The Fragrance of Jasmine

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sayyidah Maimunah bint al Harith Name and lineage Maimunah bint al Harith ibn Hazn [ibn Bujayr ibn al Huzam  ibn Ruwaybah ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Hilal ibn] ‘Amir ibn Sa’sa’ah al Hilaliyyah. Her mother was Hind bint ‘Awf. She married Mas’ud ibn ‘Amr al Thaqafi, who separated from her. She then married Abu Ruhm ibn ‘Abdul ‘Uzza but he passed away shortly thereafter. Al […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Preaching in the Lives of the Ummahat al Mu’minin   Certainly, preaching the religion was of great importance to the Ummahat al Mu’minin; there was no hadith they heard except that they taught it to others in accordance with the Prophetic injunction:   نضر الله امرءا سمع منا شيئا فبلغه كما سمعه فرب مبلغ أوعى من سامع May Allah delight the one who […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   A brief overview of the lives of the Ummahat al Mu’minin   Every wife of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam passed away after him, except Sayyidah Khadijah and Sayyidah Zainab bint Khuzaymah radiya Llahu ‘anhuma; both passed away during the blessed life of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. All of them are buried in Jannat al Baqi’ (the cemetery […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Sequence of the Ummahat al Mu’minin in Accordance to the Ahadith They Narrated[1]   1. Sayyidah ‘Aisha bint Abi Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anha She narrated a total of 2210 ahadith. 174 ahadith are agreed upon by al Bukhari and Muslim. A further 54 ahadith are recorded solely by al Bukhari and a further 9 ahadith are recorded solely by Muslim. Ahmed narrates […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Conclusion   We have presented a small sketch of the noble traits of the Ummahat al Mu’minin, which we will hold onto as a generous provision to keep us afloat amidst the tides of derision raised against them. It is incumbent upon our daughters and wives to learn about them, propagate it, adorn themselves with those same virtues, and follow in their footsteps. […]