#The Biography of 'Uthman Ibn 'Affan Dhun-Noorayn

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His marriage to Ruqayyah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allâh

The Muslims rejoiced greatly when ‘Uthmân became Muslim, and the bonds of love and brotherhood between him and them were strengthened when Allâh honoured him with marriage to the daughter of the Messenger of Allâh, Ruqayyah. The Messenger of Allâh had given her in marriage to ‘Utbah ibn Abi Lahab, and he had given her sister Umm Kulthoom in marriage to ‘Utaybah ibn Abi Lahab, but when Sûrat al-Masad was revealed - 

“Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab (an uncle of the Prophet) and perish he! His wealth and his children will not benefit him! He will be burnt in a Fire of blazing flames! And his wife, too, who carries wood (thorns of Sa’dân which she used to put on the way of the Prophet or use to slander him). In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad (palm fiber)”  (Al-Masad 111:1-5)

Abu Lahab and their mother Umm Jameel bint Harb ibn Umayya - the “carrier of wood” - told them to leave the daughters of Muhammad, so they separated from them before they consummated the marriage with them, as an honour to them from Allâh and as a humiliation to the sons of Abu Lahab. [1] No sooner did ‘Uthmân hear the news of the divorce of Ruqayyah but he was filled with joy and he hastened to propose marriage to her through the Messenger of Allâh. The Messenger of Allâh gave her in marriage to him, and the Mother of the Believers Khadeejah bin Kuwaylid prepared and presented her to him. ‘Uthmân was one of the most handsome men of Quraysh and she competed with him in beauty and gracefulness. It was said to her when she was presented to him:

[1] Dhu’n-Noorayn ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan, by Muhammad Rasheed Aida, p. 12

The best looking couple anyone has ever seen, is Ruqayyah and her husband ‘Uthmân. [1]

[1] Ansâb al-Ashrâf, p. 89 

It was narrated from ‘Abd al-Rahmân ibn ‘Uthmân al-Qurashi that the Messenger of Allâh entered upon his daughter when she was washing the head of ‘Uthmân and he said: 

“O my daughter, take good care of Abu ‘Abdullâh, for he is the closest of my companions to me in attitude.” [2]

[2] Narrated by at-Tabarâni and the men of its isnâd (chain of communication) are thiqât (trustworthy), as stated by al-Haythami. Al-Majma’ no. 14500 (9/81)

Umm Jameel bint Harb and her husband Abu Lahab thought that by divorcing Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthoom that they would deal a harsh blow to the family of Muhammad or at least weaken them, but Allâh chose good for Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthoom, which caused a great deal of frustration and anger for Umm Jameel and Abu Lahab, and they did not achieve anything. 

Thus Allâh sufficed the household of the Prophet against their evil. 

And the command of Allâh is a decree determined. 

#P20 #The Biography of 'Uthman Ibn 'Affan Dhun-Noorayn #Dr Ali Muhammad As-Sallabi #Translated by: Nasir Khattab

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