Women of Paradise: Asmaa' bint Abi Bakr
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Title: Women of Paradise: Asmaa' bint Abi Bakr
Created on: Thu Oct 04 14:29:28 -0400 2007
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Abstract: ... Nitaaqayn" (the one with two belts), for her heroic act during the Hijrah [migration] of the Prophet and Abu Bakr , from Makkah to Madinah. The sister of the most knowledgeable woman, 'Aishah who is among the only seven Companions of the Prophet who narrated more than a thousand ahadith. The wife of az-Zubair Ibn al-`Awwaam, one of the ten people promised Paradise by the Messenger of Allaah . Az-Zubair was brave, courageous and defended the Prophet with his sword. The Mother of ameerul-mu'mineen 'Abdullah Ibn az-Zubair who was given bay`a in Hijaz and was killed by al-Hajjaaj(3): and the mother of 'Urwah, who when he entered in prayer he would forget about this life It was 'Urwah who when his leg had to be cut, was told to drink wine as an anesthesia but refused to drink wine and instead, gave intructions to cut it while he was in prayer. They did, and he did not feel anything until he woke up. Asmaa', may Allaah (T) be pleased with her, was one of the most noble personalities, yet was veiled and shy in front of men. She refused to be with men, mingle with them, ride among them or go with them; and. by Allaah, the men being talked about were no ordinary men! They were the Messenger of Allaah , and his Companions. She served her husband as a true wife should, staying at home to take care of her household. She was very careful at guarding and preserving her honor, and the honor of her husband. Did she ever pressure az-Zubair by reminding him of her honorable lineage as the daughter of the noble Abu Bakr? She was patient for the hardship she went through, and was loving and respectful towards her husband. Can a woman be richer than Asmaa'? Her father, Abu Bakr , was a rich merchant. Yet, she carried stones of dates on her head, and walked miles to get water and date seeds. She also dealt with horses and camels [which she did not do in her father' s house], baked bread, pleased her husband, yet would not takc decisions without him, even if it were an obvious decision for the pleasure of Allaah (T). Dear sister, wake up! Realize that the modernists and liberalists are leading you to a path other than the path of the Believers. Allaah (T) says (the meaning (of which is): And whoever contends with, and contradicts the Messenger after guidance has been clearly conveyed to him, and chooses a path other than that of the Faithful Believers, We shall leave him in the Path he has chosen and land him in Hell, what an evil refuge!" [an Nisaa 4:115](4) . Which path leads you to happiness of this world and the hereafter, to the pleasure of Allaah (T) and the company of Asmaa' in Paradise? Is it the path of tabarruj(5) and .sufoor(6) and Ikhtilaat(7) or the path of Hijab and Modesty? Remember the golden words of Asmaa' when she said: "I felt shy to go with men, and I remembered az-Zubair and his gheerah." Remember also what the Black woman said: "But I become uncovered, so please invoke Allaah for me [make du'a to Allaah for me] that I may not become uncovered." This illustrates what kind of a pure and clean society it was, and what kind of amazing women they were. They were the followers of the Qur'an and the Sunnah, the Salaf that we are proud to follow. We ask you to think about this, and pray to Allaah (T) to make us all among the pure women and men whom Allaah (T) is pleased with, and whom the Messenger of Allaah will be pleased and happy to meet in Paradise, for they followed his Sunnah. though they never met him: and they followed the practice of his Companions, though t... [Full Article...]
