and more eloquent than the most articulate of speakers.
She is the venerable Lady Halimah al-Saʿdiyyah, the foster-mother of our Prophet Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
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The story of Lady Halimah’s nursing of that blessed infant—who filled the world with righteousness and mercy, flooded it with goodness and guidance, and adorned it with character and virtue—is one of the masterpieces of storytelling. Halimah al-Saʿdiyyah herself related it in radiant, graceful, and captivating language, with a style that is polished, fluid, and delightful.
So come, let us listen to her, for her account of the noble Prophet ﷺ ranks among the finest of reports.
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Halimah al-Saʿdiyyah said: