Biography of the UMM AD-DAHDAH

is the wife of Abud-Dahdah.

She was pleased with her husband preferring Paradise over the worldly life.

Their story has been collected in Sahih Muslim.

Anas narrated, "An orphan disputed with Abu Lubabah concerning a date tree.

The orphan wanted to erect his wall, but the date tree belonging to Abu Lubabah was impeding this.

The Prophet ﷺ ruled in favor of Abu Lubabah, and the orphan began to cry.

The Prophet ﷺ said to Abu Lubabah,

'Give him your date tree.'

But Abu Lubabah refused.

The Prophet ﷺ said,

'Give him your date tree and you will have a date branch in Paradise as compensation.'

Abu Lubabah said, 'No.' 

"Abud-Dahdah overheard the conversation and went to Abu Lubabah and said,

'Will you sell me your one date tree for my garden of date trees?'

Abu Lubabah said, 'Yes.'

Abud-Dahdah went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, if I give that date tree you requested for the orphan, will I have a date branch in Paradise?'

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Yes.'

Abud-Dahdah went to his wife said, 'Umm ad-Dahdah, leave the garden, because I have given it as a loan to my Lord the Exalted.'

She said, "That is a successful trade, O Abud-Dahdah.'

She then moved her children and belongings to their new location." 

Abud-Dahdah was killed in the Battle of Uhud, and the Messenger of Allah said ﷺ: 

كَمْ مِنْ عِذْقٍ مُعَلَّق فِي الْجَنَّةِ لِأَبِي الدَّحْدَاح. 

How many hanging date branches will Abud-Dahdah have in Paradise! 

Umm ad-Dahdah died during the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ, and he led the Janazah prayer for her.

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Translator's note:

Abu Lubabah is from the noble Companions.

The Prophet ordered him to guard Madinah during the Battle of Badr, and he received the reward like those who attended the battle.

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