Umm-e-Ruman. Her Nikah with the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم took place in Makkah before the migration, but she came to the blessed house of the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in Madinah Munawwarah on the 2nd of Shawwal. She was the most beloved and dearly cherished wife of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. (Faizan-e-Aishah Siddiqah, p. 15)

She was known as Siddiqah, Tayyibah, Tahirah, Zahidah, Abidah, one who regularly offered Tahajjud, observed fasts, and was extremely generous in charity and self-sacrifice. Once, she رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْها gave seventy thousand dirhams in charity in the way of Allah Almighty, while there was a patch on the hem of her blessed garment. (Madarij al-Nubuwwah, 2/473)

The concession of Tayammum for the Ummah was granted in her honour. The apparent passing of the Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم occurred while he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم rested upon her chest, and his blessed resting place is her sacred chamber. At the time of the apparent passing of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, her blessed age was 18 years. She was superior to all people in being a jurist, scholar, Hadith narrator, Quran commentator, Muftiyah, and one blessed with sound judgement. Her apparent demise occurred on Tuesday night, 17th Ramadan-ul-Mubarak, 57 or 58 AH, in Madinah Munawwarah. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْه led her funeral prayer, and she was laid to rest in Jannat-ul-Baqi‘.

For further details regarding her blessed life, study the book “Faizan-e-Aishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْها” published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah. Purchase this book from Maktaba-tul-Madinah, read it yourself, and encourage other Islamic brothers—especially the Mahram Islamic sisters in your household —to read it as well. This book can also be read, downloaded from the Dawat-e-Islami website:  www.dawateislami.net

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Encouragement for I‘tikaf in the Last Ten Days

O devotees of Ramadan! The final ten days of the blessed month of Ramadan are about to arrive. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه, this year as well, Dawat-e-Islami will be arranging