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

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @@@= (Vol- I ) 569
Mu'mineen! Give it to the granddaughter of Rasulullaah married to you."
They were referring to Hadhrat Ummu Kulthoom ~ Gw, the daughter of
Hadhrat Ali W3wj (and Hadhrat Faatima WGWj). Hadhrat Umar 9GWj said,
"Ummu Saleet is more deserving." Hadhrat Ummu Saleet WGw was a woman
from the Ansaar who had pledged allegiance to Rasulullaah m. Hadhrat Umar
?BW&j went on to explain, "Because she sewed water bags for us during the
Battle of uhud." (I)
Women Proceed for the Battle of Khaybar to
Render Services
The grandmother of Hadhrat Hashraj bin Ziyaad L@G(d%j narrates that women
also accompanied Rasulullaah @@ for the Battle of Khaybar. In her narration
she mentions that when Rasulullaah k%% asked them the reason for going, they
replied, "We are going out to weave ropes from animal hair to assist in the path
of Allaah. We shall also nurse the wounded, retrieve arrows and give the soldiers
barley porridge to drink." (2)
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Hadhrat Zuhri narrates that women also participated in the battles with
Rasulullaah @%% by providing water for the Mujaahideen and nursing the
wounded. (3)
Women Fighting in Jihaad in the path of Allaah
Hadhrat Ummu Ammaara @%= Fights in the
Battle of Uhud
Hadhrat Sa'eed bin Abu Zaid Ansaari !BW4&.j narrates from Hadhrat Ummu Sa'd
bint Sa'd bin Rabee G8GWj that she 'used to go to her maternal aunt Hadhrat
Ummu Ammaara G8w and ask her to relate her story. Hadhrat Ummu
Arnmaara lB%&&j would say, "It was at the beginning of the day that I ventured
out with a bag of water to see what was happening to the Muslims. When I
reached Rasulullaah w, he was with his companions and the Muslims were
enjoying victory and steadfastness. When the Muslims later started losing the
battle, I drew close to Rasulullaah @% and openly started fighting. As I fended
off the Mushrikeen from Rasulullaah &?%, I also fired some arrows with a
bow until I sustained many injuries."
The narrator Hadhrat Ummu Sa'd @GM says that she noticed a very deep
wound on the shoulder of Hadhrat Ummu Ammaara W W and asked her who
had afflicted it. She replied, "It was Ibn Qami'Ahmad. May Allaah disgrace him!
When the Sahabah WGWj had withdrawn from Rasulullaah @%, he came
shouting, 'Show me where is Muhammad! I cannot be safe if he is safe!' Myself,
(1) Bukhari. Abu Nu'aym and Abu Ubayd have also reported the narration, as quoted in Kanzul
Ummaa/(Vol.7 Pg.97).
(2) Abu Dawood.
(3) Abdur Razzaaq, as quoted in FatlhulBaari(Vol.6 Pg.51).