Dear Islamic brothers! 17^th Ramadan is the day of the mother of the believers, Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah’s demise, so today with reference to this we shall discuss some amazing aspects of her wonderful life. I will also especially mention her glorious knowledge. By the grace and mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا was not only unique in piety, generosity and bravery, worship and spiritual exercises and many other good qualities, but she رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا was also unique in many arts and sciences.

Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah’s juristic and medical expertise

Sayyiduna ‘Urwah Bin Zubayr رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُمَا, who is the nephew of Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا (he is the son of her sister Sayyidatuna Asma رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا), has stated: Apart from Fiqh and Hadees I have not found anyone else knowing more about the couplets of the Arabs than Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah (رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا). She رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا had great expertise in the science of medicine and medical treatments of patients. (Seerat-e-Mustafa, pp. 661-662)

About the same (Sayyiduna) ‘Urwah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ, ‘Allamah Zurqaani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has narrated: Once, in a state of awe, he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ humbly said to Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا: O my mother! You have had the privilege of being the wife of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and the daughter of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ (therefore due to this privilege) whatever expertise you have attained in the knowledge of jurisprudence is truly amazing. Likewise, it does not surprise me as well how and why you have memorized so many couplets of the Arabs. It is because I know that you are the daughter of the leader of the believers, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq (and he was expert in the art of poetry, so due to him you have gained expertise in this art), but I am very surprised as to how and from where you have obtained this medical knowledge.

Having heard this, Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا patted his shoulders and said: O ‘Urwah! The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم frequently fell ill in his last blessed days. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم did not feel well and the Hakeem of the Arabs and non-Arabs would prescribe medicines for him. I would treat the