Hazrat Umme Haani — Page 4
4 4 Ja‘dah ra, and Hazrat Yousuf ra. As was common at the time, her name was connected to her eldest son (Mother of Haani ra). All four accepted Islam and served their faith throughout their lives. 5 ra entered the fold of Islam at the time of Makkah’s conquest. However, some sources suggest that she had accepted Islam earlier but did not let anyone know. Love for the Holy Quran When in Makkah, she would listen eagerly to the words of the Holy Quran. She once said, ‘We used to hear the Holy Prophet saw recite from the Holy Quran at night, from the rooftop of my home near the Ka‘bah’. 6 Her devotion to the Holy Prophet saw is evident in an incident at the time of Makkah’s conquest. The Holy Prophet saw was paying her a visit and after drinking some juice, he offered the remainder to her. She said, ‘I am fasting but I don’t want to refuse you. ’ The Holy Prophet saw replied, ‘If you are mak- ing up a [missed] fast from Ramadan, you could make it up some other day, however, if it is merely a voluntary fast, then breaking it is up to you’. 7 This narration not only proves her immense ded- ication and love for the Holy Prophet saw, but also indicates that she fasted and had accepted Islam before the conquest of Makkah. Steadfastness ra accepted Allah and His Messenger saw wholeheartedly with pure intentions and remained steadfast.