إجازة الشيخ أحمد بن محمد بن أحمد لبن بقراءة الإمام عاصم

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Umm Ma`bad
May Allaah be pleased with her!
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Her name is `Aatikah bint Kahalid Al-Khuza`iyah. Umm Ma`bad is her nickname.

Her name is connected to the greatest event in the history of Da`wah: the Hijrah (migration) from Makkah to Madeenah.

She was a famous, chaste, strong and courageous woman. She had a camp in Qudayd.56 She used to sit down in the courtyard of her camp wrapped in her garment, giving food and drink to the travelers who passed by her.57
56 A place on the way between Makkah and Madeenah; Umm Ma`bad's tent or camp is like today's station or motel.

57 She would do sometimes in exchange for some wages and sometimes she would do so free of charge.

The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, and his companions: Abu Bakr, `Aamir ibn Fuhayrah, a freed-slave of Abu Bakr and their guide, `Abdullaah ibn Urayqit! — who was then a polytheist — took a rest at her camp.

The people were then suffering from a severe drought.

The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, and his companions asked for some milk, meat or dates which they were ready to pay for. But unfortunately they did not get any of that for she said: "By Allaah, if we had had anything we would not be lacking in showing hospitality."

The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, sighted a goat at the shaded side of the camp, kept away from other sheep by weakness. The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, asked Umm Ma`bad, "Does this goat have any milk?" Umm Ma`bad answered, "She is too weak to have any." He then said: "Can you allow me to milk her?"

The woman said: "May my father and mother be ransomed for you, if you see any milk in her you may milk her."

The Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, then called for the goat and put her legs between his own shank and thigh. He then stroked her udder with his hand and mentioned the name of Allaah. The udder suddenly swelled and flowed copiously with milk. He then called for a vessel that whose content could be enough for the entire group and he abundantly squeezed milk into it. He gave Umm Ma`bad some of the milk and also gave to the group until everyone was satiated. He was the one who drank last and he said: "The cup-bearer drinks last."

He milked the goat once more and the people drank slowly as opposing their first drinking that was quick because they were then severely thirsty. He then milked the goat once more and left that for Umm Ma`bad.

He and his companions mounted their camels and moved on.

After their departure, Umm Ma`bad's husband, Aktham ibn Abu Al-Jawn Al-Khuzaa`i came herding an emaciated flock of sheep. When he saw the milk or its impact in the vessel he said: "Umm Ma`bad, what is this? Where have you got the milk while there is no goat with milk here?" His wife answered, "A blessed man passed by us." She then told him the story in details.

With the word ‘a blessed’ used by Umm Ma`bad, we would like to have a short reflection.

Umm Ma`bad uttered this word spontaneously and naturally. The word slipped from her mouth having been influenced emotionally with what she saw. It then follows that the blessing was truly intrinsic symbol of the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam.

Abu Ma`bad —who was delighted and have had his senses stimulated by the news— told his wife, "Describe him."

Dear reader! Some of the companions had described the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, from physical aspects, but `Ali ibn Abu Taalib's description of him was the most accurate and the most comprehensive.

This should not be a surprise because he was the one who lived with the Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, the most. Add this to his fluency and eloquence.

Umm Ma`bad then described him to her husband and the description was the peak of all descriptions!

She was delighted by what she saw of the Prophet's, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, blessing and was overwhelmed. She observed every action of his in order to fully grasp the great picture in her imagination.

It was also astounding that this woman, who was a Bedouin, illiterate and living in an and land, far from the people's society could have this kind of awareness and accuracy.

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Nevertheless, Umm Ma`bad's description of the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, and other reports concerning his description that authentically reached us in most reference books are regarded as historical documents. In spite of all that, we can say that all these references yet failed to give the Prophet's, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, physical and moral description its due rights!!

Umm Ma`bad told her husband, describing the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam.

"I saw a man who is clearly handsome and with a beautiful face. He is well-built. He is neither blemished by a big belly nor disfigured by an unusually small head. The pupils of his eyes are very dark, the edges of his eyelids are long and the area around the pupils of his eyes is so white. His eyebrows are perfectly close.
He has a very dark hair, a rather long neck and a thick beard.

When he kept silent he is always contemplative and when he speaks eminence and splendour show in his words. His words are like sliding stringed pearls. He is a gifted orator whose words are neither too few nor too much. He has the clearest wand and the most audible voice when he speaks. When you look at him from afar, he is the most handsome of all people, and when you move closer to him he is the most pleasant of them.

You will never be tired of looking at him. He is like a branch between two branches.

He is the most handsome of the three (she means: the Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, Abu Bakr and `Aamir ibn Fuhayrah) and the most important of them. He has companions who honour him. When he speaks they listen to his words and when he commands they hasten to carry out his order.

They serve him and rally around him. He does not frown or nag."

Abu Ma`bad said: "By Allaah, this is the Quraysh man. If I see him I will follow him."

In another narration he said: "I intend to follow him if I am able to."

And this had actually happened. For, Umm Ma`bad and her husband headed for Madeenah, embraced Islam, swore allegiance to him and kept his company. There was with them a brother of Umm Ma`bad known as Khunays (or Hubaysh) ibn Khaalid who was the narrator of this report. Allaah honoured him with martyrdom on the day of the Conquest of Makkah.

There are some observations we would like to call the attention of the reader to regarding the story of Umm Ma`bad:
One:
The tribe of Khuzaa`ah to which Umm Ma`bad and her husband belonged were allies of `Abdul-Muttalib, the Prophet's, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, grandfather before the advent of Islam. When the light of Islam illuminated they inclined toward the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam.

So they were sincere to the Messenger, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, until Allaah permitted them to enter into the fold of His pure religion.

When the truce of Hudaybiyah was concluded, they became the Prophet's, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, allies and the tribe of Banu Bakr entered into an alliance with the Quraysh. The Banu Bakr then violated the truce by attacking Banu Khuzaa`ah. `Amr ibn Saalim Al-Khuzaa`i then came to Madeenah seeking the support of the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam. `Amr recited a long poem in this regard.

A part of this poem reads:
"O' Allaah! I am imploring Muhammad,
In the name of the inherited and time-honoured alliance that is between his father and our father!

The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, answered him, "You will, indeed, be helped, O' `Amr ibn Saalim!"

This is the event that later led to the clear victory and the great conquest.

Umm Ma`bad was therefore, from among a people who are loved by Allaah and His Messenger, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam. She was a branch of a noble tall tree.

Two:
It was said: according to a report narrated by Al-Waaqidi, that the goat which the Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, rubbed her udders and milked with his noble hands lived for many years giving abundant milk. There are many reports in this regard. We do not count this as a surprise, for that is naturally due to the blessing of the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam.

Three:
May Allaah blessed you, Umm Ma`bad the illiterate Bedouin woman, daughter of desert!
From which university did you graduate and which science did you possess?!

After fourteen centuries, we still need a dictionary to understand your expressions, so that we can explain them to ourselves and others!

We are also in need of the science of physiology so that we can be in tune with your delicate and subtle descriptions!

May Allaah be pleased with Umm Ma`bad and please her!