9.10. IN THE HOUSE OF THE PROPHET (PEACE BE UPON HIM)
Allah (the Exalted and Glorified) honored Umm Habibah with being a wife of His Messenger (peace be upon him). On her way to Madinah, she was so much yearning and craving to meet the Prophet (peace be upon him) and to enter his house. She longed for enjoying this great honor that she had attained by her deep faith and her trust in Allah, the Almighty.
Thus, in 7 AH after Khaybar conquest, Umm Habibah returned to Madinah with some of the Companions, of them was JaN far ibn Abu Talib. After such a lengthy absence, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was elated to meet his beloved ones. All people in Madinah celebrated the wedding of Umm Habibah.
With reference to this ibn said, “When Umm Habibah reached (al-Madianh), the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered Bilal to lead her to the house he assigned. There, Umm Habibah found garbage. Thereupon, she told one of her female servants either to sweep the house and she (Umm Habibah) then would bring water or vice versa. Ibn s Asakir said, “Umm Habibah swept the house, spread a rug on the floor, and perfumed the place. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to her, he smelt a beautiful aroma and delicate fragrance. He praised her behavior asserting that only the ladies of Quraysh who were so elegant and highbred that they would behave in such a manner.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) then consummated marriage with Umm Habibah and their life together started.
When Quraysh violated the pledge with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), Abu Sufyan (who was still unbeliever) came to him (peace be upon him) to renew the truce. He entered the house of his daughter. Seeing her father, Umm
Habibah folded the Prophet’s rug so that her father might not sit on it. It was such a wonderful attitude that it emphasized her love and loyalty to Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him).
Thus, every Muslim woman must learn from Umm Habibah’s loyalty and trust in Allah, the Almighty. This great lady did not grieve over a worthless husband who sold his religion for the sake of worldly pleasures. She did not yield to his pressures to give up her religion. She, instead, preferred to bear the sufferings of living alone. She made that arduous choice in spite of her need for a husband to protect her and take care of her daughter. Her reward was thus the greatest, for Allah, the Almighty, let her be a wife of His chosen Messenger (peace be upon him). Undoubtedly, there was no more that a woman wished for.
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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