Narrated `Aisha:(the wife of the Prophet) that she was told that `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair (on hearing that she was selling or giving something as a gift) said, "By Allah, if `Aisha does not give up this, I will declare her incompetent to dispose of her wealth." I said, "Did he (`Abdullah bin Az-Zubair) say so?" They (people) said, "Yes." `Aisha said, "I vow to Allah that I will never speak to Ibn Az-Zubair." When this desertion lasted long, `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair sought intercession with her, but she said, "By Allah, I will not accept the intercession of anyone for him, and will not commit a sin by breaking my vow." When this state of affairs was prolonged on Ibn Az-Zubair (he felt it hard on him), he said to Al- Miswar bin Makhrama and `Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad bin 'Abu Yaghuth, who were from the tribe of Bani Zahra, "I beseech you, by Allah, to let me enter upon `Aisha, for it is unlawful for her to vow to cut the relation with me." So Al-Miswar and `Abdur-Rahman, wrapping their sheets around themselves, asked `Aisha's permission saying, "Peace and Allah's Mercy and Blessings be upon you! Shall we come in?" `Aisha said, "Come in." They said, "All of us?" She said, "Yes, come in all of you," not knowing that Ibn Az- Zubair was also with them. So when they entered, Ibn Az-Zubair entered the screened place and got hold of `Aisha and started requesting her to excuse him, and wept. Al-Miswar and `Abdur Rahman also started requesting her to speak to him and to accept his repentance. They said (to her), "The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade what you know of deserting (not speaking to your Muslim Brethren), for it is unlawful for any Muslim not to talk to his brother for more than three nights (days)." So when they increased their reminding her (of the superiority of having good relation with Kith and kin, and of excusing others' sins), and brought her down to a critical situation, she started reminding them, and wept, saying, "I have made a vow, and (the question of) vow is a difficult one." They (Al-Miswar and `Abdur-Rahman) persisted in their appeal till she spoke with `Abdullah bin Az- Zubair and she manumitted forty slaves as an expiation for her vow. Later on, whenever she remembered her vow, she used to weep so much that her veil used to become wet with her tears.
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6073, 6074, 6075
In-book reference
Book 78, Hadith 103
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 98
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
'Awf ibn Malik ibn at-Tufayl, who is the son of al-Harith, and the nephew of 'A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, by the same mother, related that 'A'isha reported that 'Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr said about a sale or a gift which 'A'isha gave, "By Allah, 'A'isha which stop this or I will debar her from disposing of her property!" She said, "Did he say that?" "Yes," they answered. She said, "I make an vow to Allah that I will never again speak to Ibn az-Zubayr!" When the shunning went on for along time, Ibn az-Zubayr asked people to intercede with her. She said, "No, by Allah, I will not accept intercession for him and I will not break my vow." When that lasted a long time for Ibn az-Zubayr, he spoke to al-Miswar ibn Makhrama and 'Abdu'r-Rahman ibn al-Aswad ibn 'Abdu Yaghuth. They were from the Banu Zahra. He said to them, "I ask you by Allah to bring me to 'A'isha. It is not lawful for her to vow to cut me off.' Al-Miswar and 'Abdu'r-Rahman brought him wrapped in their cloaks and they asked permission to go in and visit 'A'isha. They said, "Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessing. May we enter?" 'A'isha said, "Enter." "All of us?" they asked. "Yes," she answered, "all of you may enter," not knowing that Ibn az-Zubayr was with him. When they entered, Ibn az-Zubayr entered behind the screen. He embraced? 'A'isha and began to entreat her and weep. AL-Miswar and 'Abdu'r-Rahman began to entreat her to speak to him and accept him. They said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade what you know about shunning. It is: 'It is not lawful for a Muslim to shun his brother for more than three days.'" When they increased their reminding 'A'isha and constricting? her, she began to remind them, weeping, sayings, "I made a vow! Vows are strong." They kept at her until she spoke to Ibn az-Zubayr. To expiate her vow she set forty slaves free. After that she used to remember her vow and would weep until her veil was wet from her tears.
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6073, 6074, 6075
In-book reference
Book 78, Hadith 103
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 98
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
