THE ARRIVAL OF ZAINAB (THE DAUGHTER OF ALLAH’S MESSENGER)
The Arrival Of Zainab, The Daughter Of Allah’s Messenger, from Makkah to Madinah, a Month After Badr
After Abul-‘As was freed, he returned to Makkah. Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessing of Allah be upon him, sent Zaid Ibn Harithah and commanded both of them to remain in Ya’jaj till Zainab would pass by them and then accompany her back to me in Madinah. Both of them went as commanded and this incident occurred a month or thereabout after the Battle of Badr. When Al-‘As arrived in Makkah, he ordered her to join her father (in Madinah) and she left after a short while.
Al-Baihaqi has related in Ad-Dala’il from ‘A’ishah who narrated the story of her departure and how they brought her back and the delivery of her pregnancy and how Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had sent Zaid Ibn Harithah with his ring. He gave the ring to Zainab and when she saw it, she immediately recognized her father’s ring, she asked: “Who gave you this?” Zaid replied, “A man at the outskirts of Makkah.” Zainab left by night and she rode behind him till they arrived in Madinah. ‘A’ishah added: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, used to say: “She is the most beloved to me of my daughters who was persecuted because of me.” When this narration reached ‘Ali Ibn Al-Husain Ibn Zainul-‘Abideen, he came to ‘Urwah and said: “What is this report reaching me that you are detracting from the worth of Fatimah?” ‘Urwah replied: “By Allah, I will not detract from the right belonging to Fatimah, for all that is between the East and the West. After this, I shall never narrate it again.”
Ibn Ishaq related that Abul-‘As remained in Makkah upon his disbelief and Zainab remained with her father in Madinah till just before the Conquest of Makkah, when Abul-‘As departed on a trade mission to Syria on behalf of the Quraish. On his way back, he was intercepted by a Muslim raider and they took his merchandise but he managed to escape.
At night, he came to Zainab, his wife, to seek her protection and the return of his merchandise. In the early morning, when the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, began to lead the people in the Subh prayer, Zainab shouted from the Suffah of the women: “O people, I have given Al-‘As Ibn Ar-Rabee‘ protection.” When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, concluded the Salat, he turned to face the people and said: “Did you hear what I heard?” They replied in the affirmation and he added: “By the One in Whose Hands is the soul of Muhammad, I had known nothing about the matter before hearing what you have heard. The Muslims can protect whoever is lower than them.” Then the Messenger of Allah came to his daughter, Zainab, and said: “Make his stay comfortable but do not let him touch you for you are not lawful for him.” Then Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, goaded the Companions to return his merchandise to him and they did so without anything missing from it. Abul-‘As took his merchandise and headed for Makkah. On his arrival, he returned the merchandise to their owners and then said: “Does anyone still have anything with me which he has not collected?” They said: “No, may Allah reward you. We have found you to be faithful and noble.” Then he said: “However, I bear witness that none deserves to be worshipped (in truth) but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. By Allah, nothing had prevented me from accepting Islam except that I feared that you might think that I wanted to usurp your wealth. When Allah has returned them to you and I am through with the trade mission, I have accepted Islam.” Then he departed till he came back to Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessing of Allah be upon him.
Ibn Ishaq said that Dawood Ibn Al-Husain narrated to me from ‘Ikrimah from Ibn ‘Abbas who said: “The Messenger of Allah restored Zainab to him upon the first marriage contract and he did not say anything.” This Hadith has been related by Imam Ahmad, Abu Dawood, At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah from the Hadith of Muhammad Ibn Ishaq.
By: Ibn Katheer
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