~Around the 6th-7th year of the Hijrah · 6 AH
Around the sixth or seventh year after the Hijrah, Sawda bint Zam'a RA began to fear that the Prophet ﷺ might one day divorce her. Of her own free will, she offered him an arrangement. She told him that she felt no jealousy of his other wives. She wished only to remain his wife, so that she would be raised among his wives on the Day of Judgment. She asked him to give her night with him to Aisha RA. It is said that Allah revealed Surah al-Nisa, verse 128, about this.
Shows the permissibility of spouses negotiating over their marital rights, and is said to be the occasion of revelation for Qur'an 4:128. As a result, the Prophet ﷺ effectively spent a double share of nights with Aisha RA.
Other events recorded in 6 AH. Their order within the year is not established; use the storyline above for the sequence.
O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I have no jealousy of your other wives, and I want to be with you so that I can be resurrected among your wives on the Day of Judgment, so take my night and give it to Aisha.
وَإِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٌ خَافَتْ مِنۢ بَعْلِهَا نُشُوزًا أَوْ إِعْرَاضًۭا فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَآ أَن يُصْلِحَا بَيْنَهُمَا صُلْحًۭا
“If a woman fears indifference or neglect from her husband, there is no blame on either of them if they seek [fair] settlement, which is best.”
Said to have been revealed regarding Sawda bint Zam'a RA gifting her night with the Prophet ﷺ to Aisha RA.