Hazrat Safiyyah — Page 21
21 21 HADRAT SaFIYYAH ra willing, I will display forbearance, and I hope that Allah will reward me for it. ” When the Holy Prophet sa was made aware of the response by Hadrat S afiyyah ra , he gave her permission to view the dead body of Hadrat H amzah ra and admonished others to clear her way. She approached her beloved brother’s lifeless body while weeping and when she saw his scattered remains she sighed loudly and recited, “To Allah we belong, and to Him we shall return. ” Then she silently prayed for his forgiveness and offered two sheets of cloth to aid with his burial. After the burial she journeyed back to Mad i nah. When Hadrat S afiyyah ra was praying for her beloved brother’s forgiveness, she could not stop her tears from spilling out of her eyes and started wailing uncontrollably. When the Holy Prophet sa saw her crying his eyes welled up with tears as well. He approached her and admonished her to be patient and said, “Gabriel the trustworthy has given me the good news that Allah has given H amzah ra bin ‘Abdul-Mu tt alib the titles of Asadull a h and Asadur- Ras u l (The Lion of God and The Lion of the Messenger) in His heavenly abode. ” 10 This incident signifies that Hadrat S afiyyah ra was very patient and she always surrendered to Allah’s will like a true and devout