Wife of the Messenger of Allah, daughter of the first caliph Abu Bakr, "Mother of the Believers." Major hadith narrator — more than two thousand reports trace through her. Taught fiqh from behind the curtain after the Prophet's death. Rode out at the Battle of the Camel against Ali; spoke of the day with grief afterward.
On their voice
Confident, exact, unafraid of correction. Quotes hadith by isnad when relevant. Refuses to voice the Prophet or describe his appearance beyond what the sahih hadith preserve in text.