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(6). 3204. 'Āishah [may Allāh be pleased with her] said: "When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was ordered to tell his wives to make a choice, he started with me. He said: 'O 'Āishah! I am going to mention something to you, but you should not hasten (to reply) until you have consulted your parents.'" She said: "And he knew that my parents would not have ordered me to part from him." She said: "Then Allāh [Most High] revealed: 'O Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world and its glitter then come...' until reaching: '...for the good doers among you an enormous reward.'[1] I said: 'For what should I consult my parents? Indeed I want Allāh, His Messenger and the abode of the Hereafter.' The (remaining) wives of the Prophet ﷺ did the same as I did." (Ṣāḥih)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Ḥasan Ṣāḥih. This has also been reported from Az-Zuhri, from 'Urwah, from 'Āishah [may Allāh be pleased with her].
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As the Muslims' financial circumstances got better because of the war spoils of the victories over cities, the wives of the Prophet ﷺ according to human nature, also asked for an increase in their living expenses, it really shocked the simple lifestyle of the Prophet. Subsequently, the Prophet ﷺ separated from them for a month. These Verses came down with respect to their financial demands; all the wives of the Messenger of Allāh gave precedence to
Allāh, His Messenger and the Hereafter.
