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Aisha

Type Figure Region Arabian Peninsula Time c. 614–678 Also known as Umm al-Mu'minin

Aisha (c. 614–678), wife of Muhammad and daughter of Abu Bakr, is revered as Mother of the Believers and was a major transmitter of hadith.

Timeline

  1. c. 614–622Mecca · HejazBorn in Mecca as the daughter of Abu Bakr, the first caliph. Betrothed to Muhammad in childhood, she later became one of the most favored of the Prophet's wives.
  2. 622–632Medina · HejazAfter the Hijra she lived beside the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, closely witnessing the Prophet's daily life, worship, and governance, and became an important first-hand source for later knowledge of his life.
  3. 632–656Medina · HejazAfter the Prophet's death, Aisha's house in Medina became an important center of knowledge and teaching. She transmitted hadith to many Companions and later scholars, covering prayer, marriage, inheritance, and other fields, and the Sunni tradition regards her as one of the most reliable transmitters.
  4. 656–678Medina · HejazIn 656 she entered politics over the assassination of Uthman, joining al-Zubayr against Ali at the Battle of the Camel; after the defeat she was sent back to Medina. She withdrew from politics, continued transmitting hadith and teaching, and died around 678, buried in the al-Baqi cemetery.

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