And His Wives Are Their Mothers

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Khadijah Bint Khwaylid

1. The one Allah Send His Salam to her

2. Marriage to Muhammad

3. Becoming the first Muslim

4. khadijah’s necklace and a true love story

Chapter 2: Sawdah Bint Zamaah

1. The kind with senseof humor and selfless naturewife

Chapter 3: ‘Ayishah Bint Abi Bakr

1. Al-Sidiqah Bint Al-Sidique

2. Part II

3. Ibtilaa’ (Allah’s test)

Chapter 4: Hafsah Bint Umar Al-Farooq

1. The Fourth wife

Chapter 5: Zeinab Bint Khuzaymah Ibn Al-Harith

1. The fifth wife of the prophet

Chapter 6: Hind Bint Omiah (Umm Salamah)

1. Umm Salamah

Chapter 7: Zainab Bint Jahsh

1. A Hard order to marry

Chapter 8: Juwayryia Bint Al-Harith Ibn Dirar

Chapter 9: Safiyah Bint Huyiy Ibn Al-Akhtab

1. Used to be a Jewish from Khayber

Chapter 10: Ramlah Bint Abu Sufyan (Umm Habibah)

1. Even with The enemy`s daughter

Saved her by marriage,

Chapter 11: Maymunah Bint Al-Harith Al-Hilaliyyah

1. Maymunah (Blessed woman)

Chapter 12: Maria the Coptic

1. The Mother of Ibraheem

Glossary

Umm Ma`bad Description Of The Messenger of

Allah Sallah Allahu Allaihe Wa Sallam

1- Aman with obvious beauty and cleanliness

2- Aglowing countenance.

3- And agood appearance/disposition.

4- With no bugling stomach disgracing him.

5- Or a small head disparaging him.

6- Is overtly handsome

7- And wholly beautiful;

8- His eyes are wide and very white and black.

9- And eyelashes are long

10- Whose voice is devoid of hoarseness.

11- Neck is long

12- And beard is full

13- The white part of whose eyes is extremely white, and the black part of whose eyes is extremely black

14- As if his eyelids have kohl naturally.

15- Whose eyebrows arch longitudinallyand thinly

16- (as if they)meet;

17- Who has an extremely black hair

18- Who is stately when silent

19- And is gorgeous when speaking

20- Who is the most beautiful and striking man from far and the best and the most beautiful from close.

21- Whose speech is sweet, clear, and decisive.

22- Neither vaguely short, nor boringly and pointlessly long.

23- Whose words flow forthlike a perfect strin of pearls;

24- Of meadium height.

25- The neither elicts contempt to avert him for shortness, nor aversion to him for excessive tallness;

26- Who is a branch between two branches; he is the most radiant of the three and the most well-respected.

27- Whose companions surround him; when he speaks they listen attentively to his speech,and when he commands they vie with each other to fulfill his commands.

28- Who is well served and attended,

29- Who is neither a scowler

30- Nor a parttler

HODA SAYED

DEDICATION

To my beloved master the seal of prophets Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Sallah Allahu Alaihe Wa Sallam. May Allah accept me among those who will be honored by seeing him Ameen!

Then to my maternal grandfather Saad El-Dien Othman, whose Friday’s sermons were my first school. May Allah bless him with Al-Firdaws. And last but not least to my father Sayed Abdul Hamied, especially for teaching me how to be confident in myself.

The Truth From Allahu Al-HAQ (the

Truth) Subhanahu Wa Taala:

And whose words can be truer than those of Allâh?

(Of course, none). (4:122 Surah Al-Nisaa)

From the words of Allah, Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala Said:

Allâh bears witness that Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be

worshipped but He), and the angels, and those by having knowledge

(also give this witness); (He always) maintains His creation in

Justice. Lâ ilâh illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but

He), the All-Mighty, the All-Wise (3:18 Surah Al-E-Imran)

The Testimony of Tawhid

Allah Himself bears witness, and verily, Allah is enough as a Witness, and He is the Most Truthful and His statement is the absolute truth,

That La ilaha illa Huwa) meaning, He Alone is the Lord and God of

all creation; everyone and everything are His servants, His creations

and need Him. Allah (Himself) bears witness that there is no God»

By observing the wonders and greatness of power, Angels bear witness to the Oneness of Allah.

Those who possess knowledge, /’ulul-’ilm/, who know, and it has been proved to them, that none is able to bring the wonders of the world of creation into existence but He, bear witness to the Oneness of His Essence, too.

It is He the One, and no one else, who gives sustenance, treats His servants justly, and there is no iniquity in His affairs.

Most Rich, Free from needing anyone or anything.

No one ever from the false deity said He is the creator. But (Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala) told us that He is Our lord; this is why it is iftiraa(big lie) to worship any other deity.

And when he came to it (the fire), he was called by name: O

Mûsa (Moses)! (11) "Verily! I am your Lord! So, take off your

shoes, you are in the sacred valley, Tuwa. (12) "And I have

chosen you. So, listen to that which will be revealed (to you).

(13) "Verily! I am Allâh! Lâ ilâha illa Ana (none has the right

to be worshipped but I), so worship Me, and perform As-Salât

(Iqâmat-as-Salât) for My Remembrance. (14)" (Surah Ta-Ha)

The second half of The Shahadah:

The Testimony Of Rasulullah

Surah Al-Baqara

These are the Verses of Allâh," We recite them to you

(O Muhammad SAW) in truth, and surely, you are

one of the Messengers (of Allâh)[]. (2:252)

This ayah affirms the Prophethood of Muhammad salAllahu ‘alayhi Wa Sallam. He was neither present at the time of Talut and Prophet Daw’oud Alaihe Al-Salaam (the previous ayat in this chapter) nor did he learn it from somewhere. Allah Aubhanahu Wa Taala narrated these historic incidents to him through revelation [wahi]. This miracle proofs that Muhammad salAllahu ‘alayhi Wa Sallam is the prophet of Allah. We should have no doubts about his Prophethood.

Those Messengers! We preferred some often to others; to some of

them Allâh spoke (directly) ’Moses AS; others He raised to degrees (of

honour)Muhammad (Sallah Allahu Allaihe Wa Sallam); and to ‘Īsā

(Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), We gave clear proofs and evidences,

and supported him with Rûh-ul-Qudus [Jibreel (Gabriel)]. (2:253)

Surah Al-Tawba

Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger (Muhammad SAW)

from amongst yourselves (i.e. whom you know well). It grieves him

that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He (Muhammad

SAW) is anxious over you (to be rightly guided, to repent to Allâh,

and beg Him to pardon and forgive your sins, in order that you may

enter Paradise and be saved from the punishment of the Hell-fire), for

the believers (he SAW is) full of pity, kind, and merciful. (9:128)

Surah Al-Araf

Say (O Muhammad SAW): "O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you

all as the Messenger of Allâh — to Whom belongs the dominion

of the heavens and the earth. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the

right to be worshipped but He); It is He Who gives life and causes

death. So believe in Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW),

the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e. Muhammad

SAW) who believes in Allâh and His Words [(this Qur’ân), the

Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) and also Allâh’s Word:

Be! - and he was, i.e. ‘Īsā (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary),

A.S.], and follow him so that you may be guided.[]" (158)

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Muḥammad Ibn ʿAbd Allāh Ibn ʿAbd

Al-Muṭṭalib Ibn Hāshim

Nick Name: Abū Al-Qāsim

The very name Muhammad means the one who is praised, often praised and the name of the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) is also known as Ahmad meaning the one deserving of praise.

Imam Jalaludin as-Suyuti mentions:

His name is Muhammad and Ahmad; his people are the people of praise (hamd) and his prayer rite and the prayer rite of his people is opened with praise (hamd). In the Preserved Tablet in God’s abode it was written that his Caliphs and his Companions in writing the Sacred Volume, should open it with praise (Surah 1:1). And in his hand on the Resurrection Day will be the banner of praise. And when he then prostrates himself before God in intercession in our behalf and it is accepted he will praise the Lord with a new words of praise that shall then be revealed to him, for his is the Heavenly Station of Praise (Al-maqam Al-mahmud, Surah 17:79)-and when he rises up in that Station all the assembly shall praise him, Muslims and disbelievers alike, the first and the last, and all meanings and modes of thankful praise shall be gathered up and offered to him.

Source: www.masud.co.uk/ISLAM/misc/praising_the_nabi.htm

CHAPTER ONE

Khadijah Bint Khwaylid

The one Allah Send His Salam to her

Ameerat-Quraish (Princess of Quraish)

and Al-Tahira (the Pure One)

It had been narrated by Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that, Jibreel Allaihe Assalaam came to the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him) and said,

O Messenger of Allah, Khadijah is just coming with a bowl of soup for you. When she comes to you, give her Salam from Allah and from me, and give her the good news of a palace of jewels in the Garden, where there will be neither any noise nor any tiredness.

Can you close your eyes and imagined how our mother Kadijah felt when she heard that very special Salaam. There is no doubt that moment Khadijah’s heart almost stops out of joy! Yet, it is not only the greeting from Allah. There was a great tiding along with this very special Salam, The Palace that is built of jewels and it has been established only for Our mother Khadijah Radi Allahu Anha to only enjoy without any noise and she gurantee no more tiredness.

Subhan Al-Malik! Who was Khadijah Radi Allahu Anha to deserve such an honor that no other woman had?!

So let’s touches only few from what this real star shines through her great life.

Who was our mother khadijah (radi Allahu anha wa ardaha?!

Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala, Al-Aleem (The All Knowing-Who Knows everything) Choses Her and not any other woman to be honored as The First Mother of the believers, The first Muslimah ever and The First Support to the most beloved the seal of all Prophets Muhammad Ibn AbduelAllah Ibn Abdul Muttalib.

Once ‘Ayishah asked the Prophet (Sallah Allahu Allaihe Wa Sallam) if Khadijah had been the only woman worthy of his love? The Prophet (Sallah Allahu Allaihe Wa Sallam) replied: She believed in me when no one else did; she accepted Islam when people rejected me; and she helped and comforted me when there was no one else to lend me a helping hand.

Khadijah earned two titles: Ameerat-Quraish (Princess of Quraish) and Al-Tahira (the Pure One), due to her impeccable personality and virtuous character, not to mention her honorable descent. And she also had known as Khadijah Al-Kubra (Khadijah the great). She used to feed and clothe the poor, assist her relatives financially, and provide for the marriage of those of her kin who could not otherwise have had the means to marry. Another aspect of her character, unusual for her times and unlike the practices of her people Khadijah was said to have neither believed in not worshipped idols.

Who was Khadijah RA?!

The One Who said these beautiful unforgettable words to live forever…She told our beloved Prophet Sallah Allahu Allaihe Wa Sallam at one of the very hardest moment in his life, when he was so scared, confused and shiverring.. She as the kindest heart and as the kindest mother comforted him and said

Nay, Allah would never let you down, for you are Hast thou not loved to thy kinsfolk, kind to thy neighbor’s, charitable to the poor, hospitable to the stranger, faithful to thy word, and ever a defender of the truth?"

Who was Khadijah RA?!

Altahira (The purest), that was the name that the tribe of Qurayish choses to call our beloved mother Khadijah (Radi Allahu Anha Wa Ardaha). And because she was unique and not like any women during that time she choses Muhammad

(Sallah Allahu Alaihe Wa Sallam). She saw the nobel match…He was known as Al-Sadiq AlAmeen (The truthfulness the trustworthy) and this youthman was the only one was able to make Khdijah Radi Allahu Anha the princess of Qurayish decided to marry after she refused so many of the Nobel of Qurayish!

Who was Khadijah RA?!

And the Great love that does not even death could take it away. The Prophet Muhammad (Sallah Allahu Allaihe Wa Sallam) never stopped loving Khadijah, and although he married several more wives in later years and loved them all, it is clear that Khadijah always had a special place in his heart.

So, ‘Ayishah Radi Allahu Anha once asked him if Khadijah had been the only woman worthy of his love. The Prophet (Sallah Allahu Allaihe Wa Sallam) replied: She believed in me when no one else did; she accepted Islam when people rejected me; and she helped and comforted me when there was no one else to lend me a helping hand.

Who was Khadijah RA?!

One of the greatest women touches earth!

Once, The Prophet Sallah Allahu Allaihe Wa Sallam draws on the ground with a branch. His companions carefully watch his hand and lips. What they see is four long lines. What they hear is: Do you know what these are? The lines flow to their eyes from the ground which has become an endless black board. The question takes them by the hand and leads them to the familiar sentence they say in unison at times like this: Allah and His Messenger know best! This sentence of submission shows that they are ready to embrace all sentences that are to follow it. They open the door wide to meet a new truth. This time the truth is reflected with these words of the Prophet on the mirrors of their hearts: The best of the women who will go to heaven are Khadija, the daughter of Huwaylid; Muhammad’s daughter Fatima; the Pharaoh’s wife and Muzahim’s daughter, Asiya; and Mary, the daughter of Imran. May Allah be pleased with them all.

When your wife is supportive, understanding and believes in you even if the whole world is against you, only then, can she be likened to the great woman being referred to by the saying:

There is a woman standing behind every great man. Abdullah Ibn Amr reported Allah’s Messenger as saying: The whole world is a provision, and the best object of benefit of the world is the pious woman

Allah’s choice of Khadijah to be the first wife of Muhammad is a great miracle itself. He knew that during the first stage of Islam’s message, Muhammad would be in need of a kind woman, just as a mother, to take care of him and to support him while he was alone against most of his tribe. She was so smart with her natural (fitrah) that she realized how important her role was as the wife to the seal of prophets…

Khadijah’s father, Khuwaylid Ibn Asad, who died around 585, was a merchant, a successful businessman whose vast wealth and business talents were inherited by Khadijah. She successfully managed her father’s business interests and preserved the family’s fortune. It is said that when Quraish’s trade caravans gathered to embark upon their lengthy and arduous journey, either to Syria during the summer or to Yemen during the winter, Khadijah’s caravan equaled the caravans of all other traders of Quraish put together. Fatimah Bint Za’idah—Khadijah’s mother—died around 575, a member of the Banu ‘Amir Ibn Luayy Ibn Ghalib tribe and a distant relative of Muhammad.

Khadijah earned two titles: Ameerat-Quraish (Princess of Quraish) and Al-Tahira (the Pure One), due to her impeccable personality and virtuous character, not to mention her honorable descent, and Khadijah Al-Kubra (Khadijah the great). She used to feed and clothe the poor, assist her relatives financially, and provide for the marriage of those of her kin who could not otherwise have had the means to marry. Another aspect of her character, unusual for her times and unlike the practices of her people was that, Khadijah was said to have neither believed in nor worshipped idols.

Khadijah was married twice and twice lost her husband to the ravaging wars with which Arabia was afflicted, she had no mind to marry a third time though she was sought for marriage by many honorable and highly respected men of the Arabian peninsula throughout which she was quite famous due to her business dealings.

She simply hated the thought of being widowed for a third time. Her first husband was Abu (father of) Halah, namely Hind Ibn Zar’ah, who belonged to Banu `Adiyy, and the second was Ateeq Ibn `Aa’ith. Both men belonged to Banu Makhzoom. By her first husband, she gave birth to a son who was named after his father, Hind, and who came to be one of the greatest Sahabis (companions of the Holy Prophet). He participated in both battles of Badr and Uhud, and he is also famous for describing the Prophet’s physique.

Khadijah also gave birth by Abu Hallah to two other sons:

Khadijah, even though she was sought for marriage by many honorable men of Quraish but she refused to marry again.

Khadijah did not travel with her trade caravans, when

she needed someone to trade in her merchandise going to Syria. particularly Abu Talib Ibn Abdul Muttalib, suggested to her to employ her distant cousin Muhammad Ibn Abdullah who, by then, had earned the of Al- Sadiq (the truthful) and Al-Amin (the trustworthy).

Muhammad did not have any official business experience, but he had twice accompanied his uncle Abu Talib on his trade trips and keenly observed how he traded, bartered, bought and sold, and conducted business. It was not uncommon to hire an agent who did not have prior experience; so, Khadijah the generous and smart decided to give Muhammad a chance. He was only 25 years old. Khadijah sent Muhammad word through Khazimah Ibn Hakim, one of her relatives, offering him twice as much commission as she usually offered her agents to trade on her behalf. She sent him one of her servants, Maysarah to assist him and be his bookkeeper. She also trusted Maysarah’s account regarding her new employee’s conduct, an account that was most striking, indeed one that encouraged her to abandon her decision never to marry again.

The profits Khadijah reaped from that trip were twice as much as she had anticipated. Maysarah was more fascinated by Muhammad than by anything related to the trip. The trip’s measure of success encouraged Khadijah to employ Muhammad again on the winter trip to Yemen. This time Khadijah offered Muhammad three times the usual commission.

Marriage to Muhammad

Khadijah Radi Allahu Anha changed her opinion regarding not to marry again after she had finally found a very special man with a unique character and high morals as Mohammad Salah Alahu Alihe wa Sallam

Khadijah asked her friend Nufaysa Bint Umayyah. The latter offered to approach him on her behalf and, if possible, arrange a marriage between them. after Muhammad SAW returned from the Levant she said: O Muhammad, what prevents you from marrying?: what shall I marry her as, I said: Suffice it that, and was invited to money, beauty, honor and efficiency, would you accept? He asked: Who is she? so Nufaysa answered said: Khadija, so he asked her: Is she going to accept? she Said: I will ask her, so he said: ask her.

Khadijah and Muhammad agreed that he should speak to his uncles and she would speak to her uncle, Amr Ibn Asad, since her father had died. It was Hamza Ibn Abdul Muttalib, despite being relatively young, whom the Hashemites delegated to represent them on this marriage occasion, since he was most closely related to them through the clan of Asad; his sister Safiyyah Bint Abdul Muttalib had just married Khadijah’s brother Awwam Ibn Khuwaylid.

It was Abu Talib, Muhammad’s uncle, who delivered the marriage sermon saying,

All praise is due to Allah Who has made us the progeny of Ibrahim and Who made us the custodians of His House and the servants of its sacred precincts, making for us a House sought for pilgrimage and a shrine of security, and He also gave us authority over the people. This nephew of mine Muhammad cannot be compared with any other man: if you compare his wealth with that of others, you will not find him a man of wealth, for wealth is a vanishing shadow and a fickle thing. Muhammad is a man whose lineage you all know, and he has sought Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid for marriage, offering her such-and-such of the dower of my own wealth.

Becoming the first Muslim

For the next fifteen years they lived happily together, and Khadijah bore several children. Their first child, a son whom they named Al-Qasim, died when he was only two years old. Two more sons, called Al-Tayyib and Tahir, were also born,