History of Ibn A'tham 176...

History of Ibn A'tham 176, Ibn Abi al-Hadid Description of Nahj al-balaghah 2/81, with this difference that Ibn Abi al-Hadid regards 'A'ishah's camel as banner, while Ibn A'tham calls 'A'ishah herself the banner, and her camel the banner-bearer. This was the same turban given as a gift to 'Ali by the Prophet and was named "Sahab". Refer to vol. 2 of 'Abd Allah ibn Saba' by this author in the chapter on "Falsehoods". enemy's ranks, and loudly reciting the following lines: " 'A'ishah!

It was my goodness and indulgence that made you so haughty as to rebel against me! 'A'ishah! Be not haughty, for, these people who surround you are only enemies in the garment of friends. 'A'ishah! Death and disgrace is better for you than to cause war and bloodshed among the Muslims and your sons." An account of Ka'b ibn Suwar the first position of 'A'ishah Ka'b! Am I not like a mother to you?

'A'ishah The camel's halter held by Ka'b 110 As we said: 'A'ishah's camel served as the banner of her army, and anyone who held its halter was regarded as the banner-bearer, and he prided himself for that task thinking to it a great honour. This post was at first given to Ka'b ibn Suwar, a well-known judge of Basra.

When the battle began and the clash gradually reacted its height, Ka'b hung a Qur'an around his neck, and held a stick in one hand and the camel's halter in the other, and began to walk ahead of the army with strange and self-satisfied gestures. As it happened an arrow from an unknown quarter struck him, knocking him down and thus the first position or rather the first banner-bearer of 'A'ishah departed this life.

Ka'b ibn Suwar, was of the al-Azd tribe and embraced Islam in the time of the Prophet, but he had no direct contact with the Prophet. The author of al-Isti'ab says: One day Ka'b was with 'Umar when a woman came in and said: "O 'Umar! My husband is the most ascetic man in the world, and I know of none to match him.

He spends the whole night in devotion and prayer, and observes fast every day of the year!" When 'Umar heard her words, he uttered many praises about her husband and begged God's salvation for him. The woman was too embarrassed to explain the matter further, or to divulge inner complaint. Ka'b who was witnessing the scene, said: "O caliph! This woman has not come here to express her praise of and satisfaction with her husband. She has come to complain of him.