It was said that her mother was of Roman descent and this is why she had such white skin. I find this disrespectful and unbecoming of the Prophet. Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani has recorded a report from now extinct Tafsir of Ibn Mardawayh (d. 410/1019-1020) which gives the two incidents together as the context of Qur’an 66:2 suggesting that the two happened in quick succession. [43] Muslim b. Hajjaj, al-Sahih, (Riyadh: Darussalam Publishers, 2007) Hadith 2543-226/6493; Ibn Shabbah, Abu Zaid, Tarikh al-Madina, (Jeddah: Syed Ahmad Mahmud, 1399 AH) Vol.3, 117; al-Tahawi, Sharh Mushkil al-Athar, Hadith 1256, 2363; al-Isfarayini, Abu ‘Awana, al-Mustakhraj, (Madina: al-Jami‘a al-Islamiya, 2014) Hadith 11087; Ibn ‘Abd al-Hakam, Abu al-Qasim, Futuh Misr wa al-Maghrib, (Cairo: Maktaba al-Thaqafa al-Diniya, 1415 AH) Vol.1, 20; al-Busti, Ibn Hibban, al-Sahih, (Beirut: Al-Resala Publishers, 1988) Hadith 6676; al-Tabarani, Mu‘jam al-Awsat, Hadith 8701; al-Baihaqi, al-Sunan al-Kubra, Hadith 18739; al-Baihaqi, Abu Bakr, Dala’il al-Nabuwwah, (Beirut: DKI, 1988) Vol.6, 321; [44] Muslim b. Hajjaj, al-Sahih, Hadith 2543-227/6494; Ahmad b. Hanbal, al-Musnad, (Beirut: Al-Resalah Publishers, 2001) Hadith 21520; al-Isfarayini, Abu ‘Awana, al-Mustakhraj, Hadith 11088; [45] Ibn ‘Abd al-Hakam, Futuh Misr wa al-Maghrib, Vol.1, 20, 167, [46] Al-‘Asqalani, Ibn Hajar, Lisan al-Mizan, (Beirut: Dar al-Basha’ir al-Islamiya, 2002) Vol.4, 78 No. قالت عائشة: فكنا إذا اجتمعنا في بيت إحدانا بعد النبي – صلى الله عليه وسلم – نمد أيدينا في الجدار نتطاول. See, Al-Mizzi, Yusuf b. But if you see two men fighting over a space size of a brick, then leave it.”[43]. [47] Al-Hindi, ‘Ali Muttaqi, Kanz al-‘Ummal, (Beirut: al-Resalah Publishers, 1981) Hadith 14304; al-Hindi cites Ibn Sa‘d as the source, however, it is not found in the published edition of Ibn Sa‘d’s work. هناك حقيقة مثبتة منذ زمن طويل وهي أن المحتوى المقروء لصفحة ما سيلهي القارئ عن التركيز على الشكل الخارجي للنص أو شكل توضع الفقرات في الصفحة التي يقرأها. – G. Bach Oct 27 '17 at 16:13 Their Origins May Surprise You, The origins of human beings according to ancient Sumerian texts, Petroglyphic Features of Portable Rock Art, The Northern Mysteries Current: Futhark and Mystery Schools of the Viking Age, Floki and the Viking Discovery of Iceland. Firstly, the report is weak as its chain of narrators includes an altogether unknown person. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) kept her as … Paleo rock art from around the world ranges in style, method, and age, and includes cave paintings, petroglyphs, pictographs, polished and engraved stones such as effigies, stone sculptures, and portable ceremonial objects. The Messenger of Allah used to visit her there. Our open community is dedicated to digging into the origins of our species on planet earth, and question wherever the discoveries might take us. But isn’t there a ruling in Islam which says a man has to marry his slave when she bears him a child? Required fields are marked *. Maria]? Abu Dharr’s report has come to us through two different chains of narrators; One is on the authority of ‘Abdul Rahman b. Shimasa al-Mahri hearing directly from Abu Dharr; عن عبد الرحمن بن شماسة المهري، قال: سمعت أبا ذر، يقول: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إنكم ستفتحون أرضا يذكر فيها القيراط، فاستوصوا بأهلها خيرا، فإن لهم ذمة ورحما، فإذا رأيتم رجلين يقتتلان في موضع لبنة، فاخرج منها, Narrated Abu Dharr: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “You would soon conquer Egypt and that is a land in which currency is Qirat. When you conquer it, treat its inhabitants well for they have responsibility of blood-tie (upon you).”  Or he said, “responsibility by the way of relationship of marriage.” But if you see two men fighting over a space size of a brick, then leave it.”[44]. فلم نزل نفعل ذلك حتى توفيت زينب بنت جحش وكانت امرأة قصيرة. On the hand, there is information that ‘Umar b. al-Khattab in his official correspondence with the governor of Egypt ‘Amr b. al-‘As advised him to be mindful of the rights of Copts but he made no mention of marriage-relation with them; عن موسى بن جبير عن شيوخ من أهل المدينة قالوا: كتب عمر بن الخطاب إلى عمرو بن العاص … وأن معك أهل ذمة وعهد وقد أوصى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بهم وأوصى بالقبط فقال: استوصوا بالقبط خيرا فإن لهم ذمة ورحما ورحمهم أن أم إسماعيل منهم …, Musa b. Jubair narrated on the authority of some of his teachers from Madina who said: ‘Umar b. al-Khattab wrote a letter to ‘Amr b. al-‘As [advising him on different issues] … There are with you people of protection and covenant as well. Explanation of Verses 66:1-6: Incident of honey or Maria the Copt? ‘Abdullah al-Zubairi related to us and said: Thereafter the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) married Maria bt. The Case of Maria The Copt It is no secret to anyone that has studied Islam that Muhammad is depicted as a sex-crazed womanizer, whose sexual prowess was praised by his followers. 367) & Vol.33, 102-108 (No. Islam allows a man to have intercourse with his slave woman, whether he has a … See also Lane, Edward William, Arabic-English Lexicon, (Beirut: Librairie du Liban, 1968)  Book I, 416, [24] For examples of such usage regarding Maria, see; al-Bazzar, Abu Bakr, al-Musnad, (Madina: Maktaba al-‘Ulum wa al-Hikam, 2005) Vol.13, Hadith 6331; and al-Tabarani, Abu al-Qasim Mu‘jam al-Awsat, (Cairo: Dar al-Haramain, n.d.) Hadith 3627, [25] As in the report of Anas b. Malik with al-Nasa’i quoted above in section 2.1, [26] As in one of the reports from al-Dahhak b. Mazahim referred above, [27] As in the report from Ibn ‘Abbas and ‘Urwah b. al-Zubair quoted in section 2.1 above, [28] Ibn Sa‘d, al-Tabaqat a-Kubra, Vol.1, 200, [29] al-Zurqani, Sharh ‘ala Mawahib al-Laduniya, (Beirut: DKI, 1996) Vol.5, 32, [30] Ibn Abi ‘Asim, Abu Bakr, al-Ahad wa al-Mathani, (Riyadh: Dar al-Rayah, 1991) Vol.5, 447 Hadith 3124, [31] Al-Maqrizi, Ahmad bin ‘Ali, Imta’ al-Asma’, (Beirut: Dar al-Kotob al-Ilmiya, 1999) Vol.6, 130, [32] Ibn Sa‘d, al-Tabaqat a-Kubra, Vol.8, 171, [33] Zubair b. al-Bakkar, al-Muntakhab min Kitab Azwaj al-Nabi, 58, [34] Ibn Sa‘d, al-Tabaqat a-Kubra, Vol.1, 108; the report, however, is signally weak for the chain of reporters does not include an eye-witness. See, al-Turifi, ‘Abdul ‘Aziz, al-Taqrir fi Asanid al-Tafsir, (Riyadh: Dar al-Minhaj, 2011) 67-68, Reported by ‘Urwah b. al-Zubair: Ibn Sa‘d, al-Tabaqat a-Kubra, (Beirut: DKI, 1990) Vol.8, 151, [5] Al-Andalusi, Ibn Hazm, al-Muhalla bil Athar, (Beirut: Dar al-Fekr, n.d.) Vol.7, 505; Vol.8, 215; Ibn Hazm termed it ‘sahih al-sanad’ and ‘jayyid al-sanad.’ Ibn Hazm has the report with an isnad different from that with Ibn Majah etc. Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: “O Prophet! ‘Abdullah b. Ka‘b b. Malik in Ibn Hisham, al-Sira al-Nabawiyya, Vol.1, 7;  al-San‘ani, ‘Abdul Razzaq, al-Musannaf, (Al-San’ani, ‘Abdul Razzaq, al-Musannaf, (Beirut: al-Maktab al-Islami, 1403) Hadith 9996-9998, 19375; Ibn Sa‘d, al-Tabaqat a-Kubra, Vol.8, 172; Ibn ‘Abd al-Hakam, Abu al-Qasim, Futuh Misr wa al-Maghrib, Vol.1, 19-20; al-Tabari, Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Maluk, Vol.1, 247; al-Baihaqi, Dala’il al-Nabuwwah, Vol.6, 322, [40] al-San‘ani, ‘Abdul Razzaq, al-Musannaf, Hadith 9996, 19375, [41] Ibn Hisham, al-Sira al-Nabawiyya, Vol.1, 7, [42] Ibn ‘Abd al-Hakam, Futuh Misr wa al-Maghrib, Vol.1, 20. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Yet another argument put forward is the while referring to Egyptians/Copts the Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned of his ‘marriage-relation’ with them. Finances of the Prophet's Family, 2. In his tafsir he mentions the incident about the Prophet being intimate with Mariyah in Hafsa’s house when she was away. قالت: وكانت زينب امرأة صناع اليد فكانت تدبغ وتخرز وتتصدق في سبيل الله. She had a shorter stature and was not the tallest amongst us. 22-12-09, 04:24 PM *Sarah? Qur’an 4:95 and Exemption for the Blind Man, “Slave for Slave, Woman for Woman”: Qur’an 2:178 Explained, Qur’an’s Prophecy about the Jews and the Followers of Christ. Among the issues related to private life of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) the status of Maria, the Copt, has been a subject of discussion in recent times. This is a strong proof that Maria, although she enjoyed special favor with the Prophet (ﷺ) after bearing him a son, did not formally become a wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) till the very end of his life. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Copts have remained a sizeable and influential population in Egypt into modern times. According to the historian Ibn Saad, both sisters converted to Islam while on their way to Arabia with the encouragement of Hatib ibn Abi Balta'ah, who had been sent as a messenger to a governor of Egypt. Corporate Office Properties Trust is committed to your health and well-being. Star Gazing at Cheomseongdae - East Asia’s Oldest Observatory, The Ottoman Empire: 600 Years of Domination, The Megalithic Mystery of the Greek Dragon Houses. [2] al-Nasa’i, al-Sunan, (Riyadh: Darussalam Publishers, 2007) Hadith 3959; classified as sahih by Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani in Fath al-Bari, (Beirut: Dar al-Ma‘rifa, 1379) Vol.9, 376. 7492; Al-Jazri, Ibn Athir, Usud Al-Ghāba, (Beirut: Dar Al-Fekr, 1989) Vol.6, 120-121, [37] Al-Tabarani, Abu Al-Qasim, Mu‘jam al-Kabir, (Cairo: Maktaba Ibn Taymiya, 1994) Vol.6, 85 Hadith 5588; Vol.22, 445 Hadith 1087; Ibn Kathir, al-Sirah al-Nabawiyya, (Beirut: Dar al-Ma‘rifa, 1976) Vol.4, 579. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not marry Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah, rather she was a concubine who was given to … …[48]. ‘Umar the freed-slave of Ghafra said: they have blood-tie through the mother of Prophet Isma‘il, and marriage-relation because the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took a woman from them as concubine. Maria al-Qibtiyya Maria bint Shamʿūn, better known as Maria al-Qibtiyya (مارية القبطية‎), Maria Qubtiyya, or Maria the Copt (died 637), was an Egyptian who, along with her sister Sirin, were sent to the Prophet Muhammad in 628 as a gift by Muqawqis, a governor of Alexandria, Egypt during the … ‘Abdullah and, therefore, their statements have greater significance. Clearly ‘relationship of marriage’ thing came in when ‘Abdul Rahman b. Shimasa quoted on the authority of Abu Basra as against his own direct report from Abu Dharr. In this paper an attempt is made to make an exhaustive study of the issue. يرحمها الله. عن عائشة قالت: قال النبي – صلى الله عليه وسلم – لأزواجه: يتبعني أطولكن يدا. A new analysis of two 7.2 million-year-old fossils belonging to a hominin species nicknamed “El Graeco” from Mediterranean Europe, suggests that mankind emerged in Europe and not in Africa. This lecture was recorded on 19th November 2014. Copts trace their ancestry to the pre-Islamic Egyptians and their faith to the evangelism of St. Mark. Among the orders we received from our Commander (i.e., in Medina) was the order, “Take the interest of the Copts to heart, for the Messenger of God enjoined their best interests upon us, because they have ties of kinship with us and are therefore entitled to our protection.”‘ “It is truly a distant relationship,” the prelates answered, “one that only prophets can establish. We discussed the Battle of Tabuk and then the delegations which spanned 4 years. Further, all ambiguity is removed if we consider other words used to refer to Maria’s concubine status; amat (feminine of ‘abd),[25] fatah,[26] and surriy.[27]. Sham‘un, the Copt, her sister Shirin, and a eunuch named Mabur. Similarly, there is a report suggesting about her lineage; عن عائشة، رضي الله عنها قالت: أهدى ملك من بطارقة الروم يقال له: المقوقس جارية قبطية من بنات الملوك تسمى مارية, Narrated ‘Aisha: One of the Roman patriarchs who was known as Maquqas gifted a Coptic (slave-)girl of royal descent whose name was Maria.[30]. On Mary, Muhammad's Concubine. In a bid to prove their stance they refer to narrations and facts that were generally considered irrelevant to Maria’s status or were altogether ignored for their frivolity vis-à-vis the reasons for which she has been recognized only as a concubine. [16] We give the names of some along with the words used for Maria in their respective reports; All these authorities lived closer to the era of the Prophet (ﷺ) compared to Mus‘ab b. [51] This renders the very basis of the argument redundant. Moreover, it is important to note that whereas this report has been related through Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri, at least three important sub-narrator scholars asked him of the meaning of ‘blood-relationship.’, قال معمر: قلت للزهري: يعني أم إبراهيم ابن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم؟ قال: «لا، بل أم إسماعيل», Ma‘mar said: I asked al-Zuhri if it was said with reference to Mother of Prophet’s Son [i.e. The ‘female-slave’ referred to in this narration was Maria, the Copt. First of all, Maria the Copt was a legal concubine of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and he wasn’t unprecedented in that practice. Jahsh passed away. Sham‘un; كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عرض عليها أن يتزوجها، ويضرب عليها الحجاب، فقالت: يا رسول الله، بل تتركني في ملكك، فهو أخف علي وعليك، فتركها, The Messenger of Allah had proposed to marry her and put the veil on her, but she said: ‘Nay, leave me in your power for that will be easier for me and for you.’ So he left her.[36]. He put veil upon her and used to have intimacy with her on the basis that she was his slave. Maria the Copt /the concubine thread Thread Tools #1. فلما حملت وضعت هناك …, The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) lodged her in a property in the ‘Aliya locality of Madina which is now known as Orchard of Umm Ibrahim. It is known that Zainab bt. Sam Shamoun. فعرفنا حينئذ أن النبي – صلى الله عليه وسلم – إنما أراد بطول اليد الصدقة. In the recent times, however, some Muslims have claimed that she was a wife of the Prophet (ﷺ). Notice: It seems you have Javascript disabled in your Browser. More discussion on Mary the Copt, Muhammad’s concubine. [8], On the contrary Maria was made to reside permanently in an orchard in ‘Aliya locality of Madina – some three kilometers from the mosque of the Prophet (ﷺ). Addition to his wives Copts have remained a sizeable and influential population in Egypt modern... – لأزواجه: يتبعني أطولكن يدا recent times, however, died only eighteen months later of brick! 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