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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Role of Aisha in the History of Islam (volume 3) Anecdotes in the Life of 'a'ishah May God bless 'Ali who was always with God. 'A'ishah Although 'A'ishah was in her life always involved with various events and difficulties, yet she was not heedless of wit and humor in view of her delicate mind and subtlety. Some incidents are narrated about her in this connection in books of history.

Ibn 'Abd Rabbih writes in his famous book of al-'Iqd al-farid: One day Imam al-Hasan ibn 'Ali visited Mu'awiyah when 'Abd Allah ibn az-Zubayr and Abu Sa'id, son of 'Aqil, were present there. When Imam al-Hasan sat down, Mu'awiyah asked: "Abu Muhammad!

Which of them was senior, 'Ali or az-Zubayr?" The Imam said: "They were both almost of the same age, but 'Ali was regarded as az-Zubayr's senior." 'Abd Allah, son of az-Zubayr, began to speak and said: "And May God blesses az-Zubayr!"317 Imam al-Hasan only smiled, since he was above such superficialities and was aware of Mu'awiyah's mischievous intention. But Abu Sa'id, son of 'Aqil, could not control his anger, and said: "Stop speaking about 'Ali and az-Zubayr.

'Ali invited the people to something in which he was a leader and Imam, whereas az-Zubayr invited the people to something the leadership of which was held by a woman! Then the two sides faced each other and the flame of war of kindled, and both groups prepared themselves for combat. But az-Zubayr took to his heels and fled from the field of battle before the victory of right and before his submission to right and before wrong was vanquished and before he could abandon it.

Then a man seized him, who was much shorter than az-Zubayr, and cut off his head and carries away his clothes, and brought his severed head to the Imam as a souvenir. But Imam 'Ali, as usual served under the Prophet of God and was the vanguard of the army on that day. Therefore, may God bless 'Ali, not az- With this remark 'Abd Allah implied that 'Ali would not be blessed by God! Zubayr?" 'Abd Allah ibn az-Zubayr said: "By God!

If anyone else but you had uttered such words, I would have known what to do with him!" The son of 'Aqil said: "The person towards whom you committed this insolence, nobly turned away from you and your words, and thus I was compelled to speak for him." This incident was reported to 'A'ishah. One day when Abu Sa'id was passing by her house, she shouted to him and said: "You squint-eyed devil!