Hazrat Umme Kulsoom

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(May Allah be pleased with her) The Blessed Daughter of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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ISLAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS LTD The Daughter of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Hazrat Umme Kulsoom, (may Allah be pleased with her) Written in Urdu as: Bint-e-Muhammad sas Hazrat Umme Kulsoom ra by Khalidah Zafar First published in English in the UK, 2022 © Islam International Publications Limited Published by: Islam International Publications Ltd.Unit 3, Bourne Mill Business Park, Guildford Road, Farnham, Surrey, UK, GU9 9PS Printed at: All rights reserved.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 Publishers.For further information, please visit www.alislam.org Cover design: Zaid White ISBN: 978-1-84880-333-6 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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CONTENTS Foreword............................................................v Children of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas and Hazrat Khadijah ra.............................................ix Hazrat Umme Kulsoom Chapter One—Her Blessed Family..............................1 Chapter Two—Her First Marriage.............................5 Chapter Three—Diffcult Times....................................9 Chapter Four—Migration to Madinah....................13 Chapter Five—Marriage to Hazrat Usman ra.........17 Chapter Six—Demise and Burial................................21 References..........................................................27 Glossary............................................................31 Questions...........................................................35 Answers.............................................................59 Publisher’s Note.................................................69

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FOREWORD

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v This book, Hazrat Umme Kulsoom , is the story of one of the blessed daughters of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.Umme Kulsoom means ‘Mother of Kulsoom’.She was the third daughter of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas by Hazrat Khadijah ra.She had the honour of accepting Islam soon after her mother, who was the first woman to accept Islam.Hazrat Umme Kulsoom ra bore many hardships because of her faith.This book captures these briefly with the hope that the reader can catch a glimpse into the life and character of this noble lady.This book was originally written by Khadijah

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vi Zafar in Urdu.The English version of the book was produced by the English Translation section of Additional Wakalat-e-Tasnif.The translation was done by Busaina Ahmad, while the review and for- matting were completed by Waseem Sayed, Bushra Shahid, Maryam Bhatti, Asifah Wahab Mirza, Aamna Bhatti and Maria Qudoos Shahid.Special thanks are due to Research Cell for verifying the ref- erences used in the book.May Allah bless them all.This edition includes fun activities for children at the end of the book to test their knowledge.A glossary of difficult terms has also been added.Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Wakilut-Tasnif, London July 2022

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CHILDREN OF THE HOLY PROPHET sas & HAZRAT KHADIJAH ra

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ix Hazrat Khadijah ra Hazrat Muhammad sas Hazrat Qasim ra Hazrat Fatimah ra ra Hazrat Ruqayyah ra Hazrat Zainab ra Hazrat Tayyab ra Hazrat Tahir ra

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(May Allah be pleased with her) CHAPTER ONE

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1 Her Blessed Family ra is the story of a blessed daughter of our beloved master, the Holy Prophet Muhammad , may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.The Holy Prophet sas was twenty-five 1 years old when he married Hazrat Khadijah ra , the daughter of Khuwailid.Hazrat Khadijah ra belonged to the Asad tribe 2 and was a wealthy lady of high moral char- acter.Because of her piety and righteousness, she came to be known as Tahirah 3 in Makkah.Hazrat Khadijah ra became impressed by the honesty and trustworthiness of the Holy Prophet sas and sent him a proposal of marriage through her friend Nafeesah, the daughter of Mena.The Holy Prophet sas accepted the proposal after seeking counsel from his uncle, Abu Talib.4

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2 Hazrat Khadijah ra gave birth to all the chil- dren of the Holy Prophet sas except for his son Hazrat Ibrahim ra who was born to Hazrat Mariyah Qibtiyyah ra.The Holy Prophet sas had three sons and four daughters from Hazrat Khadijah ra.The names of his three sons were Qasim, Tahir , and Tayyab.In some traditions, Hazrat Tayyab ra is also referred to as Hazrat Abdullah ra.His daughters’ names were Zainab , Ruqayyah , Umme Kulsoom and Fatimah.All of these children of the Holy Prophet sas were born before his claim of prophethood.The Holy Prophet’s kunyat , or parental lineage name, was Abul-Qasim (the Father of Qasim) after his eldest son’s name Qasim.All three sons passed away in childhood, however, the daughters reached adulthood and accepted Islam.ra was six years old when

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3 the Holy Prophet sas announced his prophethood.In other words, she was born in Makkah six years before the Holy Prophet sas announced his prophet- hood.She had two elder sisters: Hazrat Zainab ra , who was ten years old at that time, and Hazrat Ruqayyah ra , who was a year older than her.All three sisters witnessed the period of opposition towards their beloved father after his claim of prophethood.e

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CHAPTER TWO

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5 Her First Marriage It was normal in those days, according to Arab custom, for girls to be married at what would seem a very young age these days.So, the two sisters, Hazrat Ruqayyah ra and ra were married at an early age.Hazrat Ruqayyah ra was married to Utbah the elder son of the pater- nal uncle of the Holy Prophet sas , Abu Lahab, and ra was married to Abu Lahab’s other son, Utaibah.5 At that time Abu Lahab was not an opponent of the Holy Prophet sas , but when the Holy Prophet sas claimed prophethood, both Abu Lahab and his wife, Umme Jameel, became bitter enemies of the Holy Prophet sas.Umme Jameel used to lay down thorns in the alleyway where the Holy Prophet sas

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6 would pass.Due to this, the blessed feet of the Holy Prophet sas would get wounded.The Holy Prophet sas , a mercy for the entire universe, always showed great patience and forbearance.However, this would just enrage his enemies even more.It is because of his enmity towards Islam that Abu Lahab threatened to break all ties with his sons if they did not divorce the daughters of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas.So Hazrat Ruqayyah ra and ra were divorced at the same time.This was the first of many big trials that the Holy Prophet sas had to face because of the enmity towards Islam.ra accepted Islam with her mother fl , Hazrat Khadijah ra when the Holy Prophet sas first claimed prophethood.ra took the oath of allegiance at the

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7 hand of the Holy Prophet sas together with her sis- ters when some other ladies also, were granted this honour.This was also the beginning of the period of hardships for the Holy Prophet sas and his family.O ne of these hardships was that the enemy surrounded the home of the Holy Prophet sas.At such a time, he was forced to take refuge in a val- ley known as Shi‘b Abi Talib to save himself and his companions from the evil of these people.m

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CHAPTER THREE

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9 Difficult Times The Shi‘b Abi Talib (valley) was a narrow pass between two hills that were owned by the family of the Holy Prophet sas.It was in this valley that the family of the Holy Prophet sas had to take refuge.ra lived there patiently with her mother, Hazrat Khadijah ra , for two and a half to three years.During this time in the valley, the enemies enforced a boycott, which means that no one was allowed to trade with the new Muslims.Amongst other hardships, there was very little food for the family because of this boycott.By the time the boycott ended, Hazrat Khadijah ra had become very weak because of her old age.She passed away in the tenth year of the Prophethood of the Holy Prophet sas , during the blessed month

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10 of Ramadan.She is buried in the cemetery called Jannat al-Mu‘alla, also known as Al-Hajun.In the same year, Abu Talib, the uncle of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas , also passed away.At the time of the demise of Hazrat Khadijah ra , her daughter Hazrat Zainab ra was already mar- ried and had migrated to Abyssinia [ present-day Ethiopia].Her other two daughters, ra and Hazrat Fatimah ra , were left without a mother.This was indeed a year of grief for the Holy Prophet sas.As for ra , after going through a painful divorce and the trial of Shi‘b Abi Talib, she had to endure the grief of the loss of her beloved mother.fi Hazrat Khaulah bint Hakeem ra approached the Holy Prophet sas and suggested to him that the only

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11 solution to his domestic dificulties was to remarry.The Holy Prophet sas accepted the advice and mar- ried an elderly lady, Hazrat Saudah bint Zam‘ah ra.Her arrival in the family provided great support to the Holy Prophet sas and both girls were raised under her care.It was a very dificult time for the Muslims as Makkah was under the governance of Abu Jahl and his deputies, Abu Sufyan, Utbah, Shaibah, and Waleed—all of whom were arch-enemies of Islam.These were the days of extreme hardships for the Muslims living in Makkah.The enemies did not leave any stone unturned in causing pain to the Muslims.s

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CHAPTER FOUR

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13 Migration to Madinah When the disbelievers of Makkah planned the arrest and assassination of the Holy Prophet sas , Allah the Almighty permitted the Holy Prophet sas to migrate.Earlier, many Muslims had migrated to Abyssinia [Ethiopia] and at last, the day arrived when the Holy Prophet sas migrated to Madinah with Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique ra.Because of the situation at that time, the Holy Prophet sas could not risk tak- ing ra and Hazrat Fatimah ra with him, so they stayed in Makkah with their new mother, Hazrat Saudah ra.ra and Hazrat Fatimah ra spent this time with great resilience and bravery.Soon after the Holy Prophet sas had migrated, he sent Hazrat Abu Raafi‘ ra and Hazrat Zaid bin

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14 Harisah ra to Makkah, to bring his esteemed wife, Hazrat Saudah, and his beloved daughters to Madinah.To get to Madinah ra crossed the desert with the help of Hazrat Abu Raafi‘ ra.She had never undertaken such a long and diflcult journey like this one in her life, but she braved it.Meanwhile, in Madinah, the Holy Prophet sas was busy in the construction of the mosque known as Masjid an-Nabawi.It was wise to build the home of the Holy Prophet sas within the perimeter of Masjid an-Nabawi so that his family could live with him as well.As the construction of their home was not complete, upon their arrival in Madinah, the family of the Holy Prophet sas stayed in the house of a companion Hazrat Haris bin Nauman ra.Hazrat

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15 Umme Kulsoom ra , Hazrat Fatimah ra and Hazrat Saudah ra stayed there for some time.When the construction work was completed, all three of them moved to their home in Masjid an-Nabawi.In the second year of the Hijrah, the disbelievers of Makkah attacked the Muslims.The battle took place in the field of Badr.Some great companions of the Holy Prophet sas were martyred during this battle.At the time of the Battle of Badr, Hazrat Ruqayyah ra (who was now married to Hazrat Usman ra ) was extremely ill.The Holy Prophet sas instructed Hazrat Usman ra to stay behind in Madinah and look after his wife.Hazrat Usman ra took great care of her, but she could not regain her health.Hazrat Ruqayyah ra passed away on the day the battle began.d

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CHAPTER FIVE

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17 Marriage to Hazrat Usman ra Meanwhile, at the Battle of Badr, the son-in-law of Hazrat Umar ra , Khunais bin Hazafah ra (who was married to of Hazrat Hafsah ra ) was martyred.Hazrat Hafsah ra was just eighteen years of age at the time.Hazrat Umar ra was deeply pained by the fact that she was widowed at such a young age.After some time, Hazrat Umar ra asked Hazrat Usman ra , who had also been widowed recently, to marry Hazrat Hafsah ra.But Hazrat Usman ra did not reply.Upon this Hazrat Umar ra then explained his daughter’s situation to the Holy Prophet sas.The Holy Prophet sas said: I will tell you about a person that is even better for Hafsah than Usman ra.And I will tell you of an even better match for Usman ra

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18 than Hafsah ra.Y ou should marry Hafsah ra to me and I will give my daughter Umme Kulsoom ra in marriage to Hazrat Usman ra who is grieving the loss of Ruqayyah ra.fi This way ra and Hazrat Usman ra were married.The Holy Prophet sas flxed the same dowry of ra as was flxed for Hazrat Ruqayyah ra.He said at the time of the nikah: Allah has instructed me through the Angel Gabriel that I should marry my daughter, ra to you [Hazrat Usman ra ] with the same dowry that was fixed for Hazrat Ruqayyah ra.9

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19 Hazrat Usman ra had the honour of becoming the son-in-law of the Holy Prophet sas for the second time and because of this, Hazrat Usman ra is also known as Dhun-Noorain (Possessor of Two Lights).Out of all those who migrated to Madinah from Makkah, Hazrat Usman ra was the wealthi- est.He had been blessed with a lot of money and so every imaginable worldly luxury that was availa- ble those days was at the disposal of ra.Hazrat Anas bin Malik ra narrates that he saw ra in a pure silk dress once, and at another time he saw her wearing an extremely expensive striped silk shawl, which was a part of her dress.k

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CHAPTER SIX

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21 Demise and Burial Both husband and wife were living a very happy life.As the moral training of ra had taken place in the home of the Holy Prophet sas , she looked after her husband in the best possible manner.Hazrat Usman ra also held ra in high esteem.Knowing that she was the beloved daughter of the man who is the Chief of both worlds, Hazrat Usman ra had great respect for his wife.Both husband and wife were happily married for six years even though they had no children from their marriage.Then sadly, ra became ill when she was just twenty-two years old.After a brief illness, she passed away.Hazrat Usman ra was in a state of grief! It was difficult for the Holy Prophet sas to see what his

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22 son-in-law was going through.He expressed pride that Hazrat Usman ra was his son-in-law and said that even if he had ten daughters he would have given each one of them—after the passing away of the other—to Hazrat Usman ra in marriage.fifl This is how deeply the Holy Prophet sas loved and cared for Hazrat Usman ra.Upon the death of ra , the Holy Prophet sas , with tears ffiowing from his eyes, instructed how to prepare the body for bur- ial: The Holy Prophet sas instructed that lote-tree fifi leaves should be brought and boiled in water.This water was used to wash the body of ra three, 2ve or seven times as needed.After the body had been bathed with this water, camphor was applied to the body of ra.Then, the Holy Prophet sas placed the

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23 burial cloths in a specific order.First, one sheet was placed inside the cofln, then another was used as a shirt.After that, the Holy Prophet sas had one sheet put over the head of ra.Another sheet was wrapped around her body, and finally, a big sheet was placed on top.Hazrat Umme Atiyyah ra , a sahabiyah (c0mpanion) of the Holy Prophet sas , assisted in the washing of the body.The Holy Prophet sas led the funeral prayer of his beloved daughter, ra.With tears in their eyes, illustrious Sahabah like Hazrat Abu Talha ra , Hazrat Ali ra , Hazrat Fazl bin Abbas ra , and Hazrat Usama ibn Zaid ra placed the body of ra , with great care and rev- erence in her final resting place.ra was buried in Jannatul-Baqee‘, beside her sister, Hazrat Ruqayyah ra.

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24 May Allah the Almighty grant her a high status in Paradise and enable future generations to follow her excellent example of steadfastness and right- eousness.Aameen.q

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Present-day View of Jannatul-Baqee‘, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

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REFERENCES

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27 fi.Azwaj Mutahharat wa Sahabiyat Encyclopaedia, p.70, by Dr.Zulfiqar Kazim, published by Farid Book Depot (pvt.) Ltd., New Delhi, 2004 2.Ibid.63 3.Ibid.64 4.Ibid.69 5.Ibid.267 6.Ibid.81 7.Ibid.268 8.Ibid.269 9.Ibid.10.Al-Tabqaatul-Kubra, vol.8, p.31, Umme Kulsoom bint Rasulullah sas , Printed by Darul Kutub al-Il- miyyah, Beirut, 1990 CE 11.Sahih Muslim, vol.4; Kitabul-Jana’iz, Hadith #1547; translated into Urdu by Noor Foundation, published in the UK, reprinted in 2020

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GLOSSARY

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31 Al-Hajun— The other name of Jannat al-Mu‘alla.Jannat al-Mu‘alla is an Arabic word translated as ‘The Most Exalted Paradise’, and is a cemetery to the north of the Ka‘bah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.It is the place where Hazrat Khadijah ra , the wife of the Holy Prophet Muhamma d sas , his grandfa- ther, and other ancestors are buried.Battle of Badr— The first battle in the history of Islam between the Muslims and the non-believers.Bin/Bint— Arabic word that means ‘son of’/ ‘daughter of’.Hazrat— His/her Holiness Hijrah— This Arabic word literally means ‘mi- gration’ and refers to the Migration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas from Makkah to Madinah.

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32 This historical event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.Jannatul Baqee‘— Or ‘Garden of Heaven’ is the old- est and the first Islamic cemetery in present-day Saudi Arabia.It is located to the southeast of the Prophet’s Mosque and contains the graves of some members of the family of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas and his companions.Masjid an-Nabawi— Literally translated as ‘the Prophet’s Mosque’.It was originally built by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas in the city of Mad- inah after migrating from Makkah.This is the second holiest site in Islam after the Ka‘bah.The Mosque is also a major pilgrimage site during Hajj.Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to Makkah and one of the five pillars of Islam.Sahabah/Sahabiyaat— The term for the male/

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33 female companions of the Holy Prophet Muham- mad sas.That is, those men and women who have met the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas in person.Male companions are called the Sahabah (Sahabi is the singular).The companions of the Prophet hold a very high rank in Islam, due to their high level of piety, sacrifice and righteousness.Shi‘b Abi Talib— Or ‘the Valley of Abu Talib’ is a valley between the Mount Abu Qubais and the Mount Khandamah in Makkah.Seven years af- ter the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas announced his prophethood, the idol-worshippers of Mak- kah declared an economic and social boycott on the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas and his follow- ers.So they lived in Shi‘b Abi Talib for three years under blockade.Umm— Arabic word that means ‘mother of’.

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QUESTIONS

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35 fiflffi20135 6: Draw a family tree below and fill in the names of the parents and siblings of ra.

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m m m m m 36 fiflffi20135 6: Explain in your own words how the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas and Hazrat Khadijah ra got married.._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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37 m m m m m fiflffi20135 6: Explain in your own words how ra was divorced?._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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38 fiflffi20135 6: Why did the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas take refuge in Shi‘b Abi Talib?._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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39 fiflffi20135 6: Explain how Hazrat Khadijah ra passed away.._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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40 fiflffi20135 6: Why did the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas remarry after Hazrat Khadijah ra passed away? Who did he get married to?._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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41 fiflffi20135 6: How was Hazrat Khadijah ra known as in Makkah?._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ QUESTION 8: Why did Allah permit the Holy Prophet sas to migrate to Madinah?._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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42 42 fiflffi20135 6: Why is Hazrat Usman ra also known as Dhun-Noorain or Possessor of Two Lights?._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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43 43 fiflffi20135 67: Explain in your own words the rela- tionship of ra and Hazrat Usman ra after they got married.._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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44 EXTENSION fi: To get to Madinah ra crossed the desert with the help of Hazrat Abu Raafi‘ ra.She had to undertake a long and very difficult journey, but she braved it.Try to imagine the difficulties ra had to face while crossing the desert.Write down some of the problems she might have had to face.._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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46 EXTENSION fi: Try to imagine the difficulties ra and her family had to face during the boycott.List your thoughts.._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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48 Research Questions Do research online to find the answers to these questions.You could also ask your parents or older siblings for help.QUESTION 1: The Holy Prophet’s kunyat or paren- tal lineage name was Abul-Qasim.What does that mean? What can you find about this Arab custom?._______________________________ _______________________________

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50 fiflffi20135 6: What is Shi‘b Abi Talib?._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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51 EXTENSION —Based on your research, can you imagine how Shi‘b Abi Talib looked like in the time of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas ? Draw a picture here of what you imagine.

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52 fiflffi20135 6: What is Jannatul-Baqee‘?._______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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53 true or false Circle the correct word true or false Question 1: All three sons of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas passed away in adulthood.Your response: True False Question 2: ra was six years old when the Holy Prophet sas announced his Prophethood.Your response: True False Question 3: Hazrat Khadijah ra is buried in a grave- yard known as Al-Hajun.Your response: True False

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54 fiflffi20135 6: The uncle of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas , Hazrat Abu Talib ra , also passed away in the same year as Hazrat Khadijah ra.Your response: True False Question 5: The Holy Prophet sas migrated to Madinah with ra.Your response: True False Question 6: The home of the Holy Prophet sas in Madinah was within the perimeter of Masjid an-Nabawi.Your response: True False Question 7: Both ra and Hazrat Usman ra spent ten years together happily married.

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55 fiflffi2 2013fl510: 62ffi0 79410 8 ffi01fl5  : ra and Hazrat Usman ra had no children.Your response: True False Question 9: Hazrat Muhammad sas was extremely proud to have Hazrat Usman ra as his son-in-law.Your response: True False Question 10: ra was sixty years old when she passed away.Your response: True False

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56 islamic landmarks Wordsearch There are four Islamic landmarks mentioned in this book: 1.Masjid an-Nabawi 2.Jannatul Baqee‘ 3.Al-Hajun 4.Shi‘b Abi Talib Can you find them from the wordsearch on the next page? Look up, down and even backwards.

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57 M A V F G Q T A O J O N M M E R R C I Z O L S I T D U A O K P R B J Y J A P E T I H M U D U O W A R N E R M I S N O N I I W A B A N N A D I J S A M N I A R H S S A N I R U S K A U S N S I A R K G R U T U R P J B I L A T i B A B I H S H S A M E I F M M F L m O D A M O H E W P S B n L n E c E R S I L N M E j O P p T A a I A O H A T Y A h G Z A o L A H I N I T P R B P F E T A N Z M R L S E B E E Q A B L U T A N N A J D Q A l D M B D M E Q S Q N U S

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ANSWERS

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59 answers to questions Answer 1: The family members of ra are as follows: Father: The Holy Prophet Muhammad sas Mother: Hazrat Khadijah ra.Sisters: Hazrat Ruqayyah ra , Hazrat Zainab ra , and Hazrat Fatimah ra.Brothers: Hazrat Qasim ra , Hazrat Tahir ra , and Hazrat Tayyab ra.Answer 2: Hazrat Khadijah ra was impressed by the high moral character of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas and sent him a proposal for marriage

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m m m m m 60 through her friend.The Holy Prophet Muhammad sas accepted after consulting his uncle Abu Talib.Answer 3: ra was engaged to Utaibah who was the son of Abu Lahab.Since Abu Lahab was a bitter enemy of Islam he ordered his son to divorce ra.Answer 4: Since the enemy had encircled the home of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas , he had no other option than to take refuge in the valley of Shi‘b Abi Talib.Answer 5: Hazrat Khadijah ra had become very weak because of old age in addition to the hardships she had to face during the boycott.She passed away in the 10th year of prophethood.

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61 m m m m m fiflffi201 3: ra and Hazrat Fatimah ra were left alone after their mother’s death.All the members of the family of the Holy Prophet sas suffered greatly after the passing away of Hazrat Khadijah ra.Therefore, someone advised him that the only solution to his domestic difficulties was to remarry.The Holy Prophet sas accepted the advice and married an elderly lady, Hazrat Saudah bint Zam‘a ra.Answer 7: Hazrat Khadijah ra was known as Tahirah in Makkah.Answer 8: When the disbelievers of Makkah planned the arrest and assassination of the Holy Prophet sas , Allah permitted the Holy Prophet sas to migrate to Madinah.

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62 fiflffi201 3: Hazrat Usman ra is also known as Dhun-Noorain or Possessor of Two Lights because he married two daughters of the Holy Prophet sas.First, he was married to Hazrat Ruqayyah ra and after she passed away, he married ra.Answer 10: As the moral training of ra had taken place in the home of the Holy Prophet sas , she put everything into looking after her husband in the best way possi- ble.Hazrat Usman ra did not take for granted either.Knowing that she was the beloved daughter of the man who is the Chief of both worlds, Hazrat Usman respected his wife greatly.

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63 answers to true or false Question 1: All three sons of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas passed away in adulthood.response: False All three sons of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas passed away in childhood.Question 2: ra was six years old when the Holy Prophet sas announced his prophethood.response: True

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64 64 fiflffi20135 6: Hazrat Khadijah ra is buried in a grave- yard known as Al-Hajun.response: True Question 4: The uncle of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas , Abu Talib also passed away in the same year as Hazrat Khadijah ra.response: True Question 5: The Holy Prophet sas migrated to Madinah with ra.response: False The Holy Prophet sas migrated to Madinah with Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique ra.ra came to Madinah later.

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65 65 fiflffi20135 6: The home of the Holy Prophet sas in Madinah was within the perimeter of Masjid an-Nabawi.response: True Question 7: Both ra and Hazrat Usman ra spent ten years together happily married.response: False Both ra and Hazrat Usman ra spent six years together happily married.Question 8: ra and Hazrat Usman ra had no children.response: True

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66 fiflffi20135 6: Hazrat Muhammad sas was extremely proud to have Hazrat Usman ra as his son-in-law.response: TRUe Question 10: ra was sixty years old when she passed away.response: False ra was twenty-two years old when she passed away.

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67 Wordsearch Solution M A V F G Q T A O J O N M M E R R C I Z O L S I T D U A O K P R B J Y J A P E T I H M U D U O W A R N E R M I S N O N I I W A B A N N A D I J S A M N I A R H S S A N I R U S K A U S N S I A R K G R U T U R P J B I L A T i B A B I H S H S A M E I F M M F L m O D A M O H E W P S B n L n E c E R S I L N M E j O P p T A a I A O H A T Y A h G Z A o L A H I N I T P R B P F E T A N Z M R L S E B E E Q A B L U T A N N A J D Q A l D M B D M E Q S Q N U S

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE

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69 Salutations are recited out of respect when men- tioning the names of Prophets and holy person- ages.These salutations have been abbreviated and inserted into the text where applicable.sas sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, meaning ‘may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him’, is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas.ra raziyallahu‘anhu/‘anha/‘anhum, meaning ‘may Allah be pleased with him/her/them’, is written after the names of the companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas or of the Promised Messiah as.

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