‘Idul-Adha – Dhul-Hijjah 2 A.H. — Seal of the Prophets Vol. 2
Introduction
In this discourse from The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 2), Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra) details the historical events and scholarly insights surrounding ‘Idul-Adha – Dhul-Hijjah 2 A.H..
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 2)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra)
Section: VII – Commencement of War with the Tribes of Najd and the Jews, the Marriage of Hadrat Fatimah and Hafsah, and a Few Miscellaneous Incidents
Pages: Book pp. 280–281 (PDF pp. 304–305)
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Historical Account
With reference to ‘Īdul-Fiṭr, the philosophy of Islāmic festivals has already been discussed. In this very year, during the month of Dhul-Hijjah, the second Islāmic festival, i.e., ‘Īdul-Aḍḥā was ordained, which is celebrated on the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah throughout the Islāmic world. On this ‘Īd, in addition to Ṣalāt, which is the true ‘Īd of a true Muslim, it is obligatory upon every such Muslim who possesses the means, to sacrifice a four-legged animal and distribute its meat amongst his kith and kin, friends, neighbours, etc., and to partake of it himself as well. As such, on the day of ‘Īdul-Aḍḥā, and for two
days thereafter as well, hundreds of thousands, rather, millions of animals are slaughtered for the sake of Allāh throughout the entire Islāmic world. In this manner, by way of practice, remembrance of the magnificent sacrifice made by Ḥaḍrat Abrahamas, Ḥaḍrat Ishmaelas and Ḥaḍrat Hagaras – the greatest example of which was the life of the Holy Prophetsa – is kept alive; and each and every Muslim is exhorted that he too should be prepared to sacrifice his life, wealth, and all of his possessions in the way of his Master and Lord. Just as in the case of ‘Īdul-Fiṭr, this ‘Īd is also celebrated at the completion of a grand Islāmic worship, and that worship is the Ḥajj, which shall, God-willing, be mentioned at its appropriate place ahead.
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Marriage of Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimahra – Dhul-Hijjah 2 A.H.
Whilst alluding to the progeny of the Holy Prophetsa, the name of Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimahra has already been mentioned. According to the records of all historians, Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimahra was the youngest child of the Holy Prophetsa, from among the children he was blessed with from Ḥaḍrat Khadijahra. The Holy Prophetsa held Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimahra most dear to himself, and on account of her personal merit, she was undoubtedly most worthy of this distinct love. Now, her age had more or less reached fifteen, and she had begun to receive proposals of marriage. It was Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakrra who was the very first to make a request for Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimahra but the Holy Prophetsa apologized. Then, Ḥaḍrat ‘Umarra made a proposal, but his request was not accepted either. After this, upon judging that the intention of the Holy Prophetsa seemed to be with respect to Ḥaḍrat ‘Alīra, both these honourable men approached Ḥaḍrat ‘Alīra and encouraged him to make a proposal with regards to Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimahra. Ḥaḍrat ‘Alīra who was perhaps already desirous, but was silent out of modesty, immediately presented himself before the Holy Prophetsa and submitted a proposal. The Holy Prophetsa had already received an indication by way of
[Al-Iṣābah Fī Tamīziṣ-Ṣaḥābah, By Aḥmad bin ‘Alī bin Ḥajar Al-‘Asqalānī, Volume 8, p. 263, Kitābun- Nisā’, Fāṭimatuz-Zahrā’, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon (2005)]
[Sunanut-Tirmidhī, Kitābul-Manāqib, Bābu Faḍli Fāṭimata binti Muḥammadsa, Ḥadīth No. 3868]
[Sunanun-Nasa’ī, Kitābun-Nikāḥ, Bābu Tazawwujil-Mar’ati Mithlahā Fis-Sinni, Ḥadīth No. 3221]
[Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 8, p. 252, Dhikru Banāti Rasūlillāhisa Fāṭimatu bintu Rasūlillāhisa, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 2, pp. 358-359, Dhikru Tazwīji ‘Aliyyin Bi-Fāṭimata Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhumā, Dārul-Kutubil- ‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996)]
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 2)
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