وفاة أم المؤمنين عائشة رضي الله عنها
The Passing Away of Ayesha
RadhiAllaahu anha
The Mother of the Believers
Translated
by
Abbas Abu Yahya
1 – She passed away – RadhiAllaahu anha – 17th of Ramadan, 57 AH or 58 AH, after the Witr prayer. This occurred during the Khilafah of Mu’awiyah Ibn Abi Sufyaan.
2 – Her Request of Being Buried in al-Baqi graveyard at night
From Qays bin Abi Hazim who said that Ayesha RadhiAllaahu anha used to say to herself:
كانت تُحدِّثُ نفسَها أنْ تُدْفَنَ في بَيْتِها معَ رَسولِ اللهِ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ
وأبي بَكْرٍ، فقالتْ: إنِّي أحْدَثْتُ بعدَ رَسُولِ الله صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ حدَثًا،
ادفِنُونِي مَعَ أزواجِهِ. فدُفِنَتْ بالبَقيعِ.
‘I wished to be buried in my house alongside the Messenger of Allaah sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam and Abu Bakr.
However, she later said: ‘I caused an event to occur after the death of the Messenger of Allaah sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam; bury me with his other wives.’ Consequently, she was buried in the Baqi graveyard.
[Collected by al-Hakim in ‘al-Mustadrak’ & authenticated by Dhahabi]
3 – Buried at night
In another narration she said:
“ادفنوني مع صواحبي (أمهات المؤمنين) ولا تدفنوني مع النبي ﷺ فإني أكره أن أُزكى”. ودُفنت بالبقيع ليلاً كما أوصت.
Bury me with my co-wives (the mothers of the Believers) and do not bury me alongside the Prophet SallAllaahu alayhi wa Salam for indeed I dislike to be praised.’
So she was buried in al-Baqi graveyard during the night in accordance to her final will.’
[Collected by Ibn Saad in ‘Tabaqat al-Kubra’]
4 – The Janazah prayer was led by Abu Hurairah
It is mentioned in ‘al-Isti’aab’ by Ibn AbdulBarr and by Dhahabi in ‘Seera’ that Abu Hurairah RadhiAllaahu anhu led the funeral prayer over here. This was during the time Marwan bin al-Hakm was the Khalifa of Madinah.
The references for these points can be found in
‘Seera ala’am an-Nubalaa’ by Dhahabi under the biography of Ayesha the mother of the believers.
‘Tabaqat al-Kubra’ by Ibn Saad.
‘Bidaaya wa Nihayaa’ by Ibn Katheer under the events in the year 58 AH.
