Hazrat Umme Haraam bint Milhaan — Page vii
foreword This book is part of the Children’s Book Series published by Additional Wakalat-e-Tasneef UK (Islam International Publications Limited)—a biographical series aiming to educate children about the lives of holy personages in history. This is a brief narrative of the life of Hazrat Umme Haraam ra who was the maternal aunt of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as and a devoted companion. The Urdu book was published under the title Hazrat Umme Haraam ra bint Milhaan ra aur Hazrat Sumayyah ra bint Khabbat. While producing the English version, the two books were separated and Hazrat Sumayyah ra bint Khabbat was brought under publication as a separate book. The incidents narrated in the following pages are a lesson for us on loyalty towards our Master, the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. They paint a vivid image about the spiritual rewards a household can be blessed with when it sacrifices everything for the sake of Allah the Exalted. I strongly encourage parents to read this book to their children, explaining, elaborating and helping them understand the importance and significance of the incidents. al-Haaj Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Wakil-ut-Tasneef April 2021