By As one of the few Sahabiyat (female companions) who physically fought in battle in defense of the Messenger of Allah (SWT) and an advocate for Muslim woman’s rights, Nusaybah bint Ka’ab was not only renowned for her courageous efforts on the battlefield, but was also as a loving wife and mother. She was an Ansariyyah from the Banu Najjar tribe. Her brother, Abdullah bin Ka’ab, was a companion of the Prophet (PBUH) alongside her two sons, Abdullah and Habib.
Nusaybah was one of one of two women who took a pledge of allegiance to Allah and His Messenger, known as the Second Bait-ul-‘Aqabah (Second Pledge of Mount Aqabah). She also took part in numerous major events, including The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, Battle of Uhud, Battle of Hunayn, Battle of Khaybar, and Battle of Yamamah.
Nusaybah bint Ka’ab is most famous for her brave efforts in defending Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the Battle of Uhud. Like many other Sahabiyat, Nusaybah was initially there to aide the soldiers during battle. In excitement of perceived victory, the Muslim archers on the hill deserted their positions and neglected Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) orders to never leave their position. This left him (PBUH), and a handful of companions vulnerable to their enemies — including Nusaybah. The tide of the battle had changed.
Nusaybah, then, picked up a sword and arrows, and rushed to the defense of the Messenger of Allah. She struck fatal blows to her opponents with her swords and shot arrows at them to protect the Prophet (PBUH). He (PBUH) himself said, “Wherever I turned, left or right, on the Day of Uhud — I saw her fighting for me.” Near the end, she was inflicted with 13 wounds. At Nusaybah’s request, the Prophet (PBUH) asked Allah (SWT): “Oh Allah, make them my companions in the Garden.” She was content, as this was her only aspiration.
She was not only brave on the battlefield, but also in her efforts as an advocate for Muslim women. She asked the Prophet (PBUH) why the Qur’an only mentioned men, and not women. Soon thereafter, Ayat 35 of Surah Al’Ahzab was revealed:
“Verily, the Muslims men and women, the believers men and women, the men and the women who are obedient (to Allah), the men and women who are truthful, the men and the women who are patient, the men and the women who are humble, the men and the women who give Sadaqat (i.e. Zakah and alms), the men and the women who observe fast, the men and the women who guard their chastity (from illegal sexual acts) and the men and the women who remember Allah much with their hearts and tongues, Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward (Paradise).” (Qur’an 33:35)
Nusaybah bint Ka’ab was nothing short of a hero. She had a special place in the Prophet’s (PBUH) heart and his Khalifah to follow, and rightfully so. She let nothing stop her from defending Islam and the Messenger of Allah. Nusaybah was outspoken and remained true to her deen. She should serve as a role model for all Muslims, especially today’s women. Ambitious, loyal, devoted, brave and empowered, she possessed qualities we all strive to have. What is stopping you from bringing out your Nusaybah bint Ka’ab?
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This is so brilliant mashaAllah.
Masha’Allah, my Shitokai sensei channeled out her inner Nusaybah bint Ka’ab. She was nothing short of a lioness. Awarded me my black-belt, God bless her soul.
The holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW/Peace be upon him) is the strongest human on the battle field. The holy Prophet (SAW/Peace be upon him) is protected by Allah.
I do not think “defend” is the right word to use. Please change this.
Nusaybah, then, picked up a sword and arrows, and rushed to the defense of the Messenger of Allah…
Here defend is not an action. It is her intention to defend the prophet from the enemies. It shows that she give importance to prophet than her own life.
Love for the Prophet Muhammad is a measure of one’s iman (faith and inner conviction) and our iman is completed and perfected only when our love for the Prophet exceeds our love for everything else in this world, including our own lives. The Holy Qur’an says:
“The Prophet is preferable for the believers even to their own selves…” (33:6)
She is one of the examples of true believers and reward for them is getting the dua of our beloved prophet (PBUH).
At Nusaybah’s request, the Prophet (PBUH) asked Allah (SWT): “Oh Allah, make them my companions in the Garden.” She was content, as this was her only aspiration.
Zazakallah…
I would love to get the references from which this hadith has been taken from.
Please help.
Thanks and best regards
lot of taqiyya …. Islam still takes slaves… rapes infidels Taqiyya is a concept and a reality that we must bear in mind when reading or listening to the words of Muslims.
What is Taqiyya?
Taqiyya (also spelled taqiya or taqiyyah) is lying to advance Islam and/or to prevent harm to Muslims (taqiyya literally means “prevention”). Muslims justify taqiyya from the Quran, other Islamic texts and the example set by Muhammad, including the following:
“The Apostle said…’Who will rid me of Ibnul Ashraf?’ Muhammad bin Maslama, brother of the Bani Abdul-Ashaf, said, ‘I will deal with him for you, O Apostle of Allah, I will kill him.’ [Muhammad] said, ‘Do so if you can… All that is incumbent upon you is that you should try.’ [The Assassin] said, ‘O Apostle of Allah, we shall have to tell lies.’ He answered, ‘Say what you like, for you are free in the matter.'” – Ibn Ishaq, The Life of Muhammad, page 307
“The Prophet said, ‘War is deceit.'” – Volume 4, Book 52, Hadith 269
“By Allah, and Allah willing, if I take an oath and later find something else that is better than that, then I do what is better and expiate my oath.” – Volume 7, Book 67, Hadith 427
“The believers never ally themselves with the disbelievers, instead of the believers. Whoever does this is exiled from Allah. Exempted are those who are forced to do this to avoid persecution.” – Quran 3:28
When non-Muslims confront Muslims about truth facts that are inconvenient to Muslims (e.g., Hitler and Islam), Muslims often lie (see Muslim Brotherhood), even on record and in front of other Muslims, who do not appear surprised since they also know about taqiyya (as well as kitman – the related practice of telling half-truths).
No-one gives a shit to you, Keep typing… As if we care😂
We follow Jesus’s religion, got a problem, read the original Bible… Oh wait, It doesn’t exist😂
And the meaning of Taqiyya you are stating is wrong, I can feel you only having 20mb data peronth and finishing it all in spamming Islamic pages were no-one asked you to be. Google ‘Taqiyya’ instead of this stuff
I simply loved this. …when I’m struggling with feminist issues and tradition, these stories remind me why Islam is the best religion of them all.
Any references for these stories?
A load of rubbish… Taqiyya is a concept and a reality that we must bear in mind when reading or listening to the words of Muslims.
What is Taqiyya?
Taqiyya (also spelled taqiya or taqiyyah) is lying to advance Islam and/or to prevent harm to Muslims (taqiyya literally means “prevention”). Muslims justify taqiyya from the Quran, other Islamic texts and the example set by Muhammad, including the following:
“The Apostle said…’Who will rid me of Ibnul Ashraf?’ Muhammad bin Maslama, brother of the Bani Abdul-Ashaf, said, ‘I will deal with him for you, O Apostle of Allah, I will kill him.’ [Muhammad] said, ‘Do so if you can… All that is incumbent upon you is that you should try.’ [The Assassin] said, ‘O Apostle of Allah, we shall have to tell lies.’ He answered, ‘Say what you like, for you are free in the matter.'” – Ibn Ishaq, The Life of Muhammad, page 307
“The Prophet said, ‘War is deceit.'” – Volume 4, Book 52, Hadith 269
“By Allah, and Allah willing, if I take an oath and later find something else that is better than that, then I do what is better and expiate my oath.” – Volume 7, Book 67, Hadith 427
“The believers never ally themselves with the disbelievers, instead of the believers. Whoever does this is exiled from Allah. Exempted are those who are forced to do this to avoid persecution.” – Quran 3:28
When non-Muslims confront Muslims about truth facts that are inconvenient to Muslims (e.g., Hitler and Islam), Muslims often lie (see Muslim Brotherhood), even on record and in front of other Muslims, who do not appear surprised since they also know about taqiyya (as well as kitman – the related practice of telling half-truths).
First know the rules of battlefields. Every government lie, even your own government lying to u. Islam only allow someone to lie if it’s save an innocent from bad happening. It’s god who allows that, and god allowed to lie ( only for the good cause) in the Bible too.
Islam is evil and seeks the destruction of all for Sharia government with no human rights and death for apostasy you ignorant Muslim…or perhaps you lie? https://thebentangle.wordpress.com/2011/08/28/the-trouble-with-the-cairo-declaration/
Dear Sania
Just came across this article,
Which references you have used to quote these ahadith and companions of Prophet?
Please enlighten me.
Best regards
This is nonsense feminist propaganda.
And what are you but a misogynist degenerate…?
Load of rubbish. Islam is a terrorist political ideology masked as religion.
Islam kills democracy.
Religious leaders run Sharia countries.
Women are treated like pet animals.
Ignorant little girls like you never will understand. You don’t have any clue about the religion. All you know is what media says and the cultures of eastern countries which has nothing to do with the religion.
You mean Theocratic totalitarian dictatorship akin to the communist or NAZIs do you not?
Quran (8:69) – “But (now) enjoy what ye took in war, lawful and good” A reference to war booty, of which slaves were a part. The Muslim slave master may enjoy his “catch” because (according to verse 71) “Allah gave you mastery over them.”
Iraqi Militia Finds Horrifying Pic of Saudi Slave Market
Fighters from the state-backed Popular Mobilization Units found the picture of a slave for sale on the phone of a dead ISIS fighter.
http://www.clarionproject.org/news/iraqi-militia-finds-horrifying-pic-saudi-slave-market
Sahih Bukhari (52:255) – The slave who accepts Islam and continues serving his Muslim master will receive a double reward in heaven.
Women who are captured by Isis and kept as slaves endure more than just sexual violence
Yazidi women seized by Isis are not merely sex slaves – a term which oversexualises their ordeal and diminishes their trauma. They are collateral damage in a systematic attempt to wipe out an entire people http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/isis-sex-slaves-lamiya-aji-bashar-nadia-murad-sinjar-yazidi-genocide-sexual-violence-rape-sakharov-a7445151.html
Explanation for 8: 69
So eat that which you have obtained – for it is lawful and clean–and fear Allah.49 Surely Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
49. In attempting to explain the circumstantial background of the above verse, some commentators on the Qur’an have referred to the deliberations for deciding the fate of the Quraysh captives after the Battle of Badr. In that council Abu Bakr pleaded to release the captives in return for ransom while ‘Umar suggested that they should be put to the sword. Preferring Abu Bakr’s suggestion, the Prophet (peace be on him) set all the captives free in return for ransom. However, God disapproved the decision as is evident from the above-quoted verse. (See Muslim, ‘Jihad’, ‘Bab al-lmdad bi al-Mala’ikah fi Ghazwah Badr’; and the comments on verses 67 and 68 by Ibn Kathir; and on verse 67 by Jassas and Qurtubi – Ed.) The viewpoint of the commentators can be faulted on the grounds that they failed to offer any persuasive explanation of this part of the same Qur’anic verse: ‘Had it not been for a previous decree from Allah.’ This could mean either the Divine decree in eternity which determines all that will happen, or, God’s decree in eternity to make the spoils of war lawful for the Muslims. Now, it is evident that it is unlawful to take anything from someone unless it has been declared lawful according to Revealed Law. Hence, were the above view to be accepted, it would mean that all, including the Prophet (peace be on him), had committed a sin. Such an interpretation can hardly he entertained especially since this view is dependent on the authority of isolated (‘ahad) traditions.
In my opinion, in order to understand the above verse it should be borne in mind that preliminary instructions about war had already been given in Surah Muhammad which was revealed before the Battle of Badr:
Therefore, when you meet, the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks. At length, when you have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them). Thereafter, either resort to generosity or to ransom until the war lays down its burden (Muhammad 47: 4).
This verse had already made it lawful for the Muslims to hold the enemy in captivity or to accept ransom contingent on the total suppression of the enemy. The Muslims had, therefore, acted in accordance with the permission granted by God to accept ransom. However, in so doing they had neglected the stipulation that the enemy should be fully subdued before the acceptance of ransom. (See the comments of Jassas on verses 67- 9-Ed.) While the Quraysh army was retreating, many Muslims took to collecting the spoils and taking the unbelievers as captives. It was only a few Muslims who chased the fleeing enemy. Had the Muslims made a concerted pursuit, a death-blow could have been struck at the Quraysh power, once and for all. God, therefore expressed His disapproal of this manner of dealing with the situation as the above-quoted verse suggests. It is obvious that it is not the Prophet (peace be on him) but the generality of Muslims at whom the reproach is directed.
The purpose of the verse is to impress upon the Muslims that they had not yet imbibed the mission of the Prophet (peace be on him). Prophets are not concerned with filling their coffers with spoils and ransom money. Rather their mission is to crush the power of the unbelievers. This was not the first instance when the Muslims had showed their worldliness. They had earlier expressed their preference to raid the trade caravan to fighting against the Quraysh army. Then, rather than try to crush the enemy, they turned to collecting spoils and taking captives, and later remonstrated about the distribution of booty. Had it not been that God had granted them permission to accept ransom see (Muhammad 47: 4), He would have severely punished them on that count. God, howeve, was merciful to them and permitted them to enjoy whatever they had seized. They should, therefore, refrain from behaviour which might be displeasing
Those poor Yazidi families… slaughtered and raped…sold as sex slaves Sahih Bukhari (41.598) – Slaves are property. They cannot be freed if an owner has outstanding debt, but they can be used to pay off the debt.
Sahih Bukhari (62:137) – An account of women taken as slaves in battle by Muhammad’s men after their husbands and fathers were killed. The woman were raped with Muhammad’s approval.
Sahih Bukhari (34:432) – Another account of females taken captive and raped with Muhammad’s approval. In this case it is evident that the Muslims intend on selling the women after raping them because they are concerned about devaluing their price by impregnating them. Muhammad is asked about coitus interruptus.
So nobody has told the Islamic State World caliphate that human rights have evolved…. slavery is banned in Democracy…. rape and pedophila is illegal… ISIS Genocide of Yazidis: ‘Girls As Young as 9 Were Raped, As Were Pregnant Women’
By Michael W. Chapman | October 7, 2016 | 2:32 PM EDT
A young Yazidi woman who escaped
from ISIS captivity. (AP)
WARNING: Some of the events reported in this article describe brutal sexual violence and the murder of women and children.
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/isis-genocide-yazidis-girls-young-9-were-raped-were-pregnant-women
(CNSNews.com) — The Islamic radicals that comprise ISIS are committing genocide against the Yazidis in Iraq and Syria and, according to the United Nations, women and girls as young as nine are being sold as slaves to ISIS soldiers who regularly beat them and rape them, re-sell them, and, if they try to escape, kill them.
As the U.N. Human Rights Council has reported, “While held by ISIS fighters, Yazidi women and girls over the age of nine are subjected to brutal sexual violence. Most of those interviewed reported violent daily rapes by their fighter-owners. Some were handcuffed behind their backs during the rapes while others had their hands and legs tied to the corners of the beds.”
“Little, if anything, protects against rape,” said the U.N. “Girls as young as nine were raped, as were pregnant women.”
The U.N. Human Rights Council published its report in June, They Came to Destroy: ISIS Crimes Against the Yazidis, and it states, “ISIS has committed the crime of genocide as well as multiple crimes against humanity and war crimes against the Yazidis….”
The U.S. and British governments have officially declared that ISIS’s actions constitute genocide.
So the ayat revealed because she asked 🙂 That tells it all haha