Abū Rāfi‘ ya ruwaito cewa Manzon Allah ﷺ ya ce wa ‘Alī, "Za a samu matsala tsakaninka da ‘Ā'ishah." Ya ce, "Ni, ya Manzon Allah?!" Ya ce, "Eh." Ya ce, "Ni?!" Ya ce, "Eh." Ya ce, "To, a wannan halin zan zama mafi munin mutum a duniya." Ya ce, "A'a. Amma idan hakan ta faru, ka mayar da ita zuwa wurin zamanta mai aminci."295 Kafin rikicinta da ‘Alī, sai ‘Ā'ishah ta ji karnuka suna haushi kusa da Basra, a wani wuri da ake kira Ḥaw'ab, sai ta ce, "Wataƙila dole in koma gida, domin Manzon Allah ﷺ ya ce mana (matansa), 'Wacce daga cikinku karnukan Ḥaw'ab za su yi wa haushi?'"296 Cikin fatan cewa kasancewarta a wurin za ta kawo sulhu, kuma cewa wannan annabci ne kawai ba haramci ba, ‘Ā'ishah ta yanke shawarar kada ta katse tafiyarta.

Abū Rāfi‘  reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said to ‘Alī, “There will be an issue between you and ‘Āishah.” He said, “Me, O Messenger of Allah?!” He said, “Yes.” He said, “Me?!” He said, “Yes.” He said, “Then, in that case, I would be the worst person ever.” He said, “No. But when this occurs, return her to her safe quarters.”295 Just prior to her clash with ‘Alī , when ‘Āishah  heard dogs barking near Basra at a place called Ḥaw’ab, she said, “Perhaps I must return home, for the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said to us (his wives), ‘Which one of you will be barked at by the dogs of Ḥaw’ab?’”296 Hopeful that her presence would effect a resolution, and that this was only a prophecy and not a prohibition, ‘Āishah  decided not to abort her journey.