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Mrs. Ruqayyah, daughter of the Messenger of God

The Mother

Mrs. Khadija bint Khuwaylid

The father

The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him


She married Utba bin Abi Lahab (as if it was a marriage contract)

The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, had married his daughter Ruqayyah to Utba bin Abi Lahab, She was under ten years old, and her sister’s husband, Umm Kulthum, was Otaiba bin Abi Lahab, when Surah Tabit was revealed, their father, Abu Lahab, and their mother, Umm Jamil bint Harb bin Umayyah, said to them, firewood carrier: They left the two daughters of Muhammad PBUH, so they separated from them before they entered, as an honor from God Almighty, and out of humiliation for the two sons of Abu Lahab.

How old was she - may God be pleased with her - when she converted to Islam?

She converted to Islam when her mother, Khadija bint Khuwaylid, converted to Islam, and she and her sisters pledged allegiance to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace when the women pledged allegiance to him, Mrs. Ruqayyah was born when the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was thirty-three years old, The Prophet was sent when he was forty, and Ruqayyah converted to Islam with her mother, Khadija, based on this, her age when she converts to Islam will be seven years.

Her titles - May God be pleased with her and please her

She was nicknamed Umm Abdullah, and she is called by the two migrations, i.e. the Abyssinian migration and the Medina migration.

When Othman bin Affan wanted to go to the land of Abyssinia

the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said to him: “Take a Ruqayyah with you, Then the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, sent Asma bint Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with them both, and said: “Bring me their news, so Asmaa returned to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him, was with him. She said: O Messenger of God, bring out a donkey and carry Her on it, He took her towards the sea. The Messenger of God said: “O Abu Bakr, they were the first to emigrate after Lot and Abraham, peace and blessings be upon them.

Mrs. Ruqaya’s marriage to Othman bin Affan

God’s power wanted Ruqayya to be blessed with a good and generous husband from among the eight people after her patience, those who came before Islam, and one of the ten promised Paradise, that is Othman bin Affan, may God be pleased with him, of ancient lineage, a beautiful appearance, abundant money, and noble character, Uthman ibn Affan was one of the young men of Quraysh, with wealth, beauty, dignity, and power, He heard warm whispers calling for the worship of the All-Knowing, All-Aware God, Lord of the Worlds.

Even because of his and her beauty - may God be pleased with them - people sang on their wedding day (( The best couple anyone has ever seen... Ruqayyah and her husband, Othman.))

Glimpses about the marriage

He quickly consulted his daughter, and he understood from her that she agreed with love and dignity, and Uthman transferred his bride to his house, knowing that the Quraysh would not share his joy, and would be extremely angry with him, but faith redeems Othman with the heart, and he asks his Lord for acceptance, and Ruqayyah entered the dear husband’s house, knowing that she would share his prayer and patience, and that she will undoubtedly follow difficult paths with him until victory is achieved for her father and his followers, He had married her sister before her (Umm Kulthum), and when she died - May God Almighty have mercy on her. He married Ruqayyah and was therefore named Dhul-Nourain.

Ruqayyah, may God be pleased with her, was happy with this marriage

to the pious and pure Othman bin Affan, and Ruqayyah gave birth to a boy from Othman, so he named him Abdullah, and nicknamed him.

The death of Mrs. Ruqaya

Mrs. Ruqayyah, may God be pleased with her, died at the house of Othman bin Affan, the reference of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, from Badr, She was buried in Medina, and that was because Uthman asked the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, permission to remain behind when he left for Badr, His daughter Ruqayyah fell ill, and Ruqayyah died on the day of the arrival of Zaid bin Haritha Al-Uqaili, before the day of Badr.

She died when she was twenty-two years old

She was buried in Al-Baqi'. May God have mercy on Ruqaya, the heroine of the two migrations, May peace and blessings be upon her father in the worlds, and may her mother, sisters,May Allah have mercy on her.

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