PIOUS WOMEN

Barîrah ra d iyallâhu ‘anhâ

She was someone's slave-girl. ‘Â'ishah ra d iyallâhu ‘anhâ purchased her and set her free. She used to live with her and be in her service and the service of Rasûlullâh s allallâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam . Once, some meat came for her. Rasûlullâh s allallâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam asked for it and ate some of it.

Lesson : What a blessed opportunity it is to be in the service of Rasûlullâh s allallâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam . He had full conviction in her love for him. It was because of this that he asked her for something that belonged to her and ate it and understood that she will be very happy to give it to him. O women! Serving the Dîn entails serving Rasûlullâh s allallâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam . And this is the sign of love for him.