| Prophet Muhammad's Familial Life |
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| Written by Sheikh Rajab Deeb | |||
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Prophet Muhammad with his wives: The Prophet never hit anybody although pagan Arabs used to beat their wives and servants harshly and sometimes till death. Only while fighting for the Allah's cause would the Prophet beat the enemy. He never abused a domestic worker physically or emotionally and neither did he beat any of his wives,' said his wife Aisha. (Muslim) Aisha said, "When I used to take shower with prophet Muhammad, he used to tell me, "keep some water for me," but I used to push his hands and say," Keep the water for me." ( Bukhari ) In order to cement his marriage bonds, the Prophet applied language to instill love and happiness in the hearts of his wives. Instead of calling her Aisha, he would call her Aaish. He conveyed messages and greetings of peace to them from Angel Gabriel as reported by his wife Aisha. ( Bukhari ) The Prophet was a loving husband. Aisha talked about the times when she enjoyed meals with him. He enjoyed his meals only when she sat next to him. They drank from one cup and he watched where she placed her lips so that he could place his lips on the same area. He ate from a bone after she ate and placed his mouth where she had eaten. She also said that he placed morsels of food into her mouth and she would do the same. (Muslim) When the Prophet left his house - even as he left to pray in the Mosque - he used to kiss his wife. (Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi) Aisha accompanied the Prophet on a trip. She and he were at the back of the group. They heard the guides in front calling them and others to move faster. The Prophet challenged her to a race. She beat him. Then, later, on another trip, he challenged her again. This time he beat her. Aisha said that she was slender when she beat the Prophet . When she put on weight, he knew he was going to beat her and therefore he challenged her the second time. (Ahmad)
Prophet Muhammad with his Children: When Fatima, his daughter, visited him at his house the Prophet would take her hand, kiss her and make her to sit next to him. She did the same when he visited her. (Tirmidhi) Aisha said, “A nomad once told Prophet Muhammad, “you kiss the children and we never do!” Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his house) said, “Has Allah withdrawn mercy out of your hearts?” Meaning that he who has mercy in his heart for children drives him to kiss them. And he who gets mercy withdrawn from his heart withholds from kissing them. ( Bukhari and Muslim) Al-Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “I saw the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his house) carrying Al-Hassan on his shoulder, saying, “Oh Allah! I love him so love him.” ( Bukhari , Muslim, and Tirmidhi) The Prophet carried Umama , his grand-daughter, the daughter of his daughter, Zainab, while praying. He put her down gently when he prostrated. ( Bukhari ) Amr Ibn Sa`id reported that `Anas said, “I have never met one more merciful with children. He also said, “Ibrahim (the Prophet’s son) was being breastfed by a wet nurse in a village on the outskirts of Madinah. He (the Prophet) used to rush to enter the house with smoke coming out of it (the wet nurse’s husband was a metal smith). The Prophet would take his grandson, kiss him, and then return him. So when Ibrahim died, the Prophet said, “Ibrahim is my son. He died while still suckling. Verily, he will have two wet nurses to breastfeed him in Paradise.” Meaning they will complete his two-year weaning period, as he died at sixteen or seventeen months of age.” (An-Nawawi)
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