Biography of the RUQAYYAH (رضي الله عنها)
Ruqayyah accepted Islam along with her mother and her sisters,
Ibn Sa'd said,
that she married 'Utbah bin Abi Lahab before prophethood, but what is correct is that she married him before migration.
While they were married, the following verse was revealed:
تبتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab, and perish he!
[Surah al-Masad 111:1]
When this verse was revealed, 'Utbah's father Abu Lahab said, "My head is impermissible for your head (meaning, I will not speak to you) if you do not divorce his daughter.
Thus, 'Utbah divorced Ruqayyah before the marriage was consummated.
Her Second Marriage:
Then she married 'Uthman bin 'Affan and they migrated together to Abyssinia.
It is mentioned in the narration:
إِنَّهُمَا لَأَوَّلُ مَنْ هَاجَرَ إِلَى اللَّهِ بَعْدَ لُوطٍ .
The two of them were the first people to migrate to Allah after Lut."
Her Son:
Ruqayyah gave birth to 'Uthman's son 'Abdullah.
From this son, he took his kunyah.
When 'Abdullah reached the age of six, a rooster pecked him in the face.
His face became infected and he died from his injury.
(This occurred in 4 AH, so he died two years after his mother Ruqayyah).
Her Migration:
Ruqayyah is from those who migrated to both Abyssinia and Madinah.
Her Death:
After that, she migrated to Madinah after 'Uthman, while some say she migrated with 'Uthman.
She became sick shortly before the Battle of Badr, so the Prophet ﷺ ordered 'Uthman bin 'Affan to remain behind and stay with her.
Ruqayyah died while the Muslims were at the Battle of Badr.
Ibn Sa'd said,
"It has been affirmed with every narration we have that Ruqayyah died while the Messenger of Allah was at the Battle of Badr.
END.
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Some Notes from the book 📙
Chapter Ruqayyah:
- Ruqayyah was the first wife of 'Uthman bin 'Affan.
He married her in Makkah.
- Ruqayyah was the first daughter of the Prophet ﷺ to die during his life.
She died in 2 AH while the Prophet ﷺ was at the Battle of Badr.
- Ibn 'Umar said, "Uthman did not join the Battle of Badr because he was married to one of the daughters of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and she was ill.
So the Prophet ﷺ said to him:
إِنَّ لَكَ أَجْرَ رَجُلٍ مِمَّنْ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا وَسَهْمَهُ.
"You will get a reward and a share (from the spoils of war) similar to the reward and the share of one who has taken part in the Battle of Badr.'"
(Sahih Al Bukhari 3130)
- Ruqayyah was 20 years old when she died.
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