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the Prophet encouraged them to enter this profession. It is said týat when Ald, one of the companions was wounded by an arrow at the Battle of al-Khandaq, the Prophet said, "Carry him to Rufayydah's tent. 11 1 The Prophet would pass by him and say, "How did you sleep, and how did-you awaken ?"2 which demonstrates both his concern for the sick and his interest in Rufayydah's role as a nurse. Another healer was al-Rabi. bin Mulaudh al-Ansarl. yyah. Al-RabV'used to accompany the Prophet in battles., tend to the'wounded and generally serve the fighters. Al-Rab! & recounts, "we would carry out the military campahgn with the Prophet and give the force to drink and serve them and return the killed and wounded to al-Madinah. Layla al-Ghl. fWriyyah was another woman who went out with the Prophet in Jihad. She recounos: "I went out in battle with the Prophet and I would treat and serve the sick. " Kulaybah bint Slad al-Aslamiyyah, was a nurse as well as one of Islam's mounted warriors. She witnessed battles and travelled great distances. She was at Khaybar with the Prophet and was rewarded as much as male warriors. 5 She participated with'men in the defence of Islam. She also treated the wounded and the sick. However, women's role in war was not confined only to nursing and medical treatment, but they were also engaged in actual combat. The most famous amongst such women was NasTbah bint Klab al-Maziniyyah, who was married to Zayd bin*Tsim. 0 She had originally found the Prophet on the battlefield at. Ukýd Is a nurse. 6 1. Ibid 2. Ibid 3. Ibid 4. Ibn Hajar: Op. cit., Vol. 8, P. 183 5* Ibn il-Ath-ir, OP. cit., Vol. 7, P. 252 & ibn Hajar, Op* cit., Vol, 8, P. 176 6. Ibn al-Athrr, Op. cit., Vol. 7, P. 280 0 3 161
At the beginning of the battles, the Muslims were victorious, but they'suffered a reverse in which many were-killed by Quraysh and many others fled, 'thus* leaving but a few to continue fighting in the battle 'and to guard the Prophet. NasTbah, seeing that the Prophet was isolated. took her sword and started to fight her way to him. The Prophet later said, 11 Whether I look to my right or left, there-I saw her fighting on for me. 1s 1 Her son, %mZar was badly wounded in his hand during the'battle, so the Prophet sald to h1m, "Bandage your wounded. " His mother bandaged him up and offered him to continue fighting. The Prophet was greatly impressed by her courage and strength and said to her-, "What you are able to bear, nobody can bear . t.,, 2 Then the man who wounded her son was presented to her. The Prophet said, "it is the man who struck your son. " Nasibah confronted the man, and struck him so that he fell to the ground. The Prophet'smiled and said, p C. 3 "Oh, Umm Amrýar, you have shown your wrath. " She fought not only I- in the Battle of Uhud, but also in other battlese Her son, Habib, fought alongside her with Kalid Ibn al-Walid in the battle against Musaylamah incwhich he was killed, so Na; J-bah decided to fight on in his stead, until either she or Musaylamah was killed. She was present at Yan7amah and took part in the battle in which musaylamah was in fact killed and during that battle, she lost a hand. 4 The NasT. -bah story and the Prophet's reaction to her participation in actual combat without his disapproval, indicates that the woman can under certain circumstances, partipipate fully in defending her faith and her life even if this meant actual fighting. This shows that the woman in Islam is treated as an active member of the Society* 1. ' Ibid 2, lbid 3* Ibid 4. Ibid 162
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At the beginning <strong>of</strong> the battles, the Muslims were victorious, but<br />
they'suffered a reverse in which many were-killed by Quraysh<br />
and many others fled, 'thus* leaving but a few to continue fighting in the<br />
battle 'and to guard the Prophet. NasTbah, seeing that the Prophet was<br />
isolated. took her sword and started to fight her way to him. The<br />
Prophet later said, 11 Whether I look to my right or left, there-I saw<br />
her fighting on for me. 1s 1<br />
Her son, %mZar was badly wounded in his<br />
hand during the'battle, so the Prophet sald to h1m, "Bandage your wounded. "<br />
His mother bandaged him up and <strong>of</strong>fered him to continue fighting. The<br />
Prophet was greatly impressed by her courage and strength and said<br />
to her-, "What you are able to bear, nobody can bear<br />
. t.,, 2<br />
Then the<br />
man who wounded her son was presented to her. The Prophet said, "it<br />
is the man who struck your son. " Nasibah confronted the man, and struck<br />
him so that he fell to the ground. The Prophet'smiled and said,<br />
p C. 3<br />
"Oh, Umm Amrýar, you have shown your wrath. " She fought not only<br />
I-<br />
in the Battle <strong>of</strong> Uhud, but also in other battlese Her son, Habib,<br />
fought alongside her with Kalid Ibn al-Walid in the battle against<br />
Musaylamah incwhich he was killed, so Na; J-bah decided to fight on in his<br />
stead, until either she or Musaylamah was killed. She was present at<br />
Yan7amah and took part in the battle in which musaylamah was in<br />
fact killed and during that battle, she lost a hand. 4 The NasT.<br />
-bah<br />
story and the Prophet's reaction to her participation in actual<br />
combat without his disapproval, indicates that the woman can under<br />
certain circumstances, partipipate fully in defending her faith<br />
and her life even if this meant actual fighting. This shows that<br />
the woman in Islam is treated as an active member <strong>of</strong> the Society*<br />
1. ' Ibid<br />
2, lbid<br />
3* Ibid<br />
4. Ibid<br />
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