Hazrat Umme Ummaarah — Page 12
12 Unwavering Faith and a Mother’s Immense Sacrifice After the demise of the Holy Prophet saw, a false prophet called Musaylimah Kazzaab had forty thousand followers under a false claims. He brutally tortured whoever dared going against him. During that time, her son Hazrat Habeeb Bin Zaid ra was com- ing to Madinah from Amman when he encountered Musaylimah. The false prophet asked Hazrat Habeeb ra, ‘What are your views on Muhammad saw?’ Hazrat Habeeb ra replied, ‘He is a true Messenger saw of Allah. ’ Musaylimah said, ‘No! Say that Musaylimah is the true Messenger of Allah. ” Hazrat Habeeb ra was repulsed by this claim and refused to repeat that. Enraged, Musaylimah swung his sword and cut off one of the hands of Hazrat Habeeb ra. He said, ‘Now will you accept me?’ Hazrat Habeeb ra replied, ‘Never!’ Musaylimah then cut off his second hand as well and asked, “I will spare your life even now, if you accept my prophethood. ” ’sra son had inherited his mother’s courage. He said, “Never! Never! سُوْل ُ هللا َّ اَشْهَد ُ اَن َّ مُحَمَّدًا ر [I bear witness that Muhammad saw is the Messenger of Allah!]” This truly enraged Musaylimah and he cut Hazrat Habeeb ’sra body, piece by piece to make him accept. Hazrat Habeeb ra remained steadfast and refused to succumb, until he sacrificed his life for the sake of his faith.