~About one month after Badr, 2 AH · 2 AH
Details differ across the sources
Some report her injuries here contributed to her early death; the exact severity is not certain.
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi' was the husband of Zaynab, the daughter of the Prophet ﷺ. Zaynab was a Muslim, but Abu al-As was not, and he had been taken prisoner at Badr. He was freed on condition that he send Zaynab back to her father. About a month after Badr, the Prophet ﷺ sent two companions to wait outside Makkah to receive her.
Rumors spread in Makkah that Zaynab was about to leave. Hind bint Utbah, the wife of Abu Sufyan, visited her and offered to help her pack. Hind hoped to keep the Prophet ﷺ's daughter in Makkah as a hostage. Zaynab sensed that something was wrong and did not tell her of her plans.
Zaynab's brother-in-law, Kinana, then led her out of Makkah on a camel in broad daylight. The news spread, and a party of the Quraysh caught up with them. One of them, Habbar ibn al-Aswad ibn al-Muttalib, thrust a spear at the camel. The camel reared, and Zaynab, who was pregnant, fell about 15 feet to the ground and miscarried.
Kinana stood over her and threatened anyone who came near with his sword and his bow. The standoff lasted until Abu Sufyan ibn Harb arrived and calmed the situation. He told Kinana he had acted foolishly by taking her out so openly, and told him to wait a while and then take her quietly. A few days later, Kinana took her out in the middle of the night and handed her over to the two companions sent by the Prophet ﷺ. They brought her safely to Madinah.
Outcome: Zaynab miscarried from the fall but was eventually brought safely to Madinah.
Some report that Zaynab's injuries from this fall contributed to her early death. The episode is also cited to show the honor of Kinana, who was not yet a Muslim, and the political shrewdness of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb in defusing the standoff.
Other events recorded in 2 AH. Their order within the year is not established; use the storyline above for the sequence.
I've heard that you are about to go back to your father. There's no need for you to leave, but if you are going to do that, then tell me beforehand, so that I can prepare your baggage for you, because women know what women need more than men know.
Zaynab was tempted by the offer but, sensing something was wrong, chose not to confide her departure plans.
I thrust my spear at the camel to stop them from leaving.
I swear by Allah! Anyone who approaches me will taste my sword and my bow and arrow! And you all know how good of a marksman I am!
You acted foolishly! Did you expect us to allow you to take Zaynab in broad daylight? Go back to the people, wait some while, and when the people stop talking about this issue, then quietly hand her over to her father. We have no reason to keep this lady here.