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مرحبًا زائرal-Muqawqis sends Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah and her sister Sirin to the Prophet ﷺ with Hatib ibn Abi Balta'ah in Year 7 after the Hijrah
Hatib ibn Abi Balta'ah came from al-Muqawqis to the Prophet ﷺ with Mariyah, her sister Sirin, a mule, a donkey, and clothing. Mariyah and her sister had embraced Islam before they arrived. The Prophet ﷺ then took Mariyah for himself, and she bore him Ibrahim. He gave Sirin to Hassan ibn Thabit.
Hatib ibn Abi Balta'ah came from al-Muqawqis to the Prophet ﷺ with Mariyah, her sister Sirin, a mule, a donkey, and clothing. Mariyah and her sister had embraced Islam before they arrived. The Prophet ﷺ then took Mariyah for himself, and she bore him Ibrahim. He gave Sirin to Hassan ibn Thabit.
It comes in the context of the Prophet ﷺ’s letters to kings and rulers after Hudaybiyyah, and of showing the reach of the call to Islam beyond the Arabian Peninsula.
And in this year: Hatib ibn Abi Balta'ah came from al-Muqawqis, and al-Muqawqis had sent with him to the Prophet - ﷺ – Mariyah, her sister Sirin, a mule, a donkey, and clothing. Mariyah and her sister embraced Islam before their arrival to the Messenger of Allah - ﷺ – so he took Mariyah for himself and she bore him Ibrahim, and he gave Sirin to Hassan ibn Thabit, so she became the mother of his son Abdul-Rahman. Thus he and Ibrahim were maternal cousins.
al-Muqawqis sent the Prophet ﷺ a gift that included Mariyah and her sister Sirin, along with some goods and animals. It was mentioned that Mariyah and Sirin embraced Islam before they reached the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ then took Mariyah as a concubine, and she bore him Ibrahim. He gave Sirin to Hassan ibn Thabit, and she became the mother of his son Abdul-Rahman.
The Prophet ﷺ had written to al-Muqawqis inviting him to Islam. Al-Muqawqis responded by honoring the Messenger and sending gifts and two slave girls.
The Prophet ﷺ's call to the kings to Islam and the spread of the Message beyond the Arabian Peninsula.
Mariyah gained a special place in the Prophet's ﷺ household, and the event became linked to the birth of Ibrahim, peace be upon him.
It documents the Prophet ﷺ's connection with the king of Egypt and shows the impact of the Prophet's letters to kings.
It shows the reach of the call to Islam beyond the Arabian Peninsula.
It reflects Egypt's authority engaging with the Prophet ﷺ's message.
It brought Mariah and Sirin into a new social setting within the Madinan community.
It teaches that the call reaches kings and individuals, and that the response may be partial or complete.
It highlights the contact of civilizations and lands with the center of the Prophetic state.
It confirms the effect of letters in opening channels of influence without fighting.
Carried the Prophet ﷺ’s letter to al-Muqawqis and brought gifts and the two girls
Sent Mariyah and her sister Sirin to the Prophet ﷺ with gifts
Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah may Allah be pleased with her is Mariyah daughter of Sham'un the Copt. The al-Muqawqis, ruler of Egypt, sent her to the Prophet ﷺ with her sister Sirin as part of a gift after the Prophet ﷺ had written to him in the Madinan period. Mariyah was among the Prophet's ﷺ concubines, and she was not one of the Mothers of the Believers according to the majority of scholars, because the Prophet ﷺ did not contract a marriage with her. But she attained a special status because she gave birth to his son Ibrahim, who died young during the Prophet's ﷺ lifetime. Mariyah lived in Madinah, and the historians mention that she accepted Islam and did so well. Her memory remained linked to the Prophet's call to Egypt and to the status of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet ﷺ. More precisely, on the platform she should be identified as: Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah may Allah be pleased with her, mother of Ibrahim, son of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and one of his concubines, not one of the Mothers of the Believers according to the majority of scholars.
She was sent with Mariyah, then the Prophet ﷺ gifted her to Hassan ibn Thabit
Sirin was given to him
Born to the Prophet ﷺ from Mariyah
The Islam of Mariah and Sirin before arrival shows the effect of guidance.
It teaches good reception of what comes from the people while preserving legal rights.
New arrivals became part of the family and social structure in Madinah.
The Prophet's message addressed kings and produced clear political positions.
Gifts, clothing, and mounts were part of a political and social exchange.
The event connects the call, the home, the family, and upbringing in accepting the truth.
The presence of a messenger carrying the letter and returning with the reply shows organized correspondence.
The interaction between the center of the message and Egypt shows the universal nature of Islam.
Weak, organized da'wah outreach to influencers and outside parties.
The importance of clear messages and trustworthy representation in conveying the call or a position.
Organizing discourse and communication while respecting different contexts.
External relations can be built on message and mutual respect.
To be truthful in conveying and trustworthy in reporting.
The event cannot be directly compared with all forms of modern relations because rulings and circumstances differ.
The Prophetic context was revelation and a message, while the modern context is governed by different systems and international relations.
Convey the truth clearly and faithfully, and choose the method that suits the context.
