On the story of the woman who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to plead her case, and the fact that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) heard some of the conversation but not all of it: does this indicate that she (may Allah be pleased with her) was eavesdropping?

The questioner : Aisha’s statement:

The Shaykh : No, it is not necessary. Does it follow from this? He says that Aisha’s statement: Someone might say: She is eavesdropping. We say, first, that it does not follow, and second, even if it did follow, there is no harm in it, because she was seeking knowledge. She came to seek a ruling and to complain to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), wanting to know what was said to the Messenger and what he said.

The questioner : She asked for permission.

The Shaykh : No, she was in the room. Aisha’s room was the same room. Yes.