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Hind’s stepmother was Zaynab’s aunt.<ref>{{Tabari|39|p. 112}}.</ref> | Hind’s stepmother was Zaynab’s aunt.<ref>{{Tabari|39|p. 112}}.</ref> | ||
Aisha, Hafsah and Sawdah were a team, and so were Hind and Zaynab.<ref>{{Bukhari|3|47|755}}; {{Muslim|31|5984}}; {{Abudawud|41|4880}}.</ref> | |||
When the Muslims wanted to give a gift of luxury food to their Prophet, they would wait until | When the Muslims wanted to give a gift of luxury food to their Prophet, they would wait until Aisha’s rostered day and bring the present to her room. In a condition of scarcity, this favouritism was resented, and the wives sent Hind to plead that such gifts be shared out equally among all of them. Muhammad told Hind not to bother him about it, and she had to apologise for offending him. The wives then sent in Fatima, to whom Muhammad frankly admitted that Aisha was his favourite, so she ought to love Aisha too. Next the wives sent Zaynab, who spoke bluntly and directly before launching a barrage of verbal abuse at Aisha. Aisha retaliated with such deadly malice that in the end Zaynab was utterly silenced. Muhammad was proud of Aisha and declared: “She is truly the daughter of Abu Bakr!”<ref>Bukhari 47:755; Muslim 31:5984; Abu Dawud 41:4880.</ref> | ||
Muhammad did not believe that "equity" meant equal distributions of material goods. He made no attempt to distribute the food equally. | Muhammad did not believe that "equity" meant equal distributions of material goods. He made no attempt to distribute the food equally. | ||
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2. It was all right to give one wife more food than the others. | 2. It was all right to give one wife more food than the others. | ||
3. It was all right for the wives to divide into two factions and compete against one another. (Umm | 3. It was all right for the wives to divide into two factions and compete against one another. (Umm Salamah and Zaynab were step-cousins and would have been friends from childhood. Aisha chose her allies for their low-threat factor: she knew that Muhammad did not love Sawdah and that Safiyah did not love Muhammad.) | ||
4. It was not all right for Umm | 4. It was not all right for Umm Salamah to ask Muhammad to use his scales and treat them fairly. She had to apologise for suggesting it. | ||
5. It was all right for Fatima to be part of the domestic politics in terms of female/female relationships. | 5. It was all right for Fatima to be part of the domestic politics in terms of female/female relationships. | ||
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6. It was not all right for Fatima to disagree with her father. Once he was involved, she had to agree with him. | 6. It was not all right for Fatima to disagree with her father. Once he was involved, she had to agree with him. | ||
7. It was all right for the wives to abuse one another verbally. Muhammad cheered when | 7. It was all right for the wives to abuse one another verbally. Muhammad cheered when Aisha won.[[User:1234567|1234567]] ([[User talk:1234567|talk]]) 03:23, 14 June 2012 (PDT) | ||
When | When Aisha was accused of adultery, Muhammad asked Zaynab if she knew anything incriminating against Aisha. Zaynab told Muhammad: “I will not lie. I have not heard or seen anything bad about Aisha. By Allah, I know only good about her.” | ||
Zaynab's sister was flogged.<ref>Bukhari 59:462. See also Bukhari 48:829; 60:274; 60:281; Muslim 37:6673.</ref> | Zaynab's sister was flogged.<ref>Bukhari 59:462. See also Bukhari 48:829; 60:274; 60:281; Muslim 37:6673.</ref> | ||
Aisha afterwards respected Zaynab.<ref>Muslim 31:5984.</ref> | |||
Muhammad's favourite wives were | Muhammad's favourite wives were Aisha, Zaynab, Hind and Hafsah, in that order.<ref>Bukhari 48:829, 47:755; 48:829; 59:462; 60:274, 281; Muslim 31:5984; 37:6673; Ibn Saad, ''Tabaqat'' 8:166; Zamakhshari’s commentary on Q33:51.</ref> | ||
===The Order of the Veil=== | ===The Order of the Veil=== | ||