Was Aisha's foolishness mentioned in the Hadith related to placing the Prophet's head on a pillow or to slapping and beating the face?

The misconception regarding Aisha's regret (may Allah be pleased with her) over placing the Prophet's head (peace be upon him) on the pillow intends to suggest that she regretted merely the act of placing it. However, the word "then" (ثم) does not separate the meaning; rather, Aisha reproached herself for the entirety of her action: placing the head then her getting up to wail and lament. This aligns with another narration of the hadith (definition) which clarifies that she rose to wail and strike her face after placing the head, and this is what she condemned herself for, not merely placing the head on the pillow. Placing the head of the deceased on a pillow is not blameworthy in principle; rather, the condemnation was for her swift placement of it so she could wail with the women.