Post by Surriya on Jan 11, 2005 22:10:42 GMT
Woman at the Foundation of Islam
Strong women are key stones in the foundation of Islam. The first person to accept the invitation of TAUHID , i.e. belief in one ness of Allah, and RISALAT i.e. belief in the Messenger ship of the Last Prophet (sallallahu alay hi walaihi wasallam), and become a Muslim was Khadijah Al- Kubra (Radhi Allahu Anha), a businesswoman, wife and mother. The first martyr in Islam was also a woman named Sumayya (Radhi Allahu Anha). It was due to Fatimah bint Khattab (Radhi Allahu Anha) that one of the greatest Caliphs, Hadrat 'Umar Faruq (Radhi Allahu Anhu) converted to Islam.
In the Golden Age of Islam women contributed in different ways for the spread and rise of Islam, be it as 'Florence Nightingales' or even as soldiers at the front line, if necessary. At the time of Hijrah (migration from Maakah to Madinah) both men and women sacrificed their homes, their possessions, their livelihoods and in some cases their relatives for Allah's religion. Thus not only did the men surrendering to Allah under weigh the hardship, the women also suffered equally. As aforementioned during Jihad and battles fought to defend and prosper Islam, women contributed much: "We used to be with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alay hi walaihi wasallam) in his battles," says one of them. "We tended the wounded and gave them drink and we removed the slain to Madinah." At the battle of Uhud, 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) was one of those who carried water in leather bottles to the wounded, and Fatimah (Radhi Allahu Anha) dressed the face-wound of her father. Women not only nursed the wounded but sometimes fought in battles.
For the exaltation of Islam women were ready and willing to sacrifice their husband, their sons and their brothers in the name of Islam by sending them to battles for Jihad. This shows the courage of these women and their true love of Rasul-Allah (sallallahualayhi walaihi wasallam) and complete submission to Allah.
At the time of the Prophet (sallallahu alay hi walaihi wasallam), he had repeatedly stressed that learning was a "duty incumbent on every Muslim, male and female." Women found themselves tied to housework and falling behind men in the Prophet's (sallallahu alay hi walahi wasallam) discourses on religion. They petitioned the Prophet (sallallhu alay hi walahi wasallam) to set up a class for them with mutually convenient time, and he obliged. Again it is obvious the vigor and love they had to learn about the teachings of Rasul-Allah (sallallahu alay hi walahi wasallam).
As women we must follow these great mother's of Islam Radi Allahu anhu. Hadrat Khadija Radi Allahu anhu, Hadrat Fatima Radi Allahu anhu and all other great wives and daughters of the blessed Muhammed (SAW) as well as all Sahabaikram Radi Allahu anhu must be remembered and should be our role models in this life.
souce:Spritual Times
Strong women are key stones in the foundation of Islam. The first person to accept the invitation of TAUHID , i.e. belief in one ness of Allah, and RISALAT i.e. belief in the Messenger ship of the Last Prophet (sallallahu alay hi walaihi wasallam), and become a Muslim was Khadijah Al- Kubra (Radhi Allahu Anha), a businesswoman, wife and mother. The first martyr in Islam was also a woman named Sumayya (Radhi Allahu Anha). It was due to Fatimah bint Khattab (Radhi Allahu Anha) that one of the greatest Caliphs, Hadrat 'Umar Faruq (Radhi Allahu Anhu) converted to Islam.
In the Golden Age of Islam women contributed in different ways for the spread and rise of Islam, be it as 'Florence Nightingales' or even as soldiers at the front line, if necessary. At the time of Hijrah (migration from Maakah to Madinah) both men and women sacrificed their homes, their possessions, their livelihoods and in some cases their relatives for Allah's religion. Thus not only did the men surrendering to Allah under weigh the hardship, the women also suffered equally. As aforementioned during Jihad and battles fought to defend and prosper Islam, women contributed much: "We used to be with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alay hi walaihi wasallam) in his battles," says one of them. "We tended the wounded and gave them drink and we removed the slain to Madinah." At the battle of Uhud, 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) was one of those who carried water in leather bottles to the wounded, and Fatimah (Radhi Allahu Anha) dressed the face-wound of her father. Women not only nursed the wounded but sometimes fought in battles.
For the exaltation of Islam women were ready and willing to sacrifice their husband, their sons and their brothers in the name of Islam by sending them to battles for Jihad. This shows the courage of these women and their true love of Rasul-Allah (sallallahualayhi walaihi wasallam) and complete submission to Allah.
At the time of the Prophet (sallallahu alay hi walaihi wasallam), he had repeatedly stressed that learning was a "duty incumbent on every Muslim, male and female." Women found themselves tied to housework and falling behind men in the Prophet's (sallallahu alay hi walahi wasallam) discourses on religion. They petitioned the Prophet (sallallhu alay hi walahi wasallam) to set up a class for them with mutually convenient time, and he obliged. Again it is obvious the vigor and love they had to learn about the teachings of Rasul-Allah (sallallahu alay hi walahi wasallam).
As women we must follow these great mother's of Islam Radi Allahu anhu. Hadrat Khadija Radi Allahu anhu, Hadrat Fatima Radi Allahu anhu and all other great wives and daughters of the blessed Muhammed (SAW) as well as all Sahabaikram Radi Allahu anhu must be remembered and should be our role models in this life.
souce:Spritual Times
, it was definetly a different calibre of woman before.