Does the Prophet's statement to Aisha after the Ifk incident: "For it has reached me about you such and such, and if you are innocent, Allah will prove your innocence, but if you have committed a sin, then seek Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him, for when a servant confesses his sin and then repents to Allah, Allah accepts his repentance," indicate his doubt about her innocence? And were Hassan ibn Thabit and Hamnah bint Jahsh (Zaynab's sister) among those who indulged in the Ifk, and were they lashed 80 times?
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Muslims must believe in the innocence of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) concerning what she was accused of. Whoever accuses her has committed disbelief (kufr) due to contradicting the Quran. The Prophet (peace be upon him) being affected by what was being said is not far-fetched, as he was a human being who was affected by what he heard. Hassan and Hamnah delved into the matter and were flogged, as Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) mentioned.
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