Chief of the Prophets

Chief of the Prophets — Page 142

Chapter Seven 142 of his companions were in the neighborhood of the houses of Banī Naīr, and Muḥammad sa was sitting in the shade of a wall, when the people of Banī Naīr planned to throw a heavy stone upon Muḥammad sa. Muḥammad sa was however informed about the evil scheme of the Jews through a Divine revelation, so he moved away from there. Seeing the mischievous activities of the Jews, Muḥammad sa said, “Since these people have crossed all bounds in their mischief, it does not make sense for them to live in Madīnah. ” Muḥammad bin Maslamah ra took the message of Muḥammad sa to Banī Naīr, but they said very arrogantly, “Tell Muḥammad, we are not prepared to leave Madīnah, do what you may. ” Muḥammad sa gathered a group of Companions and went to fight Banī Naīr, 1 and surrounded them for 15 days. Finally, they opened the doors on the condition that they would be allowed to leave with their possessions. 2 Since the objective of Muḥammad sa was to stop their schemes, he immediately agreed and thus this tribe departed from Madīnah. 3 The Marriage with Zainab bint Khuzaimah ra The same year, Muḥammad sa married Ummul-Mu’minīn Zainab ra , whose husband, ‘Abdullāh bin Jaḥsh ra was martyred in the Battle of Uḥud leaving her alone with no support. Muḥammad sa married her for the sake of taking care of her, but she soon passed away. Zainab ra was a very pious and virtuous lady, and she was known by the name of “the Mother of the Destitute” because of her charity, almsgiving, and care for the poor. 4 1 Ibni Hishām and Ibni Sa‘d. 2 Ibni Hishām and Ibni Sa‘d. 3 The Qur’ān, Chapter Al-Ḥashr describes in detail the incidence of the Ghazwah of Banū Na. īr. 4 Az-Zarqānī (Account of Zainab bint Khuzaimah).