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"Take half your religion from this red-coloured woman. " 1
After his death, tilisha
utilised her close knowledge of the
Prophet's precepts in the areas of religious instruction, legal
advice and political involvement. She continued to teach Muslims
in matters of Islam, answered questions put to her, and directed them
until the end of her life. She used to put a curtain in front of her
door while teaching, which drew both men and sometimes women to learn
first, hand the true essence of the Islamic religion. Thus, hundreds of
Muslims were able to benefit from her education. This indicates týat
woman in early Islam had a significant role as educators. Thus, it
was after the death of the Prophet that'Alishals role in the
community took on its greatest significance. She taught the Muslims
the Qurlanic verses she memorised and recorded around 2000 Hadith.
Masr-uq says, "he saw some of the most senior companions of the
Prophet coming to6A'isha to seek her ýdvice in regard FarPid. ll 3
Also, AbC Burdah bincAli related that his father said. "Whenever
we faced a problem, and asked"Elisha'about a solution, she gave a
satisfactory answer. "
Amr bin Abd al-BZý said, "Alisha was unique among her contemporaries
in the areas of information on Islamic regulations, medicine and
poetry. , 50 Urwah bin al-Zubayjýsaid, "he had never met a person more
knowledgeable in Islam, Haiam (forbidden things according to Islam),
poetry, Hadith and lineage thane-Pisha. Al-Zuhry said. "The knowledge
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of Alisha alone was much more than that of the Prophets other wives and
all women together.,,
1. See KhGalah. op. cit., P. 105
2. Ibid
3.
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4. Ibid
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. op. cit., Vol. 2, P. 375
5. See Khtralah, op. cit., P. 105
6. Ibid
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