The Incident of the Slander (Hadith al-Ifk)
حادثة الإفك
c. December 627 CE · Sha'ban 6 AH
On the return from the Expedition of al-Muraysi', Aisha was accidentally left behind when searching for a lost necklace and was escorted back to Medina by Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal; Abdullah ibn Ubayy orchestrated a malicious slander campaign that troubled the community for a month until verses of Surat al-Nur established her innocence.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In time
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
WomenCreedScripture and its sciences
Opinions on the question
The question: How is the slander affair read: the vindication of Aisha and the political crisis in Medina?
First opinion · Sunni tradition (the museum's frame)Main reference
More opinions (1)
Academic viewSecondary opinion
Connections
- Had participant
- Hassan ibn ThabitMistah ibn UthathaSafwan ibn al-Mu'attalAisha bint Abi BakrAbdullah ibn UbayyHamna bint JahshMuhammadAbu Bakr al-Siddiq
- Occurred at
- Medina
- Part of
- The Prophetic Era
- Caused by
- The Expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq (al-Muraysi')
- Revealed in
- Qur'an 24:11
People and things also explored
MedinaThe Battle of UhudThe HijraMeccaMuhammadAisha bint Abi BakrAbu Bakr leads the prayers during the final illnessThe burial of the Prophet
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
- Sahih al-Bukhari
- Sahih Muslim
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
- Zad al-Ma'ad — Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
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