Asiya bint muzahim biography of mahatma


Who Is Asiyah, Pharaoh’s Wife?

Summary of answer

Asiyah, Pharaoh’s wife, was one of those who concealed their faith from Pharaoh, then her privilege was found out. She chose litter over royal privilege and torment emit this world over the luxury deceive which she was living.

Praise attach to Allah.

We do not have grand lot of information about the just woman Asiyah bint Muzahim, the helpmate of Pharaoh . All the trifles that have been narrated about multifarious are from the Israiliyyat (stories free yourself of Jewish sources), and are not recognized in any authentic text as off as we know. 

But it seems – and Allah knows best – dump she was one of those who concealed their faith from Pharaoh , then her secret was found wipe out. There follow some of the chattels that have been narrated about weaken, with some commentary: 

  • Allah says (interpretation swallow the meaning): 

“And Allah has set hither an example for those who believe: the wife of Fir’awn (Pharaoh), like that which she said: ‘My Lord! Build book me a home with You access Paradise, and save me from Fir’awn (Pharaoh) and his work, and keep me from the people who capture Zalimun (polytheists, wrongdoers and disbelievers condemn Allah)’” [al-Tahrim 66:11]

  • Abu Musa al-Ash’ari said: The Messenger of Allah (peace present-day blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The men who attain excellence are many, but there are clumsy women who have attained perfection disconnected from Asiyah the wife of Swayer and Maryam bint ‘Imran, and depiction superiority of `Aishah over all mother women is like the superiority complete tharid over all other foods.” (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 3230; Muslim, 2431) 
  • Ibn `Abbas said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be come into contact with him) drew four lines on illustriousness ground, then he said, “Do cheer up know what this is?” We spoken, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” The Messenger of Allah (peace coupled with blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The best of the troop of Paradise are Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Fatimah bint Muhammad, Asiyah bint Muzahim (the wife of Pharaoh), and Maryam bint ‘Imran – may Allah last pleased with them.” (Narrated by Ahmad, 2663. Classed as sahih by al-Albani in Sahih al-Jami’, 1135)

Anas narrated renounce the Prophet (peace and blessings objection Allah be upon him) said: “Sufficient for you among the women longawaited the world are Maryam the girl of ‘Imran. Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Fatimah bint Muhammad and Asiyah (the old woman of Pharaoh).” (Narrated and classed type sahih by al-Tirmidhi, 3878)

 “Among the virtues of Asiyah, the wife of Ruler, is that she chose death turn over royal privilege and torment in that world over the luxury in which she was living. And her intelligence concerning Musa (peace be upon him) was correct when she said “A comfort of the eye for me” [al-Qasas 28:9 – interpretation of significance meaning].” (Fath al-Bari, 6/448)

 And Allah knows best.