HAFSAH BUN UMAR FAROOQ IBN AL-KHATTAB(R.T.A)

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*HAFSAH BUN UMAR FAROOQ IBN AL-KHATTAB(R.T.A)*

*This is a brief Biography of the Hafsah bint ‘Umar Farooq Radhi’Allahu’anha; we ask Allaah to benefit us thereby.*
Hafsah bint ‘Umar Farooq Radhi’Allahu’anha, (May Allah be pleased with her):

Sa'eed bin Musayyab, a learned scholar, states that the Prophet's prediction that he was a better husband for Hafsah رضي الله عنها than 'Uthman رضي الله عنه was proved right, as was his statement that Umm Kulthom رضي الله عنها was a better wife for 'Uthman رضي الله عنه than Hafsah رضي الله عنها. After the marriage Abu Bakr Siddique رضي الله عنه met with 'Umar Farooq رضي الله عنه and told him the truth was that the Prophet ﷺ had mentioned to him that he planned to marry Hafsah رضي الله عنها . That was the reason he had remained silent, as it would not have been proper to betray his confidence. If matters were different he would have been only too happy to accept her hand in marriage. 'Umar Farooq رضي الله عنه expressed his happiness by quoting the following Ayah,

"This is by the Grace of my Lord - to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! And whoever is grateful, truly, his gratitude is for himself; and whoever is ungrateful, (it is for the loss of only himself). Certainly, my Lord is Rich, Bountiful." (27:40)

After attaining the position of the Mother of the Believers, Hafsah رضي الله عنها became even more absorbed in studying the finer points of religion. She memorized the different Ayaat as and when they were revealed. She would store in her mind conversations of Muhammad ﷺ which would to a better understanding of Islam. Often she would discuss any points that arose in her mind about the Shari'ah.

Jaber bin 'Abdullah Ansari رضي الله عنه narrates an incident which was related to him by Umm Mubasher رضي الله عنها. She and Hafsah رضي الله عنها and the Prophet ﷺ were sitting and chatting together. He said that all the people who had given the pledged of allegiance at Hudaybiyah under the tree would go to Paradise, and not to Hell. She asked how that was possible. The Prophet ﷺ got annoyed, but Hafsah رضي الله عنها did not give up and quoted an Ayah from Surah Maryam.

"There is not one of you but will pass over it (Hell)." (19:71)
In reply he quoted the very next Ayah, also from Surah Maryam.
"Then We shall save those who use to fear Allah and were
dutiful to Him. And We shall leave the wrongdoers therein to their knees (in Hell)." (19:72)

This news of Hafsah رضي الله عنها disputing with the Prophet ﷺ spread in Al- Madinah. On that day the Prophet ﷺ was very disturbed; and when 'Umar Farooq رضي الله عنها heard about it he chided his daughter. She replied that 'Aishah رضي الله عنها too spoke in the same manner to him. Her father again cautioned her not to compete with 'Aishah رضي الله عنها and maintain a certain decorum, or else she would bring trouble on herself.

Among the Mothers of the believers, 'Aishah رضي الله عنها, Umm Habibah رضي الله عنها, Saudah رضي الله عنها and Hafsah رضي الله عنها all belonged to the tribe of Quraish. The others came from various other tribes. Everyday after the 'Asr prayer, the Prophet ﷺ would visit them all for a little while to see if they needed anything; the time of the visits was routine and each would wait eagerly for his arrival. On several occasions, it so happened that he spent more time with Zainab رضي الله عنها. This upset 'Aishah رضي الله عنها and she spoke about it to Hafsah رضي الله عنها and Saudah رضي الله عنها . They got together and found out that a certain relative had sent Zainab رضي الله عنها a special kind of honey and she used to offer it to the Prophet everyday. This was his favourite and he used to be delayed in her apartment, enjoying it.'Aishah رضي الله عنها was so fond of the Prophet M that she could not bear for him to be late coming to her apartment. Because of her regard for him she could not object directly.

So she consulted with the other two – Hafsah رضي الله عنها and Saudah رضي الله عنها - and they decided that when he came to each of them by turn, they would all say that there was a strange smell emanating from his mouth. When he heard the same thing from all three of them he thought it was due to the honey he had, and decided to give it up for good. If this had been an incident in the life of an ordinary person it would have been of no consequence. But this was with the last Prophet of Allah ﷺ, and his every word and every action would become the law or Shariah for all Muslims for all time to come. Thus it had a special significance.

So Allah ﷻ rebuked him in Ayah of Surat At-Tahreem.
“O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allah has allowed to you, seeking to please your wives? And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful/' (66:1)

It was around the same time that the Prophet ﷺ confided a secret matter to Hafsah رضي الله عنها, and warned her not to speak to anyone about it. But she told 'Aishah رضي الله عنها . Allah then revealed to the Prophet ﷺ what happened. Allah revealed this in the following Ayah of Surat At-Tahreem,

"And when the Prophet ﷺ disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wife, then she told it. And Allah made it known to him; he informed part thereof and left a part. Then when he told her thereof, she said: "Who told you this?" He said: "The All- Knower, the All-Aware has told me." (66:3)

May Allah ﷻ be pleased with them and they with Him.

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