Habib ibn Zaid RA grew up in a home filled with the fragrance of iman, and in a family where everyone was imbued with the spirit of sacrifice. Habib’s father, Zaid ibn Asim RA, was one of the first persons in Madinah to accept Islam and his mother, the celebrated Nusaibah bint Ka’ab RA known as Umm Ammarah, was the first woman to bear arms in defense of Islam and in support of the blessed Prophet.
Habib ibn Zaid RA, still at a tender age, was privileged to go with his mother, father, maternal aunt and brother to Makkah with the pioneering group of seventy-five who pledged fealty to Rasulullah SAW at Aqabah in Mina and played a decisive role in shaping the early history of Islam.
At Aqabah, in the darkness of the night, the young Habib ibn Zaid RA stretched out his small hand and pledged loyalty to Rasulullah SAW. From that day, Rasulullah SAW became dearer to Habib ibn Zaid RA than his own mother or father and Islam became more important to him than any care for his personal safety.
Habib ibn Zaid RA did not participate in the Battle of Badr because he was too young. Neither did Habib ibn Zaid RA have the opportunity to take part in the battle of Uhud because he was still considered too young to bear arms. Thereafter, however, Habib ibn Zaid RA took part in all the engagements which Rasulullah SAW fought and in all Habib ibn Zaid RA distinguished himself by his bravery and willingness to sacrifice. Although each of these battles had its own importance and was demanding in its own way, they served to prepare Habib ibn Zaid RA for what was to prove the most terrible encounter of his life, the violence of which is profoundly soul-shaking.
Let us follow this awesome story from the beginning. By the ninth year after the Hijrah, Islam had spread widely and had become the dominant force in the Arabian Peninsula. Delegations of tribes from all over the land converged on Makkah to meet Rasulullah SAW and announce before him, their acceptance of Islam.
Habib RA is the son of Zaid Ibn Asim RA and his mother the well-known lioness of Uhud Nusaibah bint Ka’ab RA.
His father, Zaid ibn Asim RA, was one of the first in Madinah to accept Islam and his mother, Nusaibah bint Ka’ab RA (Umm Ammarah) was the first woman to fight in defense of Islam. Habib ibn Zaid RA accompanied his parents, aunt and brother to Makkah with the group of 75 people who pledged loyalty to Rasulullah SAW at Aqabah. Habib ibn Zaid RA did not participate in the battle of Badr or the battle of Uhud because he was considered too young to bear arms. Thereafter, however, he took part in all the engagements which Rasulullah SAW fought, distinguishing himself by his bravery.
In the Second Pledge of A'Aqabah which has been mentioned many times, 70 men and two women of Al-Madinah gave their allegiance to the Prophet (PBUH). Among those blessed men and women were Habib ibn Zaid RA and his father Zaid ibn Asim RA. His mother was Nusaibah bint Ka'ab RA, one of the two women who were the first to give allegiance to Rasulullah SAW. The second woman was his maternal aunt. Thus, Zaid ibn Asim RA was a veteran believer in whose backbone and ribs faith ran rather than blood. Zaid ibn Asim RA lived near Rasulullah SAW after he emigrated to Al-Madinah. There, he never missed an expedition in the cause of Allah SWT or lagged behind.
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