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Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)allowed them to participate in battles to treat the injured and prepare food
Ar-Rabee’ bint Al-Mu’awwith (a female Companion) said:
“We used to attend the battles with the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and give water to the fighters, serve them and take the injured back to Madinah.”1
Another narration reads:
“We used to attend the battles with the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and give water to the fighters, treat the injured amongst them, and take those who were killed back to Madinah.”
Anas narrated:
“The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to go on battles accompanying Umm Sulaym and other women from Madinah. They would give water to the fighters and treat anyone who was injured amongst them.”2
Anas also narrated:
“I saw ‘Aa’ishah and Umm Sulaym (on the day of the battle of Uhud); they were carrying water containers and putting water in the mouths of the (injured) people, and would go back and fill the containers again, and then return to give water to people again.”3
Umm ‘Atiyyah Al-Ansaariyah (a female Companion) narrated:
“I took part with the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, in seven battles. I would stay behind in the camp of men, cook their food, treat the wounded and nurse the sick.”4
An-Nawawi said: “The narration proves the permissibility of women partic- ipating in battles; using them to get water and treat the wounded. The treatment would be only for her husband or men who are a Mahram (relative whom she can never marry due to blood relations, and marriage of suckling), unless there is a dire need for her to treat others, then she should not touch them unless treatment requires that as a necessity.”5
Mahmood ibn Lubaid (a Companion) said:
“When the ankle of Sa’d (a Companion) was injured during the Battle of the Trench and he was unable to walk, he was sent to a woman called Rufaidah who used to treat wounded people The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to pass by him and ask: “How are you feeling tonight?” and he, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to pass by him again in the morning and ask: “How are you feeling today?” and he (Sa’d) would tell him.”6
He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to forbid killing women
during battles:
It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar (a Companion),
“A woman was found killed in one of the battles fought by the Messenger of Al- lah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. He disapproved of it and forbade the killing of women and children.”7
المراجع
- Reported by Al-Bukhaari (2670).
- Reported by Muslim (1810).
- Reported by Al-Bukhaari (3811) and Muslim (4064).
- Reported by Muslim (3380).
- The explanation of An-Nawawi on the book of Muslim (188/12)
- Reported by Al-Bukhaari (1129) in his book Al-Adab Al-Mufrad.
- Reported by Al-Bukhaari (3015) and Muslim (1744).
