Hazrat Safiyyah — Page 12
12 HADRAT SaFIYYAH ra 12 had migrated in the way of Allah to Ethiopia, they heard the news along the lines that all the disbelievers of Makkah had accepted Islam or maybe that the disbelievers and the Holy Prophet sa had made peace between them. Upon hearing this news some migrants came back to Makkah. Hadrat Zubair ra was one of them. However, upon their arrival in Makkah they came to find out that this news was false. Nevertheless, Hadrat S afiyyah ra rejoiced upon being reunited with her beloved son and prostrated in front of Allah while her heart was filled with gratitude to see her son alive and well. After living in Makkah for a while Hadrat Zubair ra decided to take up trade as a profession and started traveling to and from Syria with trading caravans. During the same time, Hadrat S afiyyah ra arranged a marriage between him and the daughter of Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra , Hadrat Asm a ’ ra. At the time when the Holy Prophet sa , along with his dear friend Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra , migrated to Mad i nah, Hadrat Zubair ra was in Syria on business. When he was returning to Makkah from Syria he happened to cross paths with the Holy Prophet sa and Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra who were on their way to Mad i nah. Hadrat Zubair ra presented them with a few white garments and the Holy Prophet sa and Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra entered Mad i nah wearing these