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Islam - Children's Corner
Rumaysa bint
Milhan
Even before Islam, Rumaysa was known for her good character. She was very
intelligent and independent. Her father’s name was Khalid.
Rumaysa’s first husband was Malik. She had a son by this marriage, Anas. He
became a great companion of the Prophet.
Rumaysa was one of the first women of Madinah to accept Islam. The Prophet had
sent Mus'ab to Madinah. He told the people of Medina about Islam. He taught
people like Rumaysa about the religion.
Rumaysa went to a place called Aqabah to pledge her loyalty to the Prophet.
Her husband was absent at the time. When she came back, her husband noticed some
change in her.
“What happened?” he asked. “You seem different.”
“Now I believe in the Prophet Muhammad,” Rumaysa replied.
Malik was not happy about this.
Rumaysa began telling everyone about Islam. She taught Anas, her son, to declare
his faith. The young boy repeated it very clearly.
Malik was furious with his wife. “Don’t corrupt my son,” shouted her husband.
“I’m not corrupting him. I’m just telling him the truth,” replied Rumaysa.
Malik was very angry. He set out to go to Damascus. On the road one of his
enemies killed him.
Rumaysa remained devoted to her son. She decided not to marry again unless Anas
wanted her to. She was a young, strong and beautiful widow.
Abu Talha (radiAllahu anhu) wanted to get engaged to her before anyone else did.
He was very rich and had a beautiful house. He was a powerful man. Everyone
admired him. He was also a skillful archer and horseman.
He asked Rumaysa to marry him, but she refused. Abu Talha was a pagan.
But Abu Talha didn’t believe her. “Why don’t you marry me?” he asked. “Do you
want a lot of gold and silver?”
“No, I don’t want any gold or silver,” Rumaysa answered. “I only want you to be
a Muslim. If you accept Islam, I can marry you. You are a pagan. You worship an
idol. But the idol is made of wood. It can’t give you any harm or good. Give up
these foolish beliefs. Become a Muslim and I will accept you as a husband.”
“How do I become a Muslim?” Abu Talha asked.
“Make the declaration of faith,” Rumaysa replied. “Testify that there is no god
but God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God. Then go to your house and
destroy your idol.”
Abu Talha did as Rumaysa said. He went home and destroyed his idol. Then he went
to Rumaysa and declared his faith. She took him to see the Prophet. Muhammad (salAllahu
alayhi wasalam) was very pleased.
After that they were married. They loved each other very much. Rumaysa’s new
husband spent his time and talents in the service of Islam. They both went to
Aqabah for the second pledge to the Prophet.
Abu Talha took part in all the major military campaigns. He lived a very quiet
life. He had a wonderful garden in Madinah with date palms, grapes and running
water. One day while he was making salat in the shade of the trees, a beautiful
bird
RadiAllahu anha. |
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The
Holy Quran Quotes
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“Prayer (Salat) is the most important practice in Islam. Allah has ordered the Muslims to be mindful of it. The Holy Qur'an says:"Guard strictly your prayers, especially the Middle Prayer, and stand before Allah with all devotion.”
(Al-Baqarah, 2:238)
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