The Marriage of the Prophet (s.a.w.) to Sayyidatina Zaynab bint Jahsh (r.a.)
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Shaykh ‘Utsman Nuri Tufbas wrote, in “The Prophet Muhammad Muswthafa the Elect ( s.a.w. )”, the heavily debated marriage of the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) to Sayyidatina Zaynab bint Jahsh ( r.a. ) is in fact laden with profound wisdom. In the first place, as half-hearted as she was, by arranging the marriage between Sayyidatina Zaynab ( r.a. ), the daughter of his aunt, to Sayyidina Zayd ibn Harits ( r.a. ), his emancipated slave, the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) helped eradicate some mistaken notions prevalent among Arabs, and through persons closest to him, set an example of putting an end to the discrimination between the rich and the poor, the noble and the slave, sending a message out that all were equal in the Sight of Allah ( s.w.t. ), like the teeth of a comb. Yet, the reluctance of Sayyidatina Zaynab ( r.a. ), as well as the persistent pressure of her relatives, meant that the marriage became unbearable for both parties. Altho...