Hadhrat Umm Aiman (May Allah be well pleased with her) - (II)

[The first part of this article ran here]   

Hadhrat Umm Aiman had the honor of nursing the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) as an infant.

 

The greatest embodiment of love and affection had graced her lap.  That’s why, right from the childhood of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), she would busy herself in taking care of Him. 

 

When Hadhrat Aamina (May Allah be well pleased with her) passed away At Abwa, near Madina, Hadhrat Umm Aiman (May Allah be well pleased with her) who was with them in the journey brought the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) back to Makkah.

 

Love and affection was one of her special qualities.  She was a great beacon of love for the Prophet’s Family and the Companions.  When she would hear of the demise of any Companion, she would become very sad and would say words of condolence and consolation.

 

Her words on the martyrdom of Hadhrat ‘Umar Farooq (May Allah be well pleased with him) are shining like stars in the corpus of condolences.  She said:  Today, the walls of the fort of Islam have been utterly shaken and its structure has weakened.  As is mentioned in Al Isaaba Fi Ma’arifatis Sahaabah, Vol. 4, Pg. No. 78.

 

In some traditions, her demise has been related to be some months after the demise of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) but what is correct is that she passed away in the caliphate of Hadhrat ‘Uthman (May Allah be well pleased with him).

 

This Tradition is related with a continuous chain of narrators (Marfu’) as opposed to other traditions in which one (or some) narrators are missing.  Thus, this Tradition will be preferred over them.

 

Hadhrat Umm Aiman (May Allah be well pleased with her) was not a lady who knew nothing apart from domestic work.  She was very brave and courageous.  In wars and battles, she would provide medicine, water, etc. for those Companions who were injured.  She would participate in battles with this intention.  It is recorded in the biographies of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) that she participated in the Battles of Badr and Uhud.  (Al Isaaba Fi Ma’arifatis Sahaabah, Vol. 4, Pg. No. 78)

 

She was also one of those women who emigrated to Madina all alone for the sake of Islam and Allah Most High.