Hazrat Hafsa (R.A)

 Hazrat Hafsa (RA) 

Name and lineage

      The name of Hafsa was the daughter of Hazrat Umar (RA). The lineage is as follows: Hazrat Hafsa and Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar are real brothers and sisters. Hazrat Hafsa was born five years before the resurrection of the Prophet (peace be upon him). The houses were busy building the Kaaba.

 

Marriage

      The first marriage took place with Khinas bin Hudhafa who belonged to the family of Banu Sham.

Islam

        She became a Muslim with her mother, father and husband.

Emigration and remarriage

             She migrated to Madinah with her husband. In the battle of Badr, Khins was wounded and when she returned, she was martyred due to these wounds. After 'iddah, Hazrat Umar (RA) was worried about the marriage of Hazrat Hafsa (RA). Hazrat Raqiyah (RA) had passed away at that time, so Hazrat Umar (RA) first met Hazrat Uthman (RA) and asked him to marry Hazrat Hafsa. He said that he would consider it. When we met a few days later, he flatly refused. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was disappointed and mentioned to Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). He remained silent. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was saddened by his indifference. He expressed his desire to marry Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). He met Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: When you asked me to marry Hazrat Hafsa and I remained silent, you were offended but I did not. He did not reply on the grounds that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had mentioned them and I did not want to reveal the secret of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Was ready for (Bukhari 571/2, Al-Asaba 51/8)

Deaths

      Hazrat Hafsa passed away in Sha'ban 45 AH. This was the time of the Caliphate of Amir Mu'awiyah. Marwan, who was the Governor of Madinah at that time, offered the funeral prayer and carried the funeral on his shoulders for some time. He took the body to the grave. His brother Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (RA) and his sons Asim, Salem, Abdullah and Hamza (RA) took it to the grave.

       Hazrat Hafsa (RA) called Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar at the time of his death and made a will and gave the property in Ghaba which Hazrat Umar had given to him under his care in charity (Zarqani 271/3).

Children

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Grace and perfection

      Sixty (60) hadiths have been narrated from Hazrat Hafsa (above) which she had heard from the Holy Prophet (sws) and Hazrat Umar (ra).

Ethics

        In Tabaqat Ibn Sa'd it is written about his morals: * "This is Sawamah Qawamah" 52/8) ie remain fasting till the time of death.

      She was very afraid of the Dajjal. There was a man named Ibn Sayyid in Madinah who had many signs about the Dajjal. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) met him and Abdullah bin Umar met him one day. Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) started beating him. When Hazrat Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with him) heard about it, he said, "What is the use of this for you?" You do not know that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said that the reason for the emergence of the Dajjaal will be his anger. (Musnad Ahmad: 283/6, Muslim Sharif: Kitab al-Fitna)

         It is narrated in Tirmidhi that once Safiyya (may Allah be pleased with her) was weeping. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to her and asked her why she was weeping. She said: Hafsa has told me that * He said: Hafsa! Fear God, then Hazrat Safiyya was told that you are the daughter of the Prophet, your uncle is the Prophet and you are in the marriage of the Prophet, in what can Hafsa be proud of you. (Tirmidhi Chapter Fazal Widows of the Prophet )

       Once Hazrat Ayesha Siddiqah and Hazrat Hafsa said to Hazrat Safia that we are more honorable in the eyes of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) than you. We are also his wife and cousin. Safiyya was displeased. She complained to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Why did you not say, 'How can you be more honorable than me?' Father is Aaron and my uncle is Moses.

    Hazrat Ayesha and Hazrat Hafsa were the daughters of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA) and Hazrat Umar (RA) who were nomadic in prophethood. Therefore, Hazrat Hafsa and Hazrat Ayesha were also one in comparison to other marriages.