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4891. Narrated ‘Urwa: ‘Aīshah رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, said, “Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ used to examine the believing women who emigrated to him in accordance with this Verse: ‘O Prophet! When believing women come to you to give you the Bai’a (pledge) to you... (up to) ... Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (V.60:12) ‘Aīshah said, “And if any of the believing women accepted the condition (assigned in the above mentioned Verse), Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ would say to her, “I have accepted your Bai’a.” He would only say that, for, by Allāh, his hand never touched any lady during that Bai’a. He did not receive their pledge except by saying, “I have accepted your Bai’a for that.”