
Originally Posted by
Abu_Tamim
Salam-e-masnoon.
The Prophet(saws) spoke. He recited the Qur’an, invited [people] to Allah, encouraged them to accept Islam, and then said: “I take the oath from you that you protect me as you protect your women and children.” Al-Bara’ b. Ma’rur took his [blessed] hand and said, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah! We will protect you as we protect our womenfolk and our very souls! We take the oath from you O Messenger of Allah! We are a warrior people, armed with weapons we have inherited over long generations. (Ibn Hisham, As-Sirah an-Nabawiyyah, (Beirut: Dar al-Fikr, 1410/1994), vol. 2, p. 75). This oath was also entered into by two women, Umm ‘Umarah Nusayba bint Ka’b al Ansariyya(ra), and Umm Muni’ Asma’ bint ‘Amr(ra), and accepted from them by the Prophet(saws). (Ibn Hisham, vol. 2, p. 74). During the Battle of Uhud, Umm ‘Umara Nusayba bint K’ab, one of the women present at the Second Oath of ‘Aqaba, valiantly defended the Messenger of God, sustaining twelve wounds in the process. She nearly killed Ibn Qami’a, one of the fiercest warriors in the opposing force. After the fray, the Prophet, Peace and Blessings of God be upon him, praised her courage and skill. [Muhammad b. Sa’d, At-Tabaqat al-Kubra, (Beirut: Dar Ihya at-Turath al-‘Arabi, 1417/1996), vol. 8, pp. 440-441, #4535] Further details of her life can be found in Imam Dhahabi's Siyar 'Alam al Nubala'. Open any of these books for the Arabic spelling. WS.
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