HER EMIGRATION TO MADINAH
After her marriage, Sawdah (may Allah be pleased with her) stayed in Makkah until Allah, Most High, permitted His Messenger (peace be upon him) to emigrate. After he emigrated to Madinah and settled his affairs, the Prophet (peace be upon him) sent Zayd ibn Harithah in the company of his slave-servant, Zayd ibn Raft, and provided them with two camels and five hundred dirhams to bring his daughters and his wife, Sawdah. They brought Fatimah, Umm Kulthum, and Sawdah. Zayd also brought his wife and her two sons, Usamah and Ayman. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was building the mosque and his house when they got into Madinah. The Prophet (peace be upon him) gave Sawdah a room in his house wherein he resided with her. Sawdah (may Allah be pleased with her) lived peacefully in this honored house serving the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and performing her duties towards him.
The Wisdom behind This Marriage
Imagine what the situation would have come to if the Prophet (peace be upon him) had not married Sawdah. Had she been safe from the torture and persecution of her relatives who were still disbelievers?
She belonged to a disbelieving family; her father was an aged disbeliever; and so was her brother. Her husband died and she became a widow having a little girl without a supporter or a provider.
No doubt, Her marriage to the Prophet (peace be upon him) was mercy and protection for her from the torture of her family. Perhaps, if she had stayed, they would have killed her or tried her in her belief.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) sympathized with this faithful widow immigrant. He married her to save her from the oppression of her family. Also, by this marriage, the Prophet (peace be upon him) desired to be closer to her tribe, Banu S Abd Shams. Many people of her tribe embraced Islam in admiration of this great religion and out of love for the first communicator of the dawah.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) witnessed Sawdah’s belief, patience, and strife for the sake of Allah since she preferred her religion to her tribe and homeland. She immigrated with her husband in the cause of Allah enduring all troubles that would face her for the sake of Allah. Thus, she deserved to be a Mother of the Believers and a wife of the truthful Prophet (peace be upon him).
Yet, there is another wisdom behind this marriage. The Prophet (peace be upon him) chose a woman who could serve him and take care of his daughters. A’ishah was too little and had not enough experience with such matters. On the other hand Sawdah was competent and could carry out this role perfectly.
She served the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his daughters. She pleased the Prophet’s heart, helped him go on calling for Allah, and alleviated his sufferings. May Allah be pleased with her and have mercy upon her.
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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