170. The Prophet’s Respect for His Foster Sister Among the captives of Hunain was a woman, who claimed to be the sister of the Prophet of Allah. The captivators did not believe her and wanted to confirm her statement. So they brought her before the Prophet of Allah, who did not recognize her. She said, “O Messenger of Allah, I am indeed your sister through breast feeding.” Then the Prophet asked for a sign; she said, “You once bit me on my back while I was carrying you.” The Prophet then recalled the incident and immediately stood up and placed his robe on the ground to let her sit. He demonstrated respect, love, and affection for her, since she was playmate of his childhood and a foster sister. Her name was Sheema, and she was the daughter of Halima Saadia who had nursed the Prophet for five years along with Sheema. As per the Arabian traditions and the Islamic laws, any child who is fed by a woman other than the mother also achieves the legal status of a mother and her children and the child fed become brothers and sisters to each other. Then the Prophet of Allah offered her to either stay with him as his sister or go back to her people. She opted for the second offer and also accepted Islam. The Prophet of Allah arranged her departure and gave her three slaves boys and one slave girl and a number of cattle. 171. Distribution of War Spoils The Prophet of Allah demonstrated to his natives that he was neither keen for the spoils nor wanted to take back the properties and damages caused to him and his companions by the Makkahns. Therefore, he had been so generous that he distributed almost all spoils to them and kept nothing for his companions, especially for the Medinites. Thus, the Prophet distributed a big share of the spoils to the leaders of Quraish, Ghatfan, and Tameem. Each one of them got a share of one hundred camels and forty oqya, i.e.,10 lb or 4.53 kilograms of silver. When Abu-Sufyan-bin-Herb was given the war prize, he said, “What about my son Yazeed.” So he was given the same amount. Again he asked for his second son Muawiya, so the Prophet gave him another similar share. Among the other famous chiefs to receive war prize were Safwan-bin-Umayyah, who received three hundred camels; Hakeem-bin- Hazam, who received two hundred camels; Suhail-bin-Amr, Qais-bin-Adee, Haritha-bin-Haritha-bin-Kilda, and so many others received one hundred camels each. Generally, a footman was given four camels and forty sheep, whereas a horseman was given twelve camels and hundred twenty sheep. Thus, all the spoils were distributed, and nothing was left for the Medinites, specifically for the Ansar who were the real helpers of the Prophet of Allah and those who migrated to them. Imam Bokhari has reported the following narration of Abd-Allah-bin-Zaidbin- Asim: When Allah gave to his Prophet the war spoils on the day of Hunain, he distributed that almost those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to Islam), but did not give anything to the Ansar. So they seemed to feel angry and sad as they did not get anything like the other people. The Prophet then delivered a sermon before them, saying, “O, people of Ansar! Did not I find you astray, and Allah guided you on the right path through me? You were divided into groups, and Allah brought you together through me; you were poor and Allah made you rich through me.” Whatever the Prophet said, they replied to it “Yes! Allah and His Prophet have more favors (on us).” The Prophet then said, “What stops you from answering the Prophet of Allah?” But whatever he said to them they replied, “Yes! Allah and His Prophet have more favors (on us).” The Prophet then said, “If you wish you could say, ‘you came to us in such and such state (at Medina),’ would not you be willing to see the people go away with the sheep and camels while you go with the Prophet to your homes? But for the migration, I would have been one of the Ansar, and if the people took their way through the valley or a mountain pass, I would select the valley or the mount pass of the Ansar. The Ansar are the Shiaars (i.e., the clothes directly touching the body), and the people are Dithars (the clothes worn over the shiaars). No doubt, you will see other people favored over you, so you should be patient till you meet me at the Hawd (at the water reserve of Kauthar on the day of resurrection).” So the Prophet of Allah distributed wealth to the Makkahns and the other tribes but kept his own self, his love, and his affections for the Ansar; indeed they were the dearest to him than anyone else. May Allah be pleased with them all? 172. The Chief of Hawazin Embraces Islam The Prophet of Allah was informed about Malik-bin-Aowf, the chief of Hawazin that he was hiding with the people of Thaqif in Taif. So the Prophet conveyed to him that if he embraces Islam and submits himself before him, he shall receive back his captives and one hundred camels in addition. On receipt of this message, Malik suddenly turned up to the Prophet of Allah at his camp in Jiranah and received back his family members and in addition one hundred camels and accepted Islam. Thereafter he uttered good words for the Prophet of Allah in his poetic stanzas. The Prophet of Allah also honored him by making him chief of some tribes in addition to his own. 173. Similarities between Hunain, Uhad, and Badr A. The enemy casualties in Hunain and Badr and the Muslims martyred in Uhad were seventy each. B. In Uhad the Muslims were first victorious and then defeated, whereas in Hunain it happened contrarily. C. In Hunain the Muslims’ defeat was caused by their overconfidence and by ignoring the enemy tactic and power. Whereas the obedient servants of Allah ought to remain conscious to counter and visualize the enemy power and their strategy and then rely on the blessed help from their Lord, they need not to be proud of their own selves. In Uhad the Muslims were defeated due to the same cause, and in addition they had neglected the instructions of their commander. Instead they demonstrated their greed to collect the war spoils. D. In Hunain and Badr, Allah helped His servants by sending the angels who fought against their enemy. E. Allah helped and granted victory to His servants only because He wanted to uphold His prophet and his religion and the general welfare of humanity. F. Both in Badr and Hunain, the Prophet of Allah demonstrated his spiritual marvels in that he threw one or two handfuls of dust and pebbles toward the enemy in the name of Allah, which caused frustration and led them to flee from the battlefield.
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