Lord Muhammad—exalted be his glory—had five Orphans in this cycle: Ja'far, Abu al-Hayyaj, and Abu Sufyan (the sons of al-Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib), and Yahya and Salih (the sons of Umama bint Zaynab bint the Messenger of God, and their father was al-Mughira ibn Nawfal ibn al-Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib)—peace be upon them.
Lord Fatir had five female Orphans—though in reality they are males, for they are the essence of Fatir, exalted be her glory: Umm Ayman, Habbaba al-Walibiyya, Umm al-Karrat, Fatima bint Asad ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, and Umm Kulthum her sister—peace be upon them.
It was said: Fidda; and likewise Umm Salama, who is Hind daughter of Abi Umayya in the Hashemite Cycle. She is among the personages of Salman and his essence. She only appeared in femininity as a proof against women. For just as the Meaning magnified the status of the Supreme Name and honored him by appearing in the likeness of his form, so too the Supreme Name honored his Gate and appeared through him in the Hashemite Cycle specifically, as recorded; we shall mention this in its appropriate place.
When the Meaning—exalted be his glory—entrusted the command to the Name—Majestic is his mention—He commanded him to specialize his Gate with the like of that. When the Meaning manifested His Name as Fatir (one of his personages), He honored the Gate by manifesting as Umm Salama—peace be upon her. He established for her Orphans from her essence like the Orphans of Fatir: Maymuna bint al-Harith al-Hilaliyya, Amat Allah daughter of Khalid ibn Sinan al-Absi, Umm Ishaq Arwa daughter of al-Harith, Amina bint al-Sharid (the wife of Amr ibn al-Hamq al-Khuza'i), and Umm Malik (the wife of Sa'd ibn Malik al-Ansari)—peace be upon them.




