Volume 9, Book 92, Number 462:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
After the slanderers had given a forged statement against her, Allah’s Apostle called ‘Ali bin Abi
Talib and Usama bin Zaid when the Divine Inspiration was delayed. He wanted to ask them and
consult them about the question of divorcing me. Usama gave his evidence that was based on what
he knew about my innocence, but ‘Ali said, “Allah has not put restrictions on you and there are many
women other than her. Furthermore you may ask the slave girl who will tell you the truth.” So the
Prophet asked Barira (my salve girl), “Have you seen anything that may arouse your suspicion?” She
replied, “I have not seen anything more than that she is a little girl who sleeps, leaving the dough of
her family (unguarded) that the domestic goats come and eat it.” Then the Prophet stood on the pul –
pit and said, “O Muslims! Who will help me against the man who has harmed me by slandering my
wife? By Allah, I know nothing about my family except good.” The narrator added: Then the Prophet
mentioned the innocence of ‘Aisha. (See Hadith No. 274, Vol. 6)