According to Classical Shee`ah Tafaaseer this verse of the `Ifk (I.e. the necklace incident) is NOT revealed for `A’ishah, but was revealed for Maariyah Al-Qibtiyyah. It has been said that `A’ishah and others were insulting and talking bad about Maariyah's son Ibraaheem, and they said that it wasn't the son of the Prophet Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå æÓáã, but was instead the son of the one of Muhammad's (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå æÓáã) slaves named JareeH Al-Qibtiyyah. In essence means that Maariyah had a "sexual relationship" with another guy as she was with the Prophet (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå æÓáã). As we know this is a pure lie.
Here is `Ali b. Ibraaheem Al-Qummi saying that this verse according to the khaSSah (shee`ahs) was not revealed about `Aa'ishah, but instead was revealed about Maariyah.
Source:
Al-Qummi Tafseer Al-Qummi, vol. 2, pg. 99 (under tafseer of 24:11)
Here is a Muwaththaq (Reliable) hadeeth [beginning part of the hadeeth: (only quoting an excerpt)]
From Zurarah said, I heard Aba Ja`far (Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã) say, when Ibraaheem son of the Messenger of Allaah died, he was saddened for him, extremely saddened. So `A’ishah said, What is the reason for you to be saddened for him, he is none but the son of JareeH. The Messenger of Allaah (Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå æÓáã) sent `Ali; and commanded him to kill him (Jareeh), so `Ali; went to him and with him (Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã) the sword, and he was JareeH al-Qibtiyyah....
That shows that in actuality `Aa'ishah is saying that Maariyah had a relationship with ANOTHER guy as she was with the Prophet Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå æÓáã, and "`Alee went with his sword to him (JareeH Al-Qibtiyyah)" (ÝÐåÈ Úáí Ú Åáíå æ ãÚå ÇáÓíÝ) to confront him, then later on Allaah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) revealed this verse saying that Maariyah has not done this.
Here is what Tabatabai has said concerning the tafseer of this verse:
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"The ayah refers to the incident of al-Ifk. And (according) the narration of ahl al-sunnah that a story of al-Ifk was thrown against Umm al-Mu’min'een `A’ishah, and (according) narrations of the Shee`ah that (this was revealed for) Maariyah Al-Qibtiyyah, mother of Ibraaheem"
Source:
Tabatabai, Al-Meezaan fee Tafseer al-Qur'aan, vol. 15, pg. 89
(salam)
Salam alaykum, am I the one who found this hadith problematic?
1: The Prophet (sws) was infaillible, so why would he send Imam Ali (عليه السلام) to kill Jareeh without testimonies?
2: Also Aicha was extremely jealous against bibi maria (عليه السلام) and his son, so why would the Prophet trust her when she was the least trustworthy women on this matter?
This hadith confused me, specially when it was classified Muwaththaq by scholars..