Significant People The contribution to Islam of A’isha Bint AbuBakar
and Ideas
Explain the contribution to the development and expression of Islam of
A’isha Bint Abu Bakr
Background:
- Born in mecca 607CE
- Daughter of Abu Bakr, the first rightly guided caliph
- Married prophet muhammed when she was 7
- Performed all 5 pillars of faith
- Memorised the Quran
Contribution:
1. Education and - She spent a lot of time studying and discussing the Quran with the prophet
interpretation of - Gave her valuable insight and wisdom
sacred texts - Was able to share her knowledge both orally and in writing to islamic people
- She interpreted the meaning of many quranic verses
- Contributed to the debate around various verses
- Many of her ideas became key to Islamci education
Quran
Contribution to Islam
⇾ Muslim tradition credit A’sha with playing role in transmission and preservation of written Quranic text
⇾ Range of variant readings of Quran credited to her
Evaluation of actions on development and expression of Islam
A significant impact, as she enabled Islam to effectiely flourish through the spreading and convservation of the Quran, allowing
Islam to reach many, thus successfully increasing the amount of followers
2. Traditions and Affair of Slander
law - Muhammed and all of his lives were travelling in the dessert, she got left behind and waited for someone to realise and
come get her but no one did, so she got on the back of a camel with another man which caused lots of controversy as
, people thought she committed adultery
- As a result the law was introduced that adultery must have four witnesses
- Sura 24:4 “and those that accuse honourable women but bring not four witnesses… never accept their testimony”
¼ of Sharia laws are based on Aisha's hadiths
- Sharia acts as a code for living that all Muslims should adhere to, including prayers, fasting and donations to the poor. It
aims to help Muslims understand how they should lead every aspect of their lives according to God's wishes.
- The long chapter of Hadiths transmitted by Aisha contains traditions which variously recount anecdotes from
Muhammad’s life and discusses when the legal punishment for theft is to be imposed
- Showed adherents how to live by Allah’s will
3. Spread of the Muhammed died in 632
word of - After his death Aisha kept his word alive as she wrote over 2000 hadiths
muhammed - Hadiths are the words and actions of the prophet that make up the Sunnah (secondary source of islamic sacred
texts)
- Also spread her word through directly educating students in Mecca
- Students came from many places throughout the world
- She taught them the importance of the faith, who then grew up to spread islam
- Taught many children the fundamentals and importance of islam
The effect of that person OR school of thought on Islam
Analyse the impact of this person OR school of thought on Islam
1. Women Aisha lived in the times of ‘jahiliyya’ also known as ‘the days of ignorance where women had little rights and little respect
- Due to her being an amazing scholar she was able to:
- increase respect
- taught men that women could also be educated
- Make women realise they themselves were capable of being educated (even though they were told they couldn't their
whole lives)
- She openly discussed the rights of women
- Encouraged leadership beyond the household
and Ideas
Explain the contribution to the development and expression of Islam of
A’isha Bint Abu Bakr
Background:
- Born in mecca 607CE
- Daughter of Abu Bakr, the first rightly guided caliph
- Married prophet muhammed when she was 7
- Performed all 5 pillars of faith
- Memorised the Quran
Contribution:
1. Education and - She spent a lot of time studying and discussing the Quran with the prophet
interpretation of - Gave her valuable insight and wisdom
sacred texts - Was able to share her knowledge both orally and in writing to islamic people
- She interpreted the meaning of many quranic verses
- Contributed to the debate around various verses
- Many of her ideas became key to Islamci education
Quran
Contribution to Islam
⇾ Muslim tradition credit A’sha with playing role in transmission and preservation of written Quranic text
⇾ Range of variant readings of Quran credited to her
Evaluation of actions on development and expression of Islam
A significant impact, as she enabled Islam to effectiely flourish through the spreading and convservation of the Quran, allowing
Islam to reach many, thus successfully increasing the amount of followers
2. Traditions and Affair of Slander
law - Muhammed and all of his lives were travelling in the dessert, she got left behind and waited for someone to realise and
come get her but no one did, so she got on the back of a camel with another man which caused lots of controversy as
, people thought she committed adultery
- As a result the law was introduced that adultery must have four witnesses
- Sura 24:4 “and those that accuse honourable women but bring not four witnesses… never accept their testimony”
¼ of Sharia laws are based on Aisha's hadiths
- Sharia acts as a code for living that all Muslims should adhere to, including prayers, fasting and donations to the poor. It
aims to help Muslims understand how they should lead every aspect of their lives according to God's wishes.
- The long chapter of Hadiths transmitted by Aisha contains traditions which variously recount anecdotes from
Muhammad’s life and discusses when the legal punishment for theft is to be imposed
- Showed adherents how to live by Allah’s will
3. Spread of the Muhammed died in 632
word of - After his death Aisha kept his word alive as she wrote over 2000 hadiths
muhammed - Hadiths are the words and actions of the prophet that make up the Sunnah (secondary source of islamic sacred
texts)
- Also spread her word through directly educating students in Mecca
- Students came from many places throughout the world
- She taught them the importance of the faith, who then grew up to spread islam
- Taught many children the fundamentals and importance of islam
The effect of that person OR school of thought on Islam
Analyse the impact of this person OR school of thought on Islam
1. Women Aisha lived in the times of ‘jahiliyya’ also known as ‘the days of ignorance where women had little rights and little respect
- Due to her being an amazing scholar she was able to:
- increase respect
- taught men that women could also be educated
- Make women realise they themselves were capable of being educated (even though they were told they couldn't their
whole lives)
- She openly discussed the rights of women
- Encouraged leadership beyond the household
