She then began to speak warm words with him and when she was...

She then began to speak warm words with him and when she was about to leave the Prophet (S), her brother came (this sister and brother were two of the children of Halima Sa’diyah who was the suckling mother of the Prophet (S)), however the Prophet (S) did not treat his sister (by way of suckling) in the same way that he treated her brother (even though he treated them both with respect and love).

Some people asked the Prophet of Allah (S), “The same level of respect which you displayed to your sister you did not extend to your brother (by way of suckling) – is it because he is a man?” The Prophet (S) replied: لِأَنَّهَا كَانَتْ أَبَرَّ بِوَالِدَيهَا مِنْهُ “[This was because] she is much nicer to her mother and father than he (the brother) is.” [^4] It is interesting to note that the companions felt that how you treat a person should be based on their gender, however not only did the Prophet (S) not consider that as being a means of distinction (in society), rather he placed a woman - his sister, due to her upholding the Divine values and morals, at a loftier position.

The story of Nusaybah and the bravery which she displayed during the Battle of Uhud is yet another incident that we should ponder upon. During this intense battle, she provided water to the troops with no regard for the dangers involved in what she was doing and even when the enemy forces began to attack her, she defended herself from all angles!

When she finally escaped the battlefield, she had thirteen injuries on her body, and she eventually became a martyr in an area known as Yamama while she was fighting against Musaylama, and this is a well-known historical event.

The Prophet (S) said the following about her and her bravery in the Battle of Uhud: لَمَقَاُم نُسَيْبَةُ بِنْتِ كَعْبٍ الْيَوْمُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مَقَامِ فُلاَنٍ وَ فُلاَنٍ Today, the rank and status of Nusaybah bint Ka’b is better than so and so (some of the people who were engaged in fighting in the Battle of Uhud). [^5] In addition, the story of Shatitah Nishaburi is also one which is well known. During her time, an individual named Muhammad b.

‘Ali al- Nishaburi had collected a large amount of wealth and gifts for Imam Musa b. Ja’far (a.s.) from the Shi’a of his region.

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