The Wifes of The Holy Prophet of Allah Muhammad’r Rasoolullah (s.a.w.s.) Hazrat Maimoonah (R.A) HAZRAT MAIMOONAH (R.A) She was the daughter ofHarith bin Hazan. Her original name was Barrahbut she was later renamed Maimoonah by the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) . She was first married to Abu Rahim binAbdul Uzza. According to some reports, she was married twice before shebecame Ummul Mominin. She had been widowed lately when the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) married her at Saraf, a place lying on his journey to Mecca for ‘Umrah in Zul Qa’dah 7 A.H. He had intended to start living with her when in Mecca after performing ‘Umrah but, as Qureysh did not allow him to enter Mecca, he called her over to him in the same place on his return journey. Many years later she died and was buried exactly at the same place in 51 A. H. (when she was 81). This is a strange coincidence that at a certain place during one Journey she is married, at the same place on thereturn journey she starts living with the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) and at the very place during another journey she dies and is buried. Hadhrat Aishah (R.A) says: “Maimoonah was the most pious, and the most mindful of her kith and kin, among the Prophet Mohammad’s (pbuh) wives.” Hadhrat Yazid bin Asam (R.A) says: “She was seen either engaged in Salaat or in domestic work. When she was doing neither, she was busy in Miswak.” She was the last woman to be married by the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) . Certain Muhaddithin have, however, mentioned oneor two other marriages contracted by the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) .Hazrat Safiyyah (R.A) HAZRAT SAFIYYAH (R.A) She was the daughter ofHayi, Who was a descendant of Hadhrat Harun (a.s) the brother of Moosa (a.s). She was first married to Salam bin Mishkam and then to Kinallah bin Abi Huqaiq at the time of Khevbar. Kinallah was killed in the battle and she was captured by the Muslims.Hadhrat Dahya Kalbi (Radhiyallaho anha) requested for a maid, and the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) madeher over to him. At this, the other Sahabah approached the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) and said: “O, Prophet of Allah! Banu Nazir and Banu Quraizah (the Jewish tribes of Madinah) will feel offended to see the daughter of a Jewish chief working as a maid. We therefore suggest that she may be taken as your own wife.” The Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) paid a reasonable sum of money to Hadhrat Dahya (r.a) as ransom, and said to Safiyyah: “You are now free; if you like you can go back to your tribe or can be my wife.” She said: “I longed to be with you while I was a Jew. How can I leave younow, when I am a Muslim?” This is probably a reference to the fact that she once saw in herdream a portion of the moon falling into her lap. When she mentioned herdream to Kinanah, he smote her face so severely that she developed a mark on her eye. He said: “You seem to be desiring to become the wife of the King of Madinah.” Her father is also reported to have treatedher similarly when she related the same or similar dream to him. Sheagain saw (in her dream)the sun lying on her breast. When she mentioned this to her husband, he remarked: “You seem to be wishingto become the Queen of Madinah.” She says: “I was seventeen when I was married to the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) . She came to live with the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) when he was camping at the first stage from Khaiber. Nextmorning, he said to the Sahabah: “Let everybody bring whatever he has got to eat.” They brought their own dates, cheese, butter, etc. A long leather sheet was spread and all sat round it to share the food among themselves.This was the Walimah for the marriage. She died in Ramadan, 50 A. H., when she was about 60. Subhanallah, Look at the simplicity of the Walimah of the best of all creation (pbuh), and how far we are today as Muslims in conducting our marriages. Duah requested for me please WS
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