Asmaa Bint Abu Bakr(R.A) – The Crownless Queen
Asmaa bint Abu Bakr R.A. was the daughter of Abu Bakr R.A. and sister to A’ishah R.A one of the Ummahat al-Mu ‘momineen. She was married to great companion of the Prophet Sallalaho alay hi waslam. The name of her husband was Zubayr ibn al- Awwam and their son, the famous Sahabi, was known as Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr.
Asmaa was one of the first seventeen persons who embraced Islam in Makkah. She was given a unique nickname Dhat an-Nitaqayn. She played remarkable role in the history of Islam. She helped and supported her father and Prophet of Allah in the historical Hijra from Makkah to Madinah.
When she migrated from Makkah to Madinah, she was carrying a baby. The baby Abdullah was born before they could enter Madinah at the holy place called Quba. The birth of the Abdullah filled everyone with sheer happiness, as he was the first child born to the muhajareen e Islam.
Asmaa had many noble qualities besides her extraordinary intelligence. She was generous, gifted and had strong faith in Allah SWT. She was brave and never compromised over her devotion towards Allah SWT. She lived like a crownless queen and remained steadfast to her beliefs until she died at the age of hundred.
She lost her eyesight in the last couple of years of her age. She had remarkable wisdom and insight despite her old age. Her son Abdullah died during the fight for the sake of Islam. She told him to fight until the last drop of his blood. Abdullah embraced martyrdom for the noble cause and his mother joined him soon after his demise.
