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This is an incident mentioned in none of the books so i decided to post it for you guys .. Hope its helpful 
THE SLANDER AFFAIR: Shaban 6 AH
When the Prophet was returning from an expedition they stopped for a while.
‘Aishah discovered that she had dropped her necklace & went out again to search for it.
When she returned, the army had already marched away, thinking that she was in the litter.
In her helplessness she s at down and cried till sleep overpowered her.
Safwan bin Mu‘attal, an Emigrant, who was coming in the rear recognized her as he had seen her before the verse
enjoining the veil was revealed, and brought her on his camel to Madinah without saying asingle word to her, himself
walking behind the animal.
The hypocrites of Madinah led by ‘Abdullah bin ‘Ubai bin Salul, sought to make capital out of this incident and spread a
malicious scandal against ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased her) and unfortunately some of the Muslims also became
involved in it.
On arrival in Madinah, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) held counsel with his Companions, who pronounced different
opinions ranging from divorce to retention.
The incident almost roused a fight between two rival factions, Al-Aws and Al-Khazraj, but the Prophet’s
intervention silenced both parties on the sport.
‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) unaware of the rumours being circulated, fell ill and was confined to bed for a
month. On recovering, she heard of the slander and took permission to go and see her parents seeking authentic news.
She then burst into tears and stayed for two days and one sleepless night ceaselessly weeping to such an extent that she
felt her liver was about to rip open.
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) visited her in that situation, and after testifying to the Oneness of Allâh he told her, “If
you are innocent, Allâh will acquit you, otherwise, you have to beg for His forgiveness and pardon.”
She stopped weeping and asked her parents to speak for her, but they had nothing to say, so she herself took the
initiative and said “Should I tell you I am innocent, and Allâh knows that I am surely innocent, you will not believe me;
and if I were to admit something of which, Allâh knows, I am innocent, yo u will believe me, then I will have nothing to
make recourse to except the words of the father of Prophet Yusuf “So (for me) patience is most fitting. And it is Allâh
(Alone) Whose Help can be sought against that which you assert.” *12:18+
At that decisive moment the Revelation came acquitting ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) of all the slanderous
talk fabricated in this concern. ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) of course, was wholeheartedly joyful and praised
Allâh thankfully. Allâh’s Words in this regard went as follows:
“Verily! Those who brought forth the slander (against ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) — the wife of the Prophet
(Peace be upon him) are a group among you.” *24:11+
The principal elements involved in the slander affair, Mistah bin Athatha, Hassan bin Thabit and Hamnah bint Jahsh,
were flogged
THE SLANDER AFFAIR: Shaban 6 AH
When the Prophet was returning from an expedition they stopped for a while.
‘Aishah discovered that she had dropped her necklace & went out again to search for it.
When she returned, the army had already marched away, thinking that she was in the litter.
In her helplessness she s at down and cried till sleep overpowered her.
Safwan bin Mu‘attal, an Emigrant, who was coming in the rear recognized her as he had seen her before the verse
enjoining the veil was revealed, and brought her on his camel to Madinah without saying asingle word to her, himself
walking behind the animal.
The hypocrites of Madinah led by ‘Abdullah bin ‘Ubai bin Salul, sought to make capital out of this incident and spread a
malicious scandal against ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased her) and unfortunately some of the Muslims also became
involved in it.
On arrival in Madinah, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) held counsel with his Companions, who pronounced different
opinions ranging from divorce to retention.
The incident almost roused a fight between two rival factions, Al-Aws and Al-Khazraj, but the Prophet’s
intervention silenced both parties on the sport.
‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) unaware of the rumours being circulated, fell ill and was confined to bed for a
month. On recovering, she heard of the slander and took permission to go and see her parents seeking authentic news.
She then burst into tears and stayed for two days and one sleepless night ceaselessly weeping to such an extent that she
felt her liver was about to rip open.
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) visited her in that situation, and after testifying to the Oneness of Allâh he told her, “If
you are innocent, Allâh will acquit you, otherwise, you have to beg for His forgiveness and pardon.”
She stopped weeping and asked her parents to speak for her, but they had nothing to say, so she herself took the
initiative and said “Should I tell you I am innocent, and Allâh knows that I am surely innocent, you will not believe me;
and if I were to admit something of which, Allâh knows, I am innocent, yo u will believe me, then I will have nothing to
make recourse to except the words of the father of Prophet Yusuf “So (for me) patience is most fitting. And it is Allâh
(Alone) Whose Help can be sought against that which you assert.” *12:18+
At that decisive moment the Revelation came acquitting ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) of all the slanderous
talk fabricated in this concern. ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) of course, was wholeheartedly joyful and praised
Allâh thankfully. Allâh’s Words in this regard went as follows:
“Verily! Those who brought forth the slander (against ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) — the wife of the Prophet
(Peace be upon him) are a group among you.” *24:11+
The principal elements involved in the slander affair, Mistah bin Athatha, Hassan bin Thabit and Hamnah bint Jahsh,
were flogged
