23. THE ARRIVAL OF ASH-SHAIMA’ THE FOSTER SISTER OF ALLAH’S MESSENGER AT JI‘RANAH
Ibn Ishaq related that some of the members of Banu Sa’d Ibn Bakr narrated to me that Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said on the day (of the Battle) of Hawazin: “If you happen upon Bijad, a man from Banu Sa’d Ibn Bakr, do not let him run away from you for he had committed an evil act. When the Muslims seized him, they took him away along with his family and Ash-Shaima’ Bint Al-Harith Ibn ‘Abdul ‘Uzza, the foster sister of Allah’s Messenger. They were tough with her on their way. She said to the Muslims: ‘By Allah, do you know that I am the foster sister of your Companion (i.e. the Prophet) ?’ but they did not believe her until they brought her to the Messengerof Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.”
Ibn Ishaq also related that Abu Wajzah, Yazeed Ibn ‘Ubaid As-Sa’di narrated to me that when they brought her to Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, she said: “O Messenger of Allah, I am your foster sister.” He asked: “What is the proof of that?” She said: “A bite which you bit me on my back while I was carrying you on my hip.” Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, recognized the sign and spread out his mantle for her and asked her to sit on it. Then he gave her a choice: “If you wish, you may stay with me in endearment and honor or return to your people with plentiful presents.” She said: “Give me the presents and return me to my family.” The Messenger of Allah returned her to her people and gave her a slave-boy named Makhool and a slave-girl whom he gave in marriage to the former (the slave-boy) and their progeny continued.
By: Ibn Katheer
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