Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume II — Page 191
191 fell , [his dress loosened] and he became disrobed. Ha z rat Safiyah ra then asked that c ompanion ra [who had refused to fight], ‘Now at least cover him up. ’ But that c ompanion ra was extremely weak hearted and he refused again and said, ‘I fear this man may be alive and may get up and kill me. ’ Thus, Ha z rat Safiyah ra once again showed courage. She covered her eyes and went from one side and covered up that Jew and tied him. Then, at the time of the battle of Uhud , Muslim soldiers lost their footing after a massive attack from the enemy and were pushed far away from the Holy Prophet sa and only a few Muslim men were left near him. At this time, some of the stones thrown by the enemy hit the armor ed helmet of the Holy Prophet sa due to which a nail from the helmet pierced the forehead of Holy Prophet sa and he fainted and fell down on the dead bodies of the Muslim soldiers. After this, a few more dead bodies of Muslims fell up on th e blessed body of the Holy Prophet sa and the Muslims thought that the Holy Prophet sa had been martyred. Even at that time, it was the Muslim women who showed proof of such loyalty and faithfulness as would be difficult to find in the world. The grounds of Uhud were eight or nine miles away from M edina. When the news of the [ presumed ] martyrdom of the Holy Prophet sa reached M edina , the women came running out from the city , anguished, and crying frantically , in the direction of the battlefield. On their way to Uhud, m ost women received the news that the Holy Prophet sa was alive , and so they stopped there. B ut one woman, in her frenzy, managed to reach Uhud. That woman’s father, brother, and husband had all been killed at Uhud and some narrations relate that her son was also killed. When she was near the Muslim troops, she inquired from a c ompanion ra , ‘How is the Holy Prophet sa ?’ Because the news bearer was not worried about the Holy Prophet sa [as he knew the Holy Prophet sa was fine], he said, ‘ Lady , I am sorry that your father died in this battle. ’ At this, she said, ‘You are strange. I am asking you how the Holy Prophet sa is doing, and you give me the news that my father has died. ’ At th is , the c ompanion ra said, ‘ Lady , I am sorry your husband has also died. ’ Upon hearing this, the woman again said, ‘I did not ask you about my husband. I am asking you about the Holy Prophet ’s sa well - being. ’ At this, the c ompanion ra again said, ‘ Lady , I am sorry that your brother has also died in this battle. ’