war.
Zaynab thanked Allah from her heart, she was hiding her feeling because the people around her, the pagans, were hurt because of the war, many of them lost their fathers, brothers, relatives or friends or they had them captives and need ransoms for their release.
Zaynab then asked: what about Abul-Aas?
They said: he is a captive, send a ransom to the Muslims to release him.
Zaynab had nothing more valuable than her necklace.
The story of her blessed necklace
In her wedding, Khadija, her rich mother, gave her a great present. It was a valuable necklace. When Zaynab took off her necklace to give it to her husband’s brother, she remembered her died mother and her wedding!
She said to her brother in law: go give them my necklace to release Abul-Aas.
The Prophet was sitting collecting the ransoms and the prisoners were released one by one.
Then the Prophet saw the necklace.
The Prophet paled, this necklace belonged to his beloved wife, Khadija. The Prophet remembered the day she had given it to Zaynab.
He remembered his died wife, Khadija, and how was she very happy at the wedding of Zaynab.
The Prophet said: for who is this ransom?
They said: for Abul-Aas
The Prophet kept silent, his eyes were tearing, he was thinking about his daughter, Zaynab, and how much she suffered because of her faith.
The Muslims said: O Messenger of Allah! What is the matter?
The Prophet said: this necklace is my daughter wedding gift, I know what it represents for her, and it is the memorization of her beloved mother. She sent it as a ransom for her husband who is an honest man; he loves her, takes care of her and is very kind to