her.
The Prophet then said: if you people want to take the necklace and release Abul-Aas, it is up to you. If you release Abul-Aas and send the necklace to her, it is up to you. O people! What do you think?
The Prophet’s companions said: O Messenger of Allah! We release Abul-Aas and send with him the necklace of your beloved daughter.
The Prophet Muhammad smiled, his eyes were tearing and he thanked his followers.
The freedom and Separation
The Prophet Muhammad said to Abul-Aas: here is Zaynab necklace, give it to her and tell her to keep her mother gift and never give it away again.
The Prophet spoke gently with Abul-Aas, to free Zaynab from her marriage, as by then, a revelation directed that she could no longer be married to a non-Muslim man:
“O Abul-Aas, Allah has revealed unto me that the marriage of a Muslim woman and a non Muslim man is unlawful. Would you let her to come here?”
Abul-Aas said: yes.
On the other hand, Zaynab knew that Abul-Aas is on his way to Mecca; she was very happy to see him again.
She said to him: Thanks to Allah to see you and to have you again; I have news for you, I am pregnant!
He was very sad. He told her what the Prophet said to him.
She said: then I will go to my father
He said: Yes, I promised him
She said: can not you change your faith and come with me
He was nervous and said: No
Her departure was heartbreaking.
As she left for Al-Madina, the men of her husband’s tribe became outraged that a woman of their clan was being transported to the Muslims. They had barely recovered from the vile defeat in Badr.
They mobilized a small troop to stop her from