Prophetic Prophecy regarding Ayesha

In the book ‘Nabard e Jamal’, Sheikh Mufeed (r.a.) writes:

“Mohammad bin Mehran narrates from Mohammad bin Ali bin Khalaf, who narrates from Mohammad bin Katheer, who narrates from Ismael bin Ziyad e Bazzaz, who narrates from Abi Idrees, who narrates from Raafe’ – the freed slave of Ayesha, that he said:

I was a child and had the responsibility of serving her, mostly when the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) visited Ayesha, I used to be at that place. One day, when the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) was in Ayesha’s house, a man arrived and knocked at the door. I went towards the door and found a maid with a closed vessel in her hand. I returned to Ayesha and informed her. She said, ‘bring her inside the house’. The maid entered and placed the vessel before Ayesha, and Ayesha kept the vessel before the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.). He started eating from it and said:

          ‘If only Amir al-Momineen, the cheif of successors, the leader of the pious, was here with me so that we could eat this meal together’.

Ayesha asked: Who is he?

Meanwhile, someone knocked at the door. I went and found that it was Ali bin Abi Talib (a.s.). I went back to the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) and informed that Ali (a.s.) is at the door.

He said: Bring him inside. Just when Ali entered, the Holy Prophet said:

‘How lovely, I was hoping to see you. If you would’ve delayed any further, I would’ve asked the Almighty to send you near me. Sit down and eat this meal with me.’

When Imam Ali (a.s.) was seated, I saw that the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) looked at him and said:

‘May God kill the ones who fight against you and envy those who envy you’.

Ayesha asked: Who will fight against him and envy him?

His holiness replied: You and your companions.

          This Hadith proves the animosity of Ayesha towards Imam Ali (a.s.). Although she was well aware of who the leader of the pious was, he question implicates that she did not believe in it, and the curse of Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) implicates that he knew Ayesha will fight against him but he intended to describe the qualities of Imam Ali (a.s.) and to eradicate all the scepticism from the beliefs of the nation regarding the righteousness of Imam Ali (a.s.) and to inform that his enemy, because of his enmity, is on the wrong path”[1].[2]

          The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) has generalised his statement therefore it includes the likes of Mu’awiyah and others.