4.1. NAME AND LINEAGE
Hafsah was well-known for her persistent fasting and performing prayer (at night). Her father was Umar ibn al-Khattab ibn Nufayl ibn Abd al- Uzza. Her lineage ended with Adyy ibn Köb ibn Lu’ayy. Thus, her lineage meets with that of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in the seventh grandfather, Ka’b ibn Lu’ayy.
Her mother was Zaynab bint Manun ibn Hubayb ibn Wahb ibn Hudhafah ibn Jumah who embraced Islam in Makkah. She was the sister of the venerable Companion, ibn Mai un.
Hafsah was born five years before the mission of the Prophet (peace be upon him). At that time Quraysh was rebuilding the Sacred House (the Köbah). She was older than her brother, Abdallah, for he was born three or four years after the Prophet’s mission.
Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) was among the early Muslims. She embraced Islam when she was still young. Actually, she was brought up on loving Islam, its instructions and teachings. And, from the time she came to life and started to realize matters around her, she saw that Islam flourished around her and filled her father’s house. She, moreover, saw her father declaring his conversion to Islam outwardly. She was described by Imam adh-Dhahaby as the noble shield and the daughter of the Commander of the Believers.
When Hafsah reached maturity, Khunays ibn Hudhafah ibn Qays as-Suhamy, the brother of S Abd Allah ibn Hudhafah, proposed to her. He was also among the first who embraced Islam. But, it was not long before he attained his martyrdom in the Battle of Badr while his wife, Hafsah, was still eighteen years old. Hafsah mourned her husband who passed away soon after their marriage.
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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