Who kept the name of Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم?

Sayyiduna Imam ‘Ala-ud-Deen Ali bin Muhammad Khaazin رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه states: Sayyidatuna Aasiyah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا was asked to keep his (i.e. Sayyiduna Musa’s عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم) name. So, she replied: ‘I have kept the name of this child, Musa.’ (Tafseer-e-Khaazin, vol. 3, pp. 358).

As Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم was found between trees and water, and in the Qibti language, water is known as ‘Mu’ and a tree is known as ‘Sa’. (Tafseer-e-Durr-e-Mansoor, vol. 6, pp. 391)

It is for this reason that he was called Musa. (Faizan-e-Sayyidatuna Aasiyah, pp. 22)

Who was Sayyidatuna Aasiyahرَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا ?

Sayyidatuna Aasiyah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا was the wife of Pharaoh. When Sayyidatuna Aasiyah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا witnessed the magicians being defeated by Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم, the light of faith immediately entered her heart and she embraced Iman.

When Pharaoh became aware of this, that wretched individual punished her severely. After beating her severely, he had four pegs placed into the ground and then drove four nails through the hands and feet of Sayyidatuna Aasiyah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا, tying her so firmly to the four pegs that she could not even move.

He placed her in the scorching heat and then gave the order that a heavy stone be put upon her chest. When the stone was brought, Sayyidatuna Aasiyah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا supplicated in the court of Allah Almighty, saying: ‘O Lord! Make a house for me in Paradise!’ Therefore, she was then shown her home in Paradise, which was made of white pearls, and then her soul left her body by the command of Allah Almighty.

When the stone was placed on her chest, there was no soul in her body, thus, she رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا did not experience any pain whatsoever. Ibn-e-Kaesaan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه states: ‘She was raised alive and taken to Paradise; thus, she eats and drinks in Paradise. (‘Umda-tul-Qaari, vol. 11, pp. 144)

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