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Ramadan Series 🌙 | Day 2 Today, we meet a woman whose courage literally stood on the battlefield. Nusaybah bint Ka'ab (RA) - The First Woman Warrior of Islam In the chaos of the Battle of Uhud (625 CE), as the Muslim army faltered and many fled the battlefield, Nusaybah stood firm. When enemy soldiers broke through to attack Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) directly, she threw herself between them and the Prophet, using her own body as a shield. This was not Nusaybah's only military engagement. She fought at the Battle of Hunain, the Siege of Khaybar, and the Battle of Yamama. The Prophet (PBUH) himself later said he looked to his right and left during the battle's most desperate moments, and each time he saw Nusaybah fighting to defend him. She wasn't told by the Prophet ﷺ to go home and take care of her kids or that this public and political realm was only for capable men, but quite the opposite. He encouraged and praised her for her choice to display strength and courage. But Nusaybah's impact extended far beyond the battlefield. She was instrumental in advocating for women's recognition in the Quran itself. It was Nusaybah (RA) who went up to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him the question that has answered the concern of so many people who read the Qur'an: Why is the Qur'an addressed directly to men? At this moment, the Prophet ﷺ didn't respond. The answer was to come from none other than Allah ﷻ by revealing an entire verse to address Nusaybah's question. In Surah Al-Ahzab, Allah ﷻ revealed: "Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so, for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward." (Surah Al-Ahzab, 33:35) The implications of this verse are profound. Among them is the solid fact affirmed by God that men and women are equal in the sight of Allah ﷻ. But just as important is the fact that Nusaybah, someone who had by every means shattered glass ceilings and defied stereotypical expectations, had the opportunity to go to the Prophet ﷺ and blatantly ask this question, and then receive an answer from God Himself. Nusaybah bint Ka'ab proved that devotion to faith and bravery know no gender. It's unfortunate that we can still find people today who would laugh at the thought of a woman participating in political affairs. And it's more unfortunate that they haven't realised the significant role and example of Nusaybah bint Ka'b, a fierce woman who had no fear amidst pain and death in battles, and a woman who played a role in definitively clarifying the position of women in Islam. I hope that, as women, we can recognise the greatness of Nusaybah and turn to her example for personal strength to defy expectations and play an active role in our communities. May Allah Subhanu wa ta'ala give us all the strength and confidence of Nusaybah radiAllahu anha. Till tomorrow 🌙

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