Uzama min Ahlil Bayt

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Aisha bint al Siddiq   Beloved reader, we now present before you the life of Umm al Mu’minin Aisha bint al Siddiq radiya Llahu ‘anha. Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala had bestowed her with acute intelligence, a sound mind, and great knowledge. Her contribution to the legacy of Islam was profound just as her narrations are many. She bared to the world the […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Umm Salamah al Makhzumiyah   Let us now delve into the life of this virtuous and patient woman, Umm Salamah radiya Llahu ‘anha. Her name is Hind bint Abu Umayyah al Makhzumiyah al Qurashiyyah, though she is famous by her kuniyah[1], Umm Salamah, and is no doubt amongst the most noble of women in character and mind. Her father, from the chiefs of […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Hafsah bint al Faruq   There are some women who haven’t simply left their mark on the pages of history, they have in fact become a catalyst for the revelation Qur’an, its laws and injunctions, to be remembered eternally. They are like guiding starts for the public and private lives and dealings of the masses. Amongst those great women we find Umm al […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Safiyyah bint Huyay   It is our duty as Muslims to know the names, attributes and life stories of the Ummahat al Mu’minin. They are the noble Consorts, great women, and guiding stars. Discussing their lives is discussing the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, the most virtuous of discussions. Here is a glimpse into a life of another one of these stalwarts […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Fatimah al Zahra’   There is a narration of a man who was extremely bashful, whose brother would reprimand him on his haya (modesty) alluding to the losses he suffers due to his disposition. He would encourage him to be more open. On one such occasion when he was berating his shy brother Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam happened to pass by […]