The Obligation of Reverence for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Caution Against Speaking About Him (peace and blessings be upon him) or About the Mother of the Believers, A'ishah
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is Your Excellency's opinion of the one who says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was deficient in character before the prophethood because he did not live under the care of his parents? And what is your opinion, likewise, of the description given to the Mother of the Believers, A'ishah, where he calls her "frivolous"?
Answer:
This is false speech, and it is not permissible to speak about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is obligatory to respect and revere him (peace and blessings be upon him), and such speech about his right (peace and blessings be upon him) is not permissible. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) protected him from childhood, safeguarded him, and raised him upon the religion of Ibrahim al-Khalil and upon the pure monotheism, avoiding what his people were upon, such as shirk (associating partners with Allah), drinking intoxicants, and other such things. In fact, he would seclude himself in the cave of Hira to worship, worshipping Allah (Mighty and Majestic), distancing himself from the deeds of his people. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) protected him from that. Therefore, it is not permissible to open the door to this and say, "Before the revelation, he was... he was... he was deficient... he was..." This is not permissible.
A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) is the Mother of the Believers, and it is not permissible to speak ill of her or diminish her in any form. The Mothers of the Believers are to be respected, and A'ishah specifically is one of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
So we love those whom the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) loves, even though she is the Mother of the Believers (may Allah the Exalted be pleased with her). Therefore, nothing is permissible that shows any diminishment of her in any form. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is Your Excellency's opinion of the one who says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was deficient in character before the prophethood because he did not live under the care of his parents? And what is your opinion, likewise, of the description given to the Mother of the Believers, A'ishah, where he calls her "frivolous"?
Answer:
This is false speech, and it is not permissible to speak about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is obligatory to respect and revere him (peace and blessings be upon him), and such speech about his right (peace and blessings be upon him) is not permissible. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) protected him from childhood, safeguarded him, and raised him upon the religion of Ibrahim al-Khalil and upon the pure monotheism, avoiding what his people were upon, such as shirk (associating partners with Allah), drinking intoxicants, and other such things. In fact, he would seclude himself in the cave of Hira to worship, worshipping Allah (Mighty and Majestic), distancing himself from the deeds of his people. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) protected him from that. Therefore, it is not permissible to open the door to this and say, "Before the revelation, he was... he was... he was deficient... he was..." This is not permissible.
A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) is the Mother of the Believers, and it is not permissible to speak ill of her or diminish her in any form. The Mothers of the Believers are to be respected, and A'ishah specifically is one of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
So we love those whom the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) loves, even though she is the Mother of the Believers (may Allah the Exalted be pleased with her). Therefore, nothing is permissible that shows any diminishment of her in any form. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [452] وجوب توقير النبي ﷺ والحذر من التكلم فيه ﷺ وفي أم المؤمنين عائشة - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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