Al-Nahdiah
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Al-Nahdiah was a female Sahaba
(companion of Muhammad
).
Other transliterations include Nadia, An-Nahdiyah or Al Nahdiah
, and both of them were the slaves of a lady of Banu Abd-al-dar
.
When Nahdiah and her daughter became Muslims, they were both tortured because they refused to leave Islam . Among those who tortured them were her mistress and Umar
, before he also became a Muslim .
Abu Bakr
, an early Muslim, complained to their mistress about the treatment, whereupon she answered "You have corrupted them; you may free them if you are so sympathetic to them."
Abu Bakr paid the price asked for, and liberated the women .
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
(companion of Muhammad
Muhammad
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).
Other transliterations include Nadia, An-Nahdiyah or Al Nahdiah
Biography
She had a daughter named Umm UbaysUmm Ubays
Umm Umais , Umm Ubais or Umm Ubays was among the slaves freed by Abu Bakr.Umm Ubays was the daughter of Al-Nahdiah.Umm Ubays had also a sister, Harithah bint al-Muammil, however it is not established if they shared the same mother in the sources this article uses.-External...
, and both of them were the slaves of a lady of Banu Abd-al-dar
Banu Abd-al-dar
-History:Their progenitor is Abd-al-Dar ibn Qusai ibn Kilab. Historically, this tribe carried the banner in war, and Muhammad continued that tradition. In battles between the Makkans and the Muslims, the banner was frequently carried on both sides by a member of this tribe....
.
When Nahdiah and her daughter became Muslims, they were both tortured because they refused to leave Islam . Among those who tortured them were her mistress and Umar
Umar
`Umar ibn al-Khattāb c. 2 November , was a leading companion and adviser to the Islamic prophet Muhammad who later became the second Muslim Caliph after Muhammad's death....
, before he also became a Muslim .
Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr was a senior companion and the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He ruled over the Rashidun Caliphate from 632-634 CE when he became the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammad's death...
, an early Muslim, complained to their mistress about the treatment, whereupon she answered "You have corrupted them; you may free them if you are so sympathetic to them."
Abu Bakr paid the price asked for, and liberated the women .