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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Who are the best of the women of the world?

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Question:
Is it said: Khadijah is the best of the women of the world?

Answer:
There is a difference of opinion on this. The best of the women are: Khadijah, Aishah, Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Asiya, the wife of Pharaoh, and Maryam. These five are the best of the women.
People differed regarding which of them to place first, and the stronger position is to place Aishah first; due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
The superiority of ‘Aishah over other women is like the superiority of Tharid over all other foods.فضلُ عائشة على النساء كفضل الثَّرِيد على سائر الطعام
Sunan Ibn Majah 3281Sahih (Darussalam)
May Allah be pleased with them all.
So the best of the women are five: Khadijah, Aishah, Asiya, the daughter of Muzahim, the wife of Pharaoh, Maryam, the daughter of Imran, the mother of Isa (peace be upon him), and Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). These five are the best of the women, and the best of them absolutely is Aishah.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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