(Friday Sermon - October 5, 2018 )
Hazrat Qudama bin Maz’un was the brother of Hazrat Usman bin Maz’un and was the husband of Hazrat Safiya, who was the sister of Hazrat Umar. Hazrat Qudama bin Maz’un had multiple marriages. One of his wives was Hind bint Waleed who gave birth to Umar and Fatima, another wife was Fatima bint Abu Sufiyaan who gave birth to Aisha. Then there was Umm-e-Wald who gave birth to Hafzah and Hazrat Sufiya bin Khitab gave birth to Hazrat Ramlah. He was nineteen years of age when he accepted Islam so he accepted Islam at a very young age and his entire family left their homes in Mecca and resettled when the Migration to Medina took place. His family was hosted by Abdullah bin Salma Ujlani in Medina. When the Holy Prophet(sa) migrated from Mecca to Medina, he arranged permanent residences for Hazrat Qudama(ra) and his brothers by allotting them pieces of lands.
Hazrat Qudama(ra) was amongst those early Muslims who had participated in both the migration to Abyssinia and to Medina. He was able to participate in the battle of Badr, Uhud and all other battles alongside the Holy Prophet(sa). When Hazrat Usman bin Maz’un passed away, left behind one daughter about whom he advised his brother Hazrat Qudama regarding her. Hazrat Qudama(ra) agreed to one proposal for her but the girl and the mother were inclined towards the another proposal. “This matter was then presented to the Holy Prophet(sa) and he called for Hazrat Qudama(ra) said to him, ‘This girl is an orphan. She will marry whomsoever she pleases. She will accept any one of the two marriage proposals that she prefers.” Thus, this was the decision of the Holy Prophet(sa). This is how the Holy Prophet(sa) established freedom of choice for women and taught the Muslims to take special care of the orphan. He made sure that she is was not wronged because her father had passed. Hazrat Qudama(ra) passed away on thirty-six Hijri at the age of sixty-eight years.
May God Almighty enable us to follow in the footsteps of these individuals who had deep insight about faith and through their loyalty and faithfulness they showed an outstanding level of love for the Holy Prophet(sa), and may He safeguard us from becoming part of any disorder.