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«كمل من الرجال كثير ولم يكمل من النساء إلا آسية امرأة فرعون ومريم بنت عمران، وإن فضل عائشة على النساء كفضل الثريد على سائر الطعام»
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Summary
In the Book of the Stories of the Prophets, the chapter on the excellence of Maryam: two women who were not prophets are placed at the highest level of human perfection, and the excellence of Aisha is linked in its own chapter. It is one of the best-known hadiths on the ranks of women. 1
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Source: Sahih al-Bukhari. Mentions Maryam bint Imran, Asiya, the wife of Pharaoh, Aisha bint Abi Bakr and Abu Musa al-Ash'ari.
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Muslim 2430 — Maryam and Asiya perfected; Aisha as tharid over other food· Muslim 2431 — Aisha's excellence as tharid over other food· Muwatta 115· Abu Bakr leads the prayers during the final illness· Ali enters Kufa in 36 AH· The Asawira's Conversion Compact· The Battle of Uhud· The Conquest of al-Dinawar, Masabadhan and Mihrajanqadhaf
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari
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islam.museum contributors. “Bukhari 3411 — Asiya and Maryam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/bukhari-3411/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.