Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 1 of 3

(Vol-I)
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370 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH
with the two men along with two or three camels. He also wrote a letter to (my
brother) Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abu Bakr @,-, instructing him to mount my
mother Ummu Roomaan 4%GW6, myself and my sister Asmaa %@%& the wife of
Hadhrat Zubayr BGWj on the camels."
"The three men left together and when they repched Qudayd, Hadhrat Zaid
BGWj used the five hundred Dirhams to purchase three camels. They happened
to meet Hadhrat Talha bin Ubaydillaah who intended making Hijrah and
left Makkah with him. Hadhrat Zaid B,- and Abu Raafi -4 took along
with them (Rasulullaah w ' s two daughters) Hadhrat Faatima Q3WG and
Hadhrat Ummu Kulthoom WXS together with (Rasulullaah @%'s wife)
Hadhrat Sauda bint Zam'ah @Gw. Hadhrat Zaid ~ ,W also took on his camel
(his wife) Hadhrat Ummu Ayman CiE%%&4> and (his son) Hadhrat Usaama W,-.
When we reached Bayda, my camel bolted as I sat in the carriage together with
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my mother Ummu Roomaan @w. My mother started shouting, "Oh my
beloved daughter! Oh the new bride!" (Hadhrat Aa'isha lS%@!% was by then
already married to RBsulullaah @%.) Our camel was eventually caught after it
had already crossed the Valley of Harsha. kllaah had kept us safe."
"When we reached Madinah, I stayed with the family of Hadhrat Abu Bakr !W!&
while the family of Rasulullaah w stayed with him. Rasulullaah @& was
building his Masjid and several rooms around the Masjid that he intended to be
the living quarters for his wives. We stayed like this for a while." The rest of the
Hadith concerns the details of the marriage of Hadhrat Aa'isha G53WM. (I)
Another narration from Hadhrat Aa'isha @iMW quotes that she said, "As we were
making Hijrah, we were passing by a difficult (dangerous) valley when the camel I
was on suddenly bolted very furiously. By Allaah! I shall never forget the words of
my mother as she screamed, 'Oh my little bride!' However, the camel continued
bolting. When I heard someone shout, 'Throw down its reins,' I threw it down
and the camel stood still in a daze as if someone was holding it up." (2)
The Hijrah of Rasulullaah m s Daughter Hadhrat
Zaynab @Ew and the Words of Rasulullaah
Concerning the Hardships She Encountered En route
Rasulullaah m ' s daughter Hadhrat Zaynab @3@W says, "As I was preparing the
provisions for my journey (Hijrah), Hind bint Utba met me. She said, '0 daughter
of Muhammad! Do you think that the news has not reached me that you wish to
meet up with your father?' 'I have no such intention,' I replied. She said, 'Dear
coupin! Do not do this. If you require any goods for your journey or any money to
help you reach your father, I have what you need. You should therefore not keep
secrets from me because the disputes between men should not creep between us
(1) Ibn Abdil Birr in his fstiaab (Vo1.4 Pg.450). Zubayr has also reported the narration as quoted in
Isaaba (Vo1.4 Pg.450). Haythami has also reported the narration in Majma'uzZawaa'id (Vol.9
Pg.227) and has commented on the chain of narrators.
(2) Haythami (Vo1.9 Pg.227). Tabraani has also reported the narration as has Haakim in his Mustadrak
(Vo1.4 Pg.4).