Sulaiman: What about Ayesha, the respected wife of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.)? You people accuse her of immorality?

Ja’far: Allaho Akbar (Allah is Great)! Refuge from Allah that Ayesha (r.a.) should be blamed as such (slander) whereas she is the wife of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)!

Indeed she some actions of her hurt the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) though people least expected it from her, due to her nearness to the him. The Quran has called her by the title of Ummul Momineen (Mother of the Believers), just like the other wives of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s). Let us not, however, overlook the fact that Quran has also denounced some of the Prophet’s wives and threatened them with dire consequences.

"If you both turn to Allah, then indeed your hearts are already inclined (to this); and if you back up each other against him, then surely Allah it is Who is his Guardian, and Jibreel and-the believers that do good, and the angels after that are the aiders.

Maybe, his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in your place wives better than you, submissive, faithful, obedient, penitent, adorers, fasters, widows and virgins." (Surah Tahrim 66:4-5)

"And when the Prophet secretly communicated a piece of information to one of his wives — but when she informed (others) of it, and Allah made him to know it, he made known part of it and avoided part; so when he informed her of it, she said: Who informed you of this? He said: The Knowing, the one Aware, informed me." (Surah Tahrim 66:3)

As is well known, Ummul Momineen Ayesha was in the forefront of instigating people against Uthman. She also rose up in revolt against Imam Ali (a.s.) when he was the legitimate caliph of his time. Ayesha marched towards Basrah and fought him at the Battle of Jamal. In spite of the fact that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) had warned her against it. Moreover, Umme Salma (r.a.), who was aware of the prophetic warning, reminded Ayesha of the words of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.):

"Which of you will mount the camel and the dogs of Hawwab will bark on you?"(Tarikh Abul Fida Vol. 2, Pg. 71)

When Ayesha was on her way to Basrah, dogs started barking at her. She asked the name of that place. When she was told that it was Hawwab. She was shocked and she exclaimed, "I am destroyed! The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) had said to his wives: "Which of you will be the one at whom the dogs of Hawwab will bark?"

Abdullah Ibne Zubair came and assured her that it was not Hawwab. He even mobilised 50 false witnesses from Bani Amir who testified it was not Hawwab.

Also refer to the following report in Sahih Bukhari:

Narrated Abu Wail: When Ali sent Ammar and Al-Hasan to (the people of) Kufa to urge them to fight, Ammar addressed them saying, "I know that she (i.e. Aisha) is the wife of the Prophet in this world and in the Hereafter (world to come), but Allah has put you to test, whether you will follow Him (i.e. Allah) or her."

(Sahih Bukhari Vo. 5, H. 116)

Note: Allah’s order is to obey the Imam (Ali a.s.) and the wives of the Prophet were specifically ordered to remain within the confines of their homes. Refer verse 33 of the 33rd Chapter of Quran,"And stay in your houses…"

Source: oneummah