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Our mother, Aisha | Episode (20) | O Aisha, allow me to worship my Lord Almighty
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Our mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her: “O ‘A’ishah, permit me to worship my Lord.”
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Education through personal example is one of the most important methods of upbringing.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was the greatest example for his household and for the Ummah in general.
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Therefore, Allah the Almighty commanded us to follow his example, saying:
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“Verily in the messenger of Allah ye have a good example for him who looketh unto Allah and the Last Day, and remembereth Allah much.” (33:21)
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was the most God-fearing of this Ummah and the one who possessed the most awe of Him, glory be to Him.
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His worship clearly reflected this awe and piety.
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Whoever wishes to worship Allah the Almighty will find no method better than the method of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in his worship of his Lord.
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The worship of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was not limited to a specific season of worship, such as Ramadan, for example.
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Rather, his worship of Allah was constant and present in all his states.
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If a man wishes to raise his household to obey Allah, he will find no method better than being obedient to Allah in private and in public.
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They will see in him a good example, and his actions will precede his words.
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A man should not think that the eyes of his household—his wife and children—are unobservant of him.
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They see him and watch him without him realizing, and the effect of this eventually appears upon them, even if after some time.
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In the story of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, with his wife ‘A’ishah, there is a model of these beautiful examples.
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It shows the Prophet’s, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, devotion to worship and his leaving of a warm bed.
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It also shows the observation of his wife ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, of his worship of his Lord.
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This observation influenced her life later on.
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‘Ata’ Ibn Abi Rabah says:
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“I entered with ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar and ‘Ubayd Ibn ‘Umayr upon ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, while she was behind her curtain.”
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She asked, “Who are these?”
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We said, “‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar and ‘Ubayd Ibn ‘Umayr.”
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She said, “O ‘Ubayd Ibn ‘Umayr, you are as the ancients said: ‘Visit occasionally, and you will be loved more.’”
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Ibn ‘Umar said, “Leave us to our serious business.”
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“Tell us of the most amazing thing you saw from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.”
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She wept intensely.
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Then she said, “All of his affairs were amazing.”
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“He came to me one night after I had entered my bed.”
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“He entered with me until his skin touched my skin.”
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“Then he said, ‘O ‘A’ishah, permit me to worship my Lord, the Almighty.’”
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She said, “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah.’”
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“‘I truly love your closeness, and I love your desire.’”
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She said, “So he stood up to a water skin in the house.”
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“He performed wudu’ from it, then recited the Qur’an.”
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“Then he wept until I thought his tears had reached his lap.”
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“Then he sat and supplicated and wept until I thought his tears had reached his waist.”
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“Then he lay on his right side and placed his right hand under his right cheek.”
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“Then he wept until I thought his tears had reached the ground.”
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“Then Bilal came to him after he had given the adhan, and he greeted him.”
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“When he saw him weeping, he said, ‘O Messenger of Allah.’”
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“‘Do you weep when Allah has forgiven your past and future sins?’”
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“He said, ‘Should I not be a grateful servant? And why should I not weep when there was revealed to me tonight:’”
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﴿Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day...﴾
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“Woe to the one who reads it and does not reflect upon it.”
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“Woe to you, O Bilal, should I not be a grateful servant?”
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Narrated by Al-Tahawi in Mushkil al-Athar.
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We observe the great etiquette of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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In his asking permission from his wife ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her.
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To rise for his prayer and his worship of Allah.
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This permission was sought because the time was ‘A’ishah’s time.
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It was the time allocated to her from his day and night, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Along with his other wives.
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If she missed that night,
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She would have to wait until her turn came again after ten days.
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It was part of his beautiful etiquette, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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That he asked her permission to leave her bed,
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To devote himself to the worship of his Lord.
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In this is a lesson for the husband,
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In the etiquette of dealing with one’s wife and the times allocated to her.
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These times should not be for emergency appointments with people,
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Or for phone calls,
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Which he cannot find a place for in his schedule,
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Unless he asks her permission, and she grants it with love,
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As ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, did.
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And she would not grant him permission with love,
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Unless this action from him was rare,
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And his respect for her times was the norm.
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Furthermore, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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Gives us another lesson regarding the type of work,
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For which a man might set aside his family’s time.
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It is the worship of Allah.
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And the worship of Allah is constant and at all times.
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However, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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Taught us that our Lord has a right over us,
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And our spouse has a right over us,
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And our guest has a right over us,
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And he commanded us to give everyone who has a right their due.
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All of these are acts of worship to Allah.
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We also observe the selflessness of ‘A’ishah,
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In what the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, loved,
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Of rising for worship,
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Over what she loved of being close to him,
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And enjoying his company.
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This selflessness from ‘A’ishah,
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Stemmed from what she saw of balance,
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In the life of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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With her and in being close to her.
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So when he asked her permission for some of her time,
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She granted it to him.
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Such a thing is attainable for every husband,
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Who has achieved balance with his wife.
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We also observe from the story,
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The precision of the observation of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,
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Of the worship of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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She did not sleep and leave him,
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To worship Allah alone.
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Rather, she observed how he worshipped.
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This observation influenced her life,
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Later on, in her increasing her own worship,
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After the passing of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The eloquent lesson,
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That we all need,
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From this Prophetic story,
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With our mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,
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Is that the etiquettes derived,
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From the Prophetic biography of our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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And following his example in them,
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By worshipping through rituals,
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Should not be separated from the aspect of social interaction,
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With one’s wife and children.
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Presenting such a story,
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Just as it serves to explain weeping,
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Out of fear of Allah and devotion to Allah,
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In the night and gratitude for blessings,
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It also serves to explain marital rights,
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And the etiquette of dealing with one’s wife.
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The way ‘A’ishah described her state,
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With the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, by saying,
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“And he pressed his skin against my skin,”
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She did not mention it in vain.
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Rather, it is an important part of the events of the story,
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Which carries its own significance.
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Just as it is part of the biography of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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With his wives.
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We shall continue in a future meeting, if Allah wills.
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Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
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Our mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her.