Message of Peace - P K Shamsuddin
News about the ongoing rumour and
false allegations against her reached the ears of Aisha too. It really was a
shock to her and it added to her illness. It was her mother who consoled her
saying that her innocence will be proved. In the meanwhile Mohammed decided to
ask Aisha the truth and so went to her. Her mother said to the prophet, “Oh
prophet! Women are many, perhaps you might get some information about this from
the servant of Aisha.” The servant was called and she repeatedly denied the
allegation.
Finally,
Mohammed went to the room where Aisha was staying and asked her to reveal the
truth in the presence of her parents and another woman of Al Ansha. He found that
Aisha and the other woman were crying. Aisha understood his suspicion from his own
face and it hurt her heart deeply. Mohammed asked Aisha what people are saying
about her. Mohammed further asked her to repent to God for God forgives His
servant. On hearing this Aisha sprang to her feet, tears completely vanished; blood
rushed into her face. She looked at her parents in the hope that they would
speak out for her. However, they kept silent. She could not control herself.
She asked her parents, “Won’t you speak out?” The parents replied that they have
nothing to say. This troubled her beyond description. She broke out in tears. She
turned to Mohammed and said, “By God, I will not repent to God because I did
not do anything for repentance. God knows that I am innocent.” After a while
she continued, “Rather I shall say the only self as did the father of Joseph of
his lying sons. Patience and patience, God is my refuge against what you
describe.”
There
prevailed silence for a while. Mohammed had not moved from the spot. Then
revelation came to him accompanied by the usual convulsion. Everyone except
Aisha was frightened. Aisha knew very well that she is innocent and God will
not do any harm to her. When Mohammed came out of his convulsion they all looked
pale. Mohammed rose up and wiped his sweat from his forehead. He said that the
revelation he got says that she is innocent. Aisha exclaimed, “God be graced!”
Immediately Mohammed went to the mosque and shared to the Muslims the verse he
was revealed just then saying that Aisha is innocent.
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