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Aisha bint Abu Bakr (died 678) (Arabic عائشة Transliteration: ʿāʾisha, [ʕaːʔɪʃæh] also transcribed as A'ishah, Ayesha, 'A'isha, Aishah, or 'Aisha) Although the Quran did not mention her name or history[1][2][3], oral traditions states that Aisha is the daughter of the second leader of the Muslim community, Abi Bakr, and the only wife of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad that was neither a widow nor a divorcee, respected as the Mother of the Believers a reference to Muhammad's wives and considered by Sunni traditions as one of the major scholars of Islam, known for her knowledge in Islamic law, medicine, poetry,[4] a political leader and a brilliant wise woman, she is recognized as Muhammad favorite wife after the death of his only wife of 24-years Khadijah bint Khuwaylid[5][6], Sunni traditions commend her important role in Islamic history, both during the life time of the Islamic Prophet and beyond, she is also believed to have been a source of several thousand hadiths, of which no less than 2110 are considered authentic and mentioned in the Six major Hadith collections.
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