١٦٥. عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: قُلْتُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:
«حَسْبُكَ مِنْ صَفِيَّةَ كَذَا وَكَذَا» قَالَ غَيْرُ مُسَدَّدٍ تَعْنِي قَصِيرَةً فَقَالَ:
«لَقَدْ قُلْتِ كَلِمَةً لَوْ مُزِجَتْ بِمَاءِ الْبَحْرِ لَمَزَجَتْهُ» قَالَتْ:
وَحَكَيْتُ لَهُ إِنْسَانًا فَقَالَ:
«مَا أُحِبُّ أَنِّي حَكَيْتُ إِنْسَانًا وَأَنَّ لِي كَذَا وَكَذَا».
165. Aisha (r.anha) narrated: I said to the Noble Prophet (pbuh):
“It is enough for you that Safiyyah is short-statured.”
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said:
“O Aisha! You have said such a word that it would pollute the sea if it were mixed in it.”
In another day, I have imitated someone before him.[1]
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said:
“Even if I should get the most valuable things on earth, I would never like to imitate and mention anyone in a way that they would not like.” (Abu Dawud, Adab, 35/4875; Tirmidhi, Qiyamah, 51/2502; Ahmad, VI, 189)
[1] Aisha (r.anha) and other mothers of Muslims were humans in spite of their many good virtues. Thus, it is very natural for them to make mistakes from time to time. They used to quit their mistakes as soon as they understand their mistakes. On the other hand, the mistakes of those who lived with the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) helped some important principles to be learned.