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This
noble lady belonged to the Quraish tribe. She is also known as "Khatijatul
Kubra" or "Khadijah the Great."
Sayyiduna
Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) married her when he was
25 years old and she was 40 years old. She was a very devoted wife, companion
and councillor, ever ready to stand by Sayyiduna Rasulullah
(sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) in all trials and tribulations. She proved to
be an immense support and help to the Cause of Islam. She passed away at
the age of 65 years on the 11th of Ramadaan - 10 years after the first
revelation. Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
has said about her: "The noblest women of the world are Sayyadah
Mariam (alaihis salaam) and Sayyadah Khadijah (radi Allahu anha)."
(Bukhari Shareef)
Sayyadah
Sa'uda (radi Allahu anha) was a widow and the daughter of Sayyadah
Zama (radi Allahu anhu). She married Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) after Sayyadah Khadijah (radi Allahu anha)
had passed away. Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
was then 55 years old.
She
was generous, affectionate and kind. The reason for his marriage was that
he needed someone to care for his children so that he could concentrate
on the heavy responsibilities of Prophethood. Sayyadah Aisha Siddique
(radi Allahu anha) has said about her: "It is only Sa'uda, on
seeing whom, I wish my soul lived in her body." Sayyadah Sa'uda
(radi
Allahu anha) passed away in 55 A.H
She
was the daughter of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) and was
unmarried. In the 10th year of the mission, Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) married her. Since she was very young at the
time of her marriage, she only began to live with him in Madinatul Munawwarah
in 2 A.H. He married Sayyadah Aisha Siddique (radi Allahu anha)
in order to strengthen the ties of friendship with Sayyiduna Abu Bakr
(radi Allahu anhu), his closest friend and also so that she could teach
other women.
Sayyadah
Aisha (radi Allahu anha) led a very simple life without comfort
and luxury. She dressed very simple. She served Sayyiduna Rasulullah
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) with utmost devotion and he loved her
very much. She led a very pious life.
When
Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) passed away,
she was 25 years old. Thereafter, she lived for another 48 years and saw
the rule of all the four Khulafaa.
She
is remembered for her intelligence, intuition, her knowledge of Hadith
and principles of religion, secrets of Islamic knowledge, Arabic literature,
piety and Islamic Fiqh. She became a great Madani (person of Madinatul
Munawwarah) scholar and knew several thousand Ahadith by heart. Sayyiduna
Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) himself used to teach
her and answer her questions. She used to also teach other women. A great
Scholar, Imam Zahri (radi Allahu anhu), has said about her: "Sayyadah
Aisha (radi Allahu anha's) knowledge will surpass the knowledge of all
the males and Mothers of the Faithful put together."
She
was the daughter of Sayyiduna Umar (radi Allahu anhu) and was a
widow. In 2 or 3 A.H. Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
married her. He also gave his own daughter, Sayyadah Umm Kulthum (radi
Allahu anha), in marriage to Sayyiduna 'Uthman (radi Allahu anhu).
She
was a very learned person and spent most of her time in reading and writing.
Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) had personally
taught her with the result that she was an authority on Islamic knowledge.
She was also given the original hand-written copy of the Holy Quran to
keep. She was very pious and saintly. She passed away in the month of Shabaan
45 A.H.
She
was the daughter of Khuzaimah. She was a widow and was poverty stricken.
Moved by her piety and self-sacrifice, Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) married her in 3 A.H. Sayyadah Zaynab (radi
Allahu anha) was a very kind-hearted lady and ever ready to help the
poor and destitute. She would spend all her income on charity and was called"Ummul
Masaakin" or "Mother of the Poor." She passed away
within three months of her marriage and was buried in Jannatul Baqi.
She
was the daughter of Abu Ummayyah Sohail. When her husband passed away she
was left with four children and had no means of maintenance. Sayyiduna
Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), now 57 years old, married
her in the month of Shawwal in 4 A.H.
She
was very beautiful and used to live a very pious life. She did all kinds
of good works. She was very learned and had a good knowledge of Hadith.
She was able to teach others on Islamic matters. She read the Holy Quran
in the same style as Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).
She was almost as learned as Sayyadah Aisha (radi Allahu anha).
She outlived all the Ummahaatul Mu'mineen and passed away at the age of
84 years in 63 A.H.
She
was the daughter of Jahsh bin Rabah and married Sayyiduna Zaid bin Harith
(radi
Allahu anhu), the adopted son of Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam). After her divorce, she married Sayyiduna Rasulullah
(sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) in 5 A.H., when he was 58 years old.
Her
marriage to Sayyiduna Zaid (radi Allahu anhu) was a lesson to all
not to distinguish between a free person and a slave in social matters.
She was very generous to the poor people of Madinatul Munawwarah. She passed
away at the age of 53 years in 20 A.H. and lies buried in Jannatul Baqi.
When she passed away, Sayyadah Aisha (radi Allahu anha) said about
her: "Alas, the pious respected lady is no more and has left the
orphans and widows broken-hearted."
She
was the daughter of Harith and was a widow. She was a captive of war and
set free by Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
who married her in 5 A.H. As a result of her marriage, the prisoners which
belonged to her tribe were set free. This made many accept Islam.
Sayyadah
Juwairiyah
(radi Allahu anha) was a highly self-respecting person.
She was very religious-minded and spent most of her time in Salaah. She
was also very learned. She passed away at the age of 65 years in 56 A.H.
and lies buried in Jannatul Baqi.
She
was the daughter of Sayyiduna Abu Sufyaan (radi Allahu anhu) and
a widow. Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) married
her when she was 36-37 years old in 6-7 A.H. This marriage also resulted
in Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid (radi Allahu anhu) accepting Islam.
She
was a dedicated wife and feared Almighty Allah much. She had much regard
for the poor, down-trodden and destitute and prayed a lot for the Muslims.
She passed away at the age of 73 in 44 A.H.
She
was a Jewess and taken captive during the Battle of Khaibar. Sayyiduna
Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) married her in 7 A.H.
This made a great impact on the Jews, with the result that many accepted
Islam.
She
was very dignified in her behaviour, patient and polite. She was very much
attached to Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
and he had great regards for her. She was also very generous and kind-hearted.
She was also very learned. She passed away at the age of 50 and is buried
in Jannatul Baqi.
She
was a widow. Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
married her in the month of Shawwal when she was 51 years old. Her marriage
also drew many towards Islam. She was very pious and humble and fond of
advising Muslim women and freeing slaves. She was also very learned. She
passed away in 51 A.H.
She
was given to Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
as a gift by the Christian King of Egypt. She accepted Islam and was very
pious. Her marriage also improved the relationship with the Egyptians.
She passed away 5 years after her son passed away and is buried in Jannatul
Baqi.
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