Maymouna bint al-Harith

Who Was Maymouna bint al-Harith?

Maymouna bint al-Harith was a Muslim woman living in Makkah. Islamic and Quran studies show us that she could not migrate to al-Madina. bint al-Harith was the sister of Umm al-Fadl bint al-Harith. Umm al-Fadl was the wife of al-Abbas ibn Abdel-Muttalib, the prophet’s uncle and companion at the same time. The year following al-Hudaibia agreement passed soon. The Muslims were to perform al-Umra that year. Quraish left Makkah for three days giving prophet Mohammad and his companions the chance to perform al-Umrah. Maymouna told her sister Umm al-Fadl about her wish to marry prophet Mohammad. Umm al-Fadl on her turn told her husband al-Abbas about that wish. al-Abbas told prophet Mohammad about Maymouna’s desire.

Marriage and the desire for peace:

At once, prophet Mohammad agreed to marry Maymouna. When Maymouna heard about prophet Mohammad’s consent to marry her, she was riding a camel, as the Quran and Islamic studies state. Happy at the good news, Maymouna said that she as well as the camel belonged to prophet Mohammad. She was a widow of about twenty-six years old at that time. The Quraish had been putting pressure on Muslims to get out of Makkah after the agreed three days during which Muslims performed al-umra. However, prophet Mohammad wanted to stay for longer to consummate his marriage with Bint al-Harith. However, Quraish insisted that muslims leave Makkah as agreed. there was no way out.


The marriage consummation delayed:

The Muslims left Maymouna behind in Makkah after the Muslims departed for al-Madina. However, prophet Mohammad left his servant Abu Rafi’ behind. The Quran and Islamic studies assure us that the mission of Abu Rafi’ was to escort Maymouna out of Makkah. At last, Maymouna caught up with prophet Mohammad outside Makkah. She met prophet Mohammad at at-Taneem. At that point, prophet Mohammad consummated his marriage with her at the area of Saraf. bint al-Harith was prophet Mohammad’s last wife. Maymouna lived on the memory of her short-termed marriage with prophet Mohammad.

 She got the title of the mother of the believers. Bint al-Harith died in the year fifty-one after the prophet’s migration to al-Madina.

The wish reached and the honor attained:

 Maymouna narrated fifty-six of the prophet’s hadith. She was well known for not being a troublemaker. However, Bint al-Harith was jealous of Aisha bint Abu Bakr and Maria the Copt. Maymouna was jealous of Aisha because prophet Mohammad loved Aisha a lot. Also, Bint al-Harith was jealous of Maria the copt because Maria bore prophet Mohammad his son Ibrahim. Bint al-Harith was buried at al-Baqi’ cemetery. Bint al-Harith was a special wife of prophet Mohammad. Maymouna was the last wife whom prophet Mohammad married. Prophet Mohammad did not marry a wife after Maymouna bint al-Harith. May Allah be pleased with all the prophet’s wives; the mothers of all believers .