I am the daughter of the Chief of Banū-tay, Hatam!

I am the daughter of the Chief of Banū-tay, Hatam! My father was very charitable His wont was to release the captives, feed the poor and help the needy!” The Prophet (a.s) ordered that she be released forthwith because she was the daughter of a person who was gentle, kind and held high morals. He also told Safanah to stay in al-Madinah until a dependable escort was arranged to send he safely to her people.

Safanah asked the people about the identity of the person who prompted her to speak with the Prophet (a.s). They informed her that he was the Prophet’s cousin `Ali ibn Abi-Talib (a.s). After sometime, a caravan from Banū-Khuza`ah came to al-Madinah. Safanah requested the Prophet (a.s) to send her with them. The Prophet (a.s) made good arrangements for her journey and she safely reached her brother `Adi Bin Hatam in Syria.

Safanah complained to her brother `Adi that he abandoned her alone and fled. She also told him about `Ali (a.s) on whose prompting she could accomplish her release from captivity. She also told him about the good treatment meted out by the Prophet (a.s) to her. She very strongly suggested to `Adi to go to the presence of the Prophet (a.s) at the earliest that he will get the honor of joining the ranks of the people who have adopted the Right Path.

`Adi says that he liked the suggestion and therefore headed for al-Madinah. When he went to the presence of the Prophet (a.s) in the al-Masjid al-Nabawi (the Holy Prophet’s Mosque), he told him that he was `Adi ibn Hatam. The Prophet (a.s) was very pleased to meet him and asked him to accompany him home. On the way, they met an old woman and heard her complaints. `Adi thought that the Prophet (a.s) had not the slightest element of pride and conceit for his position.

When they reached the Prophet’s home, he spread his carpet for `Adi to sit. And he squatted on the bare ground. `Adi again thought that this cannot be the way of royalty! `Adi was still indecisive in his mind when the Prophet (a.s) said, “O `Adi! You take a fourth of the booty of war, but in your Christian Faith this is not permissible! Perhaps you are shy of our Faith because there is poverty among our people and there are lots of enemies in our environment!

But soon there will be such affluence here that even on searching there will be scarcity of takers for the wealth! Women will then visit the House of Allah all alone fearlessly!