Woman Between Islam and Western Society
5. Position of Woman in the Islamic Shari‘ah
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meanwhile, the Jew was coming nearer to the fort,
and I said, ‘O Hassan, look! This Jew who is
walking all around our fort is a danger to us,
because he might go and inform the Jews of the
insecure position we are in. The Prophet and his
Companions are in the thick of battle, so it is your
duty to go down and kill him.’ But Hassan replied,
‘By God, you know I am not fit for such a task.’”
At this, she tied a cloth round her waist, picked up a
stick, went down to the outside of the fort and beat
the man to death. “This done, I came back inside the
fort and asked Hassan ibn Thabit to bring the things
the Jew had on him, as I, a woman, did not want to
touch him. Hassan ibn Thabit replied, ‘Daughter of
Abdul Muttalib, I have no need of his
possessions.’”
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THE SUCCOR OF GOD
In the sixth year of Hijrah, a 10-year peace treaty
was concluded at al-Hudaybiyyah, one article of
which specified that anyone emigrating to
Muhammad’s camp without the permission of his
guardian would have to be returned to Mecca;
whereas
any
Muslim
emigrating
from
