Hazrat Umme Haraam bint Milhaan

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hazrat umme haraam b i n t m i l h a a n ﷞

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Hazrat Umme Haraam ra bint Milhaan ra Originally printed in Urdu as Hazrat Umme Haraam ra bint Milhaan ra , aur Hazrat Sumayyah ra bint Khabbat Written in Urdu by Tahira Riaz First published into English in the UK, 2021 © Islam International Publications Limited Published by: Islam International Publications Ltd.Unit 3, Bourne Mill Business Park, Guildford Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9PS, United Kingdom Printed in UK at: For more information please visit: www.alislam.org Cover design: Zaid White ISBN: 978-1-84880-773-0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISLAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS LTD

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The Prophet s as came to us one day and had a nap in our house.When he woke up, he was smiling.I said: O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you, what made you smile? He said: I saw (in my dream) a people from among my Ummah sailing on the surface of the sea looking like kings sitting on thrones.I said: Pray to Allah that He may include me among them.He said: You will be among them.Then he slept again.Again, he woke up and was smiling.I asked him the reason for his smile.He gave the same reply.I said: Pray to Allah that He may include me among them.He said: You are among the first ones.Sahih Muslim, Kitaab al-Imaarah (Book 33) Hadith 230 Hazrat Umme Haraam ra narrates:

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table of contents Foreword Hazrat Umme Haraam bint Milhaan ra Hazrat Umme Haraam’s ra Pious Family The Holy Prophet’s Affection Towards Hazrat Umme Haraam Fulfilment of the Prophecy References Glossary Activity 1 - Word Search Activity 2 - Crossword Activity 3 - True or False Activity 4 - Questions Activity 5 - Let’s Think Answers to Activities Publisher’s Note ix 1 5 11 13 17 19 22 24 27 29 30 31 37

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foreword This book is part of the Children’s Book Series published by Additional Wakalat-e-Tasneef UK (Islam International Publications Limited)—a biographical series aiming to educate children about the lives of holy personages in history.This is a brief narrative of the life of Hazrat Umme Haraam ra who was the maternal aunt of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as and a devoted companion.The Urdu book was published under the title Hazrat Umme Haraam ra bint Milhaan ra aur Hazrat Sumayyah ra bint Khabbat.While producing the English version, the two books were separated and Hazrat Sumayyah ra bint Khabbat was brought under publication as a separate book.The incidents narrated in the following pages are a lesson for us on loyalty towards our Master, the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as.They paint a vivid image about the spiritual rewards a household can be blessed with when it sacrifices everything for the sake of Allah the Exalted.I strongly encourage parents to read this book to their children, explaining, elaborating and helping them understand the importance and significance of the incidents.al-Haaj Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Wakil-ut-Tasneef April 2021

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The Holy Prophet Muhammad s as had a dream about the first Islamic naval battle.This was fought in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 1 ra One day the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as went from Madinah to the village of Quba.He stayed at the house of one of his relatives, a lady, who loved him dearly.After sharing a meal, the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as laid down to rest and soon fell asleep.A short while after, he woke up smiling.The lady asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you, what made you smile? The Holy Prophet Muhammad s as said, ‘I saw (in my dream) a people from among my Ummah sailing on the surface of the sea looking like kings sitting on thrones.’ The lady replied, ‘Pray to Allah that He may include me among them.’ He said, ‘You will be among them.’ Then he fell asleep again.When he woke up a second time he

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 2 was smiling again.The lady asked him the reason for his smile and he gave the same reply.The lady said again, ‘Pray to Allah that He may include me among them.’ To this the Holy Prophet s as replied, ‘You are among the first ones’.This reply of the Holy Prophet s as filled her with so much joy that she cried out uncontrollably: ‘Allah-o- Akbar! Allah-o-Akbar!’ [Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest].1 This lady was Umme Haraam bint Milhaan ra , a sahaabiyah [companion] and relative of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as.A sahaabiyah is a Muslim woman who has met or seen the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as.The masculine form of sahaabiyah is sahaabi.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra belonged to a family that was very devoted to Islam as we will read in the pages ahead.Her mother’s name was Mulaikah Bint Maalik

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 3 and her father’s name was Milhaan.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra was the distant aunt of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as as well as the maternal aunt of the famous sahaabi Hazrat Anas bin Maalik ra.In those days, it was customary in Arabia for people to have names associated with their parents or children.For example, Umme Haraam means the mother of Haraam, whereas bint Milhaan means the daughter of Milhaan.You will see such names mentioned throughout the book.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra is counted among those women who were blessed to receive moral training directly from the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as.In this way she became an example for the people around her.

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A present-day picture of the mountains of Uhud where the Battle of Uhud was fought.Both brothers, husband, and the son of Hazrat Umme Haraam ra were martyred in this battle.

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 5 Hazrat Umme Haraam’s Pious Family From the narrations about the siblings of Hazrat Umme Haraam ra , we learn that her family, the children of Hazrat Milhaan ra , were among the first people truly devoted to the Holy Prophet s as and Islam.Just as Hazrat Umme Haraam ra has a special place in history, her brothers Hazrat Haraam ra and Hazrat Sulaim ra are also famous in history because not only did they spend time in the company of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as , they also attained martyrdom through their selfless sacrifice for the sake of Islam.The faith of the companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as was unshakeable.That was because they acquired the benefit of the company of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as and his moral training had a life-changing impact on them.Another distinctive quality that can be

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 6 found in these companions is their passionate desire to attain the rank of a martyr.The intensity of this desire can be seen in Hazrat Haraam ra , the brother of Hazrat Umme Haraam ra.His martyrdom became the catalyst for his killer, Jabbaar bin Salma’s conversion to Islam.It so happened that in the Battle of Bi’r-e-Ma’oonah, Jabbaar bin Salma threw a spear that went through Hazrat Haraam’s ra chest, causing a fatal wound.As Hazrat Haraam ra was dying, he exclaimed: فُزْتُ بِرَبِّ الْكَعْبَة That is, ‘By the Lord of the Ka’abah, I have attained my objective.’ 2 These words show that he had longed for martyrdom all his life, and now that Allah the Almighty had granted it to him, he had fulfilled the purpose of his life.Upon witnessing this declaration, filled with so much passion, Jabbaar bin Salma’s heart was greatly moved and he

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 7 accepted Islam right away.Hazrat Sulaim ra , the second brother of Hazrat Umme Haraam ra , was also martyred in this expedition.3 Such a passion for Islam was not only seen in Hazrat Umme Haraam’s ra brothers, it was also evident in her sister, Hazrat Umme Sulaim ra.She presented her ten- year-old son, Anas, to the Holy Prophet s as and said to him, ‘It is my great desire that he should serve you.Please include him among your servants and pray for him.’ The first marriage of Hazrat Umme Haraam ra was with Hazrat Amr bin Qais ra , who was among the first followers of Islam.By the Grace of Allah, their young son, Hazrat Qais bin Amr ra was also among the first people to accept Islam.It is evident that the light of Islam illumined the entire household and all of them, men, women and children, were ready to sacrifice their lives for Islam and the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as.

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 8 After the migration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as to Madinah, when the Battle of Badr took place, both the husband and son of Hazrat Umme Haraam ra fought bravely on the side of their beloved Prophet in this battle.Then in the third year of Hijra, they got the opportunity once again to fight for Islam, this time in the Battle of Uhud.They entered the battlefield, ready to sacrifice their lives, and there they were martyred, fighting bravely.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra bore the loss resulting from the martyrdom of both of her brothers, husband, and son with great courage and bravery.This was because of her love for Allah the Almighty and the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as.She herself was eager to lay down her life as well for the cause of Islam.Sometime later, she was married to an illustrious sahaabi, Hazrat Ubaadah Ibn As-Saamit ra.4 His house, where Hazrat Umme Haraam ra came to live after

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 9 getting married, was in the village of Quba, two miles from Madinah.The village of Quba is also important in the history of Islam because this is where the first mosque was built.A present-day picture of Quba Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia

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The Holy Ka’abah

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 11 The Holy Prophet’s Affection Towards Hazrat Umme Haraam The Holy Prophet Muhammad s as had immense respect for Hazrat Umme Haraam ra and took great care of her.He was deeply affected by the cruel way in which Hazrat Umme Haraam’s ra brothers, husband and son had been martyred.To console her, he would sometimes go to her house and spend some time there.Hazrat Anas ra narrates that once the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as came to their house when his mother Umme Sulaim ra and his aunt Umme Haraam ra were present.He told them to get ready for Salat even though it was not yet time for the prescribed Prayer.The Holy Prophet Muhammad s as then led them in Salat and prayed for every spiritual and worldly good for everyone in the house.5

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Hazrat Umme Haraam ra died as a martyr in Cyprus after the island had been conquered by the Muslims.

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 13 Fulfilment of the Prophecy The Holy Prophet Muhammad s as passed away on 12 Rabi- ul-Awwal, 632 CE, in Madinah.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra continued to eagerly await the time when she would go to war at sea.She wished to take part in it to win the pleasure of Allah the Almighty.At last, the dream of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as was fulfilled at the time of the third rightly guided Khalifah, Hazrat Usman ra.Twenty-eight years after the migration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as to Madinah, the governor of Syria, Ameer Muawiyah, with the permission of Hazrat Usman ra , dispatched a naval force to conquer the island of Cyprus.Since there was a Hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as that the first Islamic army to fight a naval

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 14 war would enter paradise, many prominent sahaabah also joined this army.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra joined this army with her husband, Hazrat Ubaadah Ibn As- Saamit ra and went to Cyprus.God Almighty granted success to the Muslims and Cyprus became part of the Islamic state.After the battle was over, Hazrat Umme Haraam ra mounted her horse to return home, when it flung her to the ground.Hala Sultan Tekke in Cyprus the burial place of Hazrat Umme Haraam ra

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 15 Hazrat Umme Haraam ra was wounded.She could not recover from her injuries and passed away.In this way she attained the rank of a martyr.This incident took place in the 28th year of Hijra.She was buried in the land of Cyprus.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra holds a place in history as a pioneer.She was the first female warrior and among the first martyrs at sea.She was the first Muslim woman to fight in the Mediterranean Sea for Islam and the first sahaabiyah to attain martyrdom in a naval battle.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra had three sons.Two of her sons, Qais ra and Abdullah ra , were from her first husband, Hazrat Amr bin Qais Al-Ansaari ra and the third son Muhammad ra was from her second husband, Hazrat Ubaadah Ibn As-Saamit ra.6 Her son, Hazrat Qais ra attained martyrdom in the Battle of Uhud with his father.There are five ahadith

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 16 reported by Hazrat Umme Haraam.7 Hazrat Umme Haraam ra is among those illustrious sahaabiyaat who excelled others in good deeds.Because of her high morals and excellent qualities, she became a beacon of light for other Muslims to follow.The purpose of her life and later, her death, was to attain the pleasure of God and the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as.During her life, she bore the grief of the martyrdom of her loved ones with great patience and courage and was content with the will of God Almighty.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra possessed many high excellences that were recognized by the Holy Prophet s as who had immense kindness and grace for her.It is because of these excellent virtues and great deeds that she will be remembered forever in the history of Islam.May Allah the Almighty be pleased with her.Aameen.

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1.Muwatta Imam Maalik , Kitaabul-Jihad, Hadith 999 2.Sahih Bukhari , Kitaabul-Maghaazi, Baab Ghazwah Raji wa Ra’il, 4092 3.Ehde-Nubuwwat ki Barguzeedah Khawaateen , p.55 4.Tazkaare-Sahaabiyaat , Talib Hashmi, p.40–402 5.Ehde-Nubuwwat ki Barguzeedah Khaawateen , p.57 6.Tazkaare-Sahaabiyaat , Talib Hashmi, p.403–404 7.Ehde-Nubuwwat ki Barguzeedah Khawaateen , p.57 REFERENCES

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glossary Battle of Badr — The first battle in the history of Islam waged between the Muslims and the non-believers.It was fought at a place called Badr, in the second year af- ter the Migration (Hijrah) of the Holy Prophet to Mad- inah.Battle of Uhud— The second military encounter be - tween the Muslims and the non-believers of Makkah, fought in the third year after the Migration of the Holy Prophet to Madinah.Martyr — A martyr is someone killed for their religious beliefs or other noble causes.Quba — A small village located a few miles away from Madinah on the city’s outskirts.Sahaabi/Sahaabiyah — A male/female follower or dis - ciple of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as who has lived in the time of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as and has seen the Prophet with his/her own eyes.The plural of this is sahaabah/sahaabiyaat.

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Activities

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 22 Have fun searching for the words listed below on the next page! Whilst searching for the words try to think back to what was being referred to.Here is the list of words: • Quba • Sea • Sahaabiyaat • Training • Battle • Spear • Martyr • Sacrifice • Chest • Devoted • Spiritual • Dream • Cyprus • Mission • Horse activity #1 - wordsearch

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 23 C Y I I V H O G E E A B U Q Y P A L C R A N W H A A K S F U J D B Y L L A U T I R I P S P V E C P E R A U I Y W D A P C F V J R P D I L Q X L R V E D Q O D U S H A K D Y W H R A A T T R S S T S E H C L O E R A O E Y B K N G Q V J A R D I R H D R M A K L O G L A S H R U I S S I M A N W E V V E F K L T R A I N I N G L B J C I O F W N A E A E S K A E L T T A B A Y I B A A H A S L L A M K Z D W N Y U J Y I Y A X Z A V A E C I F I R C A S N J A E N L R N T V N H I Q I A T H R L Y P A L M A R T Y R A A K D F U T G K S F U I J P A A C V L D R S A E A A D I R H R U F N O I O F S D A H T A O V A L N L H L Y S F U

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 24 activity #2 - crossword Read carefully the clues given below and then fill in the crossword puzzle on the next page: Clues Across (on page 26) 3.The purpose of Hazrat Umme Haraam’s life and death was to attain the _______ of Almighty Allah.5.Twenty-eight years after the migration, Cyprus became part of the _________ state.8.A ________ war took place to conquer Cyprus.10.Said by the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as for Hazrat Umme Haraam ra : ‘You are among the first _______’.11.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra is known as the first female _______ in the naval war.14.How many years after the migration did the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as pass away? 18.Name of the village where the foundation of the first Mosque of Islam was built.19.What type of training did Sahaabiyaat gain from the Holy Prophet s as ? 20.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra is buried in this country.21.In what sea did the first Muslim naval battle take place?

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 25 Clues Down (on page 26) 1.What did the Holy Prophet s as tell Hazrat Umme Haraam ra and Hazrat Umme Sulaim ra to get ready for, even though it wasn’t time for it? 2.Hazrat Qais ra attained martyrdom in this battle.4.Before accepting Islam Jabbaar bin Salma threw this at Hazrat Haraam ra.6.A female companion (singular) of the Holy Prophet s as.7.Jabbaar bin Salma _______ Islam because of the person he killed.9.What animal is mentioned in connection with the death of Hazrat Umme Haraam ra ? 12.The number of ahadith reported by Hazrat Umme Haraam ra.13.The age of Hazrat Anas ra when his mother presented him to the Holy Prophet s as.15.The name of Hazrat Umme Haraam’s ra brother who said ‘By the Lord of the Ka’abah I have attained my objective.’ 16.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra remained steadfast even with the martyrdom of her son, brothers and ______.17.Hazrat Umme Haraam’s ra family was full of ______ followers of the Holy Prophet s as.

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 27 Circle the correct answer, true or false: Question 1: Hazrat Umme Haraam ra was a distant aunt of the Holy Prophet s as.Your response: True False Question 2: The Holy Prophet s as had a dream contain - ing glad tidings about Hazrat Umme Haraam ra.Your response: True False Question 3: Hazrat Umme Haraam ra and Hazrat Haraam ra are the same person.Your response: True False activity #3 - true or false

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 28 Question 4: The man that martyred Hazrat Haraam ra never converted to Islam.Your response: True False Question 5: Hazrat Umme Haraam ra was amongst the first Muslims to attain martyrdom at sea.Your response: True False Question 6: The companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as had a deep desire to sacrifice their lives for the sake of Islam.Your response: True False Question 7: The salutation s as means s allallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, meaning ‘peace and blessings of Allah be upon him’, is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as.Your response: True False

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 29 Find the answers to the questions below: 1.‘By the Lord of the Ka’abah, I have attained my ob- jective’—Who said this and on what occasion? 2.What did the Holy Prophet s as foretell about the first Islamic army fighting a naval war? 3.In which war did Hazrat Umme Haraam ra take part? activity #4

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 30 We learnt in this book that the companions of the Holy Prophet s as were ever ready to sacrifice their lives for the sake of Islam.What do you think about the so-called Muslims who spread extremism in the name of Islam? They too say that they are fighting for the sake of Islam.Write a short article about this and try to submit it to a newspaper! Try to do your research on www.alislam.org.A few prompts are given below in case you need a little help.• They are not comparable at all! • True Muslims would only go to war as a last resort, and only if the religion is in danger of being anni - hilated.This is not possible in today’s day and age.• The Promised Messiah as has said that in this age we should respond to allegations against Islam with the pen, instead of the sword.activity #5 Let's Think

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ANSWERS

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 32 WORDSEARCH SOLUTION C Y I I V H O G E E A B U Q Y P A L C R A N W H A A K S F U J D B Y L L A U T I R I P S P V E C P E R A U I Y W D A P C F V J R P D I L Q X L R V E D Q O D U S H A K D Y W H R A A T T R S S T S E H C L O E R A O E Y B K N G Q V J A R D I R H D R M A K L O G L A S H R U I S S I M A N W E V V E F K L T R A I N I N G L B J C I O F W N A E A E S K A E L T T A B A Y I B A A H A S L L A M K Z D W N Y U J Y I Y A X Z A V A E C I F I R C A S N J A E N L R N T V N H I Q I A T H R L Y P A L M A R T Y R A A K D F U T G K S F U I J P A A C V L D R S A E A A D I R H R U F N O I O F S D A H T A O V A L N L H L Y S F U

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 33 CROSSWORD SOLUTION 13T A R A A M D 17D E V O T E Y N A E D 3 P I T A L 10O G C E P E 5 I 15H A T H S L U A M C T 1 S 7A C I N 12F I V 2 U D R E 14T W E N L 19M O R 20C Y P R U S E R R T A N E 21M E D I A N 9H O R S 11M A R T Y 8 N A V A L P E R 4 S H A B I Y A H 6 S 18Q U B S B A N D 16H E

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 34 1.Ans: True 2.Ans: True 3.Ans: False—Hazrat Haraam ra was the brother of Hazrat Umme Haraam ra.They are not the same person.4.Ans: False—He was so impressed with what Hazrat Haraam ra said at the time of his death that it became the reason for him converting to Islam.5.Ans: True 6.Ans: True 7.Ans: True answers to activity #3

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Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 35 1.Hazrat Haraam ra , the brother of Hazrat Umme Haraam ra , whilst he was taking his last breaths, said this: ‘By the Lord of the Ka’abah, I have attained my objective.’ These words left such a lasting impact on his killer, that it became the reason for him becoming a Muslim.2.The Holy Prophet s as foretold that those fighting in the first naval war for the sake of Islam would enter paradise.3.Hazrat Umme Haraam ra took part in the battle to conquer the Island of Cyprus.answers to activity #4

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Salutations are recited out of respect when mentioning the names of Prophets and holy personages.These salutations have been abbreviated and inserted into the text where applicable.Readers are urged to recite the full salutations for the following abbreviations: s as s allallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam , meaning ‘peace and blessings of Allah be upon him’, is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as.as ‘alaihis-salaam , meaning ‘peace be on him’, is written after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as.ra raziyallaahu ‘anhu/‘anhaa/‘anhum , meaning ‘Allah be pleased with him/her/them’, is written after the names of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as or of the Promised Messiah as.publisher's note

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rta rahmatullaah ‘alaihi/‘alaihaa/‘alaihim , meaning ‘Allah shower His mercy upon him/her/them’, is written after the names of those deceased pious Muslims who are not Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as or of the Promised Messiah as.Acknoweldgements The Urdu book was written by Tahira Riaz in 2008.The English translation was carried out by the Children’s Book Committee in USA that is part of Additional Wakalat-e-Tasneef.We would like to acknowledge the contributions of Waseem Ahmad Sayed, Nauman Hadi, Sabahat Ahmad Cheema, Bushra Shahid, Hallah Ahmad, Raghib Hammaad Shahid, Asif Ateeq Khan, and Maryam Norah Luqman.May Allah bless them all.Aameen.

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