despite its exaggeration, is an evidence of 'A'ishah's talent and strong memory. He says: "I know of no one who is so familiar with medicine as she is. One day I said to her: "Dear aunt! From whom have you learnt medicine?" She said: "I have always listened to what people narrate about the words and experiences of others and commit them to my memory."(296)
Historians say: 'A'ishah could read well, but not write.(297)
In conclusion we must unfortunately state that 'A'ishah made use of all those God-given gifts in the way of fabricating traditions in order to vanquish Jmam 'Ali and his friends, and for the promotion of her father's party (as-Sacufah friends) in the interest of Mu'awiyah's caliphate organization. But as she was greatly talented, the traditions which are attributed to her in the name of the Prophet on the basis of the above-said motives, are not weak and insipid, unlike some of the traditions of Abu Hurayrah or other tradition forgers, and most of them contain eloquent and tasteful words and phrases. Consequently the task of discovering the truth of the traditions quoted from the Prophet is a very difficult one. Therefore it is very hard to get a real picture of the character of the Prophet from what our Sunni brothers and Orientalists have gathered through her traditions, since truth and lies are so mingled in them that they cannot be sifted except through many long years of research even then by an impartial and discerning scholars.

'A'ishah as a well-dressed woman

'A'ishah in the time of pilgrimage adorned herself with gold ornaments and was dressed in red garments.
Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr

Before the advent of Islam, the Arab society was a poor and indigent one, and with the exception of a few who included big merchants and animal breeders of Mecca, Medina and at-Ta'if no one possessed the comforts and magnificence of life.
When the bright sun of Islam, with all its spiritual greatness and glory, spread its warm light over the cold and spiritless life