English translation
2637. Narrated ‘Urwa bin Al-Musaiyab, ‘Alqama bin Waqqāsh and ‘Ubaidullāh bin ‘Abdullāh رضي الله عنهم about the story of ‘Aīshah رضي الله عنها and their narrations were similar attesting each other, when the liars said what they invented about ‘Aīshah, and the Divine Revelation was delayed, Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ sent for ‘Alī and Usāma to consult them in divorcing his wife (i.e., ‘Aīshah). Usāma said, “Keep your wife, as we know nothing about her except good.” Barira said, “I cannot accuse her of any defect except that she is still a young girl who sleeps, neglecting her family’s dough which the domestic goats come to eat (i.e., she was too simple-minded to deceive her husband).” Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Who can help me to take revenge over the man who has
