It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Abu Juham bin Hudhaifah to a region to collect zakat. There, a man argued with Abu Juham regarding the payment of zakat. Abu Juham struck him and he was injured. The people of that tribe came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Grant us retribution (qisas)." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Leave your demand for retribution, I will give you such-and-such wealth." But they were not satisfied. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) increased the amount, but still they were not satisfied. However, when he increased it a third time, they agreed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Shall I inform the people about your consent?" They said, "Yes, certainly." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon and said, "The people of this tribe came to me with a request for retribution. I have offered them such-and-such wealth and they have agreed." Then he asked them, "Are you satisfied?" They denied it. At this, the Muhajireen became very angry, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to stop, and they stopped. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called them and increased the amount further and said, "Are you satisfied now?" They said, "Yes!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Shall I inform the people about your consent?" They said, "Yes, certainly." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon and asked them, "Are you satisfied?" They said, "Yes!"

Umm al-Mu’minin Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the first form of revelation to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began with true dreams; whatever dream he saw would come true as clearly as the bright morning. After that, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became fond of seclusion and would go to the cave of Hira and adopt solitude. He (peace and blessings be upon him) would remain there engaged in worship for several days at a time, not coming home at all during that period. But when his food and drink would run out, he would return home, take provisions for the same number of days, and go back. Eventually, revelation descended upon him in that very cave of Hira. An angel came and said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Read!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "I am not learned." (The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, says) Upon hearing this, the angel seized me and pressed me so hard that I became exhausted, then released me and said, "Read!" I said, "I am not learned." He again seized me and pressed me so hard that I lost all strength, then released me and said, "Read!" I said, "I am not learned." For the third time, he pressed me so forcefully that I became helpless, and finally released me and said, "Read in the name of your Lord who created (everything), created man from a clot of blood. Read, and your Lord is Most Generous." (Umm al-Mu’minin narrates) When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned home reciting these words, his heart was trembling. He went to Hazrat Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) and said, "Cover me with a blanket." Hazrat Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) covered him with a cloth. When his restlessness subsided and his heart was at ease, he narrated the entire incident to Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) and said, "I fear for my life." Hazrat Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) replied, "By Allah! This can never happen. You should not worry at all. Allah will never forsake you, for you maintain good relations with your relatives, help the needy, support the weak, are hospitable to guests, and assist people in their rightful needs." After this, Hazrat Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) took the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to Waraqah bin Nawfal. Waraqah had adopted Christianity during the period of ignorance and used to write the Gospel in Hebrew, having translated it from Syriac. He was very old and blind. Hazrat Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) said to him, "O cousin, listen to your nephew’s condition!" Waraqah asked, "Nephew, what has happened?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) narrated to him what he had seen. When Waraqah had heard everything, he said, "This is the same angel (Namūs) whom Allah sent to Musa (peace be upon him). I wish I were young in the time of your prophethood! I wish I were alive when your people will drive you out!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Will they drive me out?" Waraqah replied, "Yes! No one has ever brought what you have brought without being opposed. If I am alive at that time, I will give you strong support." But a few days later, Waraqah passed away, and the chain of revelation ceased. Due to the cessation of revelation, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became so grieved that he intended several times to throw himself from the tops of mountains. But whenever he would reach the peak with this intention, Jibreel (peace be upon him) would appear before him and say, "O Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! You are indeed the true Messenger of Allah." At this, the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) passion would subside, his heart would be at peace, and he would return. When a long period would pass, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would do the same again, and Jibreel (peace be upon him) would comfort him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once on the day of Eid, some Abyssinians were performing acrobatics in front of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I rested my head on the shoulder of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and began to watch them by peeking out. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) lowered his shoulder for me, I kept watching them, and when I was satisfied, I returned.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that I used to play with dolls, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would send my friends to me and they would play with me.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that one day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Jews should know that there is great flexibility in our religion, and I have been sent with the pure religion of Hanifiyyah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed any prayer, he would do it regularly, and the prayer he liked the most was the one performed regularly, even if it was little in amount. And he used to say that Allah does not get tired, but you will surely get tired.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fasting abundantly in the month of Sha'ban; I did not see him fasting so much in any other month. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast almost the entire month, leaving only a few days.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when we had performed the rites of Hajj and reached the place of Hasba to depart, I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Will your companions return with both Hajj and Umrah, while I return with only Hajj?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent my brother with me, and I performed Umrah. Then I met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at night while he was ascending the upper part of Makkah and I was descending.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to kiss her while he was fasting and would suck her tongue.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that in the beginning, two rak'ahs of prayer were made obligatory; later, according to the command of Allah, the Prophet (peace be upon him) increased the prayer in residence, and left the prayer during travel as it was, i.e., two rak'ahs.