Taimiyyah Zubair – Women’s Priority in Islam

			This is something that a lot of women struggle with that as soon as they get married or they have
children, then it is expected of them that they should forget about everything else and only focus
on their families. When we look at the women around the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam, we
learned something different. We see that they attended to their families, but at the same time, they
took care of their communities. For example, Omar are playing a little de la Mancha. She went along
with the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam in six expeditions, meaning she participated in those
journeys, she traveled with the Muslims, taking care of them, giving the help offering the help that
		

			she could. We also learned that she gave a bath to the daughter of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi
wasallam when she passed away, and our cleaners narration is one of the foundational texts when it
comes to bathing and shrouding the dead. We also learn about a smack bent or a subtle de la Mourinho
who when she was married to Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu and they were going for Hajj, she actually
gave birth on the way to Makkah Subhana Allah. This is a woman who is pregnant full term, yet she is
not missing out on the opportunity of great reward of good companionship with the Prophet salallahu
alayhi wasallam and being with the Muslims, so yes, as women, we should attend to our families, we
		

			must take care of our children, but at the same time, we should seek opportunities of reward. We
should seek gatherings where we can have good companionship, and we should also seek opportunities
of growth and learning