Kabsha bint Rafi’ al-Ansariyyah, her father was Rafi’
ibn Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ubayd, and her mother was al-Rabi’ bint Malik ibn ‘Amir, a
descendant of Fuhayrah ibn Bayadah. She married Mu’adh ibn al-Nu’man ibn Imru’
al-Qays, and bore him Sa’d ibn Mu’adh, ‘Amr ibn Mu’adh, Iyas, ‘Aqrab, and Umm
Hizam, the sons of Mu’adh ibn al-Nu’man. She was known as Umm Sa’d, and her son
Sa’d ibn Mu’adh was so revered that the Throne of the Most Merciful trembled at
his death. She was the mother of one who ruled according to God’s law from
above the seven heavens.
She was one of the Muslim women whom God blessed with
the companionship of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon
him) from the very beginning of the noble prophetic mission. In her home, the
seed of Islam was nurtured, and she accompanied it as its light shone forth in
Medina. Her house was filled with the light of faith, and its fragrant essence
spread Islam, leading people from darkness to light and striking at the
strongholds of polytheism and tyranny in the Arabian Peninsula.
When the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon
him, sent Mus'ab ibn 'Umair, may God be pleased with him, to Medina to spread
the Islamic message and teach its people the Holy Quran, Sa'd ibn Mu'adh and
his mother, Kabshah, embraced Islam. Umm Sa'd did not merely declare her faith;
she made her home a sanctuary and a place of refuge for the Messenger of God,
peace and blessings be upon him. From this house, the breezes of faith spread,
perfuming Medina and the entire world. Umm Sa'd was the first to pledge
allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He and
Islam held a special place in her heart, and she sacrificed two of her sons for
the sake of Allah, the Exalted, and for the sake of Islam and its propagation.
In the Battle of Uhud, her son Amr ibn Mu'adh (may
Allah be pleased with him) was martyred at the age of thirty-two. However, her
only concern was the safety of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be
upon him). She went to the battlefield, and when she saw the Messenger of Allah
(peace and blessings be upon him) unharmed, she praised Allah and said that the
calamity was now less severe than it had been.
Sa'd ibn Mu'adh participated with the Messenger of
Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the battles of Badr, Uhud, and the
Trench. In the Battle of the Trench, Sa'd ibn Mu'adh fought valiantly until his
arm was wounded and blood gushed from his vein. His wound became more dangerous
every day, indeed, every hour. Sa'd said, "O God, if You have left
anything of the war against the Quraysh, then let me live to fight them, for
there is no people I would rather fight for Your sake than those who harmed
Your Prophet, rejected him, and expelled him. O God, if You have decreed war between
us and them, then let it be a martyrdom for me, and do not let me die until my
eyes are gladdened by the fate of Banu Qurayza."
After the Battle of the Trench, the Prophet Muhammad
called upon his companions to fight Banu Qurayza for breaking their treaty with
the Muslims and allying themselves with the Quraysh in the Battle of the
Trench. The Muslims besieged the fortresses of Banu Qurayza for 25 days until
they sent a message requesting peace and accepting the judgment of Sa'd ibn
Mu'adh, who had been their ally in pre-Islamic times. The Prophet Muhammad sent
for Sa'd, who was brought on a donkey, exhausted from his wound. The Prophet
asked him, "Advise me concerning these people." Sa'd replied,
"If I were in charge of them, I would kill their warriors and enslave
their women and children." The Prophet Muhammad said, "By Him in
whose hand is my soul, you have advised me concerning them as God commanded
me."
Sa'd was returned to Medina to the tent that the
Prophet Muhammad had pitched for him in the Prophet's Mosque so that he could
be visited frequently. The Prophet Muhammad cauterized his arm. The Prophet
Muhammad, Abu Bakr, and Umar ibn al-Khattab returned when Sa'd died. The
Prophet Muhammad found Sa'd's hand bleeding profusely. He went to him and embraced
him until he passed away. Abu Bakr and Umar wept, and the Prophet grieved and
grasped his beard. The Prophet Muhammad never shed tears for anyone, but when
he was sad, he would grasp his beard. The Prophet Muhammad prayed over Sa'd,
and he was carried and buried in al-Baqi'. The Prophet witnessed his burial.
Those who lowered him into his grave were his nephew al-Harith ibn Aws ibn
Mu'adh, Usayd ibn Hudayr, Abu Na'ila Silkan ibn Salama ibn Waqsh, and Salama
ibn Salama ibn Waqsh. Sa'd ibn Mu'adh died in the year 5 AH, a month after the
Battle of the Trench. He had two sons, 'Amr and 'Abdullah, whose mother was
Hind bint Simak ibn 'Atik ibn Imru' al-Qays ibn Zayd ibn 'Abd al-Ashhal.
The loss of Sa'd was a great tragedy for Kabsha bint
Rafi', but she found solace in hearing the Messenger of Allah (peace and
blessings be upon him) say, "The Throne of the Most Merciful shook at the
death of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh."
Undoubtedly, Kabsha bint Rafi' was a role model for
Muslim women in every aspect: in jihad, patience, faith, courage, and
sacrifice. She dedicated her life to serving the religion of Allah and
supporting His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Undoubtedly,
Kabsha bint Rafi' was a role model for Muslim women in every aspect: in jihad,
patience, faith, courage, and sacrifice. Throughout her life, she dedicated
herself to serving God's religion and supporting His Messenger, peace and
blessings be upon him. Among her great and blessed stances, reflecting her
noble character and pure intentions, was her position regarding Mother of
belivers Aisha, may God be pleased with her, in the incident of the slander
perpetrated against her by the hypocrites. Kabsha defended her, praising her
morals and virtues, and said of her: "She fears God in secret; God's blessings
upon her are everlasting. She is the best of women in character, spirit, and
lineage. A noble man nurtured her. If her followers accuse her of slander, may
they be seized by punishment and hellfire. Would that whoever slandered her
would be in ruins until the vile one urinates."
Historical texts do not record the exact day of the
death of the noble female companion Kabsha bint Rafi', who championed the word
of truth and religion and was an example of wisdom, sound judgment, intellect,
and courage among her people.
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