Hazrat Ruqayyah’s Nikaah to Hazrat Uthmaan (Radhiyallahu Anhuma)

When Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam made the nikaah of Hazrat Ruqayyah to Utbah, Hazrat Uthmaan (Radhiyallahu anhu) came to find out. He was not yet a Muslim. Hazrat Uthmaan (Radhiyallahu anhu) was upset at this news, and he regretted that he was not married to the daughter of Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam), Hazrat Ruqayyah. Thinking about this, he came to his maternal aunt, Hazrat Su’da (Radhiyallahu anha) and mentioned it to her. Hazrat Su’da persuaded him to accept Islam.

From there he went to Hazrat Abu Bakr (Radhiyallahu anhu) and told him of the words his aunt had said when persuading him to accept Islam. Hazrat Abu Bakr complimented the words and himself invited Hazrat Uthmaan to Islam saying: “O Uthmaan! Alas! (Up till now you have not accepted the Invitation of Truth.) You are an intelligent and understanding person who can differentiate between truth and falsehood. These idols which your people worship, are they not dumb stones which cannot hear and see? They cannot harm nor benefit.” Hearing this, Hazrat Uthmaan said, “Without doubt you have spoken the truth.”

He had just said these words when Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) arrived with Hazrat Ali (Radhiyallahu anhu), and Hazrat Uthmaan accepted Islam in the presence of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam).

During this time the sons of Abu Lahab divorced the daughters of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam). Thus, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) made the nikaah of Hazrat Ruqayyah (Radhiyallahu anha) to Hazrat Uthmaan (Radhiyallahu anhu).

This is an indication of Hazrat Ruqayyah being older than Hazrat Umme Kulthum. Both were divorced at the same time, and apparently it would naturally follow that the elder daughter be married first. And Allah knows best.

(Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam Kee Saahbzaadiya)