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

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

0:07 The hardship of Hajj and ‘Umrah.

0:13 The rituals of Hajj inevitably involve physical exertion.

0:18 This exertion is inseparable from this act of worship.

0:22 Some people today have attempted to turn Hajj into a tourist trip devoid of hardship.

0:28 In doing so, they have stripped Hajj of its deeper meanings.

0:31 They have failed to maintain the guidance of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in it.

0:37 Thus, they have brought forth a Hajj different from the one performed by the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

0:42 It is devoid of the sacred sentiments and spirituality.

0:46 Consequently, they have lost many of the great meanings inherent in this magnificent ritual.

0:51 Part of the Prophet’s, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, upbringing of our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,

0:58 was to clarify to her that the reward for the ritual is linked to the expenditure and the hardship stemming from its performance.

1:06 He said:

1:07 "It is according to your expenditure or your exertion."

1:11 Meaning, your reward in this

1:13 is proportional to your fatigue and your effort in the ‘Umrah,

1:16 or your expenditure in that regard.

1:19 The hardship here is not intended for its own sake,

1:24 but rather it is one of the requirements of performing the rituals,

1:28 and it is inherent to them.

1:30 This is what the pilgrim is rewarded for.

1:34 This is a general principle in all acts of worship that are linked to an inseparable hardship in their performance;

1:42 the reward for them is according to the degree of hardship.

1:46 "I will wait for you both here."

1:50 The events of the Prophetic biography related to the House of Prophethood

1:57 clearly demonstrate the lofty status of our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,

2:03 in the sight of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

2:06 And this is one of them.

2:09 For the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

2:11 when he commanded ‘Abd al-Rahman

2:13 to take our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,

2:16 to al-Tan‘im to perform ‘Umrah,

2:18 he informed them that he would not move

2:21 until they returned to him.

2:23 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and those with him in the Hajj caravan that had come from Medina were fully prepared to return.

2:33 Yet, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, ordered the people to wait until our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, finished her ‘Umrah, and then they would set off for Medina.

2:45 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her: "Go with your brother to al-Tan‘im, enter into the state of ihram for ‘Umrah, and your meeting place will be such-and-such a place."

3:01 He said to her brother ‘Abd al-Rahman: "Take your sister out of the Haram, let her enter into the state of ihram for ‘Umrah, then let her circumambulate the House, and when you have finished your circumambulation, I will wait for you both here."

3:16 This was not the first time the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, detained the people during a journey for the sake of our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her.

3:27 Rather, it happened on another journey when she lost her necklace, and he detained the people to search for it, and the verse of Tayammum was revealed; so it was one of the blessings of the family of Abu Bakr upon the people.

3:43 On the way to the ‘Umrah of al-Tan‘im, ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, complied with what the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had commanded him.

3:56 He had our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, ride behind him on his camel and set off with her to al-Tan‘im; *irdaf* means to have her sit behind him on the camel.

4:08 This is permissible with mahrams, provided that the riding does not cause the bodies to press against one another.

4:15 Our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, was young at that time, approximately seventeen years old; she says about herself, may Allah be pleased with her:

4:28 "I remember, as a young girl, I would become drowsy, and my face would hit the back of the saddle." There is no strangeness in her drowsiness,

4:39 for the time she moved to perform the ‘Umrah was at night, which is the time for sleep and rest, according to the custom of people in every era.

4:50 She also explained that she was young, and even though it was late at night in an era when lights were not widespread,

5:03 and our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, was traveling with her brother alone, and the weather was hot,

5:10 the protective jealousy (*ghayrah*) of the noble Companion ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr for her was great. Our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, says:

5:21 "I began to lift my veil, uncovering it from my neck, and he would strike my leg with the end of the camel’s rein. I said to him, 'Do you see anyone?'"

5:32 The meaning is that he would strike her leg with a whip, a stick, or something similar when she uncovered her veil from her neck, out of protective jealousy for her.

5:43 She said to him, "Do you see anyone?" meaning, we are in an open space; there is no stranger here from whom I must conceal myself.

5:52 This is the protective jealousy of a Companion for his mahrams in the desert, at night, when no one is around.

5:59 So what of the state of some men today who are content for their wives, daughters, and mahrams to uncover their bodies before the eyes of all people?

6:11 So, my sister pilgrim, be mindful of the protective jealousy of your guardian or husband during Hajj, and do not do things that provoke his jealousy, even if they were permissible.

6:22 Protective jealousy in a man is a praiseworthy trait for which he should be thanked, and it is a sign of his manhood.

6:29 Just as you should bear whatever anger or raised voice may come from him due to his protective jealousy for you.

6:38 Our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, performed the ‘Umrah from al-Tan‘im.

6:45 When our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, arrived at al-Tan‘im, she entered into the state of ihram for ‘Umrah alone, and her brother ‘Abd al-Rahman did not.

6:57 Our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, says: "Until we came to al-Tan‘im,

7:03 I entered into the state of ihram for ‘Umrah, as a substitute for the ‘Umrah of the people who had performed it, then I circumambulated the House and performed Sa‘i between Safa and Marwa."

7:12 Then she cut some of her hair to conclude her ‘Umrah, thereby exiting her state of ihram and returning to her beloved, with a peaceful soul.

7:23 She had achieved her desire.

7:26 This ‘Umrah only took place for our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, after the completion of all the Hajj rites.

7:34 The days of Tashriq had ended, as our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, informed us of that.

7:41 She said: "When we had finished the Hajj, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent me with ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr to al-Tan‘im,

7:51 and I performed ‘Umrah. He said, 'This is in place of your ‘Umrah.'"

7:56 When our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, finished the rituals of her ‘Umrah,

8:01 she returned to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

8:05 He had promised her and specified the place for her by saying, "Then come to such-and-such a place."

8:12 This place he pointed to is al-Muhassab, which is in the upper part of Mecca.

8:19 Our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said:

8:22 "Then I went out with him in the second group until he descended at al-Muhassab, and we descended with him."

8:29 He called ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr and said:

8:32 "Take your sister out of the Haram,

8:35 let her enter into the state of ihram for ‘Umrah, then when you have finished,

8:38 then come to me here,

8:40 for I will wait for you both until you return to me."

8:45 So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, waited for her in the upper part of Mecca until she arrived.

8:51 Our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, says:

8:55 "Then we approached until we reached the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, while he was at al-Hasbah."

9:02 The time of our Mother ‘A’ishah’s, may Allah be pleased with her, return from ‘Umrah was at the end of the night, at the time of *sahar* (pre-dawn).

9:10 Our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, says: "Then I came to him at *sahar*, and he said, 'Have you finished?' I said, 'Yes.'"

9:21 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had waited for her without annoyance, and when she arrived, his expression was beautiful:

9:30 "Have you finished?" He did not say, "You are late," nor did he show any annoyance at her going for ‘Umrah.

9:37 Rather, he showed manifest love for her; indeed, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, added to it from his beautiful character and kind companionship,

9:46 that he said to her, "This is in place of your ‘Umrah," to soothe her heart and reassure her soul,

9:54 because she had only requested the ‘Umrah to be equal to those of his wives and companions who had performed it.

10:01 So the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, reassured her by saying,

10:05 "This is in place of your ‘Umrah," meaning, a compensation for your missed ‘Umrah.

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