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The Companions Questioning the Women
Too many questions were put forth by the Companions "sahabah" before Fatimah, daughter of the Prophet and 'A'ishah.
One day Ibn Mas'ud betook himself to Fatimah"A" saying: Has the Prophet left anything of "his" knowledge with you?
Fatimah"A" said to her maiden: Bring me the pieces of papers left by my father. 62
Likewise, the Companions used to put questions before 'A'ishah, and also she used to criticise the Sahabah in many occasions.
In his book Al-Ijabah Li Irad Ma Istadrakathu 'A'ishah 'Ala As-Sahaabah, Az-Zarkashi cited ninety narrations in which 'A'ishah found fault with the reporting of the Sahabah, rectifying all their narrations.
These were only two examples of so many instances.
Women Questioning the Women
Women used to, during the lifetime of the Prophet, lay so many questions before the Messenger's wives and daughter. Once upon a day a woman came near Fatimah, Prophet's daughter, saying: I have a crippled mother, and some of rules related to prayers "salaat" are dubious for her. She sent me near you to seek answers and clarifications for her questions and dubieties. Then Fatimah"A" gave her the satisfactory answers. Again she put to her other questions and was given the replies. After repeating this several times, she felt shy and returned. 63
Another woman came near her "Fatimah" and said: My husband told me to come to you to inquire about whether I
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62. Majma' Al-Bayan, vol. II, p. 298.
63. Da'irat Al-Ma'arif Al-Islamiyyah As-Shi'iyyah, vol. I, p. 10.
