Does Al-Albani affirm that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with them both) went out against Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)?
The Hadith: "Which one of you will be barked at by the dogs of Haw'ab" has an authentic chain of narration (Sahih Isnad), and it was authenticated by Al-Albani and others. The statement that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) did not return after learning about the incident does not diminish her status, for not everything that happens from the perfect ones is befitting of them, as infallibility ( عصمة ) belongs only to Allah. Her departure was a mistake from its very origin, and she wanted to return, but Al-Zubayr convinced her to stay. She later expressed regret for her departure. She did so based on her interpretation ( muta'awwilah ), intending good. The Ahl al-Sunnah acknowledge her departure without disparaging her, and they believe that the Companions were mujtahids (those who strive to form independent judgments) who would receive either one reward or two, and that their departure was not to fight Ali but for reform and to punish Uthman's killers.
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