Hazrat Safiyyah — Page 10
10 HADRAT SaFIYYAH ra 10 Hadrat S afiyyah ra , allowed him to endure this treatment willingly and he would only say, “I cannot reject the truth once I have recognised it. ” Hadrat Zubair ra was born with a pure and righteous heart, and his mother’s training enhanced these qualities even more in him and filled his heart with utter love and reverence for Islam and the Holy Prophet sa. We can get an idea of just how intensely Hadrat Zubair ra was devoted to the Holy Prophet sa from the following incident. In the early days of the Prophethood of the Holy Prophet sa someone spread the rumour that the Holy Prophet sa had been captured by the enemies or even martyred by them. The news distressed Hadrat Zubair ra so much that he did not waste a single moment and set out in search of the Holy Prophet sa. When he found the Holy Prophet sa safe and sound he took a deep sigh of relief. The Holy Prophet sa took a look at his unsheathed sword and asked, “What is this Zubair?” Hadrat Zubair ra replied, “O Prophet of Allah, may my parents be sacrificed for you, I had heard that the enemies had captured you, or even martyred you. ” The Holy Prophet sa smiled and said, “If that really had been