Lubaynah
Lubaynah (Arabic: لبينة, lit. 'Little Lubna') was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was one of the slaves freed by Abu Bakr.
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لبينة | |
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| Resting place | Medina |
| Religion | Islam |
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She was in the possession of the Muammil branch of the Adi clan of the Quraysh.[1] Zaneerah was her companion in slavery. They were both among the early converts to Islam in Mecca.[2]
In 614 the Quraysh began a deliberate strategy of persecuting the Muslims of the lower classes in an attempt to make them abandon their faith.[1] Umar was the member of the Adi clan who tortured Lubaynah.[2] One day Abu Bakr passed by while Umar was in the act of punishing Lubaynah. He beat her until he was tired, then he said: "I have only stopped beating you because I'm tired." She replied, "May Allah do the same to you!"[1][2]
Abu Bakr then stepped in, bought Lubaynah from Umar and manumitted her.[1]
References
- Muhammad ibn Ishaq. Sirat Rasul Allah. Translated by Guillaume, A. (1955). The Life of Muhammad, pp. 143-144. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Muhammad ibn Saad. Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir vol. 8. Translated by Bewley, A. (1995). The Women of Madina, pp. 180-181. London: Ta-Ha Publishers.