Aisha bint Abu Bakr was born around 613 CE in Mecca in current day Saudi Arabia. As she is one of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) wives, she is considered Mother of the Believers. She is often portrayed as scholarly and inquisitive and incredibly learned in both poetry and medicine. It is said that her relationship with the Prophet (PBUH) was often intellectual and he would often instruct his companions to draw religious practices from her. She was a vital part to the oral tradition of Islam, known for narrating 2210 hadiths and spreading the message of Islam 44 years after Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) death. In fact, she was considered to be one of the most reliable and renowned sources of hadiths. After her husbands death, Aisha spent much of her time studying the Quran and the Sunnah and helping people to understand the practices of Muhammad (PBUH). She also delivered public speeches and was directly involved in war and battles. Considered to be the most learned woman of her time, she was an advocate for the education of Islamic Women, especially in law and Islam. In addition to helping to educate Muslims, she also contributed to the scholarly development of Islam and its verbal texts. She died at the age of 67, after dedicating much of her life to spreading the word of Muhammad (PBUH) and defending the religion of Islam.