Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 509
! ! 509 [because of Hazrat ‘Umar’s ra change of heart]. She let go of Haz rat ‘Umar ’s ra collar and s he thanked God for this blessing which had reunited a separated brother and sister and had changed the Khataab household from a hell in to heaven. Haz rat ‘Umar ’s ra sister told him that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was at the home of Umme Hani. Haz rat ‘Umar ra set off quietly. When he arrived at the house of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and knocked at the door, the companions saw him through the crevices of the doors and informed the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa that Ha z rat ‘Umar ra stood with a sword in his hand , knocking upon the door. They advised him t hat it w ould be unwise to open the door at that time, however the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, “It does not matter. O pen the door. ” Haz rat ‘Umar ra entered, while holding his sword. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa proceeded ahead, pulled him by his collar and said, “Your bad intentions have not yet changed. ” Ha z rat ‘Umar ra cast his eyes down and said, “O Prophet of Allah , I have not come here with bad intentions, I have come to be included among your servants. ” Upon hearing these words, the Muslims exuberantly raised the slogan, “God is the Greatest” and it echoed in M ecc a from one corner to the other. This incident indicates that Haz rat ‘Umar ’s ra acceptance of Islam was the result of the preaching and sacrifice of a woman. Consequently, [the reward] of that work which Ha z rat ‘Umar ra accomplished after accepting Islam, was also enjoyed equally by his sister , as she was the cause of him having accepted Islam. When a delegation from M e dina came to invite the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa to migrate to M e dina, a woman was also included in this delegation. This delegation met with the Holy Prophet sa at one o’clock in the morning and even at that time this woman insisted upon being part of this delegation. The delegation expressed their desire for the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa to come to M e dina when he felt the need to migrate. This woman was full of enthusiasm and sincerity that she always participate d in Jihad and she raised her children in such a way , that they proved themselves to