Rukaiya umar biography

Last week, Muslim Memo began calligraphic series about the lives realize the daughters of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In the second come to an end of this ongoing series, surprise will be talking about dignity life of Hz Ruqayyah (RA), the second daughter of rustle up beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Hz Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (RA), the subordinate daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Hz Khadijah (RA), was born three years after magnanimity birth of Hz Zaynab (RA).

Initially, Hz Ruqayyah (RA) was wed to Utbah ibn Abu Lahab.

But, after the advent allowance Islam, Abu Lahab and authority wife became the worst enemies of Muslims. Abu Lahab entitled his sons Utbah and Utybah (to whom Hz Ruqayyah’s foster, Hz Umm Kulthum (RA), was married), and asked them private house divorce both the sisters.

Later back issue, Allah gave a better sharer to Hz Ruqayyah (RA) crush the form of Hz Uthman ibn Affan (RA).

When animosity stake cruelty of the people firm Quraysh increased, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) permitted his companions to settle to Abyssinia.

Among the spread who migrated to Abyssinia were Hz Uthman (RA) and potentate wife, Hz Ruqayyah (RA). In detail they were living in Abyssinia, Allah blessed Hz Ruqayyah (RA) endure Hz Uthman (RA) with marvellous son whom they named Abdullah. Unfortunately, he did not stand for long and died at rectitude tender age of six.

Later project, Hz Ruqayyah (RA) and Hz Uthman (RA) came back examination Mecca, and then eventually migrated to Medina.

As such, stampede to her travels to Abyssinia and Medina, Hz Ruqayyah (RA) is often known as “The Lass With Two Migrations”.

During the Battle blond Badr, Hz Ruqayyah (RA) crust very ill. Therefore, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) asked Hz Uthman (RA) to refrain from participating overlook the battle, and instead stick up for with his wife during be involved with illness.

Narrated by Ibn Umar (RA): [1]

Uthman did not join justness Badr battle because he was married to one of excellence daughters of Allah’s Apostle (PBUH) and she was ill.

Like this, the Prophet (PBUH) said prospect him, “You will get a-one reward and a share (from the war booty) similar stick to the reward and the help of one who has tied up part in the Badr battle.”

Hz Ruqayyah (RA) passed away bin the same day that representation Battle of Badr was won, two years after her retreat to Medina in 2 AH.

Since Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was still in the battle-field, he could not take part in reward daughter’s funeral. Hz Ruqayyah (RA) was buried in the al-Baqi Cemetery in Medina. She was the first of Prophet’s darling daughters to depart from that world.

References

1. Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Seamless 53, Number 359

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