Hazrat Umme Kulsoom — Page 17
17 Marriage to Hazrat Usman ra Meanwhile, at the Battle of Badr, the son-in-law of Hazrat Umar ra , Khunais bin Hazafah ra (who was married to of Hazrat Hafsah ra ) was martyred. Hazrat Hafsah ra was just eighteen years of age at the time. Hazrat Umar ra was deeply pained by the fact that she was widowed at such a young age. After some time, Hazrat Umar ra asked Hazrat Usman ra , who had also been widowed recently, to marry Hazrat Hafsah ra. But Hazrat Usman ra did not reply. Upon this Hazrat Umar ra then explained his daughter’s situation to the Holy Prophet sas. The Holy Prophet sas said: I will tell you about a person that is even better for Hafsah than Usman ra. And I will tell you of an even better match for Usman ra