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Zaynab did not mention Zayd’s physical appearance, but it is possible that she had further objections in that direction. First, he was ugly,<ref></ref> and she might have felt a simple physical repulsion. Second, although he traced his ancestry to an Arab tribe,<ref>{{Tabari|39|p. 6}}.</ref> this might well have been by adoption rather than biology, for his “flat nose” and “very dark skin”<ref>{{Tabari|39|p. 10}}.</ref> suggest that his genes were from Africa. The Arabs could be very racist about this. For example, Muhammad once said, “You should listen to and obey your ruler even if he was an Ethiopian slave whose head looks like a raisin.”<ref>{{Bukhari|9|89|256}}.</ref> Although it was officially a lesson in being “not racist,” the remark assumes that black people and slaves are inferior, and it was made because Muhammad expected his Arab audience to make a similar assumption. | Zaynab did not mention Zayd’s physical appearance, but it is possible that she had further objections in that direction. First, he was ugly,<ref></ref> and she might have felt a simple physical repulsion. Second, although he traced his ancestry to an Arab tribe,<ref>{{Tabari|39|p. 6}}.</ref> this might well have been by adoption rather than biology, for his “flat nose” and “very dark skin”<ref>{{Tabari|39|p. 10}}.</ref> suggest that his genes were from Africa. The Arabs could be very racist about this. For example, Muhammad once said, “You should listen to and obey your ruler even if he was an Ethiopian slave whose head looks like a raisin.”<ref>{{Bukhari|9|89|256}}.</ref> Although it was officially a lesson in being “not racist,” the remark assumes that black people and slaves are inferior, and it was made because Muhammad expected his Arab audience to make a similar assumption. | ||
While it | While it does not reflect well on Zaynab that she would reject a suitor for such shallow reasons, this does not alter the principle that she had the right to say no. If she did not wish to marry Zayd, she should not have needed to justify her reason. Finally, it must be stressed that Zaynab was being asked to accept the position of third wife. Added to the other social humiliations of the proposed union, this made the offer close to insulting. There were still plenty of bachelors in the emigrant community,<ref></ref> and all her siblings were at that date in monogamous marriages.<ref></ref> | ||
Abdullah supported his sister’s refusal.<ref>{{Quran|33|36}}; Al-Jalalayn, ''Tafsir'' on Q33:36-38; {{Tabari|39|pp. 6-10, 180}}; {{Muslim|2|2347}}; {{Muslim|2|3330}}; {{Muslim|2|3332}}; {{Muslim|2|3494}}; {{Bukhari|1|3|249}}; {{Bukhari|1|3|829}}; {{Bukhari|1|4|6883}}.</ref> | Abdullah supported his sister’s refusal.<ref>{{Quran|33|36}}; Al-Jalalayn, ''Tafsir'' on Q33:36-38; {{Tabari|39|pp. 6-10, 180}}; {{Muslim|2|2347}}; {{Muslim|2|3330}}; {{Muslim|2|3332}}; {{Muslim|2|3494}}; {{Bukhari|1|3|249}}; {{Bukhari|1|3|829}}; {{Bukhari|1|4|6883}}.</ref> | ||