Exploits and Achievements of the
Saliabiyat (Women Companions)
‘were the contemporaries of the Prophet Muhanad 8. They
‘were the pure, virtuous crusaders olan and were honored
string the very tine of the Prophet Muhammad 3 wih the
Irediction tat they would tive forever in Paradise in the Hevea
Their achievements and intunce are found tnevery sphere ofthat
svomentous pered & the history ofthe world, when the whole of
humanity would be wansfigued forever, They were as active In
‘elipion asin poles, as courageous ta war as inthe peaceful and
Persuasive propagation ofthe weahing flim. These able sien
‘women could be found in he batetields anon te foremost res of
T: Suit Women Coopanions) were the noble women who
those taking pt in ib They were to be found inthe pls arena,
in the field of education inthe cours of slim jurisprudence i the
inerpetation of Shar?! an trade and cominere i agriculture.
medicine and in musing. In short there was mosphere it id ot
lene rom their intl, Weir wisdom and het geile yet en
strength of character
Religious Achievements
Among the many services that one can render to stim, is to fight in
the ballfilde Few, Uf any, examples of such zeal determination,
Te colt Boyawe ae reveled by Allan2 Gros Wome of sams
Posoverance and courage can be found in history. When the
Aiseliovers attacked the Musins during the Batt of Union afew
, wee
2 The come wayoftedng te Quin -eorton and enunciation
ad Achieement of he ‘Shibiyi 15
Aca bint Abu Bake (ter of’AbhaN) Umm ‘Ata Un Hanand
iimah bie ais 42, alsohad extensive know of dh
tn Ismieucsprudence or Fgh Aisha verdets could il several
‘oles. The sme could be sai of Umm Salmi recoded ves,
Fhe invaluable verdicts of Safiyah, Haisoh, Umm Habibah,
Howalah, Fatimah (the Prophets daughie:) Umm Sharsek, Umm
yah, Asm bint Abu Bas, Lalla bint QA, Khawiah bint Tun
{Ym Dard, “Athikah bint Zaid, Sahl bi Sokal Fatima bint Gal
“sina bint aaa Umm Samah, Ura Alsas, Un Yost oe Se
oul il several values,
“Aisha Yoeas also well versed ln the aw of inheritance and many
renovened and respected Companions conslted her on the Tay
Poi ofthe kw
esdes being masters of Isic Iw and ofthe finer pointe o Fi,
the wornen Companions had skil and ability in other branches of
romledge. Asm’ bit Yacid bin Sokan was an expert in naling
speech; Asma" bint ‘Umaisieuas famous for her intrpetation of
steams. Several Companions were noted for thelr sila medicine
and surgery, Aslamiah Umm Mata, Uman Kabshah, Hamish bint
Jahash, Micadtah, Ammaimat, Unim Ziad, Radian Mev,
nun “Aliyah, Umm Sati Js y=, wer some of them, well nore
for their sks. Raid Aslam ten, setup aka surgery witha
the necessary instruments was stusted closet the Prophet's Masque
3 Madinah. The atts were not neglected by any means Some of te
vost noted portesses were, Suadi Salyah “Ata, Bin Zed, Hed
bit Athithah, Umm “Aian, Kabashah hint Raifa, Umesieoh
Mariah, Hind bint Mavth, Zainab bint “Awien Azdl Matmosoh
and Rugayyah a+ dtp A book of ver by Khana beat
Known among tiem has been published
Industry, Trade and Commerce
The women Companions also prac the practi or survival sis
2s we know them today. Ageieuture, business, trade and commence,
wing, eating, cotage industries lie weaving. manufactre and
slesgning of clothes a these ae resoned inthe Mla clas16 Groat Women
oftstan
‘of Ald) Fam Ahmad. Agrulure was nt so commen, but was
rrainly practiced in the nual fertile areas around AL Madina,
‘Specialy by the worsan of the Ans, Among the immigrants, ot
Munir as they were. hnown, Asma also practice farming. The ers
before the advent ofthe Prophet was known a the ape literacy,
‘ut some of theee worthy women wer highly educled snd akled in
the arte of penmanship and calligraphy, Shift” bint ‘AbduIsh
Ulesned to ead and waite even during these darkages and was
eebrate for her sil at hist Hafsah Umm Klum bight
fans Karimah bint Mighid «>, wereal Meat, ‘Alshahand
Unni Salah ig yo, could not wee but they could ed Both of
then weve blessed ith remarkable memories. and inquiring minds
land because of ther lve sesociation wi the Prophet many ofthe
Sethe ith opted irom hem
Some of the Sahib also ran businesses. Khadjah twas a very
Succetiul busineswoman and weed to send trading caravans 10
‘ferent counties” Koavelah, Nalskah, ‘Thagaiyah, and Bin
Fakhoryah we i>) used to trade the oriental esas perfumes
known as ‘ior. Saudah operated lether tanning industry. The
daughters of the Aad would compose verses and poems for festive
‘ccasone and sing. According to the Hadith narrated by Fh bet
Mavauth hey rected the poems i the presence of the Prophet
whe ha appreciated thelr teary sls
‘Um Salmah seused 0 recite the Quran with Tae, which was
ificl skill and much appreciated
Thus these was mosphere of atvty-scial or cultural that was not
lniluenced and aassted by the presence of these great lies. May
alli have Mercy om the sou
Alls wile plese with them an they with Him
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Mother
of the
Believers