English Translation

Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna and Muhammad ibn Ma'mar narrated to us — and the wording is that of Muhammad ibn Ma'mar — they both said: Amr ibn Khalifah al-Bakrawi informed us, he said: Muhammad ibn Amr narrated to us, from Abu Salamah, from Hadrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be well pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), when he intended to travel, would draw lots among his wives. The lot fell to Hadrat A'ishah (may Allah be well pleased with her) during the expedition of Bani al-Mustaliq. When it was in the middle of the night, Hadrat A'ishah went for a need and her necklace became undone, so she went in search of it. Mistah was an orphan of Hadrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be well pleased with him) and under his care. When Hadrat A'ishah returned, she did not find the army. He said: Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal al-Sulami would lag behind the people to find a drinking vessel, a bag, or a water skin. I believe he said: He saw Hadrat A'ishah, and turned his face away from her. Then he brought his camel near to her. He said: He arrived at the army, and people said something or spoke about it. Then he mentioned the hadith until it concluded. He said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) would come and stand at the door and say: "How is that one of yours (referring to A'ishah)?" until one day he came and said: «Rejoice, O A'ishah, for Allah has revealed your innocence.» She said: "We praise Allah, not you." He said: And ten verses were revealed concerning that: «Indeed, those who came with the lie are a group among you.» He said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) punished Mistah, Hamnah, and Hassan with the prescribed penalty. We do not know this hadith to be narrated from Abu Hurairah except from this chain with this isnad.