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! ! 265 their predicament. T his is just one example of her understanding of the Holy Qur’ān. An Example of this Lady ’ s Insight i nto Hadith The second incident, which is evidence of her profound wisdom and insight , is the martyrdom of Haz rat ‘Ali ’s ra brother, Haz rat Ja ‘ ffer ra. When news of this reached home, the women began to wail and lament , as was the Arab custom. Since Islam was new, people had not yet entirely cultivated Islam ic habits. Th e customs from the time of ignorance still persisted and were being followed by these women. When this was reported to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , he instructed that they be told to stop. Despite being forbidden, they did not cease , and someone again complained to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa stated : ا ﺣ ﺜ ﻮ ا ﻟ v ا ب w ُو ﺟ ُﻮ Mِ ِﻬ ﻦ ﱠ [Cast dust in their faces] T hat is, to fling dust at their faces. The people who heard him say this ran to literally throw dust up on them. When Haz rat A’isha h ra heard of this incident , she was quite displeased with them and asked, “Do you believe that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa would be so ill - mannered as to direct you to afflict pain at this time of hardship? T he Holy Prophet Muhammad sa meant for you to leave them alone. ” This Lady had True Understanding of the Word o f Allah and t he Word of t he Holy Prophet Muhammad sa You see, Hazrat A’isha h ra was able to grasp such a point, which men were unable to understand. She is the only woman in the world who fully comprehended the Holy Qur’ān and the word of Allah ’s Prophet sa. C onfirmation of this fact is provided by the incident of Ifk [the great lie] , when the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa asked her, “ A’isha h ra , tell me truthfully what happened?” S he replied, “That is not my job. God Himself will provide the answer. ” Subsequent ly, revelation from the Holy Qur’ān proved her view to be correct , for the Holy Qur’ān proclaim s that the accuser is res ponsible for bringing witnesses, not that the accused be compelled to swear to his or her