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Hazrat Sumayyahra-the Daughterof Khabbaat

Originallyprinted in Urdu as:Heu.rat

UmmeHaraamr« hint
MilhaanaurHeu.rat ra hintKhahhaat
SumaJ1J1ah
(Writtenin Urdu byTahiraRiaz)

Firstpublishedin Englishin the UK, 2021

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HAZRAT SUMAYYAH .......... 1

Chapter One ......................................... I

Chapter Two ........................................ 5
Chapter Three ...................................... 9

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The book, HazratSumayyahra, relates the inspiring

story of Hazrat Sumayyahrawho wasone of the first
peoplein Islamto die becauseof the crueltiesof the
disbelieversof Makkah.
She did not have any important connectionsin
Makkah.Her husband,Hazrat Yaasirra,
was an out--
sider while she was a slave.With no one to protect
them, the familywas savagelytortured by AbuJahl
and the other disbelievers.Hazrat Sumayyahradied
while she was beingtortured. She thus becamethe
firstwomanto lay downher Hfe for Islam.
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Amongthe martyrsin Islam,HazratSumayyahra
and her husband,Hazrat Yaasirra,
are placedamong 1
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the highest.Theywerekilledbecauseoftheir lovefor
Allah and the Holy ProphetMuhammadsas.
Hazrat
Sumayyahra,describedas old and frail, had no one
to defendher. She had no weapons,and so she was
one of the most defencelessof all the martyrs of
Islam.Bylayingdownher life,she provedher devo-
tion to Islamand becamean inspirationto the early
Muslims.Shemadethe ultimatesacrificeby embrac-
ing martyrdomin the causeof the Faith.
TahiraRiazoriginallywrote this book in Urdu,
which was pubishedunder the title HazratUmme
Haraamrabint Milhaanaur HazratSumayyahra
bint
Khabbaat.While producingthe Englishversion,the
two books were separated.HazratUmmeHaraamra
bintMilhaanis under preparationand will be pub-
lished upon completion. This English version of
HazratSumayyahra
theDaughterofKhabbaatis trans-
lated by BushraShahid of the EnglishTranslation

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Section of AdditionalWakalat--e--Tasneef,
and was
further modifiedas necessary.We wouldalsolike to
acknowledgethe work of WaseemSayed,Maryam
Bhatti,and RawanMalas.MayAllahblessthem for
their dedicationand effort, rewardingthem abun--
dantlyin this worldand the Hereafter.
Wehaveincludedsomefunactivitiestowardsthe
end of the bookfor childrento test their knowledge.
A glossaryis alsoprovidedat the end of the bookto
definetermsthat childrenmayfind difficult.

Munir-ud-Din Shams
AdditionalWakeelut--Tasneef,
London
January2021
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Dearchildren!When the HolyProphetMuhammad,

peaceand blessingsof Allahbe upon him, claimedto
bea Prophetof God,the firstladywho believedin his
messagewashis blessedwife,HazratKhadijahra.
Likewise,Hazrat Sumayyahra was the first lady
to lay downher lifefor the causeof Islam.Although i
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she was old and frail, she bravelybore the torture
inflictedupon her with greatpatienceand courage.
History remembersthis great woman under the
beautifulname of Umme Ammaarbin Yaasirra.
She
was not only a martyr herself,but also the wife of a
martyr and the mother of a martyr. How blessedis
her entirefamily!
Hazrat Sumayyahrawas one of the firstpeopleto
acceptIslam. In fact, she was the seventhperson to
becomea Muslimand, in this way,earned the hon--
our of beingone of the earliestMuslimsin history.
Threeyearsafterthe Holy ProphetMuhammadsas
claimedto be a Prophetof God,he wascommanded
by Allah the Almightyto proclaimit publiclyand
invite people to the One True God. After receiving
this command, the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas
startedpreachingthe messageof Islamopenly.
In response to his claims, the disbelievers

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of Makkah bitterly opposed the Holy Prophet
Muhammadsas.
They becamehis worst enemiesand
inflictedvariouscrueltieson the Muslims.They left
no stoneunturned in torturingMuslimsand keeping
them awayfrom Islam.Evenwealthyand respected
peoplelikeHazratAbu Bakrra,HazratUsmanra, and
HazratTalhahra becamethe targetof their cruelties.
We can only imaginehow much greaterthe per-
secution was upon the Muslim companionswho
werepoor. They had no one to help them, and they
werehopelesslytrappedin the chainsof slavery.
Both men and women sufferedthe most cruel
hardships. However, these great Muslims faced
the crueltiesand hardshipsinflictedupon them by
the disbelieversof Makkah with great braveryand
courage.
Their courageand endurance, as well as their
unshakeablefaith, earned them the everlastingHfe
of Paradiseas they lay down their livesfor the cause
of Islam. The foremostof these great martyrs was
HazratSumayyahra, the daughterof Khabbaat.

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Hazrat Sumayyahra, the daughter of Khabbaat,is

included among the highest ranking Sahaabiyaat
[femaleCompanionsof the Prophetsas].
We do not
know much about her ancestors;only the name of
her father,Khabbaat,isknown.Wealsodo not know
when and how she and her familyreachedMakkah.
What is knownis that sheusedto be the slaveofAbu
Huzaifah,son of al-Mugheerah.He was a rich man i
of the Makkantribe called'Banu Makhzum'during
the periodof Ignorance[the pre-Islamictimes].
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 She was married to Hazrat Yaasirra,the son of
Aamir.He and his twobrothershad cometo Makkah
from Yemento searchfor their other brother who
waslost.Thishappenedaboutforty--:five
yearsbefore
the Holy ProphetMuhammadsas
claimedpropheth--
ood. Despitetheir search,they couldnot find their
brother. Disappointed,the two brothers of Hazrat
Yaasirra
went backto Yemen,but Yaasirraremained
permanently in Makkah. During his stay, Hazrat
Yaasirraand Abu Huzaifah, son of al--Mugheerah
Makhzumi,becamefriends.Abu Huzaifaharranged
a marriagebetweenhis slaveHazratSumayyahraand
HazratYaasirra.
From this marriage, Hazrat Sumayyahra had
three sons, Hazrat Ammaarra,Hazrat Abdullahra,
and Harees. Her two sons Hazrat Ammaarraand
Hazrat AbdullahraacceptedIslamwhereasthe third
son, Harees,waskilledbeforeIslamwasintroduced.

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 The family of Hazrat Sumayyahra and
Hazrat Yaasirrafrequently saw the Holy Prophet
Muhammadsasashe wasgrowingup. Sincetheir chil-
dren werearound the sameageas the Holy Prophet
Muhammadsas,
they wereableto observehis blessed
Hfe. Theyweredeeplyimpressedby his greatperson-
ality and noble character.When the Holy Prophet
Muhammadsas
claimedto be a Prophet, this family
acceptedIslamright away.
It was a very difficulttime for the Muslimsin
the beginning.Whoeverin MakkahacceptedIslam
becamea targetofthe wrath ofthe disbelievers.
These
cruel people did not spare anyone who accepted
Islam,eventheir closestrelatives.
At that time there was no policeforceto protect
the rightsof citizens.Peoplewereprotectedby their
tribes, and their friends and family. Since Hazrat
Yaasirrawas from Yemenand was an outsiderwith
none ofhis familymembers,and HazratSumayyahra
was still a slave,there was no one to protect them
from this extremecruelty.

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 HAPTJB TBREB

Both Hazrat Yaasirra

and Hazrat Sumayyahrawere
old and frail,but they remainedfirm in their belief.
Not eventhe most extremecrueltiesof the disbeliev-
erscouldmakethem budgean inchfromIslam.Their
faithwasassolidasa rock;it couldnot besweptaway
by the stormyseasnor the ragingwinds.
The samewas the casewith their sons. It was an
everydayroutineof the disbelieversto placehot coals i
on the backsof those poor men. They would make J
them lie on the burningsandsof Makkahin coatsof

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mail or their headswereforcedrepeatedlyunderwa--
ter to imposetorture.
Once the Holy Prophetsaspassed by, as Hazrat
Sumayyahraand her familywere beingtortured. He
said,'O sonsofYaasir!I giveyouthe gladtidingsthat
your destinationisJannah[Paradise]:
At another time when the Holy Prophetsassaw
Hazrat Sumayyahra,Hazrat Yaasirra,and their sons
suffering,he said, 'Be patient. 0, Lord!Forgivethe
children of Yaasir.And indeed You have forgiven
them:
The elderlyYaasirra
diedfrom these crueltiesand
becamea martyr. The disbelieversstill showed no
mercyto this family,and they continuedtheir atroci--
ties on HazratSumayyahraand her children.
One day when Hazrat Sumayyahracame home
after enduring a day of hardships,Abu Jahl started
cursingher. His violenceincreaseduntil he killed

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her with a spear.Afterthat, he alsomartyredher son,
Abdullahra,with an arrow.Now,the only surviving
personin her familywasher son, HazratAmmaarra.
He went straight to the Holy Prophetsasand
weepingbitterly,relatedthe incidentof his mother's
martyrdomto him. The Holy Prophetsas
told him to
be patient and prayed,'O Allah!Savethe childrenof
Yaasirfrom the fireof Hell!'
The martyrdom of Hazrat Sumayyahraoccurred
in the sixth year of prophethood. She was the first
womanto be martyred.
Abu Jahl, the murderer of Hazrat Sumayyahra,
waskilledin the secondyearof the Hijrah duringthe
Battleof Badr.At that time, the Holy Prophetsas,
the
Chiefof both worlds,thought of Hazrat Sumayyahra
and her great sacrifice.He called out to Hazrat
Ammaarra,the son of HazratSumayyahra,and said,
 J.l:1J,ii~, Js -1;
Indeed,Allahhaskilledthe murdererof
yourmother.

HazratSumayyahra standsout in historyasone ofthe

greatestinspirationsof faith. As an elderlywoman
without any means to defend herself,she remained
steadfastin her faith as she was being attackedby
one of the mostpowerfulmen of Makkah.Her brav-
ery is an examplefor us all. Althoughshe was poor
financially,shewasrich spiritually;and althoughshe
was weakand old, she provedstrongand vibrant in
her faith.The courageshe showedin the faceof such
hostilityservesas an inspirationfor us all.
MayAllah,the Exalted,raiseher statusand allow
us to followin her footsteps.Aameen.

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 LI
BO

1. Ahad-e-Nubuwwat
kiBarguzeedah
Khawateen,
pp.
449-453,byAhmadKhalil,publishedby Darul
Ishaat,Karachi,1999
2. Tazkaar-e-Sahaabiyaat,
Edition24, pp. 173-176,by
TalibHashmi,publishedbyAl-BadrPublications,
Lahore,2002
3. AzwaajMutaheraatwa
SahaabiyaatEncyclopaedia,
pp. 394-396,by Dr. ZulfiqarKazim,publishedby
FaridBookDepot {pvt.)Ltd.,New Delhi,2004
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Aameen-A term which literally means, 'so let it

be' and is usedat the end of a supplicationto pray
that God may acceptit. It is similarin meaningto
'amen.,

Battle of Badr-The first battle in the history of

Islamin the secondyearafterthe Hijrah.

Bin-Son [of].

Coats of mail-A jacketof metal ringsor platesused

as armourfor protectionduringwar.

Hazrat-A term of respectusedto showhonour and i

reverencefor a personof establishedrighteousness~
 and piety.The literalmeaningis: His/Her Holi-
ness,Worship,Eminence,etc.

Hijrah-This Arabic word literally means 'migra-

tion' and refers to the migration of the Holy
ProphetMuhammadsas
from Makkahto Madinah,
which took place in 622 AD. This historicalevent
marksthe beginningof the Islamiccalendar.

Huzur-YourHoliness.

Martyr-One who is killedbecauseof his faith.

Sahaabiyaat-Thisrefersto the femalecompanions

of the Holy Prophetsas.

Succumb-Diefrom.

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1. Hazrat Sumayyahrawasthe firstladywho believed
in the message brought by the Holy Prophet
Muhammadsas.

YOUR RESPONSE: True False

2. HazratSumayyahrawasknownasUmmeAmmaar.

YOUR RESPONSE: True False

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3. The Holy ProphetMuhammadsas wascommanded
by Allahthe Almightyto proclaimthe messageof
Islamopenly,fiveyearsafterhe made the claimof
prophethood.
YOUR RESPONSE: True False

4. All the sons of Hazrat Sumayyahra were Muslims.

YOUR RESPONSE: True False

5. Abu Jahl martyred Hazrat Sumayyahra with a

spear.
YOUR RESPONSE: True False

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~ QUESTION
1- From the story of Hazrat Sumayyahra
and her husband, Hazrat Yaasirra,explain the
strength of their faith againstthe disbelievers.

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QUESTION
2 - Who arrangedthe marriageof Hazrat
Sumayyahraand HazratYaasirra?

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QUESTION
3 - Who killedHazrat Sumayyahra?

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QUESTION4-How many sons did Hazrat
Sumayyahra have?What were their names?

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QUESTION
s - From the story, find two times that
the Holy Prophetsas
said somethingabout Hazrat
Yaasirraor his family.Explainthem in your own
words.

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s
QUESTION
6 - Describein your own words how
history remembersHazrat Sumayyahra?

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 QUESTION
7 - a) Whom did the Holy Prophetsas
say
this to: 'In.deed,
Allahhashilledthemurderer
ofyour
mother:
b)Whowasthemurderer
andwhodidhehill?

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2. Followerof Islam

9.Thefirstwifeofthe HolyProphetMuhammadsas

10. Female companions of the Holy Prophet

Muhammadsas

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1. One who doesnot acceptIslam

3. Another name for Hazrat Sumayyahra

4. He martyredHazrat Sumayyahra

5. Hazrat Yaasirra
had cometo ___ with his
two brothersin searchof his third lost brother.

6. The name of Hazrat Sumayyah'shusband

7. Hazrat Sumayyahra was the first woman to

be---

8. The name of Hazrat Sumayyah'sfather

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1. )( False:Hazrat Khadijahra was the first lady
who believedin the messagebrought by the
Holy ProphetMuhammadsas. s
2. V True
3. )( False: The Holy Prophet Muhammadsas
was commanded by Allah the Almighty to
proclaim the messageof Islam openly, three
yearsafter he made the claimof prophethood.
4. )( False:Onlytwo sonsof Hazrat Sumayyahra
wereMuslims.
5. V True
 ANSWER 1-They did not move even one inch
from their faith and remained strong like a
rock.

s ANSWER 2-Abu Huzaifah arranged the mar~

riageof HazratSumayyahraand HazratYaasirra.

ANSWER3-AbuJahlkilledHazratSumayyah
ra.

ANSWER 4-Hazrat Sumayyahrahad 3 sons:

► Hazrat Ammaarra
► HazratAbdullahra
► Harees

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ANSWER
s-The Holy Prophetsas gavegladtid~
ing of Paradiseto Hazrat Yaasirraand his fam~
ily.He alsotold them to be patient and prayed
to Allahto forgivethe childrenof Yaasirra.

ANSWER
6-There are few other women in
history who showed as much patience as did
Hazrat Sumayyahra. Despite being old and
frail,she showedgreat courageand bravery.

ANSWER
1-a) It was saidto HazratAmmaarra,
the son of HazratYaasirra.
b) The murderer was Abu Jahl and he killed
Hazrat Sumayyahra.
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 Salutations are recited out of respect when men-
tioning the names of Prophetsand holy personages.
Thesesalutationshavebeenabbreviatedand inserted
into the text where applicable.

sas sallrulaahu'alaihi wa sallam, meaning

'peaceand blessingsof Allah be upon him', is
written after the name of the Holy Prophet
Muhammadsas.

--
as alaihis-salaam,meaning 'peace be upon
him', is written after the names of Prophets
other than the Holy ProphetMuhammadsas.

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ra raziyallaahu'an.hu/'an.haa/'an.hum,
mean~
ing ~llah be pleasedwith him/her/them', is
written after the names of the companions
of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas
or of the
PromisedMessiahas.

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