UNDERSTANDING ISLAM

Jannat al-Mu‘alla of a palace in Paradise made of pearls, where there will be neither noise nor hardship.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 3820; Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 2432) Khadijah passed away in the tenth year of Prophethood (620 CE). Aisha once narrated that the Prophet, remembering her, said: “Khadijah believed in me when people rejected me. She affirmed my truth when others called me a liar. She supported me with her wealth when people withheld theirs from me.” (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 24864) Her grave stands as a reminder of one of history’s most exemplary women—someone who never became a burden on her life partner, and who stood by him through hardship just as she did through ease. 4. Abdullah ibn Zubayr Among those buried in Jannat al-Mualla is Abdullah ibn alZubayr, a Companion of the Prophet Muhammad. He was born into Islam, and during the Prophet’s lifetime, he was regarded as one of the younger Companions. Alongside his profound awareness of God, he was known for his courage and wisdom. Wahb ibn Kaysan reported that Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr once sent him a letter of advice, in which he wrote: “The one who truly fears God is the one who endures trials with patience, accepts God’s decree with contentment, gives thanks for blessings, and submits