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3470. It was narrated that ‘Āishah said: “When the following was revealed: ‘But if you desire Allāh and His Messenger,’[1] the Prophet ﷺ came and started with me. He said: ‘O ‘Āishah, I am going to say something to you and you do not have to rush (to make a decision) until you consult your parents.’” She said: “He knew, by Allāh, that my parents would never tell me to leave him. Then he recited to me: ‘O Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world, and its glitter.’”[2] “I said: ‘Do I need to consult my parents concerning this? I desire Allāh and His Messenger.’” (Sahih) Abū ‘Abdur-Rahmān (An-Nasā’ī) said: This is a mistake, and the first is more worthy of being correct. And Allāh, Glorious is He and Most High, knows best.
