[Machine] When Aisha's death approached, Khawlah bint Hakim came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Why don't you get married?" He asked, "Who?" She replied, "If you wish, a young virgin and if you wish, a widow." He asked, "Who is the young virgin? And who is the widow?" She said, "The young virgin is Aisha bint Abu Bakr, the most beloved creature of Allah to you. And the widow is Sauda bint Zam'ah."  

عَائِشَةُ لَمَّا مَاتَتْ خَدِيجَةُ جَاءَتْ خَوْلَةُ بِنْتُ حَكِيمٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَتْ أَلَا تَزَوَّجُ؟ قَالَ «مَنْ؟» قَالَتْ إِنْ شِئْتَ بِكْرًا وَإِنْ شِئْتَ ثَيِّبًا قَالَ «وَمَنِ الْبِكْرُ؟ وَمَنِ الثَّيِّبُ؟» قَالَتْ أَمَّا الْبِكْرُ فَابْنَةُ أَحَبِّ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكَ عَائِشَةُ بِنْتُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَأَمَّا الثَّيِّبُ فَسَوْدَةُ بِنْتُ زَمْعَةَ