أحمد محمد لبن Ahmad.M.Lbn
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AI-Khansaa' — Tamaadur bint 'Amr ibn Shareed,
May Allaah be pleased with her!
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"Hey! Khanaas!"
That was how the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, hailed Khansaa' and encouraged her to recite more poems!
This word `hey' indicates an encouragement to give more, while the word Khanaas which is a shortening of her name Khansaa' indicates the Prophet's desire to hear more from her. This is exactly similar to how the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, fondly addressed `Aa'ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her, when he would call her `Aa'ish.
The Messenger of Allaah did not use to compose poetry but as an Arab he naturally loved refined and truthful poetry that is far from exaggeration and triviality in words and meanings.
Indeed, he had companions who are distinguished poets and he did not use to discourage them from reciting their poetry, especially since they had adopted a new method in which there was no foolishness or straying, that characterised the poetry of the time of ignorance.
One of these distinguished poets is Hassaan ibn Thaabit who devoted his poetry for the defense of Islam and the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, and support of the truth. He was so popular in this regard that he was conferred with the highest and the noblest title: `The Messenger's Poet'.
It was reported that he once wanted to satirize the Quraysh and refute their poets' false accusations against the Muslims after the Battle of Badr. The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, asked him: "How can you satirize them while I am one of them?" Hassaan said:
"I will thread my way through them (with my satire) as a hair is carefully removed from the dough!!!" The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, then said: "Say (what you have to say of poetry), may the Holy Spirit support you!"
The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, knew and appreciated the positive impacts that poetry makes on minds. Therefore, he allowed Hassaan, Ka`b ibn Maalik and `Abdullaah ibn Rawaahah to make an excellent use of their accurate and unfailing weapons in the battle between truth and falsehood.
It was also reported that `Abdullaah ibn Rawaahah recited a poem in the presence of Allaah's Messenger, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, during `Umrah Al-Qadaa’ when he was about to enter Makkah. He was reported to have recited among other things what means:
"O' children of disbelievers! Keep off his (meaning the Prophet) way;
Today we are going to strike so hard that head will be removed from its base and a man will be frightened away from his friend!
We are the ones who fought you over the interpretation of its meaning (i.e. the Quran); as we have fought you over its revelation!
Allaah has revealed in His Book that the best way to die is to be killed in His cause!
O' Allaah! I believe in the Prince (with whom You sent the Book), and I believe that the only true way is to accept him!"
When `Umar heard this, he flew into a rage and wanted to stop Hassaan from reciting more poems. He rebuked him saying, "O' son of Rawaahah, are you reciting poems in the presence of Allaah's Messenger and in the sanctuary of Allaah?!"
But the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, replied him, "Leave him alone, `Umar. For his poems hurt the disbelievers more than the sprays of arrows."
Now back to Al-Khansaa'!
Who is Al-Khansaa' and what did her being around the Messenger of Allaah mean?
Al-Khansaa' belonged to the tribe of Banu Sulaym. She was extremely beautiful, well-mannered and very eloquent. She started reciting poems very early in her life. Initially, she did not use to say more than two or three lines of poetry but it was her sorrow over the death of her brother Sakhr that brought out her innate talent to recite long poetry. So she recited long, emotional and extremely stylish poems to eulogize him and her other brother, Mu`aawiyah.
It is a consensus of the scholars of poetry that no woman ever attained the status of Al-Khansaa' in poetry, neither before her nor after her.
In her eulogy for her brother she said what means:
"O' my eyes, shed tears generously! Will you not weep for Sakhr, the generous?!
Will you not shed tears for the audacious, tall and handsome young man who possessed, qualities of leadership and lead his people?!"
Al-Khansaa' came to Madeenah along with a delegation from Banu Sulaym. She embraced Islam and became a good Muslimah. She pledged her allegiance and she remained truthful to it. The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, heard her poem and asked her to recite more, as it has been mentioned earlier. He loved her poem and addressed her warmly.
That was the first manifestation of her being around the Messenger.
Al-Khansaa' was of the noblest plants in terms of origin, growth and fruits. Her nobility in these aspects reached its peak on the day of the Battle of Qaadisiyah.
It was on this great day of Islamic conquest that Al-Khansaa' attained prominence as one of the unparalleled Muslim ladies.
This prominence revolved around two things: her admonition for her four Mujaahideen sons; and her statement after the martyrdom of them all!
O' mothers of today! O' Muslim ladies! This is a great model for you. Perhaps, this will make you go back to the reality of your roles in life and your responsibility in building the true Muslim family and Ummah.
Ibn `Abdul-Barr reported in his book Al-Istee`aab:72
"Al-Khansaa' bint `Amr witnessed the battle of Qaadisiyah with her four sons. She addressed them on the eve of the battle and said: ‘My sons! You embraced Islam and migrated willingly. By Allaah besides Whom there is no other deity worthy of being worshipped, you are all sons of one man as you are sons of one woman. I have never cheated on your father. Never have I brought disgrace upon your uncle, disparaged your esteem or altered your lineage. You know the great and abundance reward that Allaah has set aside for the Muslims who fight against the disbelievers. Know that the everlasting abode is better than this transient one.
Allaah Says (what means):
{O' you who believe! Endure and be more patient [than your enemy], and guard your territory by stationing army units permanently at the places from where the enemy can attack you, and fear Allaah, so that you may be successful.} [(Quran 3: 200]
When you wake up tomorrow morning sound and healthy by Allaah's leave, go and fight against your enemy with sure understanding and seek Allaah's help over His enemies. When you see that the war has become tense, engage yourselves in the fight gallantly and resiliently that you may attain treasures and honour in the Abode of Eternity.' "
72 Al-Istee'aab, vol. 4, p. 288.
After this statement of Al-Khansaa', I or any other creature, for that matter, has nothing better to say! Her statement is beyond any comments as it is amply comprehensive.
The narrator proceeds:
"So her sons left having accepted her admonition and determined to implement her words. When the morning came, they set out on to the battlefield early and they all fought gallantly and courageously until they were martyred one after another.
And the news of their martyrdom came to Al-Khansaa’! But what did she say?
Here is where the greatness of this woman manifested most. When she heard this news, she forgot her poetry, her beauty, her place among her people and all any other thing.
She remembered nothing but elevation to the peak of glory and the greatness of Islam and Eemaan. She, may Allaah be pleased with her, said: `All praise is due to Allaah Who honoured me with their martyrdom. And I hope that my Lord will make me join them in the Abode of His Mercy!"'
It is noteworthy to add that the commander of the faithful, `Umar ibn Al-Khattaab used to give Al-Khansaa' the entitlement of her four martyred sons, two hundred Dirhams annually, in the name of each of them, until she died.
May Allaah have mercy on Al-Khansaa', the poetess! May Allaah be pleased with this believing and patient lady!
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