Narrated Az-Zuhri: `Urwa bin Az-Zubair, Sa`id bin Al-Musaiyab, 'Al-Qama bin Waqqas and 'Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah related the narration of `Aisha, the wife the Prophet, when the slanderers had said about her what they had said and Allah later declared her innocence. Each of them related a part of the narration (wherein) the Prophet said (to `Aisha). If you are innocent, then Allah will declare your innocence: but if you have committed a sin, then ask for Allah's Forgiveness and repent to him. `Aisha said, By Allah, I find no example for my case except that of Joseph's father (when he said), 'So (for me) patience is most fitting.' Then Allah revealed the ten Verses:-- Verily those who spread the slander are a gang amongst you.. (24.11)