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The Prophet’s family and His Companions: a relationship of love and kinship

Posters illustrating the deep and close relationship between the Prophet’s family and the Companions by Ali bin Hammad al-Tammimi

THE PROPHET’S FAMILY AND HIS COMPANIONS

• Preface 8
• Marriage relations between the Prophet pbuh, and the Rightly-Guided Caliphs, may Allah be pleased with them all 10
• Daughters of the best of mankind, Muhammad pbuh 12
• The blessed marriage of ‘Ali bin Abu Talib to Fatimah al-Zahra’, may Allah be pleased with both 14
• Some of the names beloved to ‘Ali and his children, may Allah be pleased with them all 16
• Marriage relationships between the family and descendants of the Prophet pbuh and Abubakr, may Allah be pleased with them all 18
• Abubakr al-Siddiq gave birth to me twice 20
• Marriage relationships between the family and descendants of both the Prophet pbuh and al- Faruq ‘Umar bin al-Khattab raa 22
• Al-hasan bin ‘Ali (raa) Commander of the Faithful, and fifth Rightly-Guided Caliph (3-49H) 24
• Al-Husayn bin ‘Ali (raa) Born in 4H and martyred in 61H 26
• I am the son of the two Caliphs 24
• ‘Uthman raa in the Prophetic household 30
• Marriage relationships between the family and descendants of both the Prophet pbuh and ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan raa 32
• Marriage relationships between the family of the Prophet pbuh and their paternal relatives raa 34
• al-Zubayr raa in the Prophetic household 36
• Marriage relationships between the family and descendants of both ‘Ali bin Abu Talib and al-Zubayr bin al-‘Awwam raa 36
• Marriage relationships between the family and descendants of both ‘Ali bin Abu Talib and Talhah bin ‘Ubayd-Allah raa 40
• The sons-in-law of al-Husayn bin ‘Ali raa from the descendants of the Companions raa 42
• Muhammad al-Baqir bin ‘Ali bin al-Husayn bin ‘Ali bin Abu Talib raa 44
• Hafsah bint Muhammad (al-Dibaj) descendant and great-niece of all four Rightly-Guided Caliphs, as well as Talhah, and al-Zubayr raa 46
• Mothers of the Believers: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Leader of the Messengers, pbuh 48
• The Ten Companions Promised Paradise 50
• Conquests of the Islamic state to the end of the era of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs raa 52

Preface

All praise is to Allah, Who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, imposing its superiority over all religions, and Allah is sufficient Witness. May Allah bestow His peace and blessings on the Envoy to all mankind—giver of glad tidings and warner, his noble and pure family and Companions, who passed on their Prophet’s traditions (Sunnah)—may Allah grant them abundant peace.

Indeed…

These twenty posters vigorously proclaim the love and kinship shared by the Prophet’s family and the Companions, with shining proofs and flawless evidence that the Prophet’s family and his Companions were «compassionate among themselves» in the words of Allah, Most High. Indeed, they are the best generation of all, around the greatest Messenger of all. The Prophet PBUH refined and enlightened them, so that they were teachers to mankind in their behavior and manners, beyond mere words.

Here we present over fifty marriages spanning five or six generations of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc…; eternal testimony to the extraordinary social relations between the Prophet’s family and the Companions, and expression of their affection and compassion.

As posters quickly convey and fix information in mind, with brevity and precision, al-Mabarrah used them to illustrate the profoundness of relations between the Prophet’s family and the Companions.

Here, we point out some key facts related to these marriages:

1.         These marriages and the names of those concerned are documented in both Sunni and Shi‘a sources.

2. The books of history and biography of the Prophet and leading Muslim personalities, only mention these marriages in passing, rather than in detail; indeed, some marriages may have existed that were not mentioned, or we were not informed of them at all.

3. Arab culture has a deeply ingrained high regard for marriage and family relations; the Arabs would seek to marry only those of distinguished lineage or outstanding personal achievements.

This was subsequently emphasized by Islam; however, piety (Taqwa) was promoted above all else, as the principal measure. Indeed, selecting the best person to marry is an established Islamic custom, continuing to this day.

4. Choosing the best name for a child is a global social phenomenon, not restricted to Muslims; worldwide, people purposely choose names for their children in recognition of eminent figures or symbols close to their hearts, or from their social environment.

5. Banu Hāshim, exceptionally, would only take or give in marriage those they considered their equals in religious commitment and good family; indeed, rulers were moved to intervene and annul the marriage of any woman from Banu Hāshim to a lesser person, for which several historical precedents exist.

May Allah benefit us from this publication, and unite Muslim hearts on the truth.

Poster One

Marriage relations between the Prophet pbuh,

and the Rightly-Guided Caliphs, may Allah be

pleased with them all

This poster illustrates the social ties of the four Rightly-Guided Caliphs to the Prophet PBUH. Indeed, Abubakr raa, the first man to accept Islam, gave his daughter, ‘Āishah, to the Prophet PBUH in marriage. She is considered the Prophet’s third wife and the only one previously unmarried, among them. She was also the youngest, and the most prolific narrator of Prophetic traditions (Ḥadīth); so deep was her knowledge that the Companions would consult her in matters of Fatwa.

Our mother, ‘Āishah raa, who died in 57H, was the Prophet’s wife for nine years.

Therefore, ‘Āishah raa was the Prophet’s wife in his lifetime. He died in her arms, on her allocated day, and was buried in her room; a clear sign of how close she was to the Prophet PBUH, and how content he was with her.

So, Abubakr al-Ṣiddīq is the Prophet’s father-in-law and his companion, even in death, as he is buried alongside the Prophet. Take note! Allah would not have permitted anyone, except the righteous believers, to be buried beside the Virtuous and Pure—the Prophet pbuh.

Regarding ‘Umar al-Farūq raa—in the third year after Hijrah (3H), the Prophet pbuh, married ‘Umar’s daughter, Ḥafṣah raa, well-known for her devotion, whether fasting frequently or praying in the night. She remained the Prophet’s wife until his death and was the Muslim nation’s (Ummah) custodian of the first transcribed Quran. This had been collated by Abubakr and the Companions and left with Ḥafṣah raa for safekeeping.

‘Umar al-Farūq raa accompanied the Prophet pbuh, from the beginning of Islam to this day, indeed until the day all creation is resurrected, as he is buried beside the Prophet (and Abubakr raa) in the noble chamber (al-Ḥujrah al-Sharīfah), which is clear and shin-ing evidence of their profound relationship.

The social ties of ‘Uthman and ‘Ali, may Allah be pleased with both of them, to the Prophet pbuh are described in forthcoming posters.