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Sayyiduna Abdullah

He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ was the father of Rasoolullah صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم . ‘Abdul Muttalib held him dearest among all of his sons. With the Noor of Rasoolullah صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم shining from his forehead, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ was matchless in beauty and manners. All the beautiful women of the Quraysh were interested in marrying him. His father, however, wanted to marry him to a woman with great beauty, lineage and chastity.

By chance, one day, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ went hunting in a jungle. The Syrian Jews recognized him from some signs and understood that he was the father of the Last Nabi. Those Jews had already attempted several times to kill him. This time too, a large armed group of the Jews went to the jungle with the intention of deceiving him and killing him secretly in the jungle. But Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ protected him with His mercy once again. Suddenly, a few riders, who were unlike the people of this world, appeared from Ghayb and drove out the Jews and took Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ to his home safe and sound. Wahb Bin Manaaf who was also present in the jungle at that time witnessed this incidence with the naked eye. Hence he developed great affection and reverence for Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ . Having returned home, Wahb Bin Manaaf firmly decided to marry his beloved daughter, Sayyidatuna Aaminah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ , to Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ . Therefore, he sent a proposal to ‘Abdul Muttalib through some of his friends. Glory be to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ in the highest! Sayyidatuna Aaminah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ had all the qualities which ‘Abdul Muttalib wanted the bride of his beloved son to have.

Hence the proposal was happily accepted by ‘Abdul Muttalib and the Nikah between Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ and Sayyidatuna Aaminah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ took place. Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah was 24 years of age. The Noor of Muhammad ( صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم ) was now transmitted to Sayyidatuna Aaminah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا from Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ . Two months after the blessed pregnancy, ‘Abdul Muttalib sent Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ to Madinah in order to bring dates or [according to some other narrations] he sent him to Syria to do trade. On his way back, he fell ill in Madinah and remained there in the same state for a month with the maternal family of his father – Banu ‘Adee Bin Najjaar. At the age of 25, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ passed away in Madinah Munawwarah and was buried in Dar-e-Naabighah.1

When the caravan [who was unaware of the demise of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah] returned to Makkah and informed ‘Abdul Muttalib about the illness of his son, so ‘Abdul Muttalib sent his eldest son, Haaris, to Madinah in order to look after Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ .

Before Haaris reached Madinah, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ had passed away. Having returned to Makkah, Haaris gave the news of his demise. Hearing this heart-breaking news, every family of the Banu Haashim was bereaved and grieved, mournful and doleful. Sayyidatuna Aaminah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ wrote such an elegy 2 [elədʒi] that saddens readers even today.

It is narrated: When Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ passed away, angels grieved and sadly said, ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Your Nabi has become orphan.’ Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ said, ‘I will help and protect him.'3

From the inheritance left by his father, the Holy Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم inherited some camels, goats and a slave-girl whose name was Umm-e-Ayman. (The real name of Umm-e-Ayman was Barakah). She used to feed, clothe and look after him completely. This is the reason why the Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم often comforted her throughout his life. Sayyiduna Zayd Ibn Haarisah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ was a beloved and adopted slave of the Holy Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم. Umm-e-Ayman was married to him by Rasoolullah صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم . She then gave birth to Sayyiduna Usamah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ .4

(‘Aammah Kutub Siyar)


1 Madarij-un-Nubuwwah, chap. 1, vol. 2, pp. 12-14
2A sad poem about a deceased person
3Madarij-un-Nubuwwah, chap. 1, vol. 2, pp. 14
4 Al-Istee’aab, vol. 4, pp. 356; Dalaail-un-Nubuwwah lil-Bayhaqi, vol. 1, pp. 150

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