Personalities - Hazrat Umar Farooq Bin Khatab, - Golden Words Hazrat Umar Farooq RadiAllahAnho

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*.To eat less is healthy, to speak less is wisdom, and to sleep less is worship.
*.To speak less is wisdom, to eat less is healthy and to mingle less with the people is safe and serene.
*.The one who steps back will not progress.
*.Nothing is worst than avarice that destroys the mind, not even Alcohol.
*.It is unbecoming of that person who sits with his hands folded and prays to ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala for sustenance. ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala does not rain down gold and silver from the heavens.
*.To earn a suspicious living is worse than begging.
*.The biggest gift after Iman (Faith) is your wives.
*.Attain knowledge before old age settles in.
*.Extravagance is also when a person eats whatever he wishes.
*.Whosoever hides his secret keeps his safety, safeguarded with himself.
*.The person who calls himself learned, indeed he is ignorant, and the one who calls himself from the dwellers of Paradise surely he is from the dwellers of Hell.
*.Tawbatun-NasooHa (Accepted forgiveness) is the name of that forgiveness that is asked for a bad deed committed, in such a manner that he never returns to or commits that bad deed again.
*.The Strength in action is, never to put of what you can do today for tomorrow.
*.It is not becoming of a Muslim to sit down and start praying for sustenance without attempting to earn it, he is well aware that gold and silver does not rain from the skies.
*.If it wasn’t for the claim of knowledge of the unknown then I would say five people are from the dwellers of Paradise:
1.That family man who is poverty stricken but is patient
2.That women with whom her husband is happy and accepting.
3.That woman who forgives he husband’s duty of Mehr (Dowry approved by Muslim law)
4.That person with whom his parents are Happy
5.And that person who honestly repents from his sins
*.Once a sheep was slaughtered and Syeduna 'Umar al-Farooq Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho persistently asked his servant if he had first sent meat to his neighbor who was a Jew. The slave asked why you are asking the same question persistently. He answered that ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala and his Rasūl Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam had constantly stressed the importance of neighbors therefore I too am persistent in stressing the same.
*.Three things build love:
1.To make Salam (greeting)
2.To make space for a person in a gathering
3.To address a person in a respectable and good manner
*.There are four types of Regrets:
1.Regret that spans over a day e.g. When a person leaves his home without eating.
2.Regret that spans over a year, just like the negligence shown when cultivating.
3.Regret that spans over a lifetime, when a man and his wife are unsuited to each other.
4.Regret that is eternal, which is when your Creator is unhappy with you.
*.There are three types of people:
1.Successful: he who listens to the advice of people and ponders over it.
2.Lazy or Lethargic: he who does what he wants without consultation or advice of people.
3.Corpse: who neither gives nor listens to advice and consolation.
*.Sayyiduna 'Umar Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho on many an occasion asked this du'a (supplication) to ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala so that certain situations should always remain with him and some things should be removed, the Du'a is: “O ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala! Make me such that I may speak with intellect or reap tolerance with silent. O! ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala do not bestow upon me too many favours, so that I may not be confused by it, not too little that I may forget You. Hence, little yet sufficient in comparison to having plenty thereby becoming indulgent and committing sin.”
*.If ever you see a learned person ('Aalim) leaning towards this World, then know this he is blameworthy for his Religion, because the universal harm is that if a person desires something then he is constantly engrossed in its quest.
*.Faith (Iman) is to regard the Oneness of ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala in ones heart proclaim it with your tongue and to obey the fundamental Islamic Instructions.
*.The relationship of true humility and genuine fear of ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala is with the heart and not by a show of outward actions.
*.Why have you made slaves of those whose mothers had given birth to them free?
*.Judgments or Settlements in any cases should be done quickly, so that the accused, due to a prolonged period of time are not compelled to withdraw their accusation.
*.It is absolutely necessary not to associate with a beast for though he wishes or means well, yet he would still be accused of committing a crime.
*.ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, shower your Blessings of Mercy on that person who informs me of my faults.
*.When a learned man takes a false step then he ensnares himself in a World of wrongdoings.
*.One day a man was praising Hadrat 'Umar Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, he replied by saying why are you destroying me even more with my desires (Nafs).
*.I am not a fool, but I pretend to be a fool, in order to fool the fool. And just when the fool thinks I am a fool, I will expose the fool and show to him that he is the fool.
*.I do not look at anything, except, that I see everything with ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala.
*.If I die in this condition that I have strived to earn an honest living then it is more beloved to me than even dying as a Martyr.
*.Good behavior towards people is equivalent to wisdom, to request politely is half of knowledge, and to ascribe to sound policies is half of one’s livelihood.
*.To educate a material person is like placing a sword in the hands of a robber.
*.Do not have Faith in a person’s compassion and politeness when he cannot keep his anger under control.
*.Do not have Faith in a religious person who is not tested during temptation.
*.He is a friend who brings to your attention your faults and to sing praises of a person in his presence is similar to slaughtering him.
*.Laughing decreases ones age, while politeness, glamor, pomp and show which ease living standards are indications of people who are unaware of death.
*.To show greed and avarice is impoverishing, to be unselfish is enriching and to wish compensation in patience.
*.Good deeds are the fulfillment of one’s rights and to do good deeds is a substitute for bad deeds.
*.To speak less is wisdom, to eat less is healthy, to sleep less is a prayer and there is peace in solitude.
*.Youth before old age and old age before death is a blessing of life.
*.A generous person is the beloved of Almighty ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala even though he is a transgressor. A miser is the enemy of Almighty ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala although he may pray and remember Almighty ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala excessively.
*.To forgive an oppressor is oppression upon the oppressed.
*.When you combine lawful with unlawful gains then the unlawful contaminates the lawful gains though it may be little.
*.A Mu'min does not keep as his friend one who is opposed to Almighty ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala and his Prophet Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam even though that person may be his mother or father.
*.The sound of music and that of a mourner are two of the worst sounds.
*.There is tranquility and peace in anonymity and confidentiality.
*.We should leave the other nine portions out for the fear of Haram (unlawful). (i.e. if in ten portions one is Haram a Muslim would leave the other nine portions out meaning anything unlawful would be completely left out).
*.Desire is never achieved without fear, nor manners and etiquette without formality, or happiness without peace or wealth without gifts or poverty without contentment, or dignity without politeness or Jihad (holy war) without diving guidance and assistance.
*.Respite before preoccupation and old age before death is a blessing of life.
*.Honour and dignity in this World is measured by wealth while honour and dignity in the Hereafter is measured by good deeds.
*.Save yourself from the Fires of Hell even if it means by doing a favour with half a date (fruit). If this too is not possible then with sweet words.
*.After Iman (Faith), there is no greater gift than a pious wife.
*.Not to postpone is strength in action.
*.Whosoever shows you your faults, he is your friend. Those that pay you lip service in praise are your executioners.
*.One who guards his secrets is surely safe.
*.The person who constantly discloses my faults to me is dearest to me.
*.Fear that person who you dislike.
*.When Sayyiduna 'Umar Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho camped on the outskirts of Jerusalem to conquer Bait al-Maqdas, the Christian Crusaders were terrified of his presence and requested a meeting with him before handing over the keys of the city. The Crusaders met him whilst he wore a patched garb. They asked him the reason as to why his name generated such immense awe and fear that captured the hearts of his enemies. He replied; “Your kings taught you to love the World (Duniyah) and its wealth and our Prophet Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam taught us to fear ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala and love death.
*.He is an intelligent person who can translate his actions into good.
*.Never put off for tomorrow what you can do today.
*.There is never a chance of pain in the neck if one does not raise his head too high in the air.
*.Do not forget about yourself whilst being concerned for others.
*.To stop sinning is easier than to bear the burden of seeking repentance.
*.Remove your gaze from the splendor of the World. Do not let the love of this World enter your heart. Beware! The love of this World does not perhaps destroy you, just as it had destroyed previous nations.
*.Victory is gained through strategy and trust in ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, not by wishful thinking.
*.The most intelligent amongst you is he who fears ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala the most.
*.Be sympathetic towards the poor so that they may be able to speak and build courage.
*.Extend a hand of friendship to a foreigner because if his stay is extended then he would leave his valuable possessions to return to his own country and leave that person responsible for his valuables who had been most worthy of his attention
*.Do not taunt and curse anyone for this gives rise to collective evils in a person.
*.One should not judge a person by the number of Salaat (prayer) or Roza (fasting) but by his wisdom and honesty.
*.To die for the right is better than to live for falsehood. Courage is recommend, cowardice is detestable, and falsehood is vulnerable to vanish!
*.Prayer is connected to the heart not by mere apparent actions.
*.To educate a seeker of materialism is to place a sword in the hands of a highway robber.
*.Do not trust the character of one who cannot control his temper.
*.To laugh excessively is a sign of no remorse for death.
*.To side with the oppressor is oppression on the oppressed.
*.Death is the best teacher.
*.The dearest of you as long as you have not met us are the best in names. But after we had seen you, the best of you to us are the best of you in character. When we scrutinize you, the dearest of you to us are the most truthful of you in speech.
*.People were (sometimes) judged by the revealing of a Divine Inspiration during the lifetime of Allah’s Apostle (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) but now there are no longer any new revelations. Now we judge you by the deeds you practice publicly, so we will trust and favor the one who does good deeds in front of us, and we will not call him to account about what he is really doing in secret, for Allah will judge him for that; but we will not trust or believe the one who presents to us with an evil deed even if he claims that his intentions were good.
*.The best days we ever lived were by virtue of patience, and if patience were to take the shape of a man, he would be a noble and generous man.
*.Take yourself to account before you are taken to account, weigh your actions before they are weighed, and beautify yourself for the ultimate presentation. On that day not the slightest secret will be hidden.
*.It was Sayyiduna Umar’s daily routine to visit the homes of soldiers who were on the battlefield and ask their womenfolk if they had to make any purchases from the market, and he would do it for them. They would send their maids and Sayyiduna Umar would make the purchases and hand over to them. When a messenger came from the battlefield, bringing letters from soldiers, the Caliph would himself deliver them at their homes and tell them the messenger would return on such and such date, and they should keep their letters ready by that time, He would himself supply paper, pen, and ink, and when there was no literate person in a family, he would himself sit outside the door and write to their dictation.
*.There is no goodness in you if you do not say ‘Fear Allah’ and there is no goodness in us if we do not listen.
*.When Sayyiduna Umar appointed anyone as a governor, he wrote down for him a covenant to which a group of muhajirs (up to ten in number) bore witness. The conditions and terms were: He would not ride a workhorse, not eat luxurious food, not wear fine garment and not shut his door to the needy. If he did any of these things then he was liable to punishment.
*.Lower your gaze from the world and turn your heart away from it.
*.I will inform you about what is lawful for me from the wealth of Allah: An outfit for the winter, an outfit for the summer, mount that I can ride upon for Hajj and Umrah, and food for my family, such as given to a man from the Quraish who is neither the richest nor the poorest among them. I am simply a man among the Muslim; I go through what they go through.
*.Allah never obliterates evil with evil, but He erases evil with goodness.
*.O Allah, you indeed know that I eat only my food, that I wear only my own clothing, and that I take only what is rightfully mine.
*.The death of a thousand worshipers is easier to bear than the death of a scholar who has knowledge of what Allah has permitted and forbidden.
*.Lo! By Allah, if I remain alive to help the widows from the people of Iraq, I will leave so much for them that they will never need to ask for help from any ruler who comes after me.
*.Beware of bribery, and of ruling based on your desires.
*.Do not be fooled by one who recites the Qur’an. His recitation is but speech, but look to those who act according to it.
*.Once Sayyiduna Umar was in his garden, when coming back, he found that the people had performed the Asr Prayer. Thereby, he said, ‘We will surely return to Allah! I missed the Asr Prayer in congregation. May you witness that I gave my garden in charity to the needy so as to expiate what Umar had done.
*.The most beloved of people to me is he that points out my flaws to me.
*.Learn knowledge and teach it to the people. Learn how to have yourselves an aura of dignity and peace. Be humble to those that have taught you knowledge, and be humble to those that you have taught knowledge. And do not be haughty scholars; otherwise, your knowledge will not rise due to your ignorance.
*.O Allah, if You have written me down as being someone who is miserable, then erase that for me; and instead write me down as being happy. For indeed, You erase whatever You wish, and You write down and uphold .
*.The Islam of Sayyiduna Umar was a victory , his migration [to Madinah] was a triumph, and his caliphate was a mercy . I remember the time when we were not able to pray or perform tawaf around the Ka’bah. That was before Sayyiduna Umar embraced Islam. After he embraced Islam, we fought against them until they left us alone; and thus we began to be able to pray .
*.Know that every habit comes by getting used to it. Get used to being patient and doing good. Be patient against whatever befalls you. It will make you fear Allah.
*.Never think ill of the word that comes out of your believing brother’s mouth, as long as you can find a good excuse for it.
*.Dedicate yourself to remembering Allah, for remembering Allah is a cure. And beware of remembering people, for the act of remembering people is a disease.
*.By Allah! If I had gold equal to the earth, I would have ransomed myself with it from the punishment of Allah.
*.Each day is proclaimed, ‘So and so has died!’ And with no doubt it will be said one day, ‘Umar died.’
*.The one who laughs too much loses dignity; one who jokes too much loses respect; whoever does something a great deal, becomes known for it; one who speaks a great deal makes mistakes; one who makes many mistakes loses his sense of dignity. Whoever loses his sense of dignity loses his God-fearing and whoever loses his God-fearing is spiritually dead.
*.Beware of filling your stomachs with food and drink, for it is harmful to the body and causes sickness and laziness in performing prayers. Be moderate in both food and drink, for that is healthier for your bodies and furthest removed from extravagance. Allah will hate the fat man (one who revels in a life of luxury), and a man will not be condemned until he favours his desires over his religion.
*.During the year of the Ashes (drought and famine), Sayyiduna Umar ibn Al-Khattab’s stomach would make rumbling sound. He forbade himself from eating Ghee, and so he would eat olive oil. And he would poke his stomach with his fingers and say, ‘Rumble as much as you want, for indeed, I will feed you nothing other than this until the situation of the people improves.
*.Strive to listen to what comes out of the mouth of people who are obedient to Allah. Listen to what they have to say, for indeed, truth things are made manifest to them.
*.On one particular Friday, Sayyiduna Umar did not come out to Friday prayer on time; and since he was to deliver the Friday sermon the people had to wait until he came out to them. When Sayyiduna Umar finally did come out to them, he came out to them, he apologized, explaining that, ‘I was prevented from coming out because this garment I am wearing was being washed; and I own no other outfit.’
*.After Sayyiduna Umar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu became Khalifah of the Muslim Nation, he was once seen delivering a sermon while wearing a lower garden that was patched in 12 different places.
*.Help me against myself by enjoining good, forbidding evil, and sincerely advising me.
*.O Allah, I am indeed harsh, so make me gentle; I am weak, so make me strong; and I am miserly, so make me generous.

PUBLISHER Najimudeen M

Women site, - Status of Women before Islam

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To judge the status of women in Islam, we must know their status in the religions and nations that preceded Islam. Then, we will discuss her status under Islam given that there is a long period of time between us and the time of the Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.
Before Islam, the status of the woman was degraded and base in most nations. They did not consider her a human being with a soul; rather, they used to believe that she is created from a base soul and that she is the source of evil and sin. The distinction that Islam gave to the woman set a precedent in the history of mankind fourteen centuries ago.
Status of women in Hinduism:
According to the Hindu Laws of Manu, the woman had no rights. She was a mere servant to her husband or father. She did not have the competence to dispose of her property, and she had no right of ownership. Anything that she owned was the property of her husband, father or son. Also, when her husband died, she was to be burnt alive and buried with him. This heinous crime lasted even after the start of the British occupation in India which imposed laws banning the act of burning women alive.
Nevertheless, the burning of wives continued from time to time even in the twentieth century.
Status of women in the ancient Greek civilization:
In ancient times, Greece was the most civilized and urbanized of nations. Athens was the city of wisdom, philosophy, medicine and knowledge. However, the people of Athens used to buy and sell the woman as if she were a mere commodity. They considered the woman nothing but defilement from the devil’s handiwork.
You will be amazed to know that the Spartan women were allowed in the past to marry more than one husband, and most Spartan women practiced polyandry. Undoubtedly, this was one of the most abominable customs.
Status of women in Judaism:
The woman in Judaism was in the rank of a servant. The father had the right to sell his underage daughter. She had no right to inherit if her father had no male offspring. It is stated in the Old Testament )the distorted Torah( that the woman should not inherit as long as there are males in the family; rather, she is part of the inheritance if her husband dies, and the nearest male relative to the husband would inherit her.
She was believed to be the source of evil and sin. They considered her impure especially on the days she was menstruating and whoever touched her during this time became impure for seven days. They blamed her for the expulsion of Aadam )Adam(, may Allaah exalt his mention, from Paradise, as they believe that she enticed him to eat the apple from the forbidden tree. They considered her the reason behind the eternal curse that befell Aadam and his offspring. Accordingly, all her offspring are born stained with the disgrace of sin.
Status of women in Christianity:
There was widespread Christian belief that the woman had no soul. In 586 AD — before the emergence of Islam— the Council of Macon was held to decide whether the woman was a body that had a base soul or that she did not have a 'saved' soul. They made an exception to Maryam )Mary(, may Allaah exalt her mention, because she is the mother of ‘Eesa )Jesus(, may Allaah exalt his mention.
Paul declared that the woman is the source of sin, the basis of every evil and the fountainhead of every abominable act. St. Bonaventure said to his disciples, “When you see a woman, you should not think that you saw a human being or even a beastly being. Rather, you saw the devil in person.”
On the other hand, the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to sleep in the same bed with his wives when they were menstruating, and if any of his wives crept away from bed while menstruating, he used to call her to sleep in the same bed. He used to be tender and touch his wife when she was menstruating while she had her waist sheet on. His wife, ‘Aa’ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her, used to comb his hair when she was menstruating. He used to recite Quran while he rested his head in her lap while she menstruating.
There is a huge difference between the Quran and the distorted Torah and falsified Gospels. The Quran is from Allaah The Almighty while the other two are books that have been distorted by the Jews and the Christians.
Status of the woman in Arab Society before Islam:
In the pre-Islamic period, the Arabs regarded the woman as a piece of property or as rubbish. When the husband died, his guardian would cover the wife of the deceased with his garment and she could not remarry until he permitted her or until she ransomed herself. They used to prevent her from remarrying until the young matrimonial guardian would grow up and then decide whether he wished to marry her or give her in marriage to anyone else and take the dowry as long as she was not his mother. If she was his mother, he would not marry her.
The woman had no rights and she did not inherit anything. She was considered a source of humiliation and shame.
Islam prohibited all this and allocated for her a specific share in inheritance. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}For men is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, and for women is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, be it little or much - an obligatory share.{]Quran 4:7[
Moreover, the Arabs in the pre-Islamic era did not only deprive the woman of inheritance but also deprived her of life itself. When some of them begot a female child, they would dig a hole and throw her into it and heap dust over her. What is worse and more disgusting is that once, a father was away travelling when his wife gave birth. When he came back, he took his grown up daughter from her mother, dug a hole while she removed the dust from his clothes, and then, taking her by surprise, pushed her into the hole then heaped dust over her while she screamed for pity. But his heart did not soften for her. This situation is described in the Quran when Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}And when the girl ]who was[ buried alive is asked* For what sin she was killed.{]Quran 81:8-9[
Some mothers used to fear this painful destiny. So, the mother would dig a hole herself during her pregnancy. If she delivered a girl, she would throw her into the hole in order to save her from the tragedy that would take place when the father returned from traveling. Some mothers would strangle their baby daughters after delivering them.
Some fathers’ faces used to turn dark when they received the news that their wives had given birth to a girl because of their intense hatred for girls, and they would be hesitant whether to bury her alive or bear the humiliation and let her live. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}And when one of them is informed of ]the birth of[ a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief. He hides himself from the people because of the ill of which he has been informed. Should he keep it in humiliation or bury it in the ground? Unquestionably, evil is what they decide.{]Quran 16:58-59[
Their hatred for girls was based on two reasons: First, girls do not take part in wars. Second, they feared that the girl may later become a source of shame. Despite their fear of shame, strangely enough, we find that many Arab tribes were quite lenient in the face of prostitution and that they used to force their slave girls into prostitution until Allaah The Almighty revealed the verse forbidding this act )which means(:}And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution, if they desire chastity, to seek ]thereby[ the temporary interests of worldly life. And if someone should compel them, then indeed, Allaah is ]to them[, after their compulsion, Forgiving and Merciful.{]Quran 24:33[
This means that Allaah The Almighty forgives the slave girls who were compelled only, not those who compelled them. The most notorious in this respect was ‘Abdullaah bin Ubayy ibn Salool the head of the hypocrites in Al-Madeenah who used to make money by compelling his slave girls to be prostitutes. When this practice was prohibited by the revealed verses of the Quran, he was furious but then later he yielded in submission.
Women in the pre-Islamic era used to expose their adornments and entice men. Noble verses of the Quran were revealed to prohibit Muslim women from imitating the disbelieving women just as Muslim men were prohibited before them from imitating the disbelieving men. Allaah The Almighty Says addressing women )what means(:}And do not display yourselves as ]was[ the display of the former times of ignorance.{]Quran 33:33[ Allaah The Almighty ordered them to stay in their homes when He Says )what means(:}And abide in your houses{]Quran 33:33[
The woman of today is like the woman in the pre-Islamic era in terms of exposing adornments and immorality. However, the exposure of adornments in the pre-Islamic era was unsophisticated and naïve, whereas the woman’s exposure of adornments nowadays is wrapped in manicure, pedicure, perfumes, cosmetics, revealing clothes and hair-cuts which look like the humps of the camel which incline women to evil and invite men to it.
It is time we noticed the humiliated state of women in these times and discussed the status of women in Islam in order to see the great difference between that low degrading status and the refined, sublime status that Islam granted them.

PUBLISHER Najimudeen M

Women site, - Safiyyah bint Huyayy: Descendant of Prophets

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Allaah The Almighty granted Muslims a great victory over the Jews in the Battle of Khaybar, and Safiyyah, may Allaah be pleased with her, was one of the captives in this battle.
The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said to her:"Your father remained the staunchest Jewish enemy to me until Allaah The Almighty killed him. O Safiyyah, if you choose Islam, I will keep you as my wife; if you choose Judaism, I may release you and let you join your people."
She replied, "O Messenger of Allaah, Allaah The Almighty Says ])what means([:}And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another.{]Quran 39:7[ I appreciate Islam and I have believed in you even before I ended up in your custody. Moreover, I am in no need of Judaism, nor do I have a father or a brother under it. Since you have given me the option to choose between Islam and disbelief, I do prefer Allaah The Almighty and His Messenger to being freed and returned to my people." ]Ibn Sa‘d[
When Safiyyah, may Allaah be pleased with her, wanted to ride a camel, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, bent his knees for her to climb on, but she refused to put her feet on his thigh out of reverence. Instead, she put her knee on his thigh and mounted the camel. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, rode beside her and put a veil over her. They traveled with the Muslim army until they were six miles from Khaybar, the home of the enemy where the battle had taken place, where they stopped to rest.
While they were resting, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, wanted to consummate the marriage with her, but Safiyyah refused, which upset him. Reaching As-Sahbaa', which is sixteen miles away from Khaybar, Safiyyah, may Allaah be pleased with her, obeyed him. He asked:"Why did you refuse during the first rest?"She replied, "O Messenger of Allaah, I was afraid for you because the Jews were too near.” The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, appreciated and respected her for that. ]Ibn Sa‘d[
Safiyyah, may Allaah be pleased with her, said that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, came one day after she had heard ‘Aa'ishah and Hafsah, may Allaah be pleased with them, saying that they were more honored in the sight of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, than her, for they were his wives as well as from his tribe.
She narrates, "When I told him about that, he said:‘You should tell them, 'How could you be better than me when my husband is Muhammad, my father is Haaroon )Aaron( and my uncle is Moosa )Moses(?'"]At-Tirmithi[
She also said,
I went to visit the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, while he was in the state of I‘tikaaf )seclusion in the mosque during the last ten days of Ramadan(. After having spoken to him for an hour, I stood up to return. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, also stood up with me. When we reached the gate of the mosque near the door of Umm Salamah, two men from the Ansaar )Helpers( passed by at a quickened pace and greeted the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said to them:"Do not hurry. She is Safiyyah, daughter of Huyayy ]my wife[.''
They said, "Subhaan Allaah! )Glory be to Allaah('' They showed astonishment at the Prophet’s telling them who I was. Therefore, the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:"The devil ]circulates[ like blood does in the son of Aadam. I apprehended that the devil might drop some evil thoughts into your minds.'']Al-Bukhaari and Muslim[
When the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was suffering from the fatal sickness due to which he died, Safiyyah, may Allaah be pleased with her, said, "O Messenger of Allaah, by Allaah, I wish I were the one suffering instead of you." The other wives of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, looked at each other )as if they mocked what she said(. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, saw them and said:"Wash your mouths.”They said, “From what?” He said:"From ridiculing her with your looks to each other. By Allaah, she is truthful.”]Ibn Sa‘d[
Safiyyah, may Allaah be pleased with her, was always openhanded and generous. One day, she gave Faatimah, may Allaah be pleased with her, and some of the Mothers of the Believers rings of gold and she gave the price of her house in charity before she died.
It was reported that once her slave-girl went to ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allaah be pleased with him, and said, "Safiyyah loves the Sabbath and has good relations with the Jews." When ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, sent for her and asked her about that, she replied, "As for the Sabbath, I do not love it because Allaah The Almighty has given me a better day ]i.e. Friday[. As for the Jews, I have kindred among them so I maintain kinship ties with them." After that, she asked the slave girl why she had behaved that way, and when the girl told her that the devil had tempted her into carrying tales, Safiyyah, may Allaah be pleased with her, set her free. ]Ibn Abdul-Barr[
Such was the Mother of the Believers, Safiyyah bint Huyayy ibn Akhtab, a descendant of Prophet Haaroon, may Allaah exalt his mention. Her mother was called Barrah bint Samaw’al from Banu Quraythah. Safiyyah, may Allaah be pleased with her, married the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, at the age of 17, and, despite her young age, she had been married twice before that. She was first married to Salaam ibn Mishkam Al-Qurathi, the warrior of her tribe and one of its great poets. She then married Kinaanah ibn Ar-Rabee‘, the defender of the fort of Al-Qamoos, which was the strongest fort in Khaybar.
Safiyyah, may Allaah be pleased with her, related that when she married the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, he saw a bruise near her eye. So, he asked:"What is this, Safiyyah?"She said, "I saw in my dreams that a moon fell into my lap. When I told my husband about that dream, he slapped me very hard, saying, ‘You desire to be under the king who comes from Madeenah )referring to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam(.” ]Ibn Sa‘d[
Safiyyah, may Allaah be pleased with her, supported the truth when the Commander of the Believers ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan, may Allaah be pleased with him, was put under siege in his home. She made a bridge between her house and that of ‘Uthmaan, may Allaah be pleased with him, with pieces of wood through which she transferred water and food to him.
Safiyyah, may Allaah be pleased with her, died in the month of Ramadan, 50 A.H. during the caliphate of Mu‘aawiyah ibn Abi Sufyaan. She was buried in the cemetery of Al-Baqee‘ at the side of the other Mothers of the Believers, may Allaah be pleased with them.

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