The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 436
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 436 you the actual truth. ” Upon this, the Holy Prophet sa called for his maid and inquired, “Have you ever seen anything in ‘Ā’ishah ra as may be considered suspicious?” Barirah responded, “I swear by that God who has sent you with the truth, I have never seen anything evil about her, except that on account of her young age, she is a bit careless. It often happens that she leaves the dough exposed and falls asleep, while the goats come and consume it. On the same day, the Holy Prophet sa delivered an address in the mosque and said, “I have been given great grief with respect to my family. Is there anyone from among you who can put an end to this? By God, I know nothing of my wife except piety and goodness. Moreover, I also consider the man who has been mentioned in this connection to be pious. He has never come to my home in my absence. ” Upon hearing this address of the Holy Prophet sa , Sa‘d bin Mu‘ādh, chief of the Aus tribe stood up and submitted, “O Messenger of Allāh! I shall put an end to this. If this person is from our tribe, we consider him worthy of death, and shall sever his head at once. If he is from our brethren (i. e. , from the Khazraj tribe), even still, we are prepared to do as you command. ” Upon this, Sa‘d bin ‘Ubādah, chief of the Khazraj tribe stood up, and though he was a righteous man, at the time, he was overcome by ignorant indignation and said, “You have spoken a lie. By God! You shall not kill a man from our tribe, nor do you possess the power to do so. If such a person had been from among your tribe, you would not have said such a thing. ” Upon this, Usaid bin Ḥuḍair, a chief of the Aus, who was the paternal-cousin of Sa‘d bin Mu‘ādh, stood up and addressed Sa‘d bin ‘Ubādah saying, “Sa‘d bin Mu‘ādh is not a liar, rather, you are a liar and a hypocrite at that, for you argue on behalf of the hypocrites. This exchange of remarks incensed some from among the Aus and Khazraj, and an altercation almost broke out, but the Holy Prophet sa who was still standing on the pulpit admonished everyone and diffused the situation. Then, the Holy Prophet sa descended the pulpit and left. My state was the same as usual, in that my tears would not stop, nor could I sleep. I remained as such for two whole nights and one day. I felt as if my liver would burst into pieces. I was sitting by my parents in this very state, weeping, when a lady from the Anṣār sought permission and entered, and began to weep with me in a sympathetic manner. At this, the Messenger of Allāh sa arrived and sat down next to me. This was the first day that he had sat down with me after the calumny. A month had elapsed but no divine revelation had been sent down in my case. The Holy Prophet sa recited the Kalimah, praised God, then he