Hazrat Mariyah Qibtiyyah

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Ummul-Mu’minīn Hadrat Mariyah Qibtiyyah (May Allah be pleased with her)

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Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah (English rendering of an Urdu book Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah) Rendered into English by: Children’s Book Team of Additional Wak a lat-e-Ta s n i f First published in English in the United Kingdom in 2014 © Islam International Publications Ltd.Published by: Additional Wak a lat-e-Ta s n i f (Islam International Publications Ltd.) Islamabad, Sheephatch Lane Tilford, Surrey GU10 2AQ, UK Printed in the UK at: Raqeem Press Tilford, Surrey, GU10 2AQ No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the Publisher.For more information please visit: www.alislam.org ISBN: 978-1-84880-090-8

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TABLE oF ConTENTS Foreword.....................................................................................................i Map............................................................................................................iii 1 Ummah a tul-Mu’min i n.................................................................................................5 2 Marriage.............................................................................................................................9 3 A Blessed Child..........................................................................................................15 4 An Ignorant Custom Removed............................................................................19 5 Final Years........................................................................................................................23 Publisher’s Note.......................................................................................29 Glossary..................................................................................................33 Study Guide and Workbook..................................................................37 References.................................................................................................45

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i In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful, We praise Him and invoke His blessings upon His Noble Messenger FoREWoRD These books were originally published in Urdu to provide children with a basic knowledge and understanding of revered figures from our religious history.Illustrations, children’s activities and glossaries have been added to enhance the learning experience for children.The goal of these books is for children to develop a love and appreciation for the profound faith and the immense sacrifices of the revered personalities portrayed in these books.It is also hoped that the examples of righteousness found in these pages inspire children to cultivate a personal relationship with Allah, our Creator and Sustainer.This particular book is about the life of Ummul-Mu’min i n, Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra , who had the distinct honour of being the mother of a beloved son of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa.She is known for her piety and intellect.Some modifications and additions have been made to the original text for the sake of historical accuracy and style.This book was rendered into English by the Children’s Book Team of Additional Wak a lat-e- Ta s n i f headed by Uzma Saeed Ahmad and Noma Saeed Samee, and includes: Ruqaiya Asad, Aamna Bhatti, Haallah Ahmad Jehlumi, Hafia Khan, Alia Sajid and Amina Maryem Shams.May Allah the Almighty reward them abundantly in this world and the hereafter.Am i n.Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Wak i lut-Ta s n i f July 2014

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iii H unain Tab u k Khaibar NORTH Mad i nah (Yathrib) Makkah S an‘ a ’ Yemen Syria Red Sea Egypt Abyssinia ARABIA Circa 700 A.D

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5 1 Ummahatul- Mu’minin O ur beloved Master, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa married several women at different times in obedience to the commandments of Allah the Almighty.All of his wives were righteous and pure women who have been given the title Ummah a tul-Mu’min i n , which means ‘the Mothers of the Believers.’ This title is based on the words of Allah the Almighty Who refers to them as ‘mothers’ in the Holy Quran.Today we will tell you about the life of Hadrat Ummul- Mu’min i n M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra.Before we begin, you should understand why Allah the Almighty gave the Holy Prophet sa permission to have several wives.

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HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH 6 The main task of our beloved Master, the Holy Prophet sa was to teach people the religion of Islam.This is why a group of men, who are remembered as A sha bu s-S uffah , would gather in Masjid-e-Nabaw i (the Mosque of the Prophet) all the time.Whenever the Holy Prophet sa was present in the mosque and said anything, the A sha bu s-S uffah would memorise what he said.These men did not do anything worldly; instead, they sat in the Prophet’s mosque all the time and learned religion from the Holy Prophet sa.According to a saying of our beloved Master sa , ‘Seeking knowledge is the duty of every Muslim man and woman.’ Learning about religion is the most important type of knowledge.Although the men were able to learn the religion by sitting in the mosque, it was very difficult for the women to gain this knowledge.The Muslim women also wanted to learn about Islam from their beloved Master sa , but they could not stay in the mosque all the time.They had to take care of their household and children.In order to meet this important need of Muslim women, Allah the Almighty allowed the Holy Prophet sa to marry several women.This was very helpful to

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7 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH women because the Holy Prophet sa would teach his wives the religion of Islam and then they would teach it to other Muslim women.All the marriages of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa were helpful in creating a beautiful Islamic society and were also useful in spreading the message of Islam.Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra was one of the beloved wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , and a ‘Mother of the Believers’.Let us see what events led to her marriage with the Holy Prophet sa.

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HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH 8 AN ARTISTIC RENDITIon of the oRIGINAL MoSQUE of the PRoPHET

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9 2 MARRIAGE T he Holy Prophet sa and the Quraish made a treaty of peace at a place called H udaibiyyah, which is known as the Treaty of H udaibiyyah.This event is very important in the history of Islam because, with this treaty, a new era began in the life of the Holy Prophet sa.Although this new era cannot be called a time of complete peace, as there were still some tribes in Arabia who were creating mischief against Islam, the Quraish made a vow to stop fighting against the Muslims.The tribe of the Quraish was considered the most highly respected tribe in Arabia as they were the guardians and caretakers of the Ka‘bah.Since

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10 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH they were the ones who had started the war against Islam, having a treaty of peace with the Quraish created a temporary peace in the whole country.As soon as this temporary peace began, the Holy Prophet sa sent letters to kings and nobles of different countries to spread the message of Islam.The distribution of these letters to the leaders of different countries immediately after the Treaty of H udaibiyyah proves that the main goal of the Holy Prophet sa was to share the teachings of Islam with the world.One of these letters was sent to the Roman Governor of Egypt, who was named Maqauqas.When Maqauqas received this letter inviting him to Islam, he responded by sending two girls to the Holy Prophet sa.Hadrat M a riyah ra was one of the two girls.The Egyptians had an old tradition that whenever they received a respected guest with whom they wanted to strengthen their relationship, they would propose marriage to them with the girls of their family who belonged to the nobility.Another well-known example of this tradition is that of Hadrat Ibr a h i m as [Abraham].When Hadrat Ibr a h i m as went to Egypt, the king of Egypt offered him marriage with a girl from the nobility named Hadrat H a jirah as [Hager].Hadrat

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11 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH H a jirah as later became the mother of Hadrat Ism a‘i l as [Ishmael].When the girls that Maqauqas had sent arrived in Mad i nah, the Holy Prophet sa decided to marry M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra himself.The marriage of her sister S i r i n ra was arranged with Arabia’s famous poet, H ass a n bin Th a bit ra.This M a riyah ra is the same blessed woman who had the honour of giving birth to a son of the Holy Prophet sa , Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra.1 The name of the father of Ummul-Mu’min i n Hadrat M a riyah ra was Sham‘ u n, and her mother’s name was R u m i.Hadrat M a riyah ra was born in a town called H afan.She was tall and had a fair complexion.She was very beautiful.2 ‘All a mah Dhahab i ra has written in A‘l a mun-Nis a ’ that Hadrat M a riyah ra was the most learned and accomplished woman of her time.When Governor Maqauqas sent Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra and her sister Hadrat S i r i n ra to the Holy Prophet sa , he also sent along with them one thousand gold coins, twenty rolls of white fabric, and a mule named Duldul for the Holy Prophet sa.3 The mule named Duldul was white.The Holy Prophet sa used to ride it often, and he rode it during the battle

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12 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH of H unain.4 While Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra and her sister Hadrat S i r i n ra were on their way to Mad i nah, the missionary of Islam, Hadrat Hat ib bin Ab i Balta‘ah ra travelled with them.During the long journey, he taught the sisters about Islam and explained the teachings of Islam to them.Both sisters were very impressed by the message.Since they were pious to begin with, they developed a love for Islam in their hearts after hearing about it.Thus, both sisters accepted Islam during the journey at the hand of Hadrat Hat ib ra.5 After their marriage, the Holy Prophet sa temporarily housed Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra in the house of Hadrat Ha rithah bin Nu‘m a n ra near the mosque.Then after a short while he took her to a place called ‘ A liyah, which later came to be known as Mashrabah Ibr a h i m ra.One Egyptian servant was assigned to serve Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra.This servant used to bring her water and fuel.6

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13 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH The Treaty of HudaibiyYah may have been written on a scroll such as this one.

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15 3 A BLESSED CHILD I n 8th Hijr i , Allah the Almighty gifted Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra with another blessing.Hadrat M a riyah ra gave birth to a beautiful son of the Holy Prophet sa.One tradition says that when Hadrat Jibr i l as [Gabriel] appeared to the Holy Prophet sa at the occasion of the birth of Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra , he said: “O father of Ibr a h i m, may peace be on you!” That is how a beautiful son of the Holy Prophet sa came to be named Ibr a him ra.The good news of his birth was conveyed to the Holy Prophet sa by his servant Ab u R a fi‘.This news made the Holy Prophet sa very happy and to express his happiness he

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16 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH gifted this servant a servant of his own.On the seventh day after the birth of Ibr a h i m ra , his ‘Aq i qah was performed.His head was shaved, and an amount of silver equal to the weight of the hair was given to charity.The hair was buried in the ground.7 In keeping with the custom in Arabia, Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra was assigned a wet-nurse by the name of Hadrat Ummi- Bardah ra.Her husband was an ironsmith and their house was always filled with smoke from the furnace.Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra was the last of the children to be born to Holy Prophet sa during the later years of his life.The Holy Prophet sa loved him deeply.Whenever he went to the house of Hadrat Ummi-Bardah ra , he would sit Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra in his lap and shower affection on him.The smoke would fill up his eyes and nose, but for the child’s sake he endured the discomfort.8 Hadrat M a riyah ra took care of him, staying awake during the nights to watch over him, but his life was slowly ebbing away.When the Holy Prophet sa was told that his health was getting worse, he went to him.He took his precious son in his arms and said: “O Ibr a h i m, we cannot save you from Allah’s decree.” Tears started rolling from the eyes of the Holy Prophet sa.He

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17 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH bent down and kissed the child, and said: “O Ibr a h i m, God’s commandment is true and His promise is that those who die will later be reunited with the loved ones that passed away earlier.If we did not have that promise from Allah, I would have grieved over your death much more than I do now.O Ibr a h i m, I am sad at enduring separation from you.My eyes are wet with tears.My heart is unhappy; but I will not utter any words that will cause the displeasure of Allah.” Then the Holy Prophet sa consoled Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra and said, “Ibr a h i m is my son and he is passing away while he is still being nursed.For this reason, two wet-nurses have been appointed for him in heaven who will nurse him.” 9 Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra , the son of the Holy Prophet sa , lived for about eighteen months, and then he passed away.Hadrat Fa d l bin ‘Abb a s ra narrates that Hadrat Ummi-Bardah ra bathed Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra and his body was placed on a small bedstead which was carried to Jannatul-Baq i ‘.He was buried next to Hadrat ‘Uthm a n bin Ma z‘u n ra.Fa d l bin ‘Abb a s ra and Us a mah ra helped lower him in the grave.Water was sprinkled on the grave and a stone was placed next to it to give as a mark of

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18 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH identification.10 At the time of the demise of the beloved Ibr a h i m ra , the Holy Prophet sa and Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra displayed a great example of fortitude.The Holy Prophet sa accompanied the body to the cemetery for the burial.When he approached the grave, he took the body in his hands and descended into the grave to place the body in it.While placing the body in the grave he uttered these words: “Go to your brother ‘Uthm a n bin Ma z‘u n ra !” Hadrat ‘Uthm a n bin Ma z‘u n ra had passed away six years before the demise of Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra.The Holy Prophet sa used to love him immensely.He had been martyred during a battle.It is written in the books of A ha d i th that the Holy Prophet sa used to say this about his son Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra : Translation: If Ibr a h i m ra had lived, then he definitely would have become a pious Prophet.11

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19 4 AN IGNoRANT CUSToM REMoVED B y chance, on the day that Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra passed away, a solar eclipse took place.In those days people held the superstition that a solar or lunar eclipse took place when a very important person died.Due to this wrong belief, some Muslims of Mad i nah began to say that the solar eclipse happened because of the death of Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra.The Holy Prophet sa did not like this idea because it went against his conviction that Allah the Almighty causes such events in accordance with the divine laws of nature.He gathered all these people together and said to them: “The solar and lunar eclipses do not happen because of

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20 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH the death of a person, instead they are two of the many signs of the existence of Allah the Almighty.When you see them, pray and prostrate before Allah the Almighty.” 12 That is why all Muslims are told to gather in a mosque or an open field and offer two rak‘ a t of prayer whenever a lunar or a solar eclipse takes place.The speciality of this prayer is that in each rak ‘ at there are two ruk u ‘.It is called the Prayer of Kus u f (for solar eclipse) and the Prayer of Khus u f (for lunar eclipse).In this way Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra received an additional honour, as the demise of her beloved son became the cause for removing this false superstition.

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21 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH SoLAR ECLIPSE LUNAR ECLIPSE SUN SUN Moon Moon EARTH EARTH

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23 5 Final YEARS T he Holy Prophet sa passed away shortly after the death of Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra.To Allah we belong and to Him shall we return.After the passing of the Holy Prophet sa , Hadrat M a riyah ra kept away from people and preferred to remain in complete seclusion.She spent most of her time in worship and remembrance of Allah the Almighty.There were only a few places that she would visit.She would either visit the grave of the Holy Prophet sa , the grave of her innocent child Ibr a h i m ra , or the home of her sister Hadrat S i r i n ra.13 Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra and Hadrat ‘Umar F a r u q ra gave her

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24 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH a lot of respect during their tenures as Khulaf a’.They had fixed an allowance for her, which she continued to receive until her death.Hadrat M a riyah ra passed away in Mu h arram 16th Hijr i , during the Khilafat of Hadrat ‘Umar F a r u q ra.Hadrat ‘Umar F a r u q ra led her funeral prayer and she was buried in Jannatul-Baq i ‘.14 The Holy Prophet sa treated Hadrat M a riyah ra the same way he treated all of his holy wives, and instructed her to observe pardah (veil).He treated her with love and kindness, and respected her greatly.He used to say, “Treat the Copts with utmost respect because we are bound to them in two ways, through blood and through a pledge.We are bound to them by blood because the mother of Hadrat Ism a‘i l as ( Hadrat H a jirah as ) and the mother of my son Ibr a h i m ra (M a riyah ra ) are both Coptic.The bond through pledge means that we have made a treaty with them.” 15 Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra lived for five years after the passing away of the Holy Prophet sa.Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra said that she did not dislike the coming of any other woman into the household of the Holy

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25 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH Prophet sa as much as she disliked the coming of Hadrat M a riyah ra because she was very beautiful, and the Holy Prophet sa adored her very much.16 All the wives of the Holy Prophet sa were very righteous and pious.They were not jealous of one another and loved each other very much.However, due to their overpowering devotion to the Holy Prophet sa they each strived to be the most pleasing to him.In this regard they would strive to be his favorite wife through their piety, righteousness, and charm.It is an honour and distinction for Hadrat M a riyah ra that she became the cause of the bond that formed between Egypt/Africa and the Arabian Peninsula that will last till the Day of Judgement.The Holy Prophet sa had admonished: “Fear Allah when dealing with the Ahl-e Dhimmah and the dark-skinned people of Madrah because we are related to them by blood as well as marriage.” In another Hadith the Holy Prophet sa says: “You will conquer Egypt in the near future, hence treat the people of Egypt with kindness because they are

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26 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH entitled to certain rights as non-Muslim citizens of the state and also other rights because of ties of relationship.” It is obvious that these two admonishments concerning the fair and kind treatment of the people of Egypt were issued because of the exalted status of Hadrat M a riyah Qib t iyyah ra who is entitled to the utmost love and reverence from the Muslims, as she was the wife of the Holy Prophet sa.17

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27 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH To Allah we belong and to Him shall WE return.(S u rah Al-Baqarah, Verse 157)

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29 PUBLISHER’s NoTE The following abbreviations have been used.Readers are urged to recite the full salu- tations when reading the book: sa s allall a hu ‘alaihi wa sallam , meaning ‘may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,’ is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa.as ‘alaihis-sal a m , meaning ‘may peace be on him,’ is written after the name of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa.ra ra d iyall a hu ‘anhu/‘anh a /‘anhum , meaning ‘may Allah be pleased with him/ her/them,’ is written after the names of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa or of the Promised Messiah as.In transliterating Arabic words we have adopted the following system established by the Royal Asiatic Society.ا at the beginning of a word, pronounced as a , i , u preceded by a very slight aspi- ration, like h in the English word honour.ث th , pronounced like th in the English word thing.ح h , a guttural aspirate, stronger than h.خ kh , pronounced like the Scotch ch in loch.ذ dh , pronounced like the English th in that.

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30 ص s , strongly articulated s.ض d , similar to the English th in this.ط t , strongly articulated palatal t.ظ z , strongly articulated z.ع ‘ , a strong guttural, the pronunciation of which must be learnt by the ear.غ gh , a sound approached very nearly in the r grasseye in French, and in the German r.It requires the muscles of the throat to be in the ‘gargling’ position whilst pronouncing it.ق q , a deep guttura l k sound.ء ’ , a sort of catch in the voice.Short vowels are represented by: a for (like u in bud ) i for (like i in bid ) u for (like oo in wood ) Long vowels by: a for or آ (like a in father ); i for ی or (like ee in deep ); u for و (like oo in root ); Other: ai for ی (like i in site );

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31 au for و (resembling ou in sound ) The consonants not included in the above list have the same phonetic value as in the prin- cipal languages of Europe.While the Arabic ن is represented by n , we have indicated the Urdu ں as n.Curved commas are used in the system of transliteration, ‘ for ع , ’ for ء.We have not transliterated certain Arabic words which have become part of the English language.The Royal Asiatic Society rules of transliteration for names of persons, places and other terms, could not be followed throughout the book as many of the names contain non-Arabic characters and carry a local transliteration and pronunciation style which in itself is also not consistent either.The Publisher

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33 GLoSSARY Ahl-e-Dhimmah — Non-Muslim citizens living under the protection of a Muslim state.Allah — Allah is the personal name of God in Islam.To show proper reverence to Him, Muslims often add Ta‘ a la, ‘the Most High’, when saying His Holy name.‘ A qiq a h — Thanksgiving feast celebrating the birth of a child.A sha bu s - S uffah — In one corner of the Prophet’s mosque in Mad i nah, a covered platform was prepared which was known as ‘ S uffah.’ This served as the resting place of indigent Emigrants who dedicated themselves to the worship of Allah, the company of the Holy Prophet sa , and recitation of the Holy Quran.Copt — This word refers to people belonging to Egypt.Duldul — Name of the donkey/mule presented to the Holy Prophet sa along with Hadrat M a riyah ra.

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34 H ass a n bin Th a bit ra — Companion of the Holy Prophet sa who was also a great poet.Hat ib bin Abi Balta’ah ra — Missionary of Islam who accompanied Hadrat M a riyah ra and Hadrat S i r i n ra to Mad i nah and introduced her to the teachings of Islam.Hadrat M a riyah ra and her sister accepted Islam at his hand during their journey.Hijr i — Year of Islamic calendar that started after the migration of the Holy Prophet sa.Holy Prophet sa — A term used exclusively for Hadrat Muhammad sa , the Prophet of Islam.Jannatul-Baq i ‘— Graveyard in Mad i nah where many Companions of the Holy Prophet sa are buried Jibr i l as — Archangel Gabriel.Ka‘bah — The first House of Allah, rebuilt by Hadrat Ibr a h i m as and Hadrat Ism a‘i l as.Located in Makkah and central to the Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj; Muslims turn towards it when praying.

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35 Khalifah — (plural is Khulaf a’ ) Khilafat — Divine system of succession after the prophet.Mad i nah Munawwarah — City where the Holy Prophet sa migrated.Its former name was Yathrib.Maqauqas — The Roman Governor of Egypt who received a letter from the Holy Prophet sa inviting him to Islam.Nik ah — The formal announcement of marriage in Islam.Pardah — Literally means ‘a veil’ and refers to the segregation of male and female.It also refers to the clothes or head coverings by which the segregation or concealment is actualised.Prayer of Kus u f — Voluntary prayer offered upon seeing a solar eclipse.Prayer of Khus u f — Voluntary prayer offered upon seeing a lunar eclipse.Quraish — the most highly respected tribe in Arabia.

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36 Rak‘at — a single cycle in the S al a t.Every S al a t is composed of two or more Ra ‘k a t.Ruk u ‘ — The bowing position in the S al a t.S al a t — The five daily prayers prescribed for Muslims as their primary form of worship.Ummah a tul-Mu’min i n ra — Mothers of all Believers.Title given to all the wives of the Holy Prophet sa.This title is based on the words of Allah the Almighty Who refers to them as ‘mothers’ in the Holy Quran.(Singular is Ummul-Mu’min i n - Mother of the Believers)

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37 Ummul-Mu’minīn Hadrat Mariyah Qibtiyyah (May Allah be pleased with her) STUDY GUIDE AND WORKBOOK

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39 WoRDSEARCH MOSQUE HUDAIBIYYAH ECLIPSE MARIYAH MADINAH JIBRIL NIKAH AQIQAH KHUSUF LUNAR IBRAHIM SOLAR COPTS EGYPT KHALIFAH KUSUF DULDUL SIRIN AHADITH MAQAUQAS HIJRI

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40 CRoSSWoRD ACROSS 3) Roman Governor of Egypt who received a letter from the Holy Prophet sa inviting him to accept Islam.6) Name of the mule of the Holy Prophet sa.9) Treaty of ________________________.10)Wife of the Holy Prophet and mother of his son, Hadrat Ibr a h i m.DOWN 1) Title given to all the wives of the Holy Prophet sa.This is based on the words of Allah the Almighty Who refers to them as ‘Mothers’ in the Holy Quran.2) Companions of the Holy Prophet sa who would spend all their time in the Mosque.4) City in which the Holy Prophet sa married Hadrat M a riyah ra 5) Most highly respected tribe in Arabia.7) Birth country of Hadrat M a riyah ra.8) Sister of Hadrat M a riyah ra.

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41 StuDY Questions 1.How was the marriage of the Holy Prophet sa to several wives important for the guidance and preservation of Islamic teachings for women?_________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 2.How was the Treaty of H udaibiyyah a starting point for the spread of Islam?_____________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 3.Explain the ancient tradition of honouring a guest and how it resulted in the marriage of Hadrat M a riyah ra to the Holy Prophet sa.__________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

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42 4.What gifts did King Maqauqas send to the Holy Prophet sa along with Hadrat M a riyah ra and her sister?_________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 5.Why did Hadrat M a riyah ra and her sister accept Islam before they even reached the Holy Prophet sa ?_______________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 6.What special honour was bestowed on Hadrat M a riyah ra ? How was the Holy Prophet sa given the name of his child?______ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 7.Describe the sorrow of the Holy Prophet sa at the loss of his son Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra.How did he console Hadrat M a riyah ra ? What famous words did he say about Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra at his burial?____________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

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43 8.What superstition did the Holy Prophet sa warn against at the death of Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra ?_________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 9.Because of which two women did the Holy Prophet sa say the Muslims should respect the Copts of Egypt?_____________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 10.Why was Hadrat M a riyah ra an important figure as a political bond between two peoples?_____________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

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