describe the biographical account of Hazrat Hafsa(r.a)
describe the biographical account of hazrat zainab(r.a)
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hafsa (r.a )
Biography
Memorizer and Protector of the Divine Message... Hafsa bint ‘Umar, one of the Prophet’s wives, was known for her memorization and preservation of the Qur’an after the Prophet Muhammad’s death. Hafsa was the daughter of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, a close family friend of the Prophet and the second caliph after the Prophet’s death. After becoming the widow of Kuhnays ibn Hudhafah who was martyred in the Battle of Badr, Hafsa was married to the Prophet Muhammad in 625 at the age of 19. The Prophet married Hafsa because he felt a duty to her father, ‘Umar, whose acceptance of Islam helped boost the status of Muslims in Mecca against their opponents. Hafsa became close to one of the Prophet’s other wives, Aisha, but unlike Aisha who was known for being supportive and loving, Hafsa was known for being strong, opinionated, and educated. The Prophet valued Hafsa’s ability to read and write which was rare among women at the time. After the death of the Prophet, Hafsa was made responsible for preserving and protecting the folios of the Qur’an which was eventually was assembled into a single document. She knew she was blessed with God’s revelation which needed to be protected from manipulation by political figures like Marwan, governor of Medina who sent a courier to request the folios. She resolutely denied his request.
Zainab (r.a )
Jenab Zainab bint Khozaimeh bin Hareth bin Abdullah bin Omrao bin abd Manaf bin Hilal bin Amer bin Sa'sae 'eh Ameri was the fifth Qureishi wife of the Holy Prophet of Islam (AS) (1). Bin Habib Baghdadi names her maternal brothers and sisters as : Ummul Fazl Lababeh Kobra bint Hareth, the wife of Abbas the Prophet's uncle and the mother of Ibn Abbas , Lababeh Soghra the wife of Khalid bin Moghaira and mother of Khaled bin Walid Moghaira and Ozzeh bint Hareth. The names of the maternal sisters of Zainab bint Khozayme are mentioned as Maimoona bint Hareth, Asma bint Omaith the wife of Jafar Bin Abu Talib and Salammeh (Salmi) bint Omais the wife of Hamzeh bin Abdul Mutalleb.
Zainab's life before her marriage to the Prophet (SAW):
It is well known that Zainab bint Khozayme was born thirteen years before the Prophethood of Mohammad (SAW). Commentators have written that she was married to Abdullah bin Hajash who was martyred in the battle of Uhud before she married the Prophet (SAW).
Some historians claim that she was the wife of Tafil bin Hareth and was divorced by him and remarried his brother Obaideh bin Hareth who was martyred either in the battle of Uhud and Badr.
After the loss of her husband she was very upset as she had migrated from Mecca to Medina and felt all alone after his martyrdom.
Her marriage to the Prophet of God (SAW)
Sometime, after the martyrdom of her husband, the Prophet of God (SAW) proposed to Jenabe Zainab bint Khozayme