Hazrat Mariyah Qibtiyyah — Page 16
16 HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH gifted this servant a servant of his own. On the seventh day after the birth of Ibr a h i m ra , his ‘Aq i qah was performed. His head was shaved, and an amount of silver equal to the weight of the hair was given to charity. The hair was buried in the ground. 7 In keeping with the custom in Arabia, Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra was assigned a wet-nurse by the name of Hadrat Ummi- Bardah ra. Her husband was an ironsmith and their house was always filled with smoke from the furnace. Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra was the last of the children to be born to Holy Prophet sa during the later years of his life. The Holy Prophet sa loved him deeply. Whenever he went to the house of Hadrat Ummi-Bardah ra , he would sit Hadrat Ibr a h i m ra in his lap and shower affection on him. The smoke would fill up his eyes and nose, but for the child’s sake he endured the discomfort. 8 Hadrat M a riyah ra took care of him, staying awake during the nights to watch over him, but his life was slowly ebbing away. When the Holy Prophet sa was told that his health was getting worse, he went to him. He took his precious son in his arms and said: “O Ibr a h i m, we cannot save you from Allah’s decree. ” Tears started rolling from the eyes of the Holy Prophet sa. He