Unit 4
Hazrat Asmaؓ
1. The Holy Prophet ﷺ and his close companion, Hazrat Abu
Bakr Siddiqueؓ migrated from Makkah to Madinah in the year 622
A.D. When the chiefs of various tribes of Makkah came to know about the
migration of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and
his close companion, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqueؓ, they got furious. The chiefs were determined more than ever to
find them out. They offered huge rewards and bounties for their capture, dead
or alive.
2. The
preparation for this journey was made at the house of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqueؓ. Hazrat Asmaؓ
rendered useful services in this regard. She prepared food for this journey.
She tied the food on the camel back with her own belt as nothing else could be
found. For this service she was given the title of Zaat-un-Nataqin by the Holy
Prophetﷺ.
3. During
the perilous journey, it was very difficult for anyone to supply food to the
Prophet Muhammadﷺ. It was so delicate that the
slightest mistake could have endangered the life of the Holy Prophetﷺ. This grand task was nicely undertaken by Hazrat Asmaؓ, the daughter of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqueؓ. Every night, with the pack of food, she would quietly venture
towards the rugged mountains in which lay the cave of Thawr. She took care of
the minute detail in accomplishing the task. How difficult it must have been
for her to traverse the rocky path at night, with the constant fear of being
detected!
4. On
the night of the migration, a tribal chief of disbelievers, Abu Jehl, in
a fit of fury headed towards Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique’s home. He began knocking
at the door violently. Addressing Hazrat Asmaؓ, he demanded, “Where is your father?” She politely replied,
“How would I know?” This response shows the wisdom and courage of Hazrat Asmaؓ. She didn’t make a statement that would give him a clue. She
simply posed a counter question that infuriated Abu Jehl. He slapped Hazrat Asma’s
face so hard that her ear-ring fell off but she remained steadfast and did not
reveal the secret.
5. Her grandfather, Hazrat Abu Quhafaa was a
disbeliever at that time. He was very old and had become blind. He said to her,
“Asma, I think Abu Bakr has taken all the wealth, leaving you and children
empty-handed and helpless.” At this, she instantly ran to a corner of the home.
She gathered some pebbles and put them at the place where her father used to
keep his money and jewels. She covered it with a piece of cloth. “Come
grandfather, look! he has left all this for us.” He touched the cloth and
thought it was full of gold and jewels. His concern was alleviated and he felt
relieved to know that Abu Bakr Siddiqueؓ had left all his wealth at home.
6. Hazrat Asmaؓ was amongst the early few who
accepted Islam. She was the daughter of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqueؓ and step sister of Hazrat Ayesha Siddiquaؓ. She was wife of Hazrat Zubair bin al-Awwam and mother of
Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair. She died at the ripe old age of about hundred
years. Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair used to say that he had not seen anybody more
generous and open hearted than his aunt Hazrat Ayeshaؓ and his mother. Hazrat Asmaؓ was so generous that she sold the garden inherited after the death
of her sister, Hazrat Ayeshaؓ.
She gave away all the money to the poor and the needy. Nobody ever returned
empty-handed from her doorstep.
7. Hazrat
Asmaؓ will
always be remembered for her courage, generosity and wisdom. She had resolute
faith in Allah Almighty.
Her life would always be a beacon of light for all of us.
EXERCISES SOLUTION: Hazrat Asmaؓ
C. Answer the following questions.
1.
What happened when Abu Jehl asked about Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqueؓ ?
2.
Why was Hazrat Abu Quhafaa ؓ worried?
3.
How did Hazrat Asma ؓ console
her grandfather?
4.
Who was Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair ؓ
?
5.
Which incident in the story showed Hazrat Asma's (u^iAaintf) love and respect
for the Holy Prophetﷺ?
6.
Which incident in the story tells about the generosity of Hazrat Asma ؓ ?
7.
What message do you get from the life of Hazrat Asma ؓ ?
8. "Her life would always be a
beacon of light for all of us." How?
D. Tell whether the reference given in these sentences is anaphoric or cataphoric.
1. Abu Jehl, the
chief of the disbelievers, in a fit of fury headed towards Hazrat Abu Bakr
Siddique's ؓ home. He began knocking at the door
violently.
2. Her
grandfather, Abu Quhafaa ؓ was a disbeliever at that time.
3. When Aslam
was playing cricket, he hurt his hand.
4. Before she
finished the work, Neelam checked the mistakes once again.
5. Anees threw
the stone. He broke the window.
6. When she
entered the room, Zeba was surprised to see so many guests.
7. The city of gardens, Lahore, is also
famous for its historical places.
A. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words.
i. It was so
delicate situation.
a) difficult b)easy c) sensitive d)
fragile
ii. Abu Jehl
began knocking at the door violently,
a) politely b)slowly c) forcefully d)
angrily
iii. She simply
posed a counter question that infuriated Abu Jehl.
a) pleased b) helped c) enraged d)
annoyingly
iv. She remained
steadfast and did not reveal the secret,
a) patient b) firm and resolute
c) ready to face
d) prepared for the worst
B. Consult a dictionary to find the meanings of the following words/phrases and use them in sentences.
mad with anger,
fit of fury, reveal the secret, resolute, alleviate, migration, companion,
refuge, gave away, determined
B. Form abstract nouns from the following adjectives and verbs. Use these nouns in sentences of your own.
courageous,
empty, difficult, generous, resolute, suffer
C. Put articles, where required.
1. Trees are
grown on either sides of canal.
2. Her courage
and patience is exemplary.
3. Kindness and
tolerance are noble deeds.
4. Higher you
go, cooler it is.
5.
He is tallest in class.
6. Dog is
faithful animal.
7. Indus is
largest river in Pakistan.
8. Mount Everest
is highest peak in world.
9. Alizay is
most intelligent girl in school.
10. Where are
books which I bought a week ago.
E. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given below each sentence.
i. The Holy
Prophet ﷺ migrated Makkah to Madinah in 622A.D.
a) between b)from c)
after d)into
ii. Abu Jehl, a
fit of fury headed towards Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique's ؓ home.
a) with b) after c)in
d) into
iii. He began
knocking the door violently.
a) at b)on c)into
d) about
iv. At this, she
instantly ran a corner of the home.
a) into b) through c)to d) towards
v. She has
resolute faith Allah Almighty.
a) of b) in c)at d)
to
vi. She gave all
the money to the poor and the needy.
a) out b) through c)in d)away
vii. Her life
would always be a beacon light for all of us.
a) in b)of c)
with d) into
F. Fill in the blanks with prepositions of time.
a. Ali is
arriving January 26 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
b. Saqib is
leaving Friday at noon.
c. Ashar has
started working for his law firm 1995.
d. I met Shaheen
9.00 am.
e. The doctor
will see Alizay the evening.
f. Sobia has her
birthday September 11.
g. We will have
vacation summer.
G. Punctuate the following using capital letter, comma and full stop.
the holy prophet
ﷺ
and his close companion hazrat abu bakr siddiqueؓ migrated from
makkah to madinah in the year 622 ad on their way to madinah they sought temporary
refuge in the cave of thawr
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