Sayyidah Hafsah bint ‘Umar (R.A)
Sayyidah Hafsah’s Name and lineage
Hafsah bint ‘Umar ibn al Khattab ibn Nufayl ibn ‘Abd al ‘Uzza.
Her mother is Zainab bint Maz’un, the sister of ‘Uthman ibn Maz’un ibn Habib ibn Wahab ibn Hudhafah.
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam married her in the third year after hijrah after her husband Khunays ibn Hudhafah al Badri passed away on account of the wounds he had sustained during the Battle of Uhud.
She fasted often and would perform salah diligently, hence she was known as Sawwamah Qawwamah (One who fasts and performs salah abundantly).
She was born five years before Nubuwwah and passed away in Sha’ban 45 A.H, may Allah be pleased with her.
Sayyidah Hafsah’s Virtues and Status
She performed hijrah with her husband.
Ibn Sa’d reports from Abu Huwayrith:
Khunays ibn Hudhafah[Khunays ibn Hudhafah is amongst the early Muhajirin and participated in the Battle of Badr after returning from Abyssinia. He then participated in the Battle of Uhud where he was sustained a fatal injury and passed away shortly thereafter in Madinah. Al Isti‘ab vol. 1 p. 134, al Isabah vol. 2 p. 345.] married Hafsah bint ‘Umar. She remained with him and migrated with him to Madinah.[Al Tabaqat al Kubra, vol. 8 p. 81.]
She would fast often and performed abundant salah and she will be the wife of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam in Jannat.
Al Tabarani reports the narration from Qais ibn Zaid:
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam gave Hafsah a single divorce… The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam then came to her and when the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam entered, she covered herself. The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam then said to her, “Jibril came to me and said, ‘Take Hafsah back as she fasts often and performs salah abundantly, and she will be your wife in Jannat.”[Al Mujam al Kabir, vol. 18 p. 365, Hadith: 934; Mustadrak al Hakim, vol. 4 p. 16, Hadith: 6753.]
When the Qur’an was compiled during the Caliphate of Sayyidina Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhu it remained with him until his demise. It then remained with Sayyidina ‘Umar radiya Llahu ‘anhu during his Caliphate. After he passed away, it went to Sayyidah Hafsah radiya Llahu ‘anha. It was then borrowed from her when Sayyidina ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anha re-compiled it during his Caliphate. It was then returned to her and it remained with her until she passed away.[Sahih ibn Hibban, Hadith: 4506.]
Hafsah bint ‘Umar ibn al Khattab ibn Nufayl ibn ‘Abd al ‘Uzza.
Her mother is Zainab bint Maz’un, the sister of ‘Uthman ibn Maz’un ibn Habib ibn Wahab ibn Hudhafah.
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam married her in the third year after hijrah after her husband Khunays ibn Hudhafah al Badri passed away on account of the wounds he had sustained during the Battle of Uhud.
She fasted often and would perform salah diligently, hence she was known as Sawwamah Qawwamah (One who fasts and performs salah abundantly).
She was born five years before Nubuwwah and passed away in Sha’ban 45 A.H, may Allah be pleased with her.
Sayyidah Hafsah’s Virtues and Status
She performed hijrah with her husband.
Ibn Sa’d reports from Abu Huwayrith:
Khunays ibn Hudhafah[Khunays ibn Hudhafah is amongst the early Muhajirin and participated in the Battle of Badr after returning from Abyssinia. He then participated in the Battle of Uhud where he was sustained a fatal injury and passed away shortly thereafter in Madinah. Al Isti‘ab vol. 1 p. 134, al Isabah vol. 2 p. 345.] married Hafsah bint ‘Umar. She remained with him and migrated with him to Madinah.[Al Tabaqat al Kubra, vol. 8 p. 81.]
She would fast often and performed abundant salah and she will be the wife of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam in Jannat.
Al Tabarani reports the narration from Qais ibn Zaid:
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam gave Hafsah a single divorce… The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam then came to her and when the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam entered, she covered herself. The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam then said to her, “Jibril came to me and said, ‘Take Hafsah back as she fasts often and performs salah abundantly, and she will be your wife in Jannat.”[Al Mujam al Kabir, vol. 18 p. 365, Hadith: 934; Mustadrak al Hakim, vol. 4 p. 16, Hadith: 6753.]
When the Qur’an was compiled during the Caliphate of Sayyidina Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhu it remained with him until his demise. It then remained with Sayyidina ‘Umar radiya Llahu ‘anhu during his Caliphate. After he passed away, it went to Sayyidah Hafsah radiya Llahu ‘anha. It was then borrowed from her when Sayyidina ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anha re-compiled it during his Caliphate. It was then returned to her and it remained with her until she passed away.[Sahih ibn Hibban, Hadith: 4506.]