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A Chapter from the Life of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم
Nursing of the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم during first few days of his birth
Thuwaybah
Besides his mother Aminah bint Wahb, the first woman who nursed the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم was Thuwybah. (Muhammad Rasulullah by Abul Hasan ‘Ali Nadwi, Page 92) She was a slave girl of Abu Lahab bin ‘Abdul Muttalib, an uncle of the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم . Thuwaybah nursed the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم for several days.
She was also nursing her son Masruh at that time. The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم shared the milk of Thuwaybah with her son Masruh.
Thuwaybah had also suckled Hamzah bin ‘Abdul Muttalib رضي الله عنه before nursing the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم . Later Thuwaybah nursed Abu Salamah bin ‘Abdul Asad رضي الله عنه . (Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah by Ibn Kathir, Volume 2, Page 577)
The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم had deep bonds and lifelong friendship with both of his brothers in nursing.
The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم treated Thuwaybah well while he was in Makkah. His wife Khadijah bint Khuwaylid رضي الله عنه , who was also a wealthy trader, offered to buy her freedom from Abu Lahab bin ‘Abdul Muttalib several times.
But her master, Abu Lahab bin ‘Abdul Muttalib always refused the offer and did not free her. (Kitab al-Tabqat al-Kabir by Ibn Sa’d, Volume 1, Page 119) Abu Lahab bin ‘Abdul Muttalib, for some reason, freed Thuwaybah after Muslims had migrated to Madinah.
The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم remembered her even after migrating to Madinah. He used to send her money and clothes.
The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم received the news of her death when he returned to Madinah after the victory at Khaybar in the year 7H (Hijrah). Her son Masruh had died earlier. (Kitab al-Tabqat al-Kabir by Ibn Sa’d, Volume 1, Page 119)
Excerpts from the Book Sirat Rasul by Suhel Farooq Khan |
