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Suhayl Ibn Amr
AbdulWahid Hamid
eBook: Companions of The Prophet
At the Battle of Badr, when Suhayl fell into the hands of the Muslims as a prisoner, Umar ibn al-Khattab came up to the Prophet and said: "Messenger of God! Let me pull out the two middle incisors of Suhayl ibn Amr so that he would not stand up and be able to speak out against you after this day." "Certainly not, Umar," cautioned the Prophet. "I would not muti... continue reading
Umm Salamah Hind bint Abi Umayyah ibn al-Mughira
Ahmad Thompson
eBook: The Wives of the Prophet
She was Umm Salamah Hind bint Abi Umayyah ibn al-Mughira. On her marriage with the Prophet, she was to stay in the house of Zainab bint Khuzaimah. There she found a jar full of barley, a hand-mill, some macaroni, and a pot containing a little butter. She milled some barley and prepared a meal for the Prophet and herself. That was all they took as a wedding-feast.... continue reading
Asmaa Bint Abu Bakr
AbdulWahid Hamid
eBook: Companions of The Prophet
Asmaa bint Abu Bakr belonged to a distinguished Muslim family. Her father, Abu Bakr, was a close friend of the Prophet and the first Khalifah after his death. Her half-sister, A'ishah, was a wife of the Prophet and one of the Ummahat al-Mu'mineen. Her husband, Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, was one of the special personal aides of the Prophet. Her son, Abdullah ibn az-Zuba... continue reading