She was one Of those who stood firm and resolute upon the worship of Allah when the Muslims were few and their success were only through patience upon the truth.
It is Sumayya, the mother of Hadhrat Ammar ibn Yasir. When the heat of noon intensified, and the heat became unbearable, Banu Makhzum (a clan of Quraish), took her and her son and husband out to the desert where they dragged them on the boiling hot desert sand, and stoned them.The Messenger of Allah (Sallallāhu Alayhi Wasallam- peace be upon him), said: “patience, the family of Yasir you are promised Paradise!”
Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was afraid that Quraish would hurt them. Ammar ibn Yasir waited until it got dark. Then he left al-Arqam's house and hurried towards his house. His father Yasir ibn Amir and mother Sumayyah bint Khabbab were waiting for him anxiously. When Ammar ibn Yasir entered, the little house was full of happiness. He began telling his parents about Islam, Allah's religion.
Hence, Hazrat Ammar ibn Yasir (Radiyallahu Anhu) was one of the earliest converts to Islam, and the first Muslim to build a mosque in his own house in which he used to worship Allah.
Abu Jahl heard that Ammar ibn Yasir became a Muslim. So, he got crazy. Abu Jahl led a group of polytheists and went to Yasir's house. Torches were in their hands. They burnt the house and took Ammar ibn Yasir, Yasir ibn Amir and Sumayyah bint Khabbab to a desert outside Makkah.
Hazrat Ammar ibn Yasir (Radiyallahu Anhu)They chained and began torturing them. First, they whipped them till blood flowed out. Then they brought torches and began burning their bodies. But that small family went on their firm belief in Islam. Abu Jahl brought rocks and put them on their chests. They were breathing hard. Still they were believers. It was noon, the heat was intense. Abu Jahl and the polytheists came back to Makkah. They left Yasir's family in the intense heat of the sun.
In the meantime, Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) passed by the family. When he saw them he wept and said: Yasir's family, be patient! Your reward will be Paradise!
Sumayyah bint Khabbab said with belief: I confess that you are Allah's Prophet. And your promise is true.
The criminals came back, Abu Jahl was in advance. There was a long spear in his hand and he began torturing them savagely, until Ammar ibn Yasir, Yasir ibn Amir and Sumayyah bint Khabbab were unconscious. So the criminals showered them with water. When they gain conscious back, Abu Jahl shouted at Sumayyah bint Khabbab stormily: Praise our gods; dispraise Prophet Muhammad!
Sumayyah bint Khabbab spit onto his face and said: How bad you and your gods are!
Abu Jahl boiled in anger. Thus, he raised his spear high and stabbed into the belly of Sumayyah bint Khabbab until she died. For this reason, Sumayyah bint Khabbab became the first martyr in the history of Islam. Then Abu Jahl began kicking Yasir ibn Amir on the belly savagely until he died too.
Sumayya held patience, and settled to torment, and refused to give the disbelievers what they asked for, of disbelief, after faith. They took her life and killed her in a horrible way. Thus Sumayyah (radi Allahu anha) had the distinction of being the first woman martyr of Islam. This incident took place seven years before the Hijrah. Her husband also fell victim to the torture of the disbelievers and he also died a martyr. After the martyrdom of both his parents, Hadhrat Ammar took a special place in the affections of the Prophet (Sallallāhu Alayhi Wasallam- peace be upon him). He used to address him lovingly as ibn Sumayyah. The Prophet (Sallallāhu Alayhi Wasallam- peace be upon him) often spoke of the family of Yasir in the highest terms of praise.
What an amazing destiny of Allah that the first martyr in Islam was a woman. The first to water the soil with her blood for the pleasure of Allah was a woman.
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