During the month of Shaban in the fifth year after migration, when the Holy Prophet (sa) called for people to join the expedition towards the Banu Mustaliq, according to some narrations, the Prophet of Allah (sa) appointed Hazrat Zaid bin Harithah (ra) as the Amir in Medina. belonging to the Muslims. There is more in this strange story. Until now, for their trade ventures in the north, the Quraish would generally travel to Syria from the coastal route of Hijaz. “Hence, religious passion and the sanctity of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(sa) aside, for which a true Muslim and believer is willing to sacrifice even his life, the historical and rational facts also negate and reject this ridiculous contention.”. Abdullah bin Jahash (RA) led the caravan to Madina-al-Munauwara which consisted of Abu Ahmed Bin Jahash (RA) who is the famous poet, Zainab bint Jahash (RA), Mussab bin Umair (RA) and his wife Humna bint Jahash (RA), Abdur Rahman bin Awf (RA) and his wife Umm-e-Habeeb bint Jahash … “As such, in the month of Jamadi Al-Akhirah, the Holy Prophet(sa) received intelligence that a trade caravan of the Quraish of Mecca was to pass by this route of Najd. Prohibitions of alcohol drinking, smoking, gambling, sorceries, killing, etc., could be a moral action. I see her as a pious woman, an achiever, an industrialist and a giver. Hazrat A’ishah (ra) highly praised the inherent virtue and purity of Hazrat Zainab (ra) and would often say: ‘I have not seen a more pious lady than Zainab. Tags: Aisha, Allah, islam, longest hand, marriage to cousins, Muhammad, pious, role model, Umar, Zayd ibn Harithah. Her father was the leader of the Banu ‘Abd al Shams. Her paternal uncles were the 'Leader… (The month of Dhulqada in the 5th Year of the Migration) Hazrat Zaynab bint Jahsh was the daughter of Umayma bint Ab­dul­mut­talib, the aunt of the Prophet. Powered by  - Designed with the Hueman theme. In St George’s Hospital – where she was admitted – a nurse, who was a German lady, said that whenever she would speak to Maryam, she felt as though she was speaking to an angel. He says, “As to Zainab Bint Jahsh, who has been wrapped up by orientalists and missionaries in an imaginary picture of romance and infatuation, true history judges that [Muhammad’s act with] her was one of the glorious deeds of Muhammad. Although the union of man and woman is a genuine purpose of marriage so that human life can continue, there are also many other wholesome purposes as well. They also relate that when Muhammad saw her she was half-naked, that her fine black hair was covering half of her body, and that every curve of her body was full of desire and passion. However, a noble person knows and understands that often the same action is performed by a sinister man with evil intent, while a pious man can and does perform the same action with a good and pure intention. Comment on Islamic Cosmos by Cosmos Islâmico. The Muslim historians, whose only task was to gather all kinds of narrations, included this tale in their works without any investigation, and then blinded by religious prejudice, non-Muslim historians have made this tale the highlight of their books.”. In the verse (33:37) there is stated a particular purpose for this revelation and action of Muhammad. Abu al-‘As ibn Rabi’ was the husband of Zainab and was loved by Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) very much. She was the cousin of the prophet . Abdulmuttalib was one of the respected leaders of the Quraysh. Annals of al-Tabari 2:563, 453 She walked right up to me, held me in an embrace, and then proceeded to sit with me for the entire time. Incidentally, at the time Zaid(ra), was not at home. “We permitted you to marry her so that it may hence be legitimate and morally blameless for a believer to marry the wife of his adopted son.” Without adoption, there cannot be any adopted son either. After reciting the Tashahhud, Ta’awwuz, and Surah Al-Fatihah, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) stated: In the previous sermon, I narrated some incidents with regards to Hazrat Zaid bin Harithah (ra). Many highly respected and prominent Companions were appointed under them and when ignorant people objected to this action of the Holy Prophet(sa), due to their ancient views, he responded, ‘You have objected to the appointment of Usama as a commander and prior to this you have also objected to the leadership of his father Zaid. Logic also does not support these allegations either, Zainab (ra) was the paternal-cousin of the Holy Prophet (sa), he clearly had seen her as a cousin because the divine commandment of Purdah was not revealed till after the marriage of Hazrat Zainab (ra) and the Holy Prophet (sa), rendering any allegation as a clear and blatant lie. Her Death The entire melodrama: Zaid’s divorce of Zainab, Muhammad’s marriage with Zainab and subsequent revelations of several Qur’anic Ayats from Allah to purify this scandalous happening is something to ponder very seriously. It is not for himself, but it is for the future of the Muslim community. It is proven to be fabricated both in terms of riwayat [chain of narrators] and dirayat [meaning]. Muhammad’s heart was inflamed. She was very righteous and truthful, she was very kind towards relatives, she was most generous and worked tirelessly for goodness and to attain divine nearness. The good news of victory also lessened the sorrow which the Muslims of Medina faced generally, and Hazrat Usman(ra)experienced specifically due to the demise of Ruqayyara, daughter of the Holy Prophet(sa). In any case, they had now abandoned this route and began to travel from the route of Najd, which led to Iraq. She was someone who greatly trusted Allah Almighty and was very grateful of God’s favours.