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Summary of the Prophet’s biography | Episode (22-23) | Benefit in naming Abu Lahab - Enmity of Umm Jamil Al-Awra
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
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A Concise Summary of the Prophetic biography.
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A point of benefit regarding the naming of Abu Lahab.
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Imam al-Qurtubi said:
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Allah only gave him the kunya (agnomen) of Abu Lahab [Father of Flame].
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There are four reasons for this:
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The first:
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His name was 'Abd al-'Uzza.
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Al-'Uzza is an idol.
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Allah does not attribute servitude in His Book to an idol.
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The second:
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He was better known by his kunya than by his given name.
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Thus, it was explicitly used.
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The third:
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A proper name is more honorable than a kunya.
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So Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, demoted him
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from the honorable to the inferior,
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since it was necessary to speak of him.
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For this reason, Allah, the Exalted, called the prophets by their names,
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and never used a kunya for any of them.
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Evidence that a proper name is more honorable than a kunya
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is that Allah, the Exalted, is called by His Names, not by a kunya.
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Even if that is due to His manifestation and clarity,
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and the impossibility of attributing a kunya to Him,
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due to His transcendence above such things.
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Fourth:
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Allah, the Exalted, intended to confirm his fate
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by casting him into the Fire, making him a "father" to it,
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in fulfillment of that lineage,
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and to carry out the omen and ill-fortune he chose for himself.
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The enmity of Umm Jamil
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al-'Awra [the one-eyed/the defective].
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She is Umm Jamil al-'Awra,
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the daughter of Harb ibn Umayya.
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She is the wife of Abu Lahab.
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Ibn Hibban recorded in his Sahih with a chain of narration that is authentic through supporting evidence,
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on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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When the verse was revealed:
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"May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he,"
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the wife of Abu Lahab came to the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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while Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, was with him.
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When Abu Bakr saw her, he said:
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"O Messenger of Allah,
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she is a foul-mouthed woman,
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and I fear she may harm you.
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If only you would stand up."
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, replied:
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"She will not see me."
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She arrived and said:
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"O Abu Bakr,
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your companion has satirized me."
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He, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
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"No,
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he does not speak poetry."
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She said:
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"You are truthful in my eyes,"
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and she left.
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I asked, "O Messenger of Allah,
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did she not see you?"
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, replied:
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"No,
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an angel remained shielding me from her with his wing."
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In a narration by al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak with an authentic chain, if Allah wills:
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Asma' bint Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with them both, said:
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When the verse was revealed:
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“The power of Abu Lahab will perish, and he will perish.” (111:1)
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Umm Jamil al-'Awra bint Harb approached,
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wailing, with a stone in her hand,
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and she was saying:
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"We reject the one who disparages our father,
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we despise his religion,
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and we disobey his command."
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, was sitting in the mosque,
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with Abu Bakr beside him.
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When Abu Bakr saw her,
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he said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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she has approached,
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and I fear she might see you."
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
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"She will not see me,"
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and he recited Qur'an, seeking protection through it as he said.
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He recited:
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"And when you recite the Qur'an,
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“And when thou recitest the Qur'an we place between thee and those who believe not in the Hereafter a hidden barrier;” (17:45)
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“And when thou recitest the Qur'an we place between thee and those who believe not in the Hereafter a hidden barrier;” (17:45)
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a hidden barrier."
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She stood before Abu Bakr,
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but did not see the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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She said:
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"O Abu Bakr,
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I have been informed that your companion has satirized me."
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He replied:
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"No, by the Lord of this House, he has not satirized you."
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She turned away,
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saying:
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"Quraysh knows that I am the daughter of its master."
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Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir said:
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It is appropriate to mention this hadith when discussing the words of the Exalted:
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"O Messenger,
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“O Messenger! Make known that which hath been revealed unto thee from thy Lord, for if thou do it not, thou wilt not have conveyed His message. Allah will protect thee from mankind. Lo! Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.” (5:67)
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and if you do not,
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then you have not conveyed His message."
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“O Messenger! Make known that which hath been revealed unto thee from thy Lord, for if thou do it not, thou wilt not have conveyed His message. Allah will protect thee from mankind. Lo! Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.” (5:67)
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And when discussing the words of the Exalted:
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"And when you recite the Qur'an,
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We place between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter
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“And when thou recitest the Qur'an we place between thee and those who believe not in the Hereafter a hidden barrier;” (17:45)
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a hidden barrier."
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A Concise Summary of the Prophetic biography,
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authored by the Sheikh,
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Musa ibn Rashid al-'Azimi,
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with an introduction by the Mawadda Society,
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Kingdom of Bahrain.
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If the longing of the worlds for one another grows long,
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the longing for you is beyond measure.
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May Allah send blessings upon you as long as the call to prayer is raised,
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and lips move in remembrance.