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Ummahat-Ul-Momineen
(Umm ul Momineen Hazrat Umme Salma (RA))
Aaj hum Ummahat-ul-Momineen k is silsiley mai'n umm ul Momineen Hazrat Umme Salma (RA) k barey mai'n aap ko kuch malomaat fraham kra'n ge k jin ko Umm ul Masakeen bhi kaha jata hey kyoo'n k aap ghuraba aur masakeen ki buhat maded kia kerti thi'n aur un ka buhat khayal kia kerti thi'n.
(Umm ul Momineen Hazrat Umme Salma (RA))
Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) was the wife of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaih wasallam) after Hazrat Khadija (R.A.). She was the daughter of Abu Umayyah ibn al-Mughirah al-Makhzumi and Atikah Bint Aamir. Her family had such special greatness and nobility that her father, Abu Umayyah ibn al-Mughirah al-Makhzumi, was called "Zad-ar-Rakeb" which means the "owner of gifts and generosity towards his companions and fellow travelers".
Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) was one of the first believers who accepted Islam and migrated to Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and also to Medina for protecting the divine ideals of Islam. The Verse of Purification (33:33) in the Noble Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaih wasallam) in her house. She was famous among her relatives and friends for her kindness, affection, and loyalty. The scholars have called her the great, the learned, and the visionary lady who had helped in different situations to solve various problems.
Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) first husband was her cousin, Abu Salamah ibn Abdul-Asad(R.A.), who was obliged to migrate to Abyssinia because of the extreme oppression of the polytheists. And it was there that their daughter, Salmah was born and after her, their son, Omar was born. Omar was wise and reflective. He was brought up under his mother's supervision, and even in his youth participated in all the battles along Hazrat Ali (R.A.).He was the Governor of Bahrain.
Abu Salamah ibn Abdul-Asad (R.A.) participated in the Battle of Uhud and was badly injured and finally passed away. This learned Muslim had clear sighted vision that led to the uprooting of wrong traditions and tribal customs. Once when Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) wanted she and her husband to make a pact that upon the death of either of them the other would not remarry.
Her husband said never shall we make such a pact. He then stretched his hands towards the heavens and said: "O Allah! Please grant Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) a better husband after my death!"
After Abu Salamah ibn Abdul-Asad's (R.A.) death, Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaih wasallam) went to their house for offering his condolences to her and for soothing her pain and sorrow. He said: "O Allah! Please soothe her grief, compensate her suffering, and grant her a better substitute than her late husband.” Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) was so distinguished in qualities of beauty and perfection of morals that many well-known personalities who were socially famous and wealthy asked to marry her. But she consented to marry the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaih wasallam)
Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) was a pious and learned woman. She accompanied Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) in many battles like the Battle of the Ditch (Khandaq), the Conquest of Makkah, the Siege of Taif, the Battle of Hawazen and Saghif and also the Farewell Hajj Pilgrimage. She was literate even during the period of Jahiliya (The age of Ignorance).
At the time of the Treaty of Hudaibiyah, when Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) commanded the Muslims to shave their heads, make sacrifices and return to Medina, most of them did not obey. When Umm Salamah saw the Prophet Muhammad's (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) grief, she offered a wise suggestion and said:
"O Messenger of Allah! It is too hard for them to accept the settlement since they desired victory. You should stand up and go out without uttering a word, then sacrifice and shave your own head, and then they will obey!"
Afterwards all the Muslims stood up and obeyed Prophet Muhammad's (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) command.
Once she revealed her hidden thoughts to Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! Men struggle and participate in the battles, but women don't, and they cannot be martyred. It is a great blessing that we are losing.”
Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) replied, "The woman's struggle is in her relations to her husband."
And afterwards Angel Gabriel (Hazrat Gibreel (alaihis salam) sent down the following words of Allah in the Holy Qur'an:
"And don't covet that by which Allah has made some of you excel others; men shall have the benefit of what they earn and women shall have the benefit of what they earn; and ask Allah of His grace; surely Allah knows all things." (Noble Qur'an, chapter An-Nisa, 4:32)
And then the follow verse was sent down.
"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 alms giving 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." (Holy Qur'an, chapter Al-Ahzab, 33:35)
After her marriage with the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) her continuous effort was to obtain his satisfaction. She would like whatever the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) liked, and would avoid all the people and the objects, which he hated. Thus, she would always talk about the merits of Hazrat Khadija (radi allahu anha), the first wife of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam), would respect Hazrat Ali (R.A.), would show special affection towards Hazrat Fatima (radi allhu anha). And for this reason the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam), had a special place for Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) in his heart.
Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) was always eager to listen Prophet Muhammad's (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) words and for that purpose she would leave all her work and tasks half-done. That was the kind of cognition and eagerness that put Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) among the reliable and truthful narrators. Some say that she has narrated 378 Prophetic traditions and still some others believe that the number of traditions narrated by her is 518. All of these traditions were heard from Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) and his House, Ahlul Bayt (Alaihis Salam).
The members of the Prophet’s (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) House, Ahlul Bayt (R.A) had trust in her. Thus, they would deposit their possessions with her and would even tell her their secrets. Once Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) informed her about events of Karbala and the martyrdom of his own dear grandson, Imam Hussain (Alaihis Salam), in advance. He entrusted some soil of Karbala in a glass to her and said: "Whenever you see that the soil of the glass changes to blood know that my grandson, Hussain (Alaihis Salam), has been martyred."
On the 10th day of Muharram, 61 AD, Ahlul Bayt was sleeping in Medina in the afternoon. In her dreams she saw Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaih wasallam). He said: "I'm coming from Karbala and the burial of the martyrs." Suddenly she woke up and looked at the glass, and found that the soil had changed to blood. It was then that she knew that Imam Hussain (Alaihis Salam) was martyred.
Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) had chosen Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) as the guardian of Hazrat Fatima (radi allahu anha). Once she said: "Hazrat Fatima (radi allahu anha) is the only person who is most like Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam)."
Ummahat-Ul-Momineen
(Umm ul Momineen Hazrat Umme Salma (RA))
Aaj hum Ummahat-ul-Momineen k is silsiley mai'n umm ul Momineen Hazrat Umme Salma (RA) k barey mai'n aap ko kuch malomaat fraham kra'n ge k jin ko Umm ul Masakeen bhi kaha jata hey kyoo'n k aap ghuraba aur masakeen ki buhat maded kia kerti thi'n aur un ka buhat khayal kia kerti thi'n.
(Umm ul Momineen Hazrat Umme Salma (RA))
Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) was the wife of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaih wasallam) after Hazrat Khadija (R.A.). She was the daughter of Abu Umayyah ibn al-Mughirah al-Makhzumi and Atikah Bint Aamir. Her family had such special greatness and nobility that her father, Abu Umayyah ibn al-Mughirah al-Makhzumi, was called "Zad-ar-Rakeb" which means the "owner of gifts and generosity towards his companions and fellow travelers".
Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) was one of the first believers who accepted Islam and migrated to Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and also to Medina for protecting the divine ideals of Islam. The Verse of Purification (33:33) in the Noble Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaih wasallam) in her house. She was famous among her relatives and friends for her kindness, affection, and loyalty. The scholars have called her the great, the learned, and the visionary lady who had helped in different situations to solve various problems.
Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) first husband was her cousin, Abu Salamah ibn Abdul-Asad(R.A.), who was obliged to migrate to Abyssinia because of the extreme oppression of the polytheists. And it was there that their daughter, Salmah was born and after her, their son, Omar was born. Omar was wise and reflective. He was brought up under his mother's supervision, and even in his youth participated in all the battles along Hazrat Ali (R.A.).He was the Governor of Bahrain.
Abu Salamah ibn Abdul-Asad (R.A.) participated in the Battle of Uhud and was badly injured and finally passed away. This learned Muslim had clear sighted vision that led to the uprooting of wrong traditions and tribal customs. Once when Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) wanted she and her husband to make a pact that upon the death of either of them the other would not remarry.
Her husband said never shall we make such a pact. He then stretched his hands towards the heavens and said: "O Allah! Please grant Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) a better husband after my death!"
After Abu Salamah ibn Abdul-Asad's (R.A.) death, Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaih wasallam) went to their house for offering his condolences to her and for soothing her pain and sorrow. He said: "O Allah! Please soothe her grief, compensate her suffering, and grant her a better substitute than her late husband.” Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) was so distinguished in qualities of beauty and perfection of morals that many well-known personalities who were socially famous and wealthy asked to marry her. But she consented to marry the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaih wasallam)
Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) was a pious and learned woman. She accompanied Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) in many battles like the Battle of the Ditch (Khandaq), the Conquest of Makkah, the Siege of Taif, the Battle of Hawazen and Saghif and also the Farewell Hajj Pilgrimage. She was literate even during the period of Jahiliya (The age of Ignorance).
At the time of the Treaty of Hudaibiyah, when Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) commanded the Muslims to shave their heads, make sacrifices and return to Medina, most of them did not obey. When Umm Salamah saw the Prophet Muhammad's (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) grief, she offered a wise suggestion and said:
"O Messenger of Allah! It is too hard for them to accept the settlement since they desired victory. You should stand up and go out without uttering a word, then sacrifice and shave your own head, and then they will obey!"
Afterwards all the Muslims stood up and obeyed Prophet Muhammad's (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) command.
Once she revealed her hidden thoughts to Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! Men struggle and participate in the battles, but women don't, and they cannot be martyred. It is a great blessing that we are losing.”
Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) replied, "The woman's struggle is in her relations to her husband."
And afterwards Angel Gabriel (Hazrat Gibreel (alaihis salam) sent down the following words of Allah in the Holy Qur'an:
"And don't covet that by which Allah has made some of you excel others; men shall have the benefit of what they earn and women shall have the benefit of what they earn; and ask Allah of His grace; surely Allah knows all things." (Noble Qur'an, chapter An-Nisa, 4:32)
And then the follow verse was sent down.
"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 alms giving 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." (Holy Qur'an, chapter Al-Ahzab, 33:35)
After her marriage with the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) her continuous effort was to obtain his satisfaction. She would like whatever the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) liked, and would avoid all the people and the objects, which he hated. Thus, she would always talk about the merits of Hazrat Khadija (radi allahu anha), the first wife of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam), would respect Hazrat Ali (R.A.), would show special affection towards Hazrat Fatima (radi allhu anha). And for this reason the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam), had a special place for Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) in his heart.
Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) was always eager to listen Prophet Muhammad's (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) words and for that purpose she would leave all her work and tasks half-done. That was the kind of cognition and eagerness that put Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) among the reliable and truthful narrators. Some say that she has narrated 378 Prophetic traditions and still some others believe that the number of traditions narrated by her is 518. All of these traditions were heard from Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) and his House, Ahlul Bayt (Alaihis Salam).
The members of the Prophet’s (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) House, Ahlul Bayt (R.A) had trust in her. Thus, they would deposit their possessions with her and would even tell her their secrets. Once Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) informed her about events of Karbala and the martyrdom of his own dear grandson, Imam Hussain (Alaihis Salam), in advance. He entrusted some soil of Karbala in a glass to her and said: "Whenever you see that the soil of the glass changes to blood know that my grandson, Hussain (Alaihis Salam), has been martyred."
On the 10th day of Muharram, 61 AD, Ahlul Bayt was sleeping in Medina in the afternoon. In her dreams she saw Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaih wasallam). He said: "I'm coming from Karbala and the burial of the martyrs." Suddenly she woke up and looked at the glass, and found that the soil had changed to blood. It was then that she knew that Imam Hussain (Alaihis Salam) was martyred.
Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam) had chosen Hazrat Umme Salma (R.A.) as the guardian of Hazrat Fatima (radi allahu anha). Once she said: "Hazrat Fatima (radi allahu anha) is the only person who is most like Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam)."