The Gifts Sent by Muqauqis to Sayyidul Aalam (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)

In Al-Isaabah, Hafiz Ibn Hajar (Rahmatullahi alaih) writes that in the eighth year of Hijrah, Muqauqis sent as gifts with Hazrat Haatib (Radhiyallahu anhu) Hazrat Maariyah (Radhiyallahu anha), her sister Seereen (Radhiyallahu anha), one thousand mithqaal of gold, twenty pieces of cloth, a mule (called Duldul), a donkey (called Afeer or Ya’foor), and an old man who was the brother of Hazrat Maariyah to Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam).

Hazrat Haatib (Radhiyallahu anhu) encouraged Hazrat Maariyah and Hazrat Sereen to Islam. Both of them accepted Islam (Radhiyallahu anhuma), but the old man did not accept Islam the same time. Afterwards he accepted Islam in Madinah Munawwarah during the lifetime of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam).

When these gifts reached Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam), he kept Hazrat Maariyah (Radhiyallahu anha) with him and he gave her sister to Hazrat Hassaan (Radhiyallahu anhu).

(Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam Kee Saahbzaadiya)