Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Many men have attained perfection, but among women, only Maryam bint Imran and Asiya, the wife of Pharaoh, have attained perfection. And the superiority of Aisha over all women is like the superiority of Tharid over all foods."