Hazrat Saarah (Alaihas Salaam)

Last updated on April 4th, 2025 at 06:06 am

• She was the wife of Hazrat Ibraheem (Alaihis Salaam).
• She was the mother of Nabi Is’haaq (Alaihis Salaam).
• Her speaking to the Angels and the Angels telling her that, may the Mercy and Blessing of Allah Ta’ala be upon your whole household, is mentioned in the Qur’aan.
• A story of her chastity and acceptance of her Du’aa is mentioned in the Hadeeth.
• When Hazrat Ibraheem (Alaihis Salaam) made Hijrat to Shaam she was with him.
• On the way they came to a city of a zaalim (oppressive) king.
• Someone told that wretched person that a very beautiful lady has entered your domain.
• He summoned Hazrat Ibraheem (Alaihis Salaam) and questioned: “Who is this woman with you?”
• He replied: “My sister (in Deen).”
• He never said, “wife,” otherwise the king would have killed him in view of him being the husband.
• When he returned from the king, he told Hazrat Saarah not to make him a liar. “You are my Deeni sister.”
• The king then had her arrested and brought before him.
• When Hazrat Saarah (Alaihas Salaam) saw that the king had an evil intention with her she made wudhu and read Namaaz.
• She then made Du’aa: “O Allah! If I am a believer in You and Your Messenger, and I am a protector of my chastity, then do not let this kaafir take control over me.”
• This means: O Allah! I am certainly a Muslim. Therefore, through the barkat of Imaan and Islam save me from this calamity.
• The conditional clause was for emphasis, not to express a possibility or doubt.
• Suddenly the kaafir king started suffocating and moving and kicking his hands and legs in desperation.
• He then begged her: “Make Du’aa to Allah for me to be saved and I give you my word that I won’t do anything to you.
• Hazrat Saarah (Alaihas Salaam) also thought: ‘If he dies, I am going to be charged with killing him.’
• She therefore made Du’aa for him to stay alive.
• He immediately recovered.

(To be continued, Insha Allah)

Hazrat Saarah Alaihas Salaam (Cont.)

• The kaafir king again wanted to do something bad with her.
• Hazrat Saarah (Alaihas Salaam) repeated her Du’aa against him.
• He implored her once again.
• Hazrat Saarah made Du’aa for him.
• This happened three times.
• Finally, he became furious with his soldiers and screamed at them: “What curse have you brought upon me.”
• He let her go, and he gave her a female servant, Hazrat Haajarah (Radhiyallahu anha) who was from the Qibti nation (the Copts).
• The king had enslaved Hazrat Haajarah unjustly, but Allah Ta’ala protected her chastity, too, from him.
• In this manner, Ma Sha Allah, they came to Hazrat Ibraahim (Alaihis Salaam) with their honour and chastity preserved.

Lessons

1. Ladies! Look at the blessings of chastity!
2. Look at how Allah Ta’ala protects such a person!
3. We also learn from this story that Namaaz wards away calamities and makes Du’aas accepted.
4. When you have a problem, engross yourself in Nafl Namaaz and resort to Du’aa.

(Behshti Zewar)