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(Book 28, Hadith 46) #36206
The Joyful Acceptance of Marriage After Conversion

SUMMARY: A woman called Umm Hakim bint al-Harith ibn Hisham became a Muslim on the day of the conquest of Makka and her husband Ikrima fled from Islam. She followed him to the Yemen and convinced him to become a Muslim. When they met with Prophet Muhammad, he was overjoyed and accepted their marriage.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that Umm Hakim bint al-Harith ibn Hisham who was the wife of Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl became muslim on the day of the conquest of Makka, and her husband Ikrima fled from Islam as far as the Yemen. Umm Hakim set out after him until she came to him in the Yemen and she called him to Islam, and he became muslim. He went to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in the year of the conquest. When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saw him, he rushed to him in joy and did not bother to put on his cloak until he had made the pledge with him. They were confirmed in their marriage. Malik said, "If a man becomes muslim before his wife, a separation occurs between them when he presents Islam to her and she does not become muslim, because Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, said in His Book, 'Do not hold fast to the ties of women who are kafirun'. "
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ أُمَّ حَكِيمٍ بِنْتَ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، وَكَانَتْ، تَحْتَ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ أَبِي جَهْلٍ فَأَسْلَمَتْ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ وَهَرَبَ زَوْجُهَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ أَبِي جَهْلٍ مِنَ الإِسْلاَمِ حَتَّى قَدِمَ الْيَمَنَ فَارْتَحَلَتْ أُمُّ حَكِيمٍ حَتَّى قَدِمَتْ عَلَيْهِ بِالْيَمَنِ فَدَعَتْهُ إِلَى الإِسْلاَمِ فَأَسْلَمَ وَقَدِمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَامَ الْفَتْحِ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَثَبَ إِلَيْهِ فَرِحًا وَمَا عَلَيْهِ رِدَاءٌ حَتَّى بَايَعَهُ فَثَبَتَا عَلَى نِكَاحِهِمَا ذَلِكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَالِكٌ وَإِذَا أَسْلَمَ الرَّجُلُ قَبْلَ امْرَأَتِهِ وَقَعَتِ الْفُرْقَةُ بَيْنَهُمَا إِذَا عُرِضَ عَلَيْهَا الإِسْلاَمُ فَلَمْ تُسْلِمْ لأَنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى يَقُولُ فِي كِتَابِهِ ‏{‏وَلاَ تُمْسِكُوا بِعِصَمِ الْكَوَافِرِ‏}‏‏.‏
TOPICS
conversion  *  marriage  *  joy

QUICK LESSONS:
Encourage couples who are married before one converts not be separated due to religious differences; Feel joyous when witnessing someone converting or accepting faith; Follow example set by Prophet Muhammad's reaction upon seeing people convert/accepting his message

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Umm Hakim bint al-Harith ibn Hisham who was married to Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl before she converted to Islam on the day of the conquest of Makka. Her husband, however, fled from Islam as far as Yemen in order to avoid conversion. Umm Hakim followed him there and convinced him to accept Islam which he eventually did. When they went together to meet Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, he was overjoyed at their conversion and accepted their marriage without hesitation or delay. This hadith teaches us that it is important for couples who are married before one converts should not be separated due to religious differences but rather should be encouraged by both parties so that they can remain together in harmony even after one has converted while the other has not yet done so. It also shows us how much joy Prophet Muhammad felt when people accepted his message which serves as an example for us all today when we witness someone converting or accepting our faith - we should feel joyous just like our beloved prophet did!

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