By John Fiske
During this spouse quantity to studying the preferred, Fiske provides a thorough concept of what it ability for tradition to be well known.
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17 Muḥammad explained to Zayd that the decision was his to make: If he wished, he could return to his homeland with his father and uncle; alternatively, if he wished, he could remain in Mecca with his master, the man who, unbeknownst to Zayd or any other human being, would soon emerge as a prophet and messenger of God. Muḥammad was testing Zayd to determine whether his loyalty to his master was as great as—indeed, greater than—his love for his birth family. This was Zayd’s first opportunity to demonstrate that his devotion to Muḥammad was absolute and unconditional.
It was not long before Zayd began to complain to his father about flaws in his wife’s character and behavior. As Zayd’s father and Zaynab’s father-in-law, it was Muḥammad’s responsibility to promote domestic harmony. In addition, the Prophet had a strong interest in the success of the marriage, for any son born to the couple would have been his grandson and potential heir. Confident that he could correct Zay nab’s behavior, Muḥammad paid a visit to the couple at their home. When he arrived, Zayd was away on an unspecified task and only Zaynab was there.
When the Kalbīs offer Muḥammad a large sum of money so that they might ransom Zayd and reunite him with his mother, he feigns ignorance and asks them which of his slaves they have in mind. “Zayd b. Ḥāritha,” they reply. Zayd b. Ḥāritha was the slave who had been purchased by Khadīja for either 400 or 700 dirhams and gifted to Muḥammad. Miraculously, Zayd’s father and uncle had tracked him down and they wanted to take him back to his tribal homeland. How could anyone criticize Muḥammad for facilitating Zayd’s reunification with his birth family?