Rabi‘a al-‘Adawiyyah (r) - Griever of the Unseen

It is related that when the husband of Rabi‘a al-‘Adawiyyah died, al-Hasan al-Basrî and his companions asked for permission to visit her. She gave them permission to come in and let down a curtain and sat behind it. Al-Hasan and his companions said, “Your husband has died. You should have someone to replace him.” “All right,” she said, “but which of you has the most knowledge, so that I may marry him?” “Al-Hasan al-Basrî,” they replied. “If you can answer me four questions, I am yours,” she… More information...

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