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The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) out of their jealousy, backed each other against the Prophet, so I said to
them, "It may be, if he divorced you all, that Allah will give him, instead of you wives better than
you." So this Verse was revealed. (66.5)
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 65, Hadith 436
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I intended to ask `Umar about those two ladies who back each other against 'Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . For one
year I was seeking the opportunity to ask this question, but in vain, until once when I accompanied
him for Hajj. While we were in Zahran, `Umar went to answer the call of nature and told me to follow
him with some water for ablution. So I followed him with a container of water and started pouring
water for him. I found it a good opportunity to ask him, so I said, "O chief of the Believers! Who were
those two ladies who had backed each other (against the Prophet)?" Before I could complete my
question, he replied, "They were `Aisha and Hafsa."
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(regarding the Verse):-- 'Cruel after all that, base-born (of illegitimate birth).' (68.13) It was revealed
in connection with a man from Quaraish who had a notable sign (Zanamah) similar to the notable sign
which usually-hung on the neck of a sheep (to recognize it).