Hazrat Zainab’s Hijrat

Last updated on July 14th, 2024 at 03:28 pm

When Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) migrated to Madinah Munawwarah he called his wife, Hazrat Saudah (Radhiyallahu anha), and his daughters, Hazrat Umme Kulthoom and Hazrat Fatimah, to Madinah. However, Hazrat Zainab (Radhiyallahu anha) remained with her husband.

Hazrat Zainab (Radhiyallahu anha) stayed in Makkah with her husband until the second year of Hijrat when after the Battle of Badr she migrated to Madinah Munawwarah.

Hazrat Abul Aas was still a kaafir when he went with the mushrikeen of Makkah to fight against the Muslims in the Battle of Badr. In this battle the Muslims were victorious and Hazrat Abul Aas Bin Rabee’ah was taken as prisoner to Madinah Munawwarah along with the other prisoners from among the mushrikeen. He was the prisoner of Hazrat Abdullah Bin Jubair Bin Nu’maan Al-Ansaari (Radhiyallahu anhu).

After the defeat at Badr when the mushrikeen of Makkah reached their homes, they sent ransom to Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) for the release of the prisoners captured by the Muslims. Every prisoner’s family sent something or the other.

To free her husband, Hazrat Zainab (Radhiyallahu anha) sent some possessions with Amr Bin Rabee’ah (the brother of Abul Aas). Among the possessions was a necklace which Hazrat Khadijah (Radhiyallahu anha) had given to Hazrat Zainab on the occasion of her marriage.

On seeing this necklace, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) thought of Hazrat Khadijah (Radhiyallahu anha) and he became overwhelmed with emotion. He said to the devoted Sahaabah (Radhiyallahu anhum): “If you consider it appropriate, then release the prisoner of Zainab and return the possessions.” 

The Sahaabah (Radhiyallahu anhum) accepted this happily and all said: “Yes, we accept it in this way.”

Thus, Hazrat Abul Aas (Radhiyallahu anhu) was freed, however, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) laid a condition that on reaching Makkah Mukarramah he should send Hazrat Zainab to Madinah Munawwarah. Hazrat Abul Aas accepted the condition and fulfilled it, because of which Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) praised him and said: “Abul Aas spoke to me and he spoke the truth, and he promised me and he fulfilled his promise.”

When Hazrat Abul Aas reached Makkah, Hazrat Zainab made Hijrat and came to Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) in Madinah Munawwarah. However, at the time of her Hijrat an unfortunate incident took place. When Hazrat Zainab (Radhiyallahu anha) came out with the intention of making Hijrat, Habbaar Bin Al-Aswad and a friend of his intended causing harm to her. One of them struck her and she fell on a rock and was injured so badly that it caused a miscarriage. The effects of this injury were life-long and were the cause of her death.

In some kitaabs it is written that Hazrat Abul Aas (Radhiyallahu anhu) had given Hazrat Zainab permission to go to Madinah and before she had left, Hazrat Abul Aas departed for Shaam. When she came out of her house to make Hijrat, Habbaar Bin Al-Aswad and a friend of his stopped her from going and made her return to her home.

After this, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) sent a person from Madinah Munawwarah with whom Hazrat Zainab departed for Madinah. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) had said: “She was my dearest daughter who had undergone persecution for my sake.”

(Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam Kee Saahbzaadiya)