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ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr

عائشة بنت أبي بكر

Umm ʿAbd Allāh · al-Ṣiddīqa bint al-Ṣiddīq, umm al-muʾminīn, al-Ḥumayrā (the Reddish — for her fair complexion)

614 CE – 678 CE(aged ~64) Born in Madinah Died in Madinah Banū Taym

Third wife of the Prophet ﷺ and his most beloved (after Khadīja). Daughter of Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq. Married the Prophet ﷺ in Shawwāl 1 AH (April 623 CE), aged 9 (the marriage contract was made earlier in Mecca when she was about 6-7). She was the only virgin among his wives. The most prolific female narrator of hadith — over 2,210 reports — and a major early jurist whose opinions are foundational in Islamic law. Source of countless intimate biographical details about the Prophet ﷺ. Led the Battle of the Camel (36 AH / 656 CE) against ʿAlī, which she later regretted. Died in 58 AH and was buried in al-Baqīʿ.

Significance

Third wife of the Prophet ﷺ and his most beloved (after Khadīja). Daughter of Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq. Married the Prophet ﷺ in Shawwāl 1 AH (April 623 CE), aged 9 (the marriage contract was made earlier in Mecca when she was about 6-7). She was the only virgin among his wives. The most prolific female narrator of hadith — over 2,210 reports — and a major early jurist whose opinions are foundational in Islamic law. Source of countless intimate biographical details about the Prophet ﷺ. Led the Battle of the Camel (36 AH / 656 CE) against ʿAlī, which she later regretted. Died in 58 AH and was buried in al-Baqīʿ.
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Father

Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq (أبو بكر الصديق)
Classical grade
sahabi
Generation
Ṣaḥābī (Companion)
Narrations by collection
  • sahih muslim: 0
Why they matter in hadith

She is one of the most prolific and reliable female narrators of hadith, contributing greatly to the preservation of the Sunnah.

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