The story of our mother Aisha, may God be pleased with her

0:01 The story of the Hajj of our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her.

0:07 We do not want the practices of the people of the Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic era) in Hajj.

0:14 The Arabs in the Jahiliyyah held a specific belief regarding the rituals of Hajj.

0:21 They used to forbid ‘Umrah during the months of Hajj.

0:25 They viewed it as one of the most wicked of sins.

0:28 Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said:

0:31 "This tribe of Quraysh and those who followed their religion..."

0:35 "...used to believe that performing ‘Umrah during the months of Hajj..."

0:39 "...was one of the most wicked sins on earth."

0:41 Thus, they would forbid ‘Umrah,

0:44 until the months of Dhu al-Hijjah and Muharram had passed.

0:47 They would even make Muharram [the month of] Safar.

0:50 They would say: "When the camel's back has healed,"

0:53 "and the tracks have been effaced,"

0:55 "and Safar has passed,"

0:57 "then ‘Umrah becomes permissible for those who wish to perform it."

1:01 Before the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them,

1:04 did not know the details of Hajj as prescribed in Islam.

1:09 They remained upon their natural disposition regarding the way they performed Hajj in the Jahiliyyah.

1:14 There was no *Tamattu‘* (combining ‘Umrah and Hajj with a break) or *Qiran* (combining them without a break) in any of the Hajj practices of the Jahiliyyah.

1:19 Rather, they only performed *Ifrad* (Hajj alone).

1:22 And they considered ‘Umrah during the months of Hajj to be one of the most wicked of sins.

1:27 That is why our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said:

1:30 "We set out with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,"

1:33 "intending nothing but Hajj."

1:36 In another narration, she said:

1:39 "We did not intend anything but Hajj."

1:42 The Hajj caravan arrived at Dhu al-Hulayfah,

1:45 the *miqat* (station) for the people of Madinah, just before the ‘Asr prayer.

1:49 It stopped so that the people could prepare for *Ihram*.

1:53 Traveling did not prevent ‘Aishah from caring for the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

2:01 At the *miqat*,

2:03 our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, prayed the ‘Asr prayer shortened.

2:08 She also prayed Maghrib and ‘Isha shortened.

2:11 And the dawn prayer of the following day.

2:13 After the Dhuhr prayer,

2:15 the Hajj caravan moved toward Makkah.

2:19 During the time our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, remained at the *miqat*,

2:25 she was attending to the needs of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in every way.

2:31 She even applied perfume to him so that he could visit his wives before entering *Ihram*.

2:37 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, says:

2:40 "I applied perfume to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,"

2:44 "and he visited his wives."

2:46 "Then he entered into *Ihram*."

2:49 The Companions were unaware of this perfume,

2:52 had our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, not spoken of it,

2:56 because it was a private matter within the household.

2:59 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, did this

3:02 before being intimate with his wives at night.

3:06 This is part of his, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, excellent treatment of his wives.

3:11 If this was the action of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and he is a man,

3:16 then it is even more appropriate for a woman to perfume herself for such a purpose.

3:21 Therefore, the scholars have said:

3:23 It is the Sunnah to use perfume for both men and women before marital intimacy.

3:29 This intimacy between spouses before *Ihram*

3:33 does not impair the sanctity of Hajj nor does it prevent it.

3:37 Rather, it is part of relieving the soul of its natural needs before entering into the rituals,

3:43 so that the soul is not preoccupied with it during the rituals,

3:46 or become weak and fall into what is forbidden.

3:49 A woman is not to be blamed during Hajj

3:52 for adorning herself for her husband on the night of *Ihram* and perfuming herself for intimacy.

3:57 For she has an example in the Mothers of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with them.

4:02 On the morning of the following day, our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, applied perfume to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, with her own hands,

4:12 so that he could enter into *Ihram* for Hajj.

4:14 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said:

4:18 "I applied perfume to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, at the time of his *Ihram* when he intended to enter it."

4:26 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her,

4:29 used to choose the best perfume she could find for the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

4:35 As she, may Allah be pleased with her, said:

4:38 "I used to perfume the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, with the best perfume I could find before he entered *Ihram*, and then he would enter *Ihram*."

4:47 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her,

4:50 used to take pride in the fact that she had perfumed the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, with her own hands.

4:56 She would say: "I perfumed the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, with my own hands when he entered *Ihram*."

5:04 All of this indicates the intense care our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, had for the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, during his travels,

5:13 and her care for his appearance and scent.

5:16 In this is a reminder to you, my sister pilgrim, to care for your husband if he is with you on Hajj,

5:23 just as our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, cared for the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

5:30 Traveling for Hajj should not prevent you from doing so.

5:34 Perfuming for *Ihram*.

5:39 At the *miqat*, our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, would perfume herself for *Ihram*.

5:46 She would apply the perfume to her forehead, and the trace of this perfume would remain after entering *Ihram*.

5:52 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, says:

5:56 "We used to go out with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to Makkah,"

6:01 "and we would apply *mask* (a type of perfume) to our foreheads when entering *Ihram*."

6:06 "If one of us would sweat, it would run down her face,"

6:10 "and the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would see it and not forbid her."

6:15 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, would apply perfume when entering *Ihram*

6:21 because it is recommended for a woman, just as it is for a man, to perform *ghusl* (ritual bath) upon entering *Ihram*,

6:27 and to perfume and clean herself.

6:30 This was not only the action of our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her;

6:35 rather, it was the action of all the wives of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

6:40 As our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, informed us,

6:45 saying that they used to go out with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

6:52 with the *dimad* (perfume paste) on them, having applied it before entering *Ihram*.

6:57 Then they would perform *ghusl* while it was still on them.

7:00 They would sweat and perform *ghusl*, and he did not forbid them from it.

7:05 This perfume that our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, speaks of

7:10 is a collection of substances that are ground or crushed,

7:15 mixed with a type of oil, and then turned into a paste.

7:20 It is then either dried or used while it is still a paste.

7:24 It is most likely that our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her,

7:28 used it while it was a paste.

7:31 That is why she would apply it to her forehead,

7:34 just as a compress is placed on the head.

7:37 This perfume is similar to the makeup a woman applies to her face today;

7:44 it is a perfume with which she adorns herself,

7:47 but it has no scent that men can smell from her.

7:51 The action of our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, indicates

7:55 the permissibility of a woman applying this type of perfume or adornment,

8:00 and maintaining it after entering *Ihram*.

8:03 That is, it remains on her body or face after entering *Ihram*,

8:07 and she is not required to remove it.

8:10 Because the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would see them,

8:14 and he did not disapprove of them; rather, he remained silent.

8:18 His silence is evidence of permissibility.

8:21 In this is a reminder to the sisters on Hajj

8:25 not to criticize those who adorn themselves for *Ihram* with adornments that men do not see,

8:31 as long as this adornment and this perfume

8:34 are of the kind that have no scent for men to smell.

8:38 Asma' bint ‘Umays gives birth at the *miqat*.

8:44 While the Hajj caravan was stopped at the *miqat* of Dhu al-Hulayfah,

8:49 Asma' bint ‘Umays gave birth to Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr.

8:54 She asked her husband, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq,

8:57 to seek a religious ruling for her from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

9:01 Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them both, said:

9:05 "We went out with him until we reached Dhu al-Hulayfah,"

9:10 "and Asma' bint ‘Umays gave birth to Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr."

9:14 "She sent word to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,"

9:18 "'What should I do?'"

9:20 "He said: 'Perform *ghusl*,'"

9:23 "'bind yourself with a cloth, and enter *Ihram*.'"

9:26 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, commanded her

9:29 to perform *ghusl* for *Ihram* even if she were in a state of postpartum bleeding.

9:33 Likewise, a woman who is menstruating, when she reaches the *miqat*,

9:37 should perform *ghusl* for *Ihram* and enter *Ihram*.

9:40 However, she does not perform *Tawaf* around the House (Ka‘bah) nor does she pray.

9:44 She performs all the other rituals.

The story of our mother Aisha, may God be pleased with her | Episode (3)

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