Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 657
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 657 Hadrat ‘Uthm a n and Hadrat Ruqayyah riding a mule. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa prayed for All a h's protection for both of them. 26 At the time of the battle of Badr, Hadrat Ruqayyah ra fell ill. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa advised ‘Uthm a n to stay in Mad i nah to look after her and gave him his share of the war booty after the victory at Badr. 27 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had a maid servant named Umme ‘ A ’ishah who used to help him with ablution etc. H u du r sa gave this maid servant to Hadrat Ruqayyah ra at the time of her wedding to help her with the household chores. 28 Hadrat Ruqayyah ra passed away in year two of Hijrah. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was grief stricken. Hadrat Anas says that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was sitting near her grave and tears were flowing from his eyes. 29 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa brought his daughter Hadrat F at imah ra to Hadrat Ruqayyah ra 's grave. Hadrat F at imah ra sat near the grave by H u du r sa 's side and wept. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa consoled her and wiped her tears with corner of his shirt. 30 Love for Umme Kulth u m ra After the migration to Mad i nah, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa gave Hadrat Zaid bin Ha rithah ra and R a fi‘ ra two camels and five hundred Dirhams to bring his daughter Umme