Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

'Ali ibn Abi T6lib 289
3.5.3. Ties of marriage between the family
of 'Ali (&) and the family of 'Uthmgn (&)
There were no feelings of resentment, hatred, or enmity
between Banu Hishim and Banu Umayyab such as those fabricated
and invented by the enemies of Islam and the Muslims, who made up
myths and tales about that. It is clear to every fair-minded individual
that the relationship between Banu Umayyah and Banu Hishim was
that of cousins, brothers and close friends. They were the closest of
people to one another, between whom there was mutual love,
appreciation and respect, and they shared grief, pain and sorrow.
Banu Umayyah and Banu H2shim were descendants of a common
ancestor; they were the grandsons of a single grandfather and
branches of a single tree both before and after Islam. They all sprang
from the same origin and were nourished by the fruits of the religion
of Allah (&) that was brought by the Messenger of AUah (g), the
trustworthy one, the teacher, the seal of the prophets and messengers.
There was a legendary friendship between Abu Sufyk and al-
'~bbh'~~, as well as ties through marriage, both before and after
Islam. The Messenger of Allah (@) gave three of his four daughters
in marriage to men of Bann Umayyah: one married Abu al-'AS ibn
ar-Rabee', and two of his daughters married 'Uthmzn ibn 'Affh ibn
~bil-AS ibn Umayyah, whose maternal grandmother was the paternal
aunt of the Messenger of Allah (g), alBayda' bint 'Abdul-Mutwb.
She was called Umm Hakeem, and she had given birth to twins at the
same time as the Prophet's father, Abdullah ibn 'Abdul-Muwib,
was born. One of these twins was Arwa bint Kurayz ibn Habeeb ibn
'Abd Shams, the mother of 'Uthmib (&). The son of 'Uthm2n ibn
'- (&), Abk, also married a woman from Banu Hishim; he
married Umm Kulthoom, who was the daughter of Abdullah ibn
Ja'far (at-Tayy2r) ibn Abi Tilib, the brother of 'Ali (may Allah be
pleased with them all).265 Sakeenah, the granddaughter of 'Ali (&)