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 Arrival in Makkah and circumambulation of the House.

0:16 The Hajj caravan reached Makkah on the morning of Sunday, the fourth of Dhu al-Hijjah.

0:22 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and his Companions performed the circumambulation of the Sacred House and the sa‘i between Safa and Marwah.

0:29 Jabir Ibn ‘Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them both, said:

0:33 We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and we entered into the state of ihram for Hajj.

0:39 We arrived in Makkah on the fourth of Dhu al-Hijjah.

0:43 The Prophet, peace be upon him, commanded us to circumambulate the House and perform sa‘i between Safa and Marwah.

0:50 He ordered us to convert it into an ‘Umrah and exit the state of ihram, except for those who had the sacrificial animal with them.

0:56 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, says:

1:00 The Prophet, peace be upon him, arrived and circumambulated the House and performed the sa‘i between Safa and Marwah.

1:07 He did not exit the state of ihram because he had the sacrificial animal with him.

1:10 Those of his wives and Companions who had the animal with them also circumambulated.

1:14 The Prophet, peace be upon him, commanded those who had not brought the sacrificial animal to exit the state of ihram.

1:21 So, those who had not brought the animal exited the state of ihram.

1:24 His wives had not brought the sacrificial animal, so they exited the state of ihram.

1:28 The narration of our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, indicates:

1:32 That all the wives of the Prophet, peace be upon him, had circumambulated the House.

1:38 And that none of them were prevented from doing so before ‘Arafah except for her, may Allah be pleased with her.

1:44 She did not circumambulate the House due to her menses.

1:47 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said:

1:52 I began my menses, so I did not circumambulate the House.

1:56 This means that a woman in the state of ihram for Hajj or ‘Umrah:

2:00 If she arrives in Makkah, she should hasten to circumambulate the House before anything prevents her.

2:12 Some believe that a menstruating woman can perform sa‘i between Safa and Marwah.

2:18 Because Safa and Marwah are outside the Sacred Mosque.

2:22 This is correct if she had circumambulated the House while pure and then began her menses.

2:28 However, if she arrives in Makkah while menstruating:

2:31 She must wait until she is pure and should not perform sa‘i between Safa and Marwah.

2:37 As happened to our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, during her Hajj.

2:42 For she began her menses before entering Makkah.

2:45 She, may Allah be pleased with her, says:

2:49 I arrived in Makkah while I was menstruating.

2:52 I did not circumambulate the House nor perform sa‘i between Safa and Marwah.

2:56 She did not circumambulate the House:

2:59 In compliance with the command of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

3:03 When he said to her:

3:05 "Perform all the rites that a pilgrim performs,"

3:07 "Except that you do not circumambulate the House until you have performed ghusl."

3:12 The hadith is explicit in forbidding a menstruating woman from circumambulation.

3:16 Until her bleeding ceases and she performs ghusl.

3:21 A woman’s consideration for her husband’s feelings.

3:24 After the Prophet, peace be upon him, had circumambulated:

3:28 And his Companions had circumambulated the House and performed sa‘i between Safa and Marwah.

3:31 He commanded those who had not brought the sacrificial animal:

3:34 To exit their state of ihram and convert it into an ‘Umrah.

3:38 The reason for this is that they were following the custom of the Arabs during the Jahiliyyah:

3:42 They would not combine ‘Umrah with Hajj during the Hajj season.

3:47 So the Prophet, peace be upon him, wanted:

3:50 To abolish the practices of the Jahiliyyah.

3:52 And to establish the rulings of Islam.

3:56 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, says:

3:59 We went out with the Prophet, peace be upon him,

4:03 And we thought of nothing but Hajj.

4:06 When we arrived in Makkah,

4:08 We circumambulated the House.

4:10 Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, commanded:

4:13 Those who had not brought the sacrificial animal to exit the state of ihram.

4:17 So those who had not brought the animal exited the state of ihram.

4:20 And his wives had not brought the sacrificial animal,

4:23 So they exited the state of ihram.

4:24 The Companions did not initially comply with the command of the Prophet, peace be upon him:

4:29 To convert it into an ‘Umrah at the beginning.

4:32 Rather, they said, "We are heading to Mina,"

4:35 "While our private parts are dripping [with semen]."

4:39 This reached the Prophet, peace be upon him,

4:42 So he said:

4:44 "If I had known beforehand what I know now,"

4:47 "I would not have brought the sacrificial animal."

4:49 "And were it not for the fact that I have the animal with me, I would have exited the state of ihram."

4:52 This statement from the Prophet, peace be upon him, to his Companions:

4:57 Explains the reason for his refraining from exiting his state of ihram.

5:02 This shows us the importance of practical example in guiding people.

5:08 For the guidance issued by the Prophet, peace be upon him,

5:12 Was different from the reality of his own actions.

5:15 He commanded them to exit their state of ihram,

5:18 While he himself did not.

5:20 That is why they hesitated to perform this action.

5:23 So he explained to them the reason for his refraining,

5:25 Which was the bringing of the sacrificial animal.

5:27 This reminds us of what happened after the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah:

5:31 When he commanded them to exit their state of ihram and shave their heads,

5:36 And they did not do so,

5:38 Until he began the action himself, as suggested to him by the Mother of the Believers,

5:43 Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her.

5:46 The Prophet, peace be upon him, entered upon our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, while he was angry.

5:53 She said:

5:55 "Who has angered you, O Messenger of Allah? May Allah cast him into the Fire."

5:59 He said:

6:01 "Do you not realize that I commanded the people to do something,"

6:04 "And they are hesitating?"

6:06 "If I had known beforehand what I know now,"

6:09 "I would not have brought the sacrificial animal with me; I would have bought it and then exited the state of ihram as they did."

6:15 The Prophet, peace be upon him, was angry:

6:19 Because of the violation of the sanctity of the Shari‘ah,

6:21 And their hesitation in accepting his ruling.

6:24 Out of the love of our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, for our Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him,

6:32 She invoked evil upon the one who angered him when she saw him angry.

6:36 The Prophet, peace be upon him, did not object to her action,

6:41 Because she was in accordance with the Shari‘ah in this act.

6:45 Whoever angers our Prophet or harms him, we invoke [Allah's justice] against them.

6:50 We do so just as our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, did,

6:55 In defense of Allah and His Messenger, peace be upon him.

7:00 And you, noble sister,

7:02 Be attentive to the feelings of your husband.

7:05 Be a source of comfort to him,

7:07 And do not be a burden upon him.

7:09 Your husband might come to you distressed over something that happened to him outside the house.

7:15 Do not immediately cast blame upon him,

7:18 Until you know the reason for his state.

7:21 Then treat it with wisdom.

7:24 Especially if the husband responds to his wife’s interaction,

7:28 And shares with her the troubles and pains he experiences outside the house,

7:33 Whether it is in his da‘wah work,

7:35 Or in any of the affairs of this world.

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The story of our mother Aisha, may God be pleased with her | Episode (7)

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