Basic
Madani Rulings
Surah: Al-Maidah (6)
The Verse of Tayammum — Aisha's Lost Necklace
فَلَمۡ تَجِدُواْ مَآءٗ فَتَيَمَّمُواْ صَعِيدٗا طَيِّبٗا
— المائدة الآية 6
Occasion of Revelation (Sahih — Agreed Upon):
Aisha narrated: "We went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey, and my necklace broke at Al-Bayda. The Prophet camped to search for it until morning, and people had no water." So Allah revealed the verse of Tayammum. Abu Bakr said to Aisha: "By Allah, I never knew you were so blessed!"
Significance:
Aisha narrated: "We went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey, and my necklace broke at Al-Bayda. The Prophet camped to search for it until morning, and people had no water." So Allah revealed the verse of Tayammum. Abu Bakr said to Aisha: "By Allah, I never knew you were so blessed!"
Significance:
- A divine concession showing Islam's ease and compassion: tayammum is permitted when water is unavailable
- Legislation comes from Allah, not human initiative
- The blessing of Aisha: an entire ruling was granted to the nation because of her
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari (334), Sahih Muslim (367) — Aisha — Agreed Upon
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