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*AR-RAHĪQ AL-MAKHTOUM (The Pure Nectar). A Treaties On Prophet Muhammad's Biography.*
*Part 18*
*THE PROPHET'S HOUSEHOLD*
The Prophet's Household is known as the Hashimite Household in relation to his forefather Hāshim Ibn 'Abdu Manāf. Now, I will talk about Hāshim and those who came after him.
*1. HĀSHIM*
We pointed out previously that it was Hāshim who took charge of As-Siqāyah and ar-Rifādah from among Banu 'Abdu Manāf. This happened when Banu 'Abdud-Dār and Banu 'Abdu Manāf reached an agreement that positions should be divided between them. Hāshim was a well-to-do and prominent man. Also, he was the first one to offer Tharīd (a panada-like food) to pilgrims in Mecca. His name was 'Amr. But he was called Hāshim because he used to crush hard bread for making Tharid. He was the first one who introduced the two journeys of winter and summer to Quraish.
It is said that he travelled to Ash-Shām as a merchant and when he returned to Madinah, he married Salma bint 'Amr, a member of Banu 'Adeyy Ibnun-Najjār. He stayedE at her house for some time and then travelled to Ash-Shām. After his wife became pregnant with 'Abdul-Mutallib, he died in Gaza, Palestine. She gave birth to 'Abdul-Mutallib in 497 A.D. and called her baby 'Shaibah' because he had some grey hair. She brought him up at the house of her father in Yathrib. All that happened and his clan which lived in Mecca had no idea about him. As for the children of Hāshim, he had four sons: Asad, Abou Saifa, Nadlah and 'Abdul-Mutallib and five daughters: Ash-Shifāa, Khalīdah, Da'ifah, Ruqayya and Janna.
*2. 'ABDUL-MUTALLIB*
We knew before that the responsibility of As-Siqāyah and ar-Rifādah shifted to Al-Mutallib Ibn'Abdu Manāf, the brother of Hāshim. Al-Mutallib was noble, venerable and meritorious. His tribe (Quraish) called him 'Al-Fayyad' (one who gives plentifully and generously) because he was so open-handed. When Shaiba ('Abdul-Mutallib) reached the age of seven or eight, Al-Mutallib heard of him and travelled to Madinah to fetch him. Once Al-Mutallib saw him, he burst into tears and embraced him. Then he made him ride behind him on his riding camel. But he refused to go with his uncle without his mother's permission. So Al-Mutallib asked her to allow him to go, but she refused as well. He said: "He will move to the property of his father and the Sanctuary of Allāh." Thereupon, she allowed her son to go with his uncle. When they reached Mecca on the riding camel, people said: "This is the slave of Al-Mutallib." He said: "Woe unto you. But he is the son of my brother Hāshim." 'Abdul-Mutallib stayed at his uncle's home till he came to maturity. After Al-Mutallib died in Ridmān, Yemen, 'Abdul-Mutallib inherited the position of his uncle. He revived the glories his forefathers achieved for their people and attained a high social standard. His people loved and held him in high regard.
At the demise of Al-Mutallib, Nawfal took possession of the belongings of 'Abdul-Mutallib, which motivated 'Abdul-Mutallib to ask some men of Quraish to stand up for him. But they refused to support him under the pretext that they shouldn't interfere in a dispute between him and his uncle. Thereupon, he wrote some verses of poetry to his maternal uncles seeking their help. So his uncle Abu Sa'ad Ibn 'Adeyy mobilised eighty horsemen and led them to Mecca till they settled at Al-Abtah where 'Abdul-Mutallib met him and said: "Would you like to stay at my house, uncle? He replied: "No, by Allāh, I will never do so unless I meet Nawfal." Once Abu Sa'ad saw Nawfal sitting with the notables of Quraish, he approached him and drew his sword saying to him: "By the Lord of the Sacred House, unless you return the belongings of my nephew, I will strike you with my sword." He said: "I absolutely agree to give them back."
He called the notables of Quraish to witness his pledge then then he went to 'Abdul-Mutallib and stayed at his house for three days. At last, he performed 'Umrah and returned to Madinah. As a result of this, Nawfal entered into an alliance with Banu 'Abdu Shams Ibn 'Abdu Manāf against Banu Hāshim. Knowing that Banu An-Najjār supported 'Abdul-Mutallib, Khuzā'a said: "He ('Abdul-Mutallib) belongs to us as he does to you. Thus we are worthier of backing him." (As the mother of 'Abdu Manāf is related to them). Then they entered the House of Conference and forged an alliance with Banu Hāshim against Banu 'Abdu Shams and Nawfal. This was the very alliance that was a cause of the conquest of Mecca as we will discuss later.
*(...To be continued In-sha-Allah!)*
*"And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers."* (Qur'an 51:55)
*AR-RAHĪQ AL-MAKHTOUM (The Pure Nectar). A Treaties On Prophet Muhammad's Biography.*
*Part 18*
*THE PROPHET'S HOUSEHOLD*
The Prophet's Household is known as the Hashimite Household in relation to his forefather Hāshim Ibn 'Abdu Manāf. Now, I will talk about Hāshim and those who came after him.
*1. HĀSHIM*
We pointed out previously that it was Hāshim who took charge of As-Siqāyah and ar-Rifādah from among Banu 'Abdu Manāf. This happened when Banu 'Abdud-Dār and Banu 'Abdu Manāf reached an agreement that positions should be divided between them. Hāshim was a well-to-do and prominent man. Also, he was the first one to offer Tharīd (a panada-like food) to pilgrims in Mecca. His name was 'Amr. But he was called Hāshim because he used to crush hard bread for making Tharid. He was the first one who introduced the two journeys of winter and summer to Quraish.
It is said that he travelled to Ash-Shām as a merchant and when he returned to Madinah, he married Salma bint 'Amr, a member of Banu 'Adeyy Ibnun-Najjār. He stayedE at her house for some time and then travelled to Ash-Shām. After his wife became pregnant with 'Abdul-Mutallib, he died in Gaza, Palestine. She gave birth to 'Abdul-Mutallib in 497 A.D. and called her baby 'Shaibah' because he had some grey hair. She brought him up at the house of her father in Yathrib. All that happened and his clan which lived in Mecca had no idea about him. As for the children of Hāshim, he had four sons: Asad, Abou Saifa, Nadlah and 'Abdul-Mutallib and five daughters: Ash-Shifāa, Khalīdah, Da'ifah, Ruqayya and Janna.
*2. 'ABDUL-MUTALLIB*
We knew before that the responsibility of As-Siqāyah and ar-Rifādah shifted to Al-Mutallib Ibn'Abdu Manāf, the brother of Hāshim. Al-Mutallib was noble, venerable and meritorious. His tribe (Quraish) called him 'Al-Fayyad' (one who gives plentifully and generously) because he was so open-handed. When Shaiba ('Abdul-Mutallib) reached the age of seven or eight, Al-Mutallib heard of him and travelled to Madinah to fetch him. Once Al-Mutallib saw him, he burst into tears and embraced him. Then he made him ride behind him on his riding camel. But he refused to go with his uncle without his mother's permission. So Al-Mutallib asked her to allow him to go, but she refused as well. He said: "He will move to the property of his father and the Sanctuary of Allāh." Thereupon, she allowed her son to go with his uncle. When they reached Mecca on the riding camel, people said: "This is the slave of Al-Mutallib." He said: "Woe unto you. But he is the son of my brother Hāshim." 'Abdul-Mutallib stayed at his uncle's home till he came to maturity. After Al-Mutallib died in Ridmān, Yemen, 'Abdul-Mutallib inherited the position of his uncle. He revived the glories his forefathers achieved for their people and attained a high social standard. His people loved and held him in high regard.
At the demise of Al-Mutallib, Nawfal took possession of the belongings of 'Abdul-Mutallib, which motivated 'Abdul-Mutallib to ask some men of Quraish to stand up for him. But they refused to support him under the pretext that they shouldn't interfere in a dispute between him and his uncle. Thereupon, he wrote some verses of poetry to his maternal uncles seeking their help. So his uncle Abu Sa'ad Ibn 'Adeyy mobilised eighty horsemen and led them to Mecca till they settled at Al-Abtah where 'Abdul-Mutallib met him and said: "Would you like to stay at my house, uncle? He replied: "No, by Allāh, I will never do so unless I meet Nawfal." Once Abu Sa'ad saw Nawfal sitting with the notables of Quraish, he approached him and drew his sword saying to him: "By the Lord of the Sacred House, unless you return the belongings of my nephew, I will strike you with my sword." He said: "I absolutely agree to give them back."
He called the notables of Quraish to witness his pledge then then he went to 'Abdul-Mutallib and stayed at his house for three days. At last, he performed 'Umrah and returned to Madinah. As a result of this, Nawfal entered into an alliance with Banu 'Abdu Shams Ibn 'Abdu Manāf against Banu Hāshim. Knowing that Banu An-Najjār supported 'Abdul-Mutallib, Khuzā'a said: "He ('Abdul-Mutallib) belongs to us as he does to you. Thus we are worthier of backing him." (As the mother of 'Abdu Manāf is related to them). Then they entered the House of Conference and forged an alliance with Banu Hāshim against Banu 'Abdu Shams and Nawfal. This was the very alliance that was a cause of the conquest of Mecca as we will discuss later.
*(...To be continued In-sha-Allah!)*
*"And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers."* (Qur'an 51:55)
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