Hind Bint Utbah

Sunday, 23 May 2010

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Name & Family

Her full name is Hind bint 'Utbah Ibn Rabie'ah Ibn `Abd Shams Ibn 'Abd Manâf.
She got married to Al-Fakiha Ibn al-Mughira by whom she gave birth to `Abban. After she got divorced, she got married to Abu Sufyân Ibn Hârb.

Before Embracing Islam

In the battle of Badr, she was afflicted by the death of her father, 'Utbah, her brother, al-Wâlid and her uncle, Shayba. She grievously mourned them and wished for taking vengeance. Therefore, in the battle of Uhud, she accompanied the army of Quraish like many other women in order to encourage the warriors. Such women used to hit drums and sing poems in order to encourage the army. In this battle Hind ordered her slave, Wahshî to assassinate Hamzah Ibn `Abd al-Muttalib who killed most of her family in the battle of Badr. Moreover, after the death of Hamzah, she disfigured him and removed his liver to chew it. The Prophet grieved for the killing of Hamzah, the Prophet's uncle.

Hind accepts Islam

At the conquest of Makkah, Abu Sufyân embraced Islam and went back to Makkah crying, "O people of Quraish, Muhammad launched towards you troops that you could not oppose. Whoever entered Abu Sufyan's house is at peace, and whoever stayed home or entered the Sacred Mosque is at peace too." Hind did not like her husband's behavior and insulted him. In the second day of the conquest she asked her husband to lead her to the Prophet (PBUH). He said, "Oh, you did not like that yesterday" she said, "I have never seen good worshipping of Allah like what the Muslims did last night. They spent all the night praying, kneeling and prostrating." Abu Sufyan said, "You would better go to the Prophet with one of your kin." Therefore, she went with `Uthmân Ibn `Affân.
She stood veiled before the Prophet (PBUH) with same other women. She said, "O Messenger of Allah, all praise be to Allah Who made the belief He chose manifest. I declare that I believe in Allah and His Messenger. Then, she disclosed her face and said, "I am Hind bint Utbah." The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Welcome" and began to take the pledge of faith from them. Hind said, "May we shake your hand?" The Prophet (puh) said: "I do not shake women's hands. What I say to a woman is valid to a hundred." [Reported by Malik in Mouatta ']
She then joined the Muslim community and took part in the Islamic achievements. She accompanied her husband in the battle of Yarmuk and reported same prophetic hadiths. She died fourteen years after Hijrah. May Allah have mercy on her!