Author: Hazrat Mawlana M. Nafi Mohammadi Translator: Sayyed Musleh Uddin
The Four Beloved Daughters of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) [Part Two]
The Innate Effects of Fathers on Their Children:
Perhaps you have noticed that children often inherit certain physical and behavioral characteristics from their fathers, and in many cases, there are similarities in facial features and body structure with their fathers. Even doctors can determine paternity through blood tests.
The incident of the poisoning of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and the effects of the poison on his daughter may confirm this reality. Anas ibn Malik (MABH) narrates that Zaynab bint al-Harith, who was Jewish, invited the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) to a meal and served him poisoned goat meat. As soon as the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) put a morsel of it in his mouth, Allah Almighty made him aware of the truth of the matter, and the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) immediately stopped eating it… [1]
Although the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was saved from the deadly effects of that poison, its signs remained visible on the corners of his lips, and the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would observe it. The noble hadith scholars have stated: “The effect of that morsel from the sheep remained until death, as it was recognized by the change in color of the uvula.” That is, the effect of that poison remained visible on the corners of the lips of the noble Prophet (PBUH) until the last moments of his life, and at the time of his death, this effect spread throughout his body.
For this reason, some of the great Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) believed that the noble Prophet (PBUH) was martyred due to that poison. Even Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (may Allah have mercy on him) says: Based on authentic narrations, the noble Prophet (PBUH) said: “I always felt the effect of that poison until it finally took effect and brought me down.” Therefore, if the mentioned narrations are authentic and reliable, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was martyred. [2]
According to medical science, the effect of a poisonous substance on the body may subside for a while and become temporarily ineffective; but after some time, it becomes active again and destroys the poisoned person. This natural law applied to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) as well; because that poison was initially temporarily removed and became ineffective, but later its effect reappeared on his noble being and caused his death.
A similar situation occurred with Zaynab (MABH), the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH). During the migration, she endured many hardships and was injured from falling off a camel. Although her wounds temporarily healed, they later became infected and ultimately led to her death. For this reason, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) considered her a sharer in his pains and praised her with the words: “The best of my daughters has been afflicted in my cause.” [3] Historians also considered her death as martyrdom: “Her pain continued until she died from that pain, and they considered her a martyr.” [4] And Hafiz Ibn Kathir (MABH) states: “She died as a martyr.”[5]
The similarity in these events between father and daughter may serve as real testimony to prove this truth, and these are due to genetic laws and were inherited from the noble Messenger (PBUH). No one can deny the truth that Zaynab (MABH) was the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and that some of his characteristics were transmitted to his daughter’s body. The daughter’s martyrdom resulted from wounds that had temporarily healed but then intensified, just like the poison that was temporarily ineffective in the martyr father’s body but became effective again.
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[1] Sahih al-Bukhari, vol. 1, p. 610.
[2] Nashr al-Tayyib, p. 203.
[3] Al-Mu’jam al-Kabir by al-Tabarani, hadith number: 18484.
[4] Majma’ al-Zawa’id, vol. 9, p. 216.
[5] Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah, vol. 5, p. 308.
