Behind Every Great Man There Stands a Woman

Behind Every Great Man There Stands a
Woman

Az-Zubair Ibn al-Awwaam , one of the Prophet’s
Companions, was raised by his mother, Safiyyah
daughter of Abdul Muttalib. He inherited her attitude and
natural disposition. And his three sons, Abdullah Ibn az-
Zubair, al-Mundhir and Urwah, were brought up also by
their mother, Asma’ daughter of Abu Bala as-Sidiq. The
three sons gave much to Islam.

Muawiyyah Ibn Abu Sufyaan inherited from his
mother, Hind daughter of Utbah, more than he inherited
from his father. She was asked once when Muawiyyah
was still a baby: “If he lives, he will rule his people.” She
replied: “I want him to rule the whole world.”

Sufyaan ath-Thawri was also brought up by his
mother. Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanbal reported, on the
authority of Wald’: “The mother of Sufyaan told her son
(Sufyaan ath-Thawri), ‘0 son! Acquire knowledge and I
will meet your needs with my work.” She, may Allah have mercy upon her, used to work hard so that he could devote all his time to knowledge and study.”

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Taken from the book winning the heart of your wife

Author: Ibraahim Ibn Saaleh al-Mahmud