The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 35
I - Early Establishment of Madīnah and Foundation of the Islāmic Government 35 was these very issues which subsequently became the basis of that Great War, which took place between the Muslims and disbelievers of Arabia, and caused rivers of blood to flow in the vast wasteland of Arabia. First Child of the Muhājirīn after Migration and Affection of the Holy Prophet sa The first child to be born in Madīnah to the Muhājirīn was ‘ Abdullāh bin Zubair ra , and this is why the Muhājirīn were extremely joyous upon his birth. In the history of Islām, ‘Abdullāh bin Zubair ra is a very famous and renowned man. The account of his father, Zubair bin Al-‘Awwām ra , has already been mentioned in Volume I of this book. Zubair ra was the paternal cousin of the Holy Prophet sa , and was among his most distinguished Companions. Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra had given his daughter Asmā’ ra , who was the elder sister of Ḥaḍrat ‘Ā’ishah ra , to Zubair ra in a bond of matrimony. ‘Abdullāh bin Zubair ra was born to Asmā’ ra in the first year after migration. When ‘Abdullāh ra was presented to the Holy Prophet sa , the Holy Prophet sa softened a date in his own mouth, gave a taste of its liquid to ‘Abdullāh ra and supplicated for his prosperity, and this was the child’s first feed. In the era of the Holy Prophet sa ‘Abdullāh ra was only a child, but when he later became an adult, he attained a great status on account of his knowledge and wisdom. Upon witnessing the deplorable religious ideologies of the Umayyad Rulers, he established his own independant government. Eventually, however, he was martyred in the reign of ‘Abdul- Malik bin Marwān. Ḥaḍrat ‘Ā’ishah ra would consider him as her own son. This is why she was given the appellation Ummi ‘Abdillāh, according to his name, which was ‘Abdullāh. Demise of Two Chieftains From Among the Anṣār In the first year after migration, the Holy Prophet sa was made to bear the loss of two very sincere Companions. Kulthūm bin Al-Hadam ra , in whose home the Holy Prophet sa had stayed when he arrived at Qubā’, and who was an aged man, passed away. It was in the same era that As‘ad bin Zarārah ra also passed away. As‘ad was among the first six individuals who had accepted the Holy Prophet sa , one year prior to the first Bai‘at at ‘Aqabah in Makkah. Muṣ‘ab bin ‘Umair ra , the first missionary of Islām, stayed in his home when he came to Madīnah. Prior to the migration, he arranged for the Ṣalāt and Friday Prayer