Hazrat Mariyah Qibtiyyah — Page 6
HADRAT MARIYAH QIBTIYYAH 6 The main task of our beloved Master, the Holy Prophet sa was to teach people the religion of Islam. This is why a group of men, who are remembered as A sha bu s-S uffah , would gather in Masjid-e-Nabaw i (the Mosque of the Prophet) all the time. Whenever the Holy Prophet sa was present in the mosque and said anything, the A sha bu s-S uffah would memorise what he said. These men did not do anything worldly; instead, they sat in the Prophet’s mosque all the time and learned religion from the Holy Prophet sa. According to a saying of our beloved Master sa , ‘Seeking knowledge is the duty of every Muslim man and woman. ’ Learning about religion is the most important type of knowledge. Although the men were able to learn the religion by sitting in the mosque, it was very difficult for the women to gain this knowledge. The Muslim women also wanted to learn about Islam from their beloved Master sa , but they could not stay in the mosque all the time. They had to take care of their household and children. In order to meet this important need of Muslim women, Allah the Almighty allowed the Holy Prophet sa to marry several women. This was very helpful to