The Prophet rejected their complaint and said Allah hears...

The Prophet rejected their complaint and said Allah hears the sin of Bilal as shin.8 Juwaybar was a native of Yamamah who came to Medina in search of the truth about Islam. He soon accepted Islam. Since he had neither money nor any friend, he was temporarily accommodated along with other poor Muslims in the Mosque by permission of the Prophet.

The Mosque, however, was not a place of habitation; therefore, the Prophet selected a site outside the Mosque and erected a shed over it for the homeless people. This place came to be known in history as “Suffa”. One day the Prophet came to the people of Suffa and started talking to Juwaybar.

He said, “How good it would be if you could marry and start a family, ending this loneliness and isolated life?” Juwaybar said, “O Messenger of Allah, I have neither wealth nor beauty; nor have I a noble descent or lineage. Who will marry me? And which woman likes to be the wife of a poor, short, dark complexioned and ugly man like me?” “O Juwaybar said the Prophet, “God has changed the worth of the human being in Islam.

Many people were high-placed in the pre-Islamic society and Islam brought them down. Many were despised nonentities and Islam bestowed them with honour, high rank, and brought them up. Islam abolished racial discrimination and pride of lineage. Now all people irrespective of their colour 8 Rizvi, S.Saeed Akhtar, Slavery from Islam & Christian Perspectives, p. 69. and origin are equal. Nobody has superiority over others except through piety and obedience to Allah.

“Therefore, O Juwaybar, do as I say. Go to the house of Ziyad bin Labid to ask for the hand of his daughter in marriage.” Ziyad was one of the wealthiest persons of Medina and was held in high status by his own tribe. When Juwaybar entered his house, Ziyad was surrounded by his relatives and some of his tribesmen. Juwaybar took a seat, paused for a moment and then raising his head, he said, “I have brought a message from the Prophet.

Do you like to hear it confidentially or openly?” Ziyad: “A message from the Prophet is an honour to me, better tell it openly.” Juwaybar: “The Prophet has sent me to request you for your daughter for myself.” Ziyad: “Did he himself make this suggestion to you?” Juwaybar: “I don’t speak on my own accord. Everybody knows me, I am not a liar!” Ziyad: “Strange! We do not give our daughters to persons of unequal status nor outside our tribe.