Wife of Muhammad, an Important Early Transmitter of Islam
Islamic history records that Aisha was one of Muhammad’s important wives and the daughter of Abu Bakr (the first caliph). Known for her learning, she was after Muhammad’s death among the most prolific transmitters of the Prophet’s words and deeds (the "hadith"), and many records of Islamic family life and ritual detail derive from her transmission, with a profound influence on the formation of Islamic jurisprudence. She also took part in person in the political affairs of the early Muslim community, including the "Battle of the Camel" during Ali’s caliphate.
After Muhammad’s death, Aisha’s home in Medina became an important place for early Muslims to study and inquire; she is said to have transmitted over two thousand hadith, covering prayer, family life, and even the private words and deeds of the Prophet — an important source for later Islamic jurists.
Aisha was on the side opposing Ali at the "Battle of the Camel," a history with differing narrative emphases in the Sunni and Shia traditions; this site states only the course of events both sides acknowledge.
Below are how modern works borrow or reinterpret this name or story — not the original material. The two differ, so keep them apart.
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