Safiyyah bint Huyayy: Descendant of Prophets
Allah The Almighty granted Muslims a great victory over the Jews in the Battle of Khaybar, and Safiyyah, may Allah be pleased with her, was one of the captives in this battle. The Prophet said to her: "Your father remained the staunchest Jewish enemy to me until Allah The Almighty... More
Dec 21, 2024
Brilliant Examples from the History of Muslim Women
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): · {And their Lord responded to them, "Never will I allow to be lost the work of [any] worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another.} [Quran 3:195] · {For men is a share of what they have earned, and... More
Dec 21, 2024
Maryam, the Mother of Jesus
As Muslims, we respect, honor and hold in high esteem Maryam, may Allah exalt her mention, the daughter of Imraan who was a chaste virgin and is the best of the women of the world. The Muslims respect and love her for many reasons, among which are the following: •... More
Dec 21, 2024
‘Aa’ishah bint Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq
She was Umm ‘Abdullaah, ‘Aa’ishah bint Abu Bakr ibn Abu Quhaafah. Her mother was Umm Roomaan bint ‘Aamir ibn ‘Uwaymir Al-Kinaaniyyah. ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, was born into a Muslim family four or five years after the beginning of the Prophethood of Muhammad . When her father... More
Dec 21, 2024
Amat Al-Ghafoor bint Ishaaq Al-Dihlawi
One example of a great Muhaddithah (scholar of Hadeeth), a non-Arab, of the 13th Century. ‘Non-Arab’ is outlined because many feel that these great women were great only because they were lucky to have Arabic as their mother-tongue and ancestry was from the Arabs. On the contrary, many of our... More
Dec 21, 2024
Shall I Show You a Woman from the People of Paradise?
‘Ataa’ ibn Abu Rabaah narrated that he said, Ibn ‘Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him, said to me, “Shall I show you a woman from the people of Paradise?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “A black woman came to the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and said, ‘I get... More
Dec 21, 2024
Umm Moosa: The Woman who Relied upon Allah The Almighty
Driven out by the screams of a mother whose son was slain, Ayaarkha (Jochebed), the wife of ‘Imraan (Amram), may Allah exalt his mention, opened the door, after the footsteps of Pharaoh’s soldiers died away and their savage bursts of laughter could no longer be heard. She went to her... More
Dec 21, 2024
Precious Pearls: Umm Shurayk
Have you heard about the pearl whose name is Umm Shurayk, may Allah be pleased with her? She was one of the early converts to Islam along with her husband. Come and attentively hear what she says. She relates her story by herself and says, When I embraced Islam, I... More
Dec 21, 2024