Hadith No: 1

Narrated `Aisha:

... `Urwa also added, "None was mentioned as members of the slanderous group besides (`Abdullah) except Hassan bin Thabit and Mistah bin Uthatha and Hamna bint Jahsh along with others about whom I have no knowledge, but they were a group as Allah said. It is said that the one who carried most of the slander was `Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul."

So Allah revealed the ten Verses:- - "Verily! They who spread the slander Are a gang, among you............." (24.11-20) Allah revealed those Qur'anic Verses to declare my innocence. Abu Bakr As-Siddiq who used to disburse money for Mistah bin Uthatha because of his relationship to him and his poverty, said, 'By Allah, I will never give to Mistah bin Uthatha anything after what he has said about Aisha.' 

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Reference: Saheeh al-Bukhari Book 64 Tradition No. 185

Hadith No: 2

Narrated Az-Zuhri:

I heard `Urwa bin Az-Zubair, Sa`id bin Al-Musaiyab, 'Alqama bin Waqqas and 'Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah bin `Uqba relating from `Aisha, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) the narration of the people (i.e. the liars) who spread the slander against her and they said what they said, and how Allah revealed her innocence. Each of them related to me a portion of that narration. (They said that `Aisha said), ''Then Allah revealed the ten Verses starting with:--'Verily! Those who spread the slander..' (24.11-21) All these verses were in proof of my innocence. Abu Bakr As-Siddiq who used to provide for Mistah some financial aid because of his relation to him, said, "By Allah, I will never give anything (in charity) to Mistah, after what he has said about `Aisha" Then Allah revealed:- 'And let not those among you who are good and are wealthy swear not to give (any sort of help) to their kins men....' (24.22) On that, Abu Bakr said, "Yes, by Allah, I like that Allah should forgive me." and then resumed giving Mistah the aid he used to give him and said, "By Allah! I will never withhold it from him."

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Reference: Saheeh al-Bukhari Book 83 Tradition No. 56

Hadith No: 3

Sa'id b. Musayyib, 'Urwa b. Zubair, 'Alqama b. Waqqas and 'Ubaidullah b. Abdullah b. 'Utba b. Mas'ud--all of them reported the story of the false allegation against 'A'isha, the wife of Allah's Apostle (s.a.w.a.). And they (the slanderers) said what they had to say, but Allah exonerated her of this charge and all of them ...

...Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, revealed:" 'Verily, those who spread the slander are a gang among you" (and) ten (subsequent) verses in regard to my innocence. She further said: Abu Bakr used to give to Mistah (some stipend) as a token of kinship with him and for his poverty and he (Abu Bakr) said: By Allah, now I would not spend anything for him. 'A'isha said: It was upon this that Allah the Exalted and Glorious revealed this verse:" And let not those who possess dignity and ease among you swear to give to the near of the kin" up to" Yearn ye not that Allah may forgive you?"...

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Reference: Saheeh Muslim Book 50 Tradition No. 65

Hadith No: 4
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Remainder of the Musnad of the Ansar - Hadith of Lady Aisha (ra)
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (194 > 198)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
25095 - Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us, who said: Ma'mar narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, who said: Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib and Urwah ibn al-Zubair and Alqamah ibn Waqas and Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utbah ibn Mas'ud informed me about the hadith of Aisha, the wife of the Prophet (pbuh).... And Urwah also said, "No one from the people of the slander was named except for: Hasan ibn Thabit, and Mistah ibn Uthathah, and Hammnah bint Jahsh, among some other people, of whom I have no knowledge except that they were a group, as Allah, the Exalted, said, and although that was significant, it was said to be at Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul's."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 6

Hadith No: 5

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:

 

When my vindication came down, the Prophet (S) mounted the pulpit and mentioned that, and recited the Qur'an. Then when he came down from the pulpit he ordered regarding the two men and the woman, and they were given the prescribed punishment.

 

He (the Prophet) commanded regarding the two men and the woman who spoke obscenity were Hassan ibn Thabit and Mistah ibn Uthathah. An-Nufayl said: It is said that the woman was Hammah daughter of Jahsh.

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Reference: Sunan Abi Dawood Book 40 Tradition No. 124, 125

Hadith No: 6
Al-Shawkani - Nail al-Awtar, Commentary on Muntaqa al-Akhbar - Book of Li'an - Chapter on the Punishment for False Accusation
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (337) - Footnote Number: (1)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And from al-Zuhri: up to His statement, the Almighty: {And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful} (Surah An-Nur 24:22) His remark: He commanded regarding two men and a woman. The two men were: Hassan ibn Thabit and Mastih, and the woman was Humna bint Jash.

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Reference: Nayl al-Awtaar Sharh Muntaqa al-Akhbaar Book 6

Hadith No: 7
Ibn Hazm - al-Mahalli bil-Athar - Book of Hudud - Issue on whether punishments (hudud) can be lifted by repentance or not
Volume: (12) - Page Number: (22)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And also, after the revelation of this verse, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) flogged: Al-Mustah bin Uthathah, Hassan ibn Thabit, and Hamanah bint Juhaish.

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Reference: Al-Mahalli bi al-Aathaar Book 12

Hadith No: 8
Ibn Hazm - al-Mahalli bil-Athar - Book of Hudud
Issue concerning one who incurs a hudud punishment and then joins the polytheists or apostasizes
Volume: (12) - Page Number: (32)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) flogged Mistah ibn Uthatha for slander while he was a Badr companion, and he was forgiven..

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Reference: Al-Mahalli bi al-Aathaar Book 12

Hadith No: 9
Ibn Hibban - Sahih Ibn Hibban - Book of Marriage
Chapter on Division - Mentioning What is Required of a Person in Alternating Between Wives
Volume: (10) - Page Number: (13)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
4212 - Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Azdi narrated to us, saying: Ishaq ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, saying: Abdur Razzaq narrated to us, saying: Ma'mar narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, who said: Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib, Urwah ibn al-Zubair, Alqamah ibn Waqas, and Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Abbas narrated to me, from the narration of Aisha .... And Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, used to provide for Mistah because of their familial relationship and his poverty. He said, "By Allah, I will never provide for him again after what he said about Aisha." Then Allah revealed: {And let not those of you who possess virtue and abundance swear to refrain from helping their near relatives} (Surah an-Nur 24:22) to His statement: {Do you not wish that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful} (Surah an-Nur 24:22). Abu Bakr said, "By Allah, I do wish that Allah should forgive me," and he resumed providing for Mistah with the support he had been giving him....

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Reference: Saheeh Ibn Hibbaan Book 10

Hadith No: 10
Al-Bayhaqi - Sunan al-Kubra - Book of Hudud
The Compilation of Chapters on False Accusation - Chapter on the Punishment for Accusing Chaste Women
Volume: (8) - Page Number: (436)
17131 - Abu Abdullah al-Hafiz and Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Qadi both narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Abbas Muhammad ibn Ya'qub narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn Abdul Jabbar narrated to us, saying: Yunus ibn Bakir narrated to us, from Ibn Ishaq, who said: Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr ibn Amr ibn Hazm narrated to me, from Umrah bint Abdul Rahman ibn As'ad ibn Zurarah, from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) recited the story that was revealed regarding my innocence to the people, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) descended and commanded that two men and a woman, among those who had committed the immoral act against Aisha, be flogged with the prescribed punishment. He said they were accusing her: Abdullah ibn Ubayy, and Mushtahi ibn Uthathah, and Hassan ibn Thabit, and Humna bint Jash, the sister of Zainab bint Jash. They accused her of being with Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal al-Sulami. Muhammad ibn Abi Udd narrated it similarly from Muhammad ibn Ishaq.
17132 - Abu Ali al-Rudhbari informed us that Abu Bakr ibn Dasah narrated to him, saying: Abu Dawud narrated to us, saying: al-Nufayli narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Salamah narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, with this hadith, not mentioning Aisha. He said: Then he commanded that two men and a woman, among those who spoke of the immoral act, be struck with their prescribed punishments: Hassan ibn Thabit and Mushtahi ibn Uthathah. Abu Dawud said: al-Nufayli said: And they say the woman was Humna bint Jash.

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Reference: Al-Sunan al-Kubra Book 8

Hadith No: 11
Al-Tahawi - Sharh Mushkil al-Athar
Chapter on Clarifying the Difficulties of What Was Narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) That Decides Between the Disputing Scholars...
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (409)
2963 - As Ibrahim ibn Abi Dawud has narrated to us, saying: Ayyash ibn al-Walid al-Ruqam narrated to us, from Abd al-Ala ibn Abd al-Ala al-Sami, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, who said: Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr narrated to me, from Umrah, the daughter of Abdur Rahman, from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: When the Qur'an was revealed to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), he went out and sat on the pulpit and recited to the people what Allah had revealed: {Indeed, those who came with the falsehood are a group among you. Do not think it is bad for you; rather, it is good for you} (Surah An-Nur 24:11) to His statement: {a great punishment} (Surah An-Nur 24:11). Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) descended and commanded that two men and a woman be flogged with their prescribed punishment of eighty stripes each, and they were those who had taken upon themselves the greater part of that, and spoke of the indecency: Hissan, and Mistah, and Hamanah. Abu Ja'far said: There were also others among the scholars who adhered to this opinion beyond what we have mentioned, including Urwah ibn al-Zubair.

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Reference: Sharh Mashkal Al-Asaar Book 7

Hadith No: 12
Ibn al-Jawzi - Zad al-Ma'ad fi Hadi Khayr al-Ibad
Chapter on the Arrangement of His Conduct with the Disbelievers and Hypocrites from the Time of His Prophethood until the Time He Met Allah, Almighty and Glorious Be He
Chapter on the Synopsis of His Campaigns and Expeditions in Brief - Chapter on the Expedition of al-Muraysi' - The Expedition of al-Muraysi'
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (236)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... It is said that the punishment for false accusation (qadhf) is a right of a human being that can only be enforced with their demand, even if it is said to be a right of Allah. However, the one accused must be consulted, and Aisha did not demand it from Ibn Ubayy. It is also said that his punishment was left for a greater benefit, just as his death was overlooked despite the manifestations of his hypocrisy and his utterances that warranted death on several occasions. This was to maintain the unity of his people and not to alienate them from Islam, for he was influential among them, a leader over them. Thus, the possibility of inciting unrest in enforcing his punishment could not be ruled out, and he may have been left for all these reasons. So, he punished: Mistah ibn Uthatha, and Hassan ibn Thabit, and Hamna bint Jahsh, and these were among the truthful believers, purifying them and expiating their sins, while Abd Allah ibn Ubayy was left alone. If so, he is not one of those who fall under that.

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Reference: Zaad al Maad Fi Hoda Khair al Ebaad Book 3

Hadith No: 13
Ibn al-Jawzi - Zad al-Masir fi Ilm al-Tafsir - Surah An-Nur
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (282)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Allah, the Almighty, said: {Indeed, those who came with the slander are a group among you} (An-Nur 24:11). All the commentators unanimously agreed that this verse and the ones related to it that follow were revealed concerning the story of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and the incident of the slander. They stated that these verses, up to ten in total, were revealed regarding Aisha's story. We have mentioned the hadith of the slander in the book Al-Hada'iq and in the book Al-Mughni fi al-Tafsir, but we did not elaborate on it because our aim is to condense this book for it to be memorized. As for the slander, it refers to falsehood, and a group means a small number of people. The meaning of His statement: {among you} (An-Nur 24:11) is, among the believers.
1026 - Urwah narrated from Aisha that she said, "They are four:" Hassan ibn Thabit, Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul, Mastih ibn Uthathah, and Hamnah bint Jahsh. Muqatil also counted them as such ....

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Reference: Zaad al-Maseer fi Ilm al-Tafseer Book 3

Hadith No: 14
Ibn al-Jawzi - Zad al-Masir fi Ilm al-Tafsir - Surah An-Nur
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (285)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
1031 - Abu Salih narrated from Ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) flogged: Abdullah ibn Ubayy and Mistah ibn Uthathah, and Hassan ibn Thabit, and Humayna bint Jahsh. As for the three, they repented, but Abdullah died a hypocrite. Some scholars deny the accuracy of this and say he did not strike anyone....

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Reference: Zaad al-Maseer fi Ilm al-Tafseer Book 3

Hadith No: 15
Al-Suyuti - al-Durr al-Manthur fi al-Tafsir bil-Ma'thur - Surah an-Nur
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (150)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And al-Tabarani narrated from Ibn Abbas: {Indeed, those who came forth with the falsehood are a group among you (an-Nur 24:11)} meaning that those who brought the lie against Aisha, the Mother of the Believers, were four from among you ....

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

Hadith No: 16
Al-Suyuti - al-Durr al-Manthur fi al-Tafsir bil-Ma'thur - Surah an-Nur
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (151)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... {And Allah knows, while you do not know} (Surah an-Nur 24:19) what you have entered into and what is in it of severe punishment, and you do not know the severity of Allah's anger towards those who do this: {And if it had not been for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy} (Surah an-Nur 24:21) means: if it were not for the favor Allah has bestowed upon you and His mercy referring to: Mistah, Humnah, and Hassan.

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

Hadith No: 17
Al-Suyuti - Al-Durr al-Manthur fi al-Tafsir bil-Ma'thur - Surah An-Nur
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (152)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And Ibn Abi Hatim and al-Tabarani narrated from Said ibn Jubayr: {Indeed, those who came forth with the slander (An-Nur 24:11)} the falsehood {are a group among you (An-Nur 24:11)} meaning: Abdullah ibn Ubayy, the hypocrite, and Hassan ibn Thabit, and Mistaḥ ibn Uthathah, and Hammnah bint Jajash ....

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