PIOUS WOMEN

Fâ t imah bint Kha tt âb ra d iyallâhu ‘anhâ

She is the sister of ‘Umar ra d iyallâhu ‘anhu . She had accepted Islam before her brother. Her husband, Sa'îd bin Zayd, had also become a Muslim. ‘Umar ra d iyallâhu ‘anhu had not become a Muslim as yet. Both of them were keeping their Islam a secret out of fear for him. Once, ‘Umar heard her reciting the Quran. Upon hearing this, he became very angry with both of them. Let alone his brother-in-law who was a man, even his sister informed him clearly and unhesitatingly that they had become Muslims and were indeed reciting the Quran. If he wished, he could hit them or leave them (it will not change their minds in any way). ‘Umar replied: "Let me see the Quran as well." The moment he saw it and heard it, the light of îmân entered his heart, he went straight to Rasûlullâh s allallâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam and became a Muslim.

Lesson : O women! You should also be firm in matters of the Dîn and the Sharî‘ah . Do not say anything against the Shariah in exchange for monetary gain nor follow customs that are contrary to the Sharî‘ah merely to please your family. If anything is contrary to the Sharî‘ah , do not even go near it.