Ṣuwar min Ḥayāt al-Ṣaḥābiyyāt - Abd al-Rahman Ra'fat al-Basha - (89)

When the gathering had convened, the Negus took his place at the head of the assembly and addressed them, saying:

“I praise Allah, al-Quddūs (the Most Holy), al-Muʾmin (the Granter of Security), al-ʿAzīz (the All-Mighty), al-Jabbār (the Compeller) (1). I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger—the very one whose coming Jesus son of Mary foretold.

Now then, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, has asked me to marry to him Umm Ḥabībah bint Abī Sufyān, and I have granted his request. Acting on his behalf, I have set her bridal dower at four hundred gold dinars, in accordance with the sunnah of Allah and His Messenger.”

He then poured out the dinars in front of Khālid ibn Saʿīd ibn al-ʿĀṣ.

At this, Khālid rose and said:

“Praise be to Allah; I extol Him, seek His help, ask His forgiveness, and repent to Him. I testify that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, whom He sent with a religion…"

(1) al-Quddus (the Holy One), al-Muʾmin (the Faithful), al-ʿAziz (the Almighty), al-Jabbar (the Compeller): among the Names of God.

فلمَّا اجتمع الجمع، تصدَّر النَّجاشيُّ المجلس وخطبهم فقال: أحمد الله القدُّوس المؤمن العزيز الجبَّار (١)، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأنَّ محمَّداً عبده ورسوله، وأنَّه هو الذي بشر به عيسي بن مريم. أمَّا بعد ... فإنَّ رسول الله ﷺ طلب منِّي أن أزوِّجه أمَّ حبيبة بنت أبي سفيان، فأجبته إلى ما طلب، وأمهرتها نيابةً عنه أربعمائة دينارٍ ذهبًا ... على سنَّة الله ورسوله ... ثمَّ سكب الدَّنانير بين يدي خالد بن سعيدٍ بن العاص. وهنا قام خالدٌ فقال: الحمد لله أحمده وأستعينه، واستغفره، وأتوب إليه، وأشهد أنَّ محمداً عبده ورسوله، أرسله بدين

(١) القدوس، المؤمن، العزيز، الجبار: من أسماء الله الحسنى.