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  • Story of Abu Lahab’s wife Umm Jamil

    Story of Abu Lahab’s wife Umm Jamil

    The story of Abu Lahab’s wife Umm Jamil (Abu Lahab was the uncle of Prophet Mohammad Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam)

    Chapter 111, Surah Lahab,verses 1-5

    ”May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame.And his wife [as well] – the carrier of firewood.Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber”

    The Destiny of Umm Jamil, the Wife of Abu Lahab:

    (And his wife too, who carries wood.) His wife was among the leading women of the Quraysh and she was known as Umm Jamil. Her name was `Arwah bint Harb bin Umayyah and she was the sister of Abu Sufyan. She was supportive of her husband in his disbelief, rejection and obstinacy. Therefore, she will be helping to administer his punishment in the fire of Hell on the Day of Judgement.

    Thus, Allah says,

    (Who carries wood. In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad.) meaning, she will carry the firewood and throw it upon her husband to increase that which he is in (of torment), and she will be ready and prepared to do so.

    (In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad.) Mujahid and `Urwah both said, “From the palm fiber of the Fire.”

    Al-`Awfi narrated from Ibn `Abbas that she used to place thorns in the path of the Messenger of Allah(Peace be upon him) . Al-Jawhari said, “Al-Masad refers to fibers, it is also a rope made from fibers or palm leaves. It is also made from the skins of camels or their furs.

    Mujahid said,

    (In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad.) “This means a collar of iron.” Don’t you see that the Arabs call a pulley cable a Masad

    A Story of Abu Lahab’s Wife harming the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him):

    Asma Radi Allahu anha bint Abi Bakr said, “When

    (Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab and perish he)!) was revealed, the one-eyed Umm Jamil bint Harb came out wailing, and she had a stone in her hand. She was saying, `He criticizes our father, and his religion is our scorn, and his command is to disobey us.’ The Messenger of Allah was sitting in the Masjid (of the Ka`bah) and Abu Bakr Radi Allahu anhu was with him. When Abu Bakr Radi Allahu anhu saw her he said, `O Messenger of Allah! She is coming and I fear that she will see you.’ The Messenger of Allah replied,

    (Verily, she will not see me.) Then he recited some of the Qur’an as a protection for himself. This is as Allah says,

    (And when you recite the Qur’an, We put between you and those who believe not in the Hereafter, an invisible veil.) (17:45)

    So she advanced until she was standing in front of Abu Bakr Abu Bakr Radi Allahu anhu and she did not see the Messenger of Allah . She then said, `O Abu Bakr! Verily, I have been informed that your friend is making defamatory poetry about me.’

    Abu Bakr Radi Allahu anhu replied, `Nay! By the Lord of this House (the Ka`bah) he is not defaming you.’ So she turned away saying, `Indeed the Quraysh know that I am the daughter of their leader.”’ Al-Walid or another person said in a different version of this Hadith,

    “So Umm Jamil stumbled over her waist gown while she was making circuits (Tawaf) around the House (the Ka`bah) and she said, `Cursed be the reviler.’

     

     

  • The story of Abu Lahab

    The story of Abu Lahab

    The story of Abu Lahab (He was the uncle of Prophet Mohammad Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam)

    Chapter 111, Surah Lahab, verses 1-3

    ”May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame”

    The Reason for the Revelation of this Surah and the Arrogance of Abu Lahab towards the Messenger (Peace be upon him) is mentioned below.

    Al-Bukhari recorded from Ibn `Abbas that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) went out to the valley of Al-Batha and he ascended the mountain. Then he cried out,
    (O people, come at once!) So the Quraysh gathered around him. Then he said,

    (If I told you all that the enemy was going to attack you in the morning, or in the evening, would you all believe me) They replied, “Yes.” Then he (Peace be upon him) said,

    (Verily, I am a warner (sent) to you all before the coming of a severe torment.) 
    Then Abu Lahab said, “Have you gathered us for this May you perish!” Thus, Allah revealed,

    (Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab and perish he!) to the end of the Surah.

    In another narration it states that he stood up dusting of his hands and said, “Perish you for the rest of this day! Have you gathered us for this” Then Allah revealed,

    (Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab and perish he!) The first part is a supplication against him and the second is information about him.

    This man Abu Lahab was one of the uncles of the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him).His name was `Abdul-`Uzza bin Abdul-Muttalib. His surname was Abu `Utaybah and he was only called Abu Lahab because of the brightness of his face. He used to often cause harm to the Messenger of Allah . He hated and scorned him and his religion.

    Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Az-Zinad that a man called Rabi`ah bin `Abbad from the tribe of Bani Ad-Dil, who was a man of pre-Islamic ignorance who accepted Islam, said to him, “I saw the Prophet (Peace be upon him) in the time of pre-Islamic ignorance in the market of Dhul-Majaz and he was saying,

    (O people! Say there is no god worthy of worship except Allah and you will be successful.) The people were gathered around him and behind him there was a man with a bright face, squint (or cross) eyes and two braids in his hair. He was saying, “Verily, he is an apostate (from our religion) and a liar!” This man was following him (the Prophet(Peace be upon him ) around wherever he went. So, I asked who was he and they (the people) said, “This is his uncle, Abu Lahab.”

    Concerning Allah’s statement,

    (His wealth and his children (Kasab) will not benefit him!) Ibn `Abbas and others have said,

    (and his children (Kasab) will not benefit him!) “Kasab means his children.”

    It has been mentioned from Ibn Mas`ud that when the Messenger of Allah called his people to faith, Abu Lahab said, “Even if what my nephew says is true, I will ransom myself (i.e., save myself) from the painful torment on the Day of Judgement with my wealth and my children.” Thus, Allah revealed,

    (His wealth and his children will not benefit him!) Then Allah says,

    (He will enter a Fire full of flames!) meaning, it has flames, evil and severe burning

    Dua to seek Protection from Hell

  • The story of Abu Lahab

    The story of Abu Lahab

    The story of Abu Lahab (He was the uncle of Prophet Mohammad Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam)

    Chapter 111, Surah Lahab, verses 1-3

    ”May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame”

    The Reason for the Revelation of this Surah and the Arrogance of Abu Lahab towards the Messenger (Peace be upon him) is mentioned below.

    Al-Bukhari recorded from Ibn `Abbas that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) went out to the valley of Al-Batha and he ascended the mountain. Then he cried out,
    (O people, come at once!) So the Quraysh gathered around him. Then he said,

    (If I told you all that the enemy was going to attack you in the morning, or in the evening, would you all believe me) They replied, “Yes.” Then he (Peace be upon him) said,

    (Verily, I am a warner (sent) to you all before the coming of a severe torment.) 
    Then Abu Lahab said, “Have you gathered us for this May you perish!” Thus, Allah revealed,

    (Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab and perish he!) to the end of the Surah.

    In another narration it states that he stood up dusting of his hands and said, “Perish you for the rest of this day! Have you gathered us for this” Then Allah revealed,

    (Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab and perish he!) The first part is a supplication against him and the second is information about him.

    This man Abu Lahab was one of the uncles of the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him).His name was `Abdul-`Uzza bin Abdul-Muttalib. His surname was Abu `Utaybah and he was only called Abu Lahab because of the brightness of his face. He used to often cause harm to the Messenger of Allah . He hated and scorned him and his religion.

    Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Az-Zinad that a man called Rabi`ah bin `Abbad from the tribe of Bani Ad-Dil, who was a man of pre-Islamic ignorance who accepted Islam, said to him, “I saw the Prophet (Peace be upon him) in the time of pre-Islamic ignorance in the market of Dhul-Majaz and he was saying,

    (O people! Say there is no god worthy of worship except Allah and you will be successful.) The people were gathered around him and behind him there was a man with a bright face, squint (or cross) eyes and two braids in his hair. He was saying, “Verily, he is an apostate (from our religion) and a liar!” This man was following him (the Prophet(Peace be upon him ) around wherever he went. So, I asked who was he and they (the people) said, “This is his uncle, Abu Lahab.”

    Concerning Allah’s statement,

    (His wealth and his children (Kasab) will not benefit him!) Ibn `Abbas and others have said,

    (and his children (Kasab) will not benefit him!) “Kasab means his children.”

    It has been mentioned from Ibn Mas`ud that when the Messenger of Allah called his people to faith, Abu Lahab said, “Even if what my nephew says is true, I will ransom myself (i.e., save myself) from the painful torment on the Day of Judgement with my wealth and my children.” Thus, Allah revealed,

    (His wealth and his children will not benefit him!) Then Allah says,

    (He will enter a Fire full of flames!) meaning, it has flames, evil and severe burning

    Dua to seek Protection from Hell