I was accused of what I was accused of while I was unaware of it, and only later did I hear faint reports about it.While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting with me, revelation came to him. Whenever revelation descended upon him, something resembling a deep sleep would overtake him. As he sat beside me, the revelation came down. He raised his head, wiping his brow, and said, "Glad tidings, Ayesha."I replied, "Praise belongs to Allah , not to you."Then he recited, "Those who accuse chaste women..." until he reached, "...are absolved of what they say" [Nur 24:23–26].
حدثنا أبو سعيد قال حدثنا أبو عوانة قال حدثنا عمر عن أبيه
رميت بما رميت به وأنا غافلة فبلغني بعد ذلك رضخ من ذلك فبينما رسول الله ﷺ عندي إذ أوحي إليه وكان إذا أوحي إليه يأخذه شبه السبات فبينما هو جالس عندي إذ أنزل عليه الوحي فرفع رأسه وهو يمسح عن جبينه فقال أبشري يا عائشة فقلت بحمد الله عز وجل لا بحمدك فقرأ {الذين يرمون المحصنات} حتى بلغ {مبرءون مما يقولون}
Its isnad is sahih, narrated by Bukhari 5/269, no. 2661, in "Testimonies," Muslim 4/2129, no. 2770, in "Repentance," and Tirmidhi 5/332, no. 3180, who said, hasan sahih gharib.