Hadith No: 1
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani - Fath al-Bari Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari - Book of the Virtues of the Companions
Chapter on the Virtue of Aisha (ra)
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (83/84)
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- .... And his statement in the hadith: (they will follow him or her) was said to refer to Ali, because he was the one whom Ammar was calling to. However, it appears that he meant Allah, and the intention behind following Him was to adhere to His divine ruling in obeying the imam and not rebelling against him. Perhaps he was alluding to the words of Allah, the Almighty, in Surah Al-Ahzab: {And stay in your houses and do not display yourselves as was the display of the ignorance of former times} (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:33), for this was a genuine command addressed to the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). This is why Umm Salamah would say: "No camel's back will move me until I meet the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." The excuse for this from Aisha is that she, along with Talha and Zubair, was interpreting the situation, and their intent was to bring about reconciliation among the people and to seek retribution from the murderers of Uthman (ra). Ali's (ra) position, however, was one of consensus on obedience and that the relatives of the slain should seek justice from those who could be proven to have committed the killing, under its conditions.

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Reference: Fath al-Baari fi Sharh Saheeh al-Bukhari Book 7

Hadith No: 2
Al-Hakim al-Nisapuri - Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn
Book of Knowledge of the Companions (r) - A people will not prosper who entrust their affairs to a woman
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (119)
4669 - Abu Sa'id Ahmad ibn Yaqub al-Thaqafi narrated to me from the original of his book, saying: Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Shabib al-Ma'mari narrated to us, saying: Abdullah ibn Salih al-Azdi narrated to us. Muhammad ibn Sulayman ibn al-Isbahani narrated to me from Sa'id ibn Muslim al-Malaki from Umrah bint Abdul Rahman, who said: When Ali set out for Basra, he entered upon Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and she said: "Proceed in the protection of Allah and in His care, for by Allah, you are indeed on the truth, and the truth is with you. If it were not for my dislike to disobey Allah and His Messenger, for he (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) commanded us to remain in our homes, I would have accompanied you. But, by Allah, I will send with you someone who is better and dearer to me than my own self, my son Umar." These three narrations are all authentic and meet the criteria of the two Shaykhs, yet they did not narrate them.

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Reference: Al-Mustadarak ala al-Saheehain Book 3

Hadith No: 3
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - al-Zuhd - the Asceticism of Aisha (ra)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (135)
911 - Abdullah narrated to us, saying: My father narrated to us, saying: Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated to us, from Sufyan, from al-A'mash from Abu al-Duha, who said: Someone who heard Aisha reading {And stay in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance} (Surah al-Ahzab 33:33) and she would weep until her khimar was soaked.

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Reference: Al Zohd Book 1

Hadith No: 4
Al-Qurtubi - Tafsir al-Qurtubi - al-Jami' li Ahkam al-Quran - Surah al-Ahzab (33)
His statement, Almighty Allah said: {And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance.}
Volume: (14) - Page Number: (164)
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- .... Al-Thalabi and others mentioned that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) would weep uncontrollably whenever she recited this verse, until her headscarf became wet. It was also mentioned that when Sulda was asked, "Why do you not perform Hajj or Umrah as your sisters do?" she replied, "I have already performed Hajj and Umrah, and Allah has commanded me to remain in my house." The narrator said, "By Allah, she did not leave her chamber's door until her funeral was brought out, may Allah be pleased with her."
- .... Ibn Atiyyah said: Aisha's (may Allah be pleased with her) tears were only due to her journey during the Battle of the Camel, and at that time Ammar said to her, "Indeed, Allah has commanded you to remain in your house."

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Reference: Tafseer al-Qurtubbi Book 14

Hadith No: 5
Al-Dhahabi - Siyar A'lam al-Nubala' - The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them - Aisha, Mother of the Believers
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (177)
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- .... There is no doubt that Aisha fully regretted her journey to Basra and her presence on the day of the Camel, and she did not think that the situation would escalate to what it became. Ibn Umara narrated from those who heard Aisha: "When you recite:{ And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance }(Surah Al-Ahzab 33:33), she wept until her headscarf was soaked."

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Reference: Seyar A'laam al-Nobalaa Book 2

Hadith No: 6
Al-Isfahani - Halat al-Awliya wa Tabaqat al-Asfiyاء
The Women Companions - Aisha, Wife of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (48)

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Reference: Hilyah al-Awliyah Wa Tabaqaat al-Asfeyaa Book 2

Hadith No: 7
Ibn Sa'd - al-Tabaqat al-Kubra - Mentioning What the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) Took the Women to Pledge
4128 - Aisha bint Abi Bakr al-Siddiq
Volume: (8) - Page Number: (64)
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- .... Muhammad ibn Umar informed us, who said: Sufyan al-Thawri narrated to us, from al-A'mash from 'Umara ibn 'Umayr, who said: Someone who heard Aisha (peace be upon her) narrated to me that when she recited this verse: {And stay in your homes and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance} (Surah al-Ahzab 33:33), she cried until her veil was soaked.

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Reference: Al-Tabaqaat al-Kubra Book 8

Hadith No: 8
Al-Mubarakfuri - Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi bi-Sharh Jami' al-Tirmidhi - Book of Virtues - Chapter on the Virtue of Aisha (ra)
Volume: (10) - Page Number: (262)
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- .... And what is meant by following God's command is His legal ruling in obeying the imam and not rebelling against him. Perhaps he is alluding to His statement, exalted be He: {And abide in your homes and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance} (Surah al-Ahzab 33:33), for this is a real command addressed to the wives of the Prophet. This is why Umm Salamah would say, "No camel's back will move me until I see the Prophet," and the excuse for this from Aisha (ra) is that she, along with Talha and Zubair, was interpreting the situation differently. Their intention was to bring about reconciliation among the people and to seek retribution from the killers of Uthman (ra) al-Jami'in. Ali's (ra) perspective was to unite in obedience and for the relatives of the murdered man to seek retribution from those proven to be responsible for the killing, under its conditions. He said, "This is a good and authentic hadith," and Ahmad and al-Bukhari narrated it.

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Reference: Tuhfat al'Uhwdhi biSharh Jame al-Tarmidhi Book 10

Hadith No: 9
Ibn Rahwayh - Musnad Ishaq ibn Rahwayh
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (34)
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- .... And (R) would weep whenever she recited the verse: {And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance} (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:33), until her tears soaked her veil.
- .... And it was reported from Aisha (R) that she said: "If Ibn Umar (R) passed by, show him to me." When he passed by her, it was said to her, "This is Ibn Umar." She said: "O Abu Abd ar-Rahman, what prevented you from forbidding me to go out?" He replied: "I saw a man who had power over you," meaning Ibn al-Zubair. So all these narrations indicate that Aisha (R) felt a complete sense of regret, and she considered her going out an event in her life. Initially, she intended to be buried in her home but then changed her mind and said: "I have caused an upheaval," so she instructed to be buried in Al-Baqi' (R).

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Reference: Musnad Ibn Raahwayh Book 2

Hadith No: 10
Ibn Rahwayh - Musnad Ishaq ibn Rahwayh
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (41)
- .... And so it was that whenever she recited the verse: {And abide in your homes and do not display yourselves as was the display of the earlier ignorance (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:33)} she would weep شدیدly until her khimar was soaked.

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Reference: Musnad Ibn Raahwayh Book 2

Hadith No: 11
Al-Suyuti - al-Durr al-Manthur fi al-Tafsir bil-Ma'thur
His statement, exalted be He: {And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance} (Surah al-Ahzab 33:33)
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (599/600)
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- .... Abd ibn Humayd and Ibn al-Mundhir narrated from Muhammad ibn Sirin, who said: I was informed that it was said to Sawda, the wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), "Why do you not perform Hajj or Umrah as your sisters do?" She replied, "I have performed Hajj and Umrah, and Allah commanded me to remain in my home, so by Allah, I will not leave my home until I die." He said, "By Allah, she did not leave the door of her chamber until she was taken out in her funeral."
- .... Ibn Abi Shaybah, Ibn Sa'd, and Abdullah ibn Ahmad in the Supplements to al-Zuhd, and Ibn al-Mundhir narrated from Masruq, who said: Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) would weep until her shawl was soaked whenever she recited: {And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance} (Surah al-Ahzab 33:33).
- .... Ahmad narrated from Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him): that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to his wives during the Farewell Pilgrimage, "This is then an appearance of restraint." He said that all of them would perform Hajj except Zainab bint Jahsh and Sawda bint Zam'a, and they both said, "By Allah, no creature will move us after hearing that from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)."
- .... Ibn Abi Hatim narrated from Umm Na'ilah (may Allah be pleased with her) who said: Abu Barzah came and did not find Umm Wlad in the house, and they said, "She went to the mosque." When she returned, he called out to her, saying, "Indeed, Allah has forbidden women from going out and commanded them to remain in their homes, not to follow funerals, or visit a mosque, or witness a Friday prayer."
- .... al-Tirmidhi and al-Bazzar narrated from Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "A woman is a private matter, and when she goes out, Satan seeks her out. She is closest to the mercy of her Lord when she is in the innermost part of her home."

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Reference: Al-Durr al-Manthoor fi Tafseer al-Mathoor Book 6

Hadith No: 12
Al-Jassas - Ahkam al-Quran - From Surah al-Ahzab - Chapter
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (471)
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- .... And His statement, Almighty and All-Honorable be He: {And stay in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance} (Surah al-Ahzab 33:33). Hisham narrated from Muhammad ibn Sirin who said: It was said to Sawdah bint Zam'ah, "Will you not go out as your sisters do?" She replied, "By Allah, I have performed Hajj and Umrah, and then Allah commanded me to remain in my house, and by Allah, I will not go out." She did not go out until they moved her funeral.

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Reference: Ahkam al Quran Book 3

Hadith No: 13
Al-Baladhuri - Ansab al-Ashraf - Glimpses from the Biography of the Commander of the Faithful and Gems of His Merits (peace be upon him)
The Account of the Battle of the Camel - The Martyrdom of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (266)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
345 - Muhammad ibn Hatim ibn Maymun and Ruh ibn Abd al-Mu'min both said: Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated to us, from Sufyan, from al-A'mash from Abu al-Duha, who said: My informant, who heard Aisha reciting, told me: { "And stay in your homes and do not display yourselves as [was] the extent of the] display of the former times of ignorance" } (Surah al-Ahzab 33:33) and she wept until her headscarf was soaked.

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Reference: Ansab al Ashraf Book 2

Hadith No: 14
Al-Salahi al-Shami - Sabil al-Huda wa al-Rashad fi Sirat Khayr al-Ibad
Jama' Abwab Khasa'isa (peace be upon him) in Benefits Related to a Discourse on Khasa'isa
Chapter Eight: Regarding What Was Specifically Given to Him (peace be upon him) from His Ummah in Terms of Virtues and Miracles, and it Contains Two Types - The First: Pertaining to Marriage. It Includes Matters
Seventh: It is said that there is a prohibition on their leaving for Hajj or Umrah and an obligation to remain in their homes afterward, according to one opinion.
Allah, the Exalted, said: {And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance} (Surah al-Ahzab 33:33)
Volume: (10) - Page Number: (448)
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- .... Ibn Sa'd narrated from Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to his wives during the Farewell Pilgrimage, (This is the pilgrimage, then the appearance of constriction.) He continued, and they were all performing Hajj except for Sawda and Zaynab, who said: No animal will move us after the Messenger of Allah.

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Reference: Sobol al-Huda wa al-Rashaad fi Seerah Khair al-'Ibaad Book 10

Hadith No: 15
Ibn Abi al-Hadid - Sharh Nahj al-Balagha
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (219)
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- .... And Hisham ibn Muhammad al-Kalbi narrated in his book Al-Jamal that Umm Salamah wrote to Ali (peace be upon him) from Mecca: "To begin with, Talhah and al-Zubair and their supporters, the companions of misguidance, intend to take Aisha out to Basra with them, along with Abdullah ibn Amir ibn Kurayz. They will claim that Uthman was killed unjustly and that they are seeking justice for his blood. And Allah will suffice them with His might and strength. If it were not for what Allah has forbidden us from, regarding leaving, and what He has commanded us to do, which is to remain in the house, I would not have refrained from going out to you and supporting you. However, I will send my son, whom I trust as my own self, Umar ibn Abi Sulaymah, to you, so treat him well, O Commander of the Faithful."

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Reference: Sharh Nahj al-Balaaghah Book 6