A Year with A'ishah (RA): The Mother of the Believers

This beautiful gift book contains 365 gems narrated by the beloved of our beloved Prophet ﷺ .

These narrations give a wonderful insight into the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad by his closest companion and partner. 

This Hadith anthology, A Year with A’ishah embodied in the Prophet’s ﷺ Ahadith, and to pay tribute to the genius of the Prophet’s ﷺ beloved wife, A’ishah, who also holds the distinction of being the daughter of the Prophet’s most sincere and faithful Companion, Abu Bakr Siddiq

Among the many Companions who have narrated Hadith, A’ishah stands out above others on the following counts:

» On her authority, as many as 2210 Ahadith have been recorded in the authentic Hadith collections. According to some scholars, her juristic opinions account for 25 of the fiqhi (juristic) rulings of the day.

» As she observed first-hand and from very close quarters the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ conduct and way of life, the range of the topics covered in the Ahadith narrated by her is diverse and vast. Her personal account of to acquaint readers, with the life-giving message the Prophet’s ﷺ every day domestic life helps us appreciate better, the excellence of the Prophet ﷺ as a perfect human being. Her description of the Prophet’s ﷺ way of life presents before us a graphic, comprehensive picture of the Prophet ﷺ as the role model to be emulated by us in all aspects of our life.

» In most of the Ahadith related by her, she has provided some valuable background information or rationale behind the Prophet’s sayings, which is reflective of her thorough familiarity with the Islamic faith and practices  and  her  own  intelligence  and  discerning ability

» Apart from being an astute Hadith scholar, she was adept also in oratory, poetry, history, jurisprudence and medicine.

» Her illustrious life provides valuable guidance about how to lead one’s life as an excellent wife, a widow and a childless woman in adverse financial circumstances

Give the gift of wisdom that lasts a year! A Year with A'ishah, provides a daily dose of insight and motivation, with thought-provoking authentic hadith and to navigate life with greater clarity, purpose and wisdom.

9781847742278

Abdur Raheem Kidwai is a professor of English at the Aligarh Muslim University in India and the well-known author of many works on the Qur'an and Islam, including the Daily Wisdom Series and Blessed Name