In Tafseer of "Definitely with difficulty comes ease," (Surah Inshiraa, verses 5-6), I narrated the story of Umm Salama losing her husband and her patience and then the prophet (peace be upon him) proposing to her.
However, narrating this story filled me with sadness. How far have we drifted that we don't even think like the prophet did, leave alone act like he did! The prophet (peace be upon him)and the Sahaba would not leave any widow or divorcee unmarried, they would propose to them as soon as the iddah was over. There are many stories like this in the Seerah.
They had a strong sense of social responsibility towards them and so you would rarely hear of female Sahaba who had to live as divorcees or widows.
Today, this Sunnah is so dead in many places, that if anybody tries to revive it, they tend to be vilified and treated like sinners and people judge their motives. Even those men who do talk about polygamy, many only want younger second wives and won't consider a divorcee or widow.
How far have we drifted from the way of thinking of our beloved prophets and role models?
However, narrating this story filled me with sadness. How far have we drifted that we don't even think like the prophet did, leave alone act like he did! The prophet (peace be upon him)and the Sahaba would not leave any widow or divorcee unmarried, they would propose to them as soon as the iddah was over. There are many stories like this in the Seerah.
They had a strong sense of social responsibility towards them and so you would rarely hear of female Sahaba who had to live as divorcees or widows.
Today, this Sunnah is so dead in many places, that if anybody tries to revive it, they tend to be vilified and treated like sinners and people judge their motives. Even those men who do talk about polygamy, many only want younger second wives and won't consider a divorcee or widow.
How far have we drifted from the way of thinking of our beloved prophets and role models?
![Photo: "The nearest a servant comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication (in this state)"
[Sahih al-Bukhari: Book #004, Hadith #0979]](https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p480x480/945546_10151433695926864_1921611443_n.jpg)
[Sahih al-Bukhari: Book #004, Hadith #0979]