Aisha denying herself of being "Mother" of Women

فروى الشعبيّ عن مسروق عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن امرأة قالت لها: يا أمّة؛ فقالت لها: لست لك بأمّ، إنما أنا أمّ رجالكم. قال ابن العربي: وهو الصحيح.

"One day one woman called Aisha with "Ummul Momineen". Upon this Aisha became enraged and said: " I am not your mother, but (only) of your men"."And "Ibn Arabi" said: "This Hadith is Authentic (Sahih)".
References:
1.  Qurtabi under Tafsir of Verse 6 of Surah al-Ahdhaab [Quran 33:06]
2.  Imam Beyhaqi in his Sunnan (fromالشعبيّ ) .
3.  Tabqat Ibn Saad (From Another Chain than الشعبيّ ):
حدثنا هشام أبو الوليد الطيالسي حدثنا أبو عوانة عن فراس عن عامر عن مسروق أن امرأة قالت لعائشة يا أمة فقالت لست بأمك أنا أم رجالكم  (Online Link)
4. Tafsir Mazhaari (Urdu Edition, under Tafsir of Verse 33:06)

Sunni Claim that wives are declared Umm-ul-Momineen due to their Own Personal Virtues and thus free of "Intentional" Mistakes/Sins

Sunni Argument is this that:

1. Wives of Rasool (saw) have been declared Mothers of Believers due to their own Personal Virtues, Iman and Taqwa.
2. And it means that wives like 'Aisha bint Abi Bakr was free from making any Intentional Sin (i.e. she "ONLY" may make "Unintentional Mistakes" (that too only "Ijtehaadi Mistakes" and has rewards for that), but she could never make any "Intentional Mistake" or "Intentional Sin"  like telling a lie, conspiring against 'Uthman (like she did in Killing of 'Uthman) and then conspiring against Mawla 'Ali (as) etc. 

 While we (Shias) believe that:

• • This part of Verse "His wives are their mothers" has been mentioned to say "you should not marry his widows after Rasool's (saw) death at any time" (as has been said in verse 53 of this same surah). There is no significance in it other than the fact that whatever is associated with the Holy Prophet is to be respected and honoured even if the thing or person possesses no merits of his own.
  
  
  • Indeed declaring them to be Mothers for Believers was neither due to her Personal Virtues or Taqwa, nor this is a Gaurantee from Allah that she is protected against "Intentional Sins/Mistakes".
  
  
  • And also this Declaration has nothing to do with her becoming above the Shari'a Laws and free from criticism for her wrong Doings.
  
  
  • All Sharia rules still apply upon her. If she tells a lie, she comes under "Lanat Ullahe Alal Kadhibeen". i.e. she is not above Islamic Sharia.

Unfortunately, our Sunni brothers are indulged in "Sahaba Worship" and  Providing Immunity to 'Aisha bint Abi Bakr from her Intentional Wrong Doings and Sins, sometimes in name of "Mothers of Believers" and sometimes in name of "Look at yourself"  and sometimes "all Sahaba are like Stars" and sometimes some other lame excuses.
While 'Aisha bint Abi Bakr was fully capable of Intentional Sinning and telling Intentional lies (which she did throughout during Murder of 'Uthman and then conspiring and inciting people to fight against Mawla Ali (as) and coming out of home in battlefield against the clear Quranic Instructions.

Sunnies denying this "Sahih Hadith" on bases of their Conjecture

Now this Hadith is Sahih (as authenticated by Ibn 'Arabi and noted by Ibn Qurtabi. Other Sunni 'Ulama also mentioned it in their Tafsir's without any comments (i.e. no weakness mentioned by them in it).
But still last weapon was left and that was "CONJECTURE". And that Conjecture is this that 'Aisha bin Abi Bakr couldn't have said such thing while Qur'an used the word "Momineen" and both Men and Women "MUST" come under this word.

النَّبِيُّ أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَأَزْوَاجُهُ أُمَّهَاتُهُمْ 

 [Shakir 33:6] The Prophet has a greater claim on the faithful than they have on themselves, and his wives are (as) their mothers...

Sunni Conjecture of "MUST" has no Value

Although in Arabic word "Momineen" could be used for mixed group of Men and Women, but in no way It is "MUST" that this word "ALWAYS"  include both Men and Women in it.
As compared to "Momineen" (believing Men), 'Arabic word for "Believing Women" is "Mominaat".

First Verse, which Denies Sunni Conjecture

For example, Qur'an itself testifies that it is not a "MUST" and "ALWAYS" even in this same verse about Mothers of Believers.

النَّبِيُّ أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَأَزْوَاجُهُ أُمَّهَاتُهُمْ وَأُوْلُو الْأَرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلَى بِبَعْضٍ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُهَاجِرِينَ إِلَّا أَن تَفْعَلُوا إِلَى أَوْلِيَائِكُم مَّعْرُوفًا كَانَ ذَلِكَ فِي الْكِتَابِ مَسْطُورًا

[Shakir 33:6] The Prophet has a greater claim on the faithful than they have on themselves, and his wives are (as) their mothers; and the possessors of relationship have the better claim in the ordinance of Allah to inheritance, one with respect to another, than (other) believers (Momineen), and (than) those who have fled (their homes) (Muhajireen), except that you do some good to your friends; this is written in the Book.
Question:
If Sunni Conjecture is true, then it should mean that Muhajireen are not included among Momineen, and this is plain stupid. Thus it proves that Believers (Momineen) could also be sometimes used for One Small Group of People (and not whole Ummah).
Secondly, 'relation' or brotherhood that was formed by the Prophet(saww) [indicated later on in the verse] was between men.. not women.

Some other Verse which Denies Sunni Conjecture

وَعَدَ اللّهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا وَمَسَاكِنَ طَيِّبَةً فِي جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ وَرِضْوَانٌ مِّنَ اللّهِ أَكْبَرُ ذَلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ

[Shakir 9:72] Allah has promised to the believing men and the believing women gardens, beneath which rivers flow, to abide in them, and goodly dwellings in gardens of perpetual abode; and best of all is Allah's goodly pleasure; that is the grand achievement.

Also see this:

وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاء بَعْضٍ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَيُطِيعُونَ اللّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ أُوْلَـئِكَ سَيَرْحَمُهُمُ اللّهُ إِنَّ اللّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ

[Shakir 9:71] And (as for) the believing men and the believing women, they are guardians of each other; they enjoin good and forbid evil and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, and obey Allah and His Messenger; (as for) these, Allah will show mercy to them; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise.

And this too:

لَوْلَا إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ ظَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بِأَنفُسِهِمْ خَيْرًا وَقَالُوا هَذَا إِفْكٌ مُّبِينٌ

[Shakir 24:12] Why did not the believing men and the believing women, when you heard it, think well of their own people, and say: This is an evident falsehood?

إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِتِينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصَّادِقِينَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ وَالصَّابِرِينَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ وَالْخَاشِعِينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقَاتِ وَالصَّائِمِينَ وَالصَّائِمَاتِ وَالْحَافِظِينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَافِظَاتِ وَالذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيراً وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا

[Shakir 33:35] Surely the men who submit and the women who submit, and the believing men and the believing women, and the obeying men and the obeying women, and the truthful men and the truthful women, and the patient men and the patient women and the humble men and the humble women, and the almsgiving men and the almsgiving women, and the fasting men and the fasting women, and the men who guard their private parts and the women who guard, and the men who remember Allah much and the women who remember-- Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a mighty reward.

So, there is no way it is "MUST" and "ALWAYS" that all Men and Women are included in word "Momineen".

Verse 33:53 also Denies Sunni Conjecture

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتَ النَّبِيِّ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْذَنَ... وَلَا أَن تَنكِحُوا أَزْوَاجَهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ أَبَدًا إِنَّ ذَلِكُمْ كَانَ عِندَ اللَّهِ عَظِيمًا

[Shakir 33:53] O you who believe! do not enter the houses of the Prophet unless permission is given to you for a meal,..., nor that you should marry his wives after him ever; surely this is grievous in the sight of Allah.

Although first part has started with address to Believers (which could be both men and women), but in later part of verse it is clearly pointing out to men only (i.e. not to marry Rasool's wives)

Conclusion

Sunni's Conjecture is nothing more than a very Lame excuse and no way they could refute the Sahih Tradition of 'Aisha on base of this Conjecture while what 'Aisha said it fully confirms with usage of words "Momineen" and "Mominaat" in Quran.

Secondly, even if 'Aisha would have been mother of Women too, still this is not due to her Personal Virtue or Taqwa, but it is due to Status of Rasool Allah (saw) and indeed 'Aisha possess no merits of her own in it. And also contrary to Sunni claim it also doesn't gives 'Aisha any Protection against any "Intentional" Sins/Mistakes. And it is only Sahaba Worship of Sunnies when they claim by citing this Verse that 'Aisha could only do "Ijtehaadi Mistakes" and none of Intentional Sin.