Praise of the Holy Prophet(sa) with regards to Abul-‘Āṣ(ra)

It has already been mentioned that the son-in-law of the Holy Prophet(sa), Abul- ‘Āṣ bin Ar-Rabī‘ was a near relative of Ḥaḍrat Khadījah(ra) from the Quraish, i.e., her nephew. Despite being a polytheist, his treatment towards his wife was very kind, and after he became a Muslim, the relationship of both husband and wife also remained pleasant. Therefore, the Holy Prophet(sa) would often praise Abul-‘Āṣ(ra) in this regard, saying that he had treated his daughter well.1 Abul- ‘Āṣ(ra) passed away in the era of the caliphate of Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr(ra) in 12 A.H. His honourable wife, however, passed away in the lifetime of the Holy Prophet(sa). Her daughter, Amāmah, who was very dear to the Holy Prophet(sa), was married to Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī(ra) after the demise of Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimah(ra), but had no children.2


1 Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābu Faḍā’ili Aṣḥābin-Nabiyyi(sa), Bābu Dhikru Aṣhārin-Nabiyyi(sa) Minhum Abul- ‘Āṣ-ibnur-Rabī‘, Ḥadīth No. 3729