari (english) / ‫صحيح البخاري‬
Khaula bint Hakim was one of those ladies who presented themselves to the Prophet
for marriage. 'Aisha said, "Doesn't a lady feel ashamed for presenting herself to a
man?" But when the Verse: "(O Muhammad) You may postpone (the turn of) any

5. of them (your wives) that you please,' (33.51) was revealed, " 'Aisha said, 'O Allah's
Apostle! I do not see, but, that your Lord hurries in pleasing you.' "
http://www.quranexplorer.com/hadith/english/Hadith/bukhari/007.062.048.html
*See also:
Muhammad and Adoptions
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2010/03/muhammad-and-adoptions-mahomet-et-
les.html
Muhammad's Aunt
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2012/10/khaula-muhammads-aunt.html
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"I do not see, but, that your Lord hurries in pleasing you." Aisha
Sources
http://www.metalog.org/files/hadith/17.Repentance_I.htm
http://www.islam-watch.org/index.php?
option=com_content&view=article&id=177:rumor
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