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Rumaysa’ bint Milhan

 

She is Sayyidah Umm Sulaim bint Milhan ibn Khalid al Ansariyyah, mother of Sayyidina Anas ibn Malik radiya Llahu ‘anhuma. It is said that her name was: Sahlah, Rumaylah, Rumaythah, Mulaykah, Unaysah, al Ghumaysa’, or al Rumaysa’. She is commonly known by her agnomen. She was from the eminent Sahabiyyat. She married Malik ibn al Nadr during jahiliyyah and bore Anas for him during the same period. She accepted Islam with the forerunners from the Ansar. Malik became upset at this, and left for Syria where he passed away. Subsequently, she married Abu Talhah. Initially, she refused his proposal until he embraced Islam, since at the time of the proposal, he was a mushrik. Al Nasa’i and others have reported the incident of their marriage. Sayyidina Anas radiya Llahu ‘anhu reports:

 

إن أبا طلحة خطب أم سليم فقالت يا أبا طلحة أليس إلهك الذي تعبد خشبة نبتت من الأرض نجرها حبشي بني فلان قال بلى قالت فلا تصحبني إن تعبد خشبة نبتت في الأرض نجرها حبشي بني فلان إن أنت أسلمت لم أرد منك شيئا غيره قال حتى أنظر في أمري قال فذهب ثم رجع فقال أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله و أن محمدا رسول الله قالت يا أنس زوج أبا طلحة

Abu Talhah proposed to Umm Sulaim. She said, “O Abu Talhah, is the deity you worship not a piece of wood which grew from the earth and was carved by an Abyssinian, son of so and so?” He replied in the affirmative.

She said, “Then do not marry me if you worship a piece of wood which grew from the earth and was carved by an Abyssinian, son of so and so. If you believe, I will not ask anything of you besides that.”

He said, “Let me ponder over this affair.”

He left and subsequently returned declaring, “I testify that there is no deity besides Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.”

Umm Sulaim said, “O Anas, marry me to Abu Talhah.”[1]

 

He was an excellent Muslim. She gave birth to his son, who he was extremely fond of. But the boy passed away in infancy which made him grieve deeply. It is said, he is the father of Abu ‘Umair, the owner of Nughayr (a parrot). Thereafter, ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah was born who was very blessed. He is the father of Ishaq ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah, the Faqih (jurist), and his brothers. They were ten in number, all of whom were transmitters of knowledge.[2]

Sayyidah Umm Sulaim radiya Llahu ‘anha reported a number of ahadith from Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. She was an intellectual woman. Abu Nuaim describes her saying, “She would stab (the enemy) with daggers in the battles and wars.”[3]

Sayyidina Anas radiya Llahu ‘anhu recalls that she and Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anhuma were carrying waterskins on their backs, during the Battle of Uhud, and pouring water in the mouths of the warriors.[4]

Her assurance of Jannat appears in the hadith of Sayyidina Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah and Sayyidina Anas ibn Malik radiya Llahu ‘anhuma. I will only quote the first:

Al Bukhari and Muslim reports from Sayyidina Jabir radiya Llahu ‘anhu who in turn reports that the Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:

 

رأيتني دخلت الجنة فإذا أنا بالرميصاء امرأة أبي طلحة و سمعت خشفة فقلت من هذا فقال هذا بلال و رأيت قصرا بفنائه جارية فقلت لمن هذا فقالوا لعمر فأردت أن أدخله فأنظر إليه فذكرت غيرتك فقال عمر بأبي و أمي يا رسول الله أعليك أغار

I saw myself (in a dream) entering Jannat. Suddenly, I was standing before Rumaysa’, the wife of Abu Talhah.

And I heard footsteps so I asked, “Who is it?”

He replied, “This is Bilal.”

I saw a palace, in the courtyard of which was a young girl, so I enquired, “Who does this belong to?”

“‘Umar,” they replied.

I wanted to enter and see it, but then I recalled your protective jealousy.

‘Umar submitted, “May my parents be sacrificed, O Messenger of Allah! Would I display jealousy towards you?”

 

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[1] Al Sunan al Kubra, vol. 5 pg. 179, Hadith: 5374.

[2] Al Isti’ab, vol. 2 pg. 130. The hadith he indicated towards is documented in Sahih al Bukhari, Hadith: 5135; Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2144.

[3] Hilyat al Awliya’, vol. 2 pg. 57.

[4] Sahih al Bukhari, Hadith: 2724; Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 1811.

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Rumaysa’ bint Milhan

 

She is Sayyidah Umm Sulaim bint Milhan ibn Khalid al Ansariyyah, mother of Sayyidina Anas ibn Malik radiya Llahu ‘anhuma. It is said that her name was: Sahlah, Rumaylah, Rumaythah, Mulaykah, Unaysah, al Ghumaysa’, or al Rumaysa’. She is commonly known by her agnomen. She was from the eminent Sahabiyyat. She married Malik ibn al Nadr during jahiliyyah and bore Anas for him during the same period. She accepted Islam with the forerunners from the Ansar. Malik became upset at this, and left for Syria where he passed away. Subsequently, she married Abu Talhah. Initially, she refused his proposal until he embraced Islam, since at the time of the proposal, he was a mushrik. Al Nasa’i and others have reported the incident of their marriage. Sayyidina Anas radiya Llahu ‘anhu reports:

 

إن أبا طلحة خطب أم سليم فقالت يا أبا طلحة أليس إلهك الذي تعبد خشبة نبتت من الأرض نجرها حبشي بني فلان قال بلى قالت فلا تصحبني إن تعبد خشبة نبتت في الأرض نجرها حبشي بني فلان إن أنت أسلمت لم أرد منك شيئا غيره قال حتى أنظر في أمري قال فذهب ثم رجع فقال أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله و أن محمدا رسول الله قالت يا أنس زوج أبا طلحة

Abu Talhah proposed to Umm Sulaim. She said, “O Abu Talhah, is the deity you worship not a piece of wood which grew from the earth and was carved by an Abyssinian, son of so and so?” He replied in the affirmative.

She said, “Then do not marry me if you worship a piece of wood which grew from the earth and was carved by an Abyssinian, son of so and so. If you believe, I will not ask anything of you besides that.”

He said, “Let me ponder over this affair.”

He left and subsequently returned declaring, “I testify that there is no deity besides Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.”

Umm Sulaim said, “O Anas, marry me to Abu Talhah.”[1]

 

He was an excellent Muslim. She gave birth to his son, who he was extremely fond of. But the boy passed away in infancy which made him grieve deeply. It is said, he is the father of Abu ‘Umair, the owner of Nughayr (a parrot). Thereafter, ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah was born who was very blessed. He is the father of Ishaq ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah, the Faqih (jurist), and his brothers. They were ten in number, all of whom were transmitters of knowledge.[2]

Sayyidah Umm Sulaim radiya Llahu ‘anha reported a number of ahadith from Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. She was an intellectual woman. Abu Nuaim describes her saying, “She would stab (the enemy) with daggers in the battles and wars.”[3]

Sayyidina Anas radiya Llahu ‘anhu recalls that she and Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anhuma were carrying waterskins on their backs, during the Battle of Uhud, and pouring water in the mouths of the warriors.[4]

Her assurance of Jannat appears in the hadith of Sayyidina Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah and Sayyidina Anas ibn Malik radiya Llahu ‘anhuma. I will only quote the first:

Al Bukhari and Muslim reports from Sayyidina Jabir radiya Llahu ‘anhu who in turn reports that the Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:

 

رأيتني دخلت الجنة فإذا أنا بالرميصاء امرأة أبي طلحة و سمعت خشفة فقلت من هذا فقال هذا بلال و رأيت قصرا بفنائه جارية فقلت لمن هذا فقالوا لعمر فأردت أن أدخله فأنظر إليه فذكرت غيرتك فقال عمر بأبي و أمي يا رسول الله أعليك أغار

I saw myself (in a dream) entering Jannat. Suddenly, I was standing before Rumaysa’, the wife of Abu Talhah.

And I heard footsteps so I asked, “Who is it?”

He replied, “This is Bilal.”

I saw a palace, in the courtyard of which was a young girl, so I enquired, “Who does this belong to?”

“‘Umar,” they replied.

I wanted to enter and see it, but then I recalled your protective jealousy.

‘Umar submitted, “May my parents be sacrificed, O Messenger of Allah! Would I display jealousy towards you?”

 

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[1] Al Sunan al Kubra, vol. 5 pg. 179, Hadith: 5374.

[2] Al Isti’ab, vol. 2 pg. 130. The hadith he indicated towards is documented in Sahih al Bukhari, Hadith: 5135; Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2144.

[3] Hilyat al Awliya’, vol. 2 pg. 57.

[4] Sahih al Bukhari, Hadith: 2724; Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 1811.