English translation
[3696] 35 - (1475) Az-Zuhri said: 'Urwah told me that 'Aishah said: "When twenty-nine nights had passed, the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ entered upon me; he started with me. I said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, you swore that you would not enter upon us for a month, but now you have entered on the twenty-ninth day; I have been counting them.' He said: 'The month may be twenty-nine days.' Then he said: 'O 'Aishah, I am going to tell you something, but you do not have to hasten to decide until you consult your parents.'" "Then he recited to me the verse: O Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world, and its glitter, then come! I will make a provision for you [3696] 35 - (1475) Az-Zuhri said: and set you free in a handsome manner (divorce). But if you desire Allâh and His Messenger, and the Home of the Hereafter, then verily, Allâh has prepared for Al-Muḥsinât (good-doers) amongst you an enormous reward.”[1] ‘Aishah said: “He knew, by Allâh, that my parents would never tell me to leave him. I said: ‘Do I need to consult my parents about this? I desire Allâh and His Messenger and the Home of the Hereafter.’” Ma’mar said: “Ayyûb told me that ‘Aishah said: ‘Do not tell your wives that I have chosen you.’ The Prophet ﷺ said to her: ‘Allâh has sent me to convey (the message); He did not send me to make things hard for people in the hope that they would make mistakes.’”