Aisha (RA): Recovering a Legacy for the 21st Century | Dr Sofia Rehman: Lanterns of Liberation- Sep 3, 2026
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Dr SofiaRehman joins Lanterns of Liberation to explore the life and scholarship of Aisha (RA), often remembered as the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, but her legacy tells a far richer story. Scholar. Narrator. Teacher. Consultant. A formidable intellectual whose knowledge helped shape the Islamic tradition, yet so much of that legacy has faded from popular memory. Can a voice from the 7th century still challenge the assumptions we make today?
About The Book:Aisha bint Abu Bakr (RA) has been an inspiration and paragon for Muslims since the first generation of Believers emerged. Hailed as a guiding light, a fount of wisdom and a purveyor of the Prophetic mission, Aisha's words have illuminated Islamic thought in all its branches.This book compiles 40 of her insights and statements in the categories of Qur'anic exegesis (tafsir), Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Theology ('aqidah), Politics (siyasah) and Heart Softeners (al-raqa'iq) with commentary for the contemporary Muslim seeking spiritual and moral direction as they traverse through daily life and its challenges and possibilities.
About The Author:Dr Sofia Rehman is an independent scholar of Islam trained both traditionally in Syria, Tukey and Wales, and through academia whose PhD focused on the statements of Aisha Bint Abi Bakr as recorded in the work of the 14th century scholar, Imam al-Zarkashi.She is a committed advocate of bridging the gap between academic scholarship on Islam and the wider Muslim community, setting up critical reading groups and workshops with global reach to facilitate learning, curiosity and spiritual empowerment.
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A Translation and Critical Hadith Study of al Zarkashi’s al-Ijaba li-Iradi ma Istadrakathu ʿA’isha ʿala al Ṣahaba.]
This Thesis is Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The University of Leeds
This research provides a groundbreaking analysis of Imam Badr al-Dīn al-Zarkashī’s work, "al-Ijaba li-Iradi ma Istadraktahu ʿA’isha ʿAla al-Ṣaḥabah—The Corrective: ʿA’isha’s Rectification of the Companions."
It critically examines sections where ʿA’isha refutes and corrects key Companions such as ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭab, ʿAbdullah b. ʿAbbas, Zayd b. Thābit, and Abu Hurayra, using classical ḥadīth methodology to assert her as a central authority in Islamic knowledge. This study challenges prevailing views by reevaluating how ʿĀ’isha responded to circulating ḥadīths, shedding light on her marginalized traditions within the canonical corpus, notably al-Bukhārī’s Ṣaḥiḥ.
It proposes a method to rejuvenate her voice and expands Islamic disciplines by reconceptualizing ḥadīth canonization and developing an emergent methodology for scrutinizing the content of traditions. Additionally, it contributes to Muslim legal tradition by offering insights into ʿA’isha’s approach to juridical matters, with significant implications for women's spiritual and daily practices.
Contents:Introduction
Chapter One: The Woman, The Man, The Text
Chapter Two: The Classical Ḥadīth Tradition and Its Canonisation
Chapter Three: Thinking Translation
Chapter Four: ʿA’isha the Jurist
Chapter Five: ʿA’isha the Ḥadīth Master
Chapter Six: ʿA’isha the Compassionate
Chapter Seven: ʿA’isha and the Ḥadīth Tradition: An Emergent Methodology
Appendix: Selected Translation of al-Ijaba li-Iradi mā Istadrakathu ʿA’isha ʿala al Ṣahaba
A Translation and Critical Hadith Study of al Zarkashi’s al-Ijaba li-Iradi ma Istadrakathu ʿA’isha ʿala al Ṣahaba.]
This Thesis is Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The University of Leeds
This research provides a groundbreaking analysis of Imam Badr al-Dīn al-Zarkashī’s work, "al-Ijaba li-Iradi ma Istadraktahu ʿA’isha ʿAla al-Ṣaḥabah—The Corrective: ʿA’isha’s Rectification of the Companions."
It critically examines sections where ʿA’isha refutes and corrects key Companions such as ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭab, ʿAbdullah b. ʿAbbas, Zayd b. Thābit, and Abu Hurayra, using classical ḥadīth methodology to assert her as a central authority in Islamic knowledge. This study challenges prevailing views by reevaluating how ʿĀ’isha responded to circulating ḥadīths, shedding light on her marginalized traditions within the canonical corpus, notably al-Bukhārī’s Ṣaḥiḥ.
It proposes a method to rejuvenate her voice and expands Islamic disciplines by reconceptualizing ḥadīth canonization and developing an emergent methodology for scrutinizing the content of traditions. Additionally, it contributes to Muslim legal tradition by offering insights into ʿA’isha’s approach to juridical matters, with significant implications for women's spiritual and daily practices.
Contents:Introduction
Chapter One: The Woman, The Man, The Text
Chapter Two: The Classical Ḥadīth Tradition and Its Canonisation
Chapter Three: Thinking Translation
Chapter Four: ʿA’isha the Jurist
Chapter Five: ʿA’isha the Ḥadīth Master
Chapter Six: ʿA’isha the Compassionate
Chapter Seven: ʿA’isha and the Ḥadīth Tradition: An Emergent Methodology
Appendix: Selected Translation of al-Ijaba li-Iradi mā Istadrakathu ʿA’isha ʿala al Ṣahaba
PDF Amazon:A Treasury of A’ishah:A Guidance from the Beloved of the Beloved:Sofia Rehman
Dr.Sofia Rehman Website:https://www.sofiarehman.co.uk/
PhD Thesis:ʿĀ’isha’s Corrective of the Companions: A Translation and Critical Ḥadīth Study of alZarkashī’s al-Ijāba li-Īrādi mā Istadrakathu ʿĀ’isha ʿala al Ṣahāba. Sofia Abdur Rehman Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy The University of Leeds School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science School of Languages, Cultures and Societies October 2019
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