As Salaamun Alaikum Sisters and Brothers, The Women in the Seerah of Prophet Muhammad were also a part of the Plan of Allah. They were not just there for having children and house cleaning as many learned individuals would have us to believe. Our wives are not “Maids”…they are our “Mates”…they are not our “Property” they are our “Partners”. Please join the group “Women in the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad” and participate as much as possible and keep it clean and respectful. All new information will be posted in the group and then posted to other groups later. The next surah in the order of the Quran that deals with a woman is surah lahab: Surah: 111 Aya: 3-5 He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood. Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber. His wife was among the leading women of the Quraysh and she was known as Umm Jamil. Her name was Arwah bint Harb bin Umayyah and she was the sister of Abu Sufyan. She was supportive of her husband in his disbelief, rejection and obstinacy. Ibn Tadrus reported that Asma bint Abi Bakr said, When (Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab and perish he!) was revealed, the one-eyed Umm Jamil bint Harb came out wailing, and she had a stone in her hand. She was saying, `He criticizes our father, and his religion is our scorn, and his command is to disobey us. The Messenger of Allah was sitting in the Masjid (of the Ka`bah) and Abu Bakr was with him. When Abu Bakr saw her he said, `O Messenger of Allah! She is coming and I fear that she will see you. The Messenger of Allah replied, Verily, she will not see me. Then he recited some of the Quran as a protection for himself. This is as Allah says, And when you recite the Quran, We put between you and those who believe not in the Hereafter, an invisible veil. (17:45) So she advanced until she was standing in front of Abu Bakr and she did not see the Messenger of Allah. She then said, `O Abu Bakr! Verily, I have been informed that your friend is making defamatory poetry about me. Abu Bakr replied, `Nay! By the Lord of this House (the Ka`bah) he is not defaming you. So she turned away saying, `Indeed the Quraysh know that I am the daughter of their leader. This surah was revealed early in Islam. It gives firm and valuable evidence that a woman must decide for herself what she will believe in and what she will do about her belief. Following the Prophet Muhammad is Fard…following your husband is not! As long as your husband is producing proof of what he is introducing you to, then he is teaching you. Once it comes down to:”Do as I say and not as I do” you are entering the business of slavery and shirk. Develop your own library and your own teachers. Strengthen your home by learning as much as you can. It is not about being a scholar…it is about protecting yourself and saving your family from the fire. Even Pharaoh’s wife made a decision on her own knowing the power he had to take her life. Please click on the link and sign the petition to stop domestic violence against Muslim Women! Remaining silent is no different than watching people suffer. gopetition/petitions/prosecution-for-faith-based-organizations-not-against-domestic-violence.html
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:44:17 +0000