Hayat Us Sahabah English 1

Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Yusuf Kandhelvi (R.A.)

(1917 - 1965) Translated By:

Mufti Afzal Hoosen Elias

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THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH *@.G (&&3 (Vol-I) 5

CONTENTS. Foreword to Original Arabic Edition .................................................................................................................. 25 Foreword to the Urdu Edition ............................................................................................................. 29 Foreword by the Urdu Translator .................................................................................................................. 31 Foreword to English Translation ...................................................................................................................... 34

....................................................................................................................................................... Brief History 34 ................................................................................................................................................. His thoughts 35

~u?aan Verses Concerning Obedience to Allaah 3$@3G and His Rasool @@ .................................... 40 Ahaadeefh Concerning Obedienceto Rasulullaah @% Following him and Following the Khulafa @.Wj .. 45 'Qur'aanic Verses Concerning Rasulullaah @@ and the Sahabah '&GWj .............................................. 48 Verses of the Qur'aan Concerning the Sahabah i4BEw ........................................................................... 53 Mention of ~asulullaah @@ and the Sahabah @.Gw in the Divine Scriptures that Came Before the

Qur'aan ....................................................................................................................................................... 56 Ahaadeeth Describing Rasulullaah @& ................................................................................................... 57 Chapter One 69 The Chapter Concerning Da'wah Towards Allaah and His Rasool@%$% 69 Love for Da'wah and Preoccupation With it ......................... .. ...................................................................... 69 The Concern of Rasulullaah k%B for Manking to Accept lmaam ............................................................... 69 Rasulullaah k%B Preaches to his People at the Time When his Uncle Abu Taalib is about to Leave the Wordl . 70 Rasulullaah Presents the Kalimah to his Uncle Abu Taalib ............................................................... 71 Rasulullaah @& refuses to Forsake Calling people to Allaah ....................................................................... 73 Rasulullaah @&'s Resolve to Fight for the Duty that Allaah Sent him with .............................................. 78 Rasulullaah @?% Commands Hadhrat Ali S G W j to First call People towards lslaam During the Battle

of Khaybar ................................................................................................................................................ 79 The Outstanding Perseverance of/~asulullaah k%B when Inviting Hakam bin Kaysaan to lslaam ............... 80 Wahshi bin Harb Accepts lslaam ...................................... ............................................................................ 80 Hadith of Tameem Daari Concerning the Spreading of lslaam ................... .. ............................................ 82 Hadhrat Umar B W j l s Desire for the Renegades to Returd to lslaam .................................................... 83

. ....................................................... Hadhrat Umar %3!3&5 Weeps over the Exeftion of a ~ h r i s t i a n ' h ~ k 84 '\ ' Rasulullaah m Preaches to Individuals .................................................................................................... 84

Rasulullaah Invites Hadhrat Abu Bakr %Xi%% to l ibam ..................................................................... 84 Rasulullaah Invites Hadhrat Urnar s.= to Islaam .......................................................................... 85 Rasulullaah =.Invites Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ . W j to Islaam ...................................................................... 86 Rasulullaah @?% Invites Hadhrat Ali bin Abi Taalib %I4LWj to lslaam ..................................................... 87 Rasulullaah @?% Invites Hadhrat Amr bin Abasa Sl3&j to Islaam ........................................................ 88 Rasulullaah invited Hadhrat Khaalid bin Sa'eed bin Al Aas S G W j to lslaam .................................. 88

..................................................................... Rasulullaah @?% Invites Hadhrat Dimaad %W$2j to lslaam 90 Rasulullaah @@ lnvites Hadhrat Husayn %'lGWj to Islaam, who was the Father of Hadhrat lmraan bin

................................................................................................................................... Husayn mj 92 Rasulullaah m Invites an Unnamed man to lslaam .............................................................................. 9 3 Rasulullaah Invites Hadhrat Mu'aawiya bin Haydah to lslaam .......................................................... 94


f; THE LIVES OF THE SAhlABAH @%%!&3 (Vol-1) Rasulullaah @%! Invites Hadhrat Adi bin Haatim %%%&j to Islaam ........................................................... 94 Rasulullaah @# Invites Dhi Jowshin Dhababi !&EB to lslaam ..................................... ....................... 97

..................................................... Rasulullaah W Invites Hadhrat Basheer bin Khasaasiyyah to lslaam 97 ............................................................................ Rasulullaah Invites an Unnamed Person to lslaam 98

.., , ,,, . , . ............................ .............. Rasulullaah @%i$ Invites Hadhrat Abu Quhaafa kUwj to lslaam .............. 100

........................................ The Da'wah Rasulullaah @%! Gave to Individuals who did not Accept lslaam 100 .......................................................................................... Rasulullaah @@$ Invites Abu Jahal to Islaam 100

................................................ ..................... Rasulullaah @%i$ Invites Waleed bin Mughiera to lslaam .. 101 The Da'wah Rasulullaah @@ Gave to Pairs ............................................................................................. 102

.... ................... Rasulullaah @%! Invites Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan BBW> and Hind BGm to lslaam .. 102 qasulullaah @@ Invites Hadhrat Talha &Gm and Hadhrat Zubayr 3.W to lslaam ........................ 104 Rasulullaah @@$ Invites Hadhrat Ammaar @.G and Hadhrat Suhayb 3.w to lslaam ................... 104 Rasulullaah @%! lnvites Hadhrat Sa'd bin Zurarah ?&Ew and Dhakwaan bin Abd Qais B.!%% to Islaam 104

s ,- " ......................................................................................... The Da'wah Rasulullaah Gave to Groups 105

............................................ Leaders of the Quraysh Dispute the Da'wah Rasulullaah @% Gave them 105 ................. Rasulullaah @@ invites Abil Haysim and some youths from the Banu Abdil Ash'hal to lslaam 107

........................................................................... The Da'wah Rasulullaah @?% gave to Large Gatherings 108 ............................... The Da'wah Rasulullaah @%i$ gave to Various Arab Tribes During the Hajj Season 109

............................................................................... Rasulullaah Invites the Banu Abs Tribe to lslaam 110 .............................................................................. 'Rasulullaah @@ Invites the Kindah Tribe to Is lSm 111

............................................................................ Rasulullaah @?@ Invites the Banu Ka'b Tribe to lslaam 112 Rasulullaah @?@ Invites the Bani Kalb to lslaam ....................... ... ..................................................... 114

................... .................................................. Rasulullaah @@ Invites the Bani Haneefah to lslaam ... 114 Rasulullaah @@$ Invites the Banu Bakr to lslaam ................... ..................... ................................................ 114 Rasulullaah @?% Invites Various Tribes to lslaam at Mina ...................................................................... 116

.................... ................................................ Rasulullaah @?% Invites a Large Group to lslaam at Mina .. 116 ........................................................................... Rasulullaah @?% Invites the Banu Shaybaan to lslaam 117

Rasulullaah @% Invites the Aws and Khazraj Tribes to lslaam ........................ ............... ..................... 121 ....................................................................... The Da'wah that Rasulullaah @@ gave in the Marketplaces 126

Rasulullaah @% Invites His Close Relatives to Islaam ............................................................................ 127 Rasulullaah @% Addresses Faatima and Safiyya .................................................................... 127 Rasulullaah @% Invites his Household and Other Relative for a meal to Call them towards Islam ............ 128 Rasulullaah @@ Coveys the Da'wah of lslaam while Travelling .................................................................. 130 Rasulullaah Gives Da'wah During the Hijrah ....................................................................................... 130 Rasulullaah @% Invites a Villager to lslaam while on a Journey ................................................................. 130 Rasulullaah @?% lnvites Burayda bin Khusayb and his Companions to lslaam during the Hijrah Journey .. 131 Rasulullaah @?% Travels by Foot to Convey the Da'wah of lslaam .......................................................... 131 Rasulullaah %?@ Walks to Taa'if ............. .. ......................................................................................... 131

................................ Inviting Towards lslaam on the Battlefield ..?x: ................................................. 132 Rasulullaah @%i$ Never Fought anyone Until he had Invited them to Allaah ............................................. 132 Rasulullaah @%i$ Instructs the Commanders of Muslims Troops to Convey the Message of lslaam .......... 132 Rasulullaah @%i$ Commands Hadhrat Ali ?&.= Not to fight until he had lnvited the Enemy to lslaam . 133 Rasulullaah @% Commands Hadhrat Farwa Ghutayfi BL5Wj to Convey the Da'wah of Islaam ............ 134 Rasulullaah @% Instructs Hadhrat Khaalid bin Sa'eed B.W j to Convey the Da'wah when he was sent


THE L I E S OF THE SAHABAH '@!%% (Vol-I) 7 to Yemen .............................................................................................................................................. 134 .

Rasulullaah w Frees Captives who had not been Invited to lslaam ................................................... 135 Rasulullaah w Dispatches Individuals to give Da'wah ........................................................................... 136 Rasulullaah @@ Sends Hadhrat Mus'ab bin Umayr B.G Wj to Madinah ................................................ 136 Rasulullaah @& Dispatches Hadhrat Abu Umaamah %'JGWj to his People the Baahilah tribe ............... 137 Rasulullaah @?8$ Sends a Person to the Banu Sa'd tribe .................... ................... ..................................... 138 Rasulullaah @% sends a Person to a Man who was Influential during the Period of Ignorance ................. 139 Rasulullaah @%% Dispatches Groups to Give Da'wah ..................... ... ................................................. 140 Rsulullaah Sends Hadhrat Amr bin Al Aas i&%iWj to Banu Baliy to Encourage the people to

Accept lslaam .......................................................................................................................................... 140 Rasulullaah Dispatches Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed %'J.W j to Yemen ....................................... 141 Rasulullaah @% Dispatches Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed %.G to Najraan ................................. 141 The Letter Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed %'J.G Wj Sent to Rasulullaah rn ............................................... 141 The Letter that Rasulullaah @& sent in reply to Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed %Gw ............................ 142 Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed %Gw Returns to Rasulullaah k%d& with a Delegation of the Banu Haarith . 143 Rasulullaah @% Calls people towards Fulfilling the Faraa'idh of Islaam .................................................... 143 Rasulullaah @@Teaches Hadhrat Mu'aadh wW how to Call people towards the Faraa'idh of lslaam

as he Leaves for Yemen .................................................................................................................... 144 Rasulullaah @@ Calls Hadhrat Howshab Dhi Dhulaym %.E towards Fulfilling the Faraa'idh of lslaam 144 Rasulullaah @@ Calls the Abd Qais Delegation towards Fulfilling the Faraa'idh of lslaam ....................... 145 The Hadith of Hadhrat Alqama BGw Concerning the Reality of Imaan, Giving Da'wah towards lmaan

. and the Faraa'idh ................................................................................................................................. 145 The Letter Rasulullaah @% sent to Najaashi the King of Abyssinia ................................................... 148 The Letter of Reply that Najaashi sent to Rasulullaah @& ................................................................... 148 The Letter Rasulullaah @@ sent to Heraclius the Emperor of Rome ......................................................... 149 Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan WGm and Heraclius .............................................................................................. 153 The Letter Rasulullaah @$% sent to Kisra the Emperor of Persia ............................................................... 156 The Letter Rasulullaah sent to Maqoqis the King of Alexandria ........................................................ 159 The Letter that Rasululiaah @%$ sent to the People of Najraan .................................................................. 160 The Letter Rasulullaah @%% Sent to the Bakr bi Waa'il Tribe .................................................................... 165 The Letter Rasulullaah @@ Sent to the Banu Jud \ ama Tribe ............... .. ......................................... 165 Incidents About the Character and Actions of Rasulullaah @% that Inspired People to Accept lslaam .... 166 The Conversion to lslaam of Hadhrat Zaid bin Su'na WM who had been a Jewish Rabbi ..................... 166 The Incident of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah ................... .., .............................................................................. 168 The Quraysh Prevent Rasulullaah k%% from Visiting the Kabah ................................................................. 168 Budayl's Meeting With Rasulullaah @?8!! ................................................................................................. 168 Unva bin Mas'ood's Meeting with Rasulullaah Ei% .................................................................................... 169 A man from the Kinaana Tribe Meets with Rasulullaah @$% ................ .. ................................................. 170 Suhayl bin Amr's Meeting with Rasulullaah @% and the Clauses of the treaty .......................................... 171 The incident of Abu Jandal 33Gm .............................................................................................................. 172 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Baseer ?B5w and the Two Men who were sent after him ........................... 174 Hadhrat Abu Jandal Ww Joins up with Hadhrat Abu Baseer 3.W and they attack the Caravans of

the Quraysh ........................................................................................................................................... 174 Rasulullaah @@ Sends Hadhrat Uthmaan 3Gw to Makkah after Setting up Camp in Hudaybiyyah .... 175


8 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @g$!!&$ (Vol-I) The Words of Hadhrat Umar 3.-j Concerning the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah ............................................. 176 The Words of Hadhrat Abu Bakr %.G Concerning the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah ..................................... 177

.................................................. .................... Hadhrat Amr bin Al Aas 3.W j Accepts lslaam ...... 177 .... ............................ ....................... Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed ?3$GWj Accepted lslaam ... ... 179

The Conquest of Makkah ................................................................................................................................ 182 .......................................................... Rasulullaah m Leaves Madinah and Camps at Marruz Zahraan 182

.................................................. The Leaders of the Quraysh Spy on the Muslims 182 .................................................. Hadhrat Abbaas kmWj Encourages the Quraysh to Appeal for Amnesty 183

........................................ The Incident of Abu Sufyaan with Hadhrat Abbaas and Hadhrat Umar @.E 183 ............... Abu Sufyaan Testifies to the Perfect Nature of Rasulullaah and Enters the Fold of lslaam 184

Those to Whom Rasulullaah @@ ~ r a n t e i ~ m n e s t ~ on the Day the Muslims Conquered Makkah ........... 185 ............................................................................. The Manner in which Rasulullaah 6%! Entered Makkah 186

Suhayl bin Amr Accepts lslaam and Testifies to the Noble Character of Rasulullaah W ......................... 193 Rasulullaah W s Speech to the People of Makkah on the day Makkah was Conquered .......................... 193

............................................................................................... Hadhrat lkrama bin Abi Jahal Accepts lslaam 194 .................................................. Hadhrat lkrama 3 . G Wj is Granted Amnesty on the Request of his Wife 194

..................... Hadhrat lkrama Accepts lslaam and Testifies to the Perfect Excellence of Rasulullaah E$@ 195 ..................................................... The Da'wah that Rasulullaah gave to Hadhrat lkrama ~ E & j 196

............................................................................ Hadhrat lkrama 3.1Z% strives in Jihaad and is martyred 197 ..I .,,. . , , Hadhrat Safwaan bin Umayyah 3.k &j Accepts lslaam ................... .... ............................................. 197

Hadhrat Safwaan bin Umayyah 3.w is Granted Amnesty at the request of Hadhrat Umayr bin ............................................................................................................ ......................... W a h a b B . W j .. 197

Rasulullaah @?& sends his Turban to Hadhrat Safwaan bin Umayyah 3.G Wj to Confirm his Amnesty .. 198 Hadhrat Safwaan SGWj Marches with Rasulullaah Against the Hawaazin Tribe and Accepts lslaam 199 Hadhrat Huwaytib bin Abdil Uzza !ZIGm Accepts lslaam .................... .. .............................................. 200 Hadhrat Abu Dharr 3 .G invites Hadhrat Huwaytib bin Abdil Uzza %Em to lslaam and he Accepts .. 200 Hadhrat Haarith bin Hishaam WS&j Accepts lslaam ...................................... ......................................... 201 Hadhrat Nudhayr bin Haarith 3 G w Accepts lslaam ..................... .. ...................................................... 202 The Banu Thaqeef tribe of Taa'if Accept lslaam ............................................................................................. 203

...... Rasulullaah Leaves the Thaqeef Tribe and Hadhrat Ulwa bin Mas'ood 9Wj Accepts Islaam 203 Hadhrat Urwa bin Mas'ood %G@% Invites his people to lslaam and is Martyred ........................ .. .......... 203 The Thaqeef Tribe Sends Abd Yaaleel bin Amr With a Delegation to Rasulullaah ,Who is Informed

of theie Arrival .......................................................................................................................................... 204 The Da'wah that The Sahabah 'E.w Gave to Individuals ........................................................................ 205 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ . W j Gives Da'wah to Individuals .............................................................................. 205 The Da'wah that Hadhrat Umar bin Khattaab !Zl.G Gave ......................................................................... 206 The Da'wah that Hadhrat Mus'ab bin Umayr !Zl.G Wj Gave .......................................................................... 207 The Da'wah that Hadhrat Mus'ab bin Umayr %G%j gave to Hadhrat Usayd bin Hudhayr ?iCJ3% who

Accepts lslaam ........................................................................................................................................ 207 Hadhrat Mus'ab w%j Gives Da'wah to Hadhrat Sa'd bin Mu'aadh t ........................... .. ...................... 208 Hadhrat Sa'd bin Mu'aadh Gives Da'wah to the Banu Abdil Ash'hal Tribe ..................................... 209 Hadhrat Tulayb bin Umayr ?;il.W Gives Da'wah to his Mother Arwa bint Abdil Muttalib ........................... 210 Hadhrat Umayr bin Wahab Jumhi W3.W gives Da'wah and His Acceptance of lslaam ........................... 211 Umayr bin Wahab and Safwaan bin Umayyah ............................................................................................... 211


THE LIVES OF THE SANABAH '@g@!@f (Vol-1) 9 .... Umayr bin Wahab With Rasulullaah '8&% .......................... .............. ............................................................ 212

Umayr bin Wahab Accepts lslaam and Gives Da'wah to the People of Makkah ............. .. ................. 212 \

................................ A Large Number of People Accept lslaam at the Hands of Hadhrat Umayr 213 .............. The Comment of Hadhrat Umar s.G$&j Concerning the Conversion of Hadhrat Umayr B.@&% 213

................................. Hadhrat Abu Hurayra ~ Wj Gives Da'wah to his Mother and She Accepts lslaam 214 Hadhrat Ummu Sulaym Gives Da'wah ......................................................................................................... 215 The Da'wah that The Sahabah @@Wj Gave to Various Tribes and Arabs ........................................... 215

....................................... The Da'wah Hadhrat Dimaam bin Tha'laba Gave to the Banu Sa'd bin Bakr Tribe 215 The Banu Sa'd Accept lslaam and the Statement of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas 3 . E 4% Concerning

...... ....................................................................................................................... Hadhrat Dimaam aZ&g!ej 216

Hadh;at ~ m r bin Murrah Juhani %.& j' Gives Da'wah to his People .......................................................... 217 The Dream Hadhrat Amr bin Murrah &l!L?&> had About the Risaalat of Rasulullaah @$% ........................ 217 Hadhrat Amr bin Murrah ~.@@!% > Meets Rasulullaah a and Accepts lslaam .................... .. ............. 217 Rasulullaah Sends Hadhrat Amr bin Murrah !9E.h35 to Give Da'wah to his People and Advises Him . 218 Hadhrat Amr bin Murrah ?%3G Comes to Rasulullaah @@ with Those from his Tribe who Accepted

lslaam and Raswlullaah has a Letter Written for them ........................................................... 219 Hadhrat Urwa bin Mas'ood !3lB@j gives Da'wah to the Thaqeef Tribe ....................................................... 219

........... Hadhrat Urwa bin ~as 'bod W* Accepts Islaam, Gives Da'wah to his People and they Kill him 219 ............. Hadhrat Urwa bin Mas'ood !&%$%j Becomes Happy with his Martyrdom and Advises his People 220

Hadhrat Tufayl bin Amr Dowsi =Wj Gives Da'wah to his People ............................................... 221 ......................... Hadhrat Tufayl bin Amr %$Z+X&j Arrives in Makkah and His Experience with the Quraysh 221

.. ,,,, . _ . Hadhrat ~ u f a y l bin Amr kbg!ej Accepts lslaam .......................... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j , . 221 Hadhrat Tufayl 3 B w Returns to his People to Invite them to lslaam and Allaah Assists him by Granting

him a Sign ....................................... .............................................. ................................................ 222 .................................. Hadhrat Tufayl ~ W j invites his Father and Wife to lslaam and they Both Accept 222

Rasulullaah @% Makes Du'aa for the Dows Tribe After Which They A~cept~lslaam and Come to Rasulullaah @@ Along with Hadhrat Tufayl B.W 3 ............................................................................................ 222

The Sahabah P@G&!2j Dispatch Individuals and Groups to Give Da'wah .................... ... .............. 224 Hadhrat Hishaam bir! Al Aas EM and others are sent to Heraclius ........................................................ 224 The Sahabah @.G 5 send Letters to Invite Towards Allaah and lslaam ............................................ 224 Hadhrat Ziyaad bin Haarith Sudaa'ee Sends a Letter to his People .............................................................. 224

................................ Hadhrat Bujayr bin Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma !2@%% Writes a Letter to his Brother Ka'b 226 Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed ~.Wi% Writes to the People of Persia ........................................................ 227 Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed ~~j Writes to the People of Madaa'in ..................................................... 228

..I _,I . .., Hadhrat Kaalid bin Waleed S b i Write to Humuz ..................................................................................... 228 The Sahabah .lf.sm Give Da'wah in the Battlefield During the Time of Rasulullaah @% ...................... 230 The Da'wah that Hadhrat Haarith bin Muslim Tatyeemi ?&'W&j Gave ......................................................... 230 The Da'wah that Hadhrat Kab'b bin Umayr Ghifaari BWj Gave ............................................................... 231 Ibn Abil Awjaa b ! Z j Gives Da'wah ...................................................................................................... 231 The Sahabah ~ . W 2 Give Da'wah in the Battlefield During the Time of Hadhrat Abu Bakr S%w who Advised his Commanders to do so ............................................................................................................ 231 Hadhrat Abu Bakr %Bm Instructs his Commanders to give Da'wah When he Dispatched Armies to Shaam . 231 Hadhrat Abu Bakr 4 ? 3 l 3 s Instructions to ~abhrat Khaalid bin Waleed B.w when he Sent him to

............................................................................................................................. Fight the ~urtaddeen 232


10 THE LIVES OF THE SANABAH @.g w> (Vol-1) Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed !3Bw Gives Da'wah to the people of Heera .......................................... 233 Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed !iQw invited the Roman Commander Jarja to lslaam and he Accepts ....... 234 Hadhrat Khaalid %.G w. No ................................. .... .................................................................................... 234 Jarja: Then why are you called the sword of Allaah ('Sayfullaah')? .............................................................. 234 Jarja: What about those who do not accept this? ........................... .. ......................................................... 234 The Sahabah &3.G Give Da'wah in the Battlefield During the Time of Hadhrat Umar 3.W who

Advised his Commanders to do so ......................................................................................................... 236 Hadhrat Umar %WEj Writes to Hadhrat Sa'd ?&3Wj to Invite People to lslaam for Three Days ............ 236 Hadhrat Salmaan Faarsi Ww Invites People to lslaam for Three Days at Qasrul Abyadh ..................... 236 Hadhrat Nu'maan bin Muqarrin 9 .G and his Companions give Da'wah to Rustam During the Battle of

'P Qaadisiyyah .......................................................................................................................................... 237 ................................................................ Hadhrat Mughiera bin Shu'ba W5iW gives Da'wah to Rustam 237

Hadhrat Rib'ee bin Aamir @GWi Invites Rustam to lslaam .................... .. ......................................... 238 Hadhrat Hudhayfa bin Mihsin ?Z&3BG5 and Hadhrat Mughiera bin Shu'ba 9.- present the Da'wah to

Rustam on the Second and Third Days ................................................................................................... 239 Hadhrat Sa'd 3GWj Sends a group of Sahabah @W to give Da'wah to the Persian Leader Before

Engaging in Battle .................................................................................................................................. 240 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mu'tam wm Gives Da'wah to the Banu Taghlib Tribe and others During the

Battle for Tikrit ....................................................................................................................................... 245 Hadhrat Amr bin Al Aas BW4& Gives Da'wah During the Battle for Egypt ................................................ 245 The Sahabah &3!%% Give Da'wah During a Battle under the Leadership of Hadhrat Salama bin Qais

.1, .., 1. ,., Ash'ja'ee %WJ .................................................................................................................................... 247 Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari 3W4&j Gives Da'wah to the People of lsfahan before Engaging Ulem in Battle 248 Incidents About the Character and Actions of the Sahabah WGWj that Inspired People to Accept lslaam .. 248 Hadhrat Abu Dardaa %31;irM2? Accepts lslaam and the Role that Hadhrat Abdullaah bin ~ a h a a h a S.G5W

Played In this ............................................................................................................................................ 250 The Letter that Hadhrat Umar %S&!% Wrote to Hadhrat Amr bin Al Aas !&@% Concerning Jizya and

Prisoners of War ........................... .. ................................................................................................... 251 What Happened the Sahabah W.w did during the Conquest of Alexandria ......................... .. ......... 252 The Incident of Hadhrat Ali S a w s Armour and his Interaction with a Christian who then Accepted lslaam 252

Chapter Two 254 I

The Chapter Concerning the Bay'ah 254 Pledging Allegiance to lslaam ....................................................................................................................... 254 The Hadith of Hadhrat Jareer BWj in this Regard ............................................................................... 254 The pledge of allegiance'that Elders, Youngsters, Men and Women took on the Day that Makkah was I

Conquered ............................................................................................................................................. 254 Hadhrat Mujaashi !23!3= and his Brother %3Gm pledge allegiance to lslaam and Jihaad ..................... 255

.............................................. Hadhrat Jareer bin Abdillaah pledges allegiance to lslaam ................... .. 255 Pledging Allegiance to Ule Injunctions of lslaarn ........................................................................................ 255 Hadhrat Basheer bin Khasaasiyyah @ G Z Pledges Allegiance to the Fundamentals of lslaam as well as

Sadaqah and Jihaad ........................................................................................................................... 255 Hadhrat Jareer bin Abdillaah ?&13W pledges his allegiance to the Fundamentals of lslaam and wishing

..................................................................................................... well for Every Muslim ................... .. 256


THE LIVES OF 7HE SAHABAH i@!%&!& (Vol-I) 11 Hadhrat Awf bin Maalik B.- and his Companions pledge their allegiance to the Fundamentals of lslaam

and that they Shall not Beg from People ................................................................................................ 257 Hadhrat Thowbaan !&W&$ pledges that he would not ask Anyone for Anything ...................................... 257 Hadhrat Abu Dharr &@&% pledges allegiance to Five Factors ................................................................... 258 Hadhrat Sahl bin Sa'd !&%&!& and some Other Sahabah > pledge their allegiance to the Injunctions

of Islaam ............................................................................................................................................... 258 Hadhrat Ubaadah bin Saamit 3.- and Other Sahabah b.= pledged their allegiance to Rasulullaah

I. for the First Time at Aqaba .......................................................................................................... 259 kk% Pledging Allegiance to Undertake the Hijrah .......................................................................................... 259 Hadhrat Ya'la bin Munyah ?&@& pledges allegiance on Behalf of his father ........................................ 2 5 9 Sahabah &%$&j Pledge their Allegiance to the Hijrah during the Battle of Khandaq ................................. 260 Pledging Allegiance to Assist Others ....................................................................................................... 260 Seventy Sahabah i@%@!2> from the Ansaar Pledge their Assistance in the Valley of Aqaba ....................... 260 The Ansaar Select Twelve Leaders ............................................................................................................ 262 Hadhrat Abul Haytham @.W pledges allegiance and his Address to his People ................................... 263 The Statement of Hadhrat Abbaas bin Ubaadah %W> when the Bay'ah took Place ............................... 263 Pledging Allegiance to Jihaad ..................................................................................................................... 264

........................................................................................................................................... Pledging to Die 265 Hadhrat Salama bin Akwa @.!3@ 2 Pledges to Die (In Defence of Islaam) ................................................... 265

.................................................................................................................. Pledging to Listen and to Obey 265 The Statement of Hadhrat Ubaadah bin Saamit -j in this Regard .................................................. 265

............ Hadhrat Jareer bin Abdillaah ~ . W j Pledges to Listen, to obey and to Wish Well for all Muslims 266 Hadhrat Utba bin Abd ?@!%% pledges allegiance and Rasulullaah @@s Advice to Add the words "To

the best of my Ability ............... .. ..................................................................................................... 266 Women pledged Their allegiance ............................................................................................................. 266

.......................... The Ansaar Women pledged their allegiance when Rasulullaah @@ Arrived in Madinah 266 Hadhrat Umayma bint Ruqayqa f&W$$ Pledges Allegiance to lslaam ................................................... 268 Hadhrat Faatima bint Utba @ti@!% Pledges Allegiance ..................................... .... ....................................... 268 Hadhrat A u a bint Khaabil t%%Wj pledges Allegiance to Rasulullaah .................... .. .......... 2 6 9 Hadhrat. Faatirna bint Utba @G&?23 Pledges Allegiance Along with her Sister Hadhrat Hind @GWj Who Was the Wife of Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan ?BW&j ....................................................................................... 269 The Bay'ah of Children who Had Not Yet Come of age .............................................................................. 271 Hadhrat Hasan, Husayn, Abdullaah bin Abbaas and Abdullaah bin Ja'far Pledge Their Allegiance . 271

............. Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr 53!%&5 and Abdullaah bin Ja'far ?iW4Wj Pledge their allegiance 271 The Sahabah KB!.%% Pledge their Allegiance at the Hands of the Khulafaa '@.W j ............................ 272 The Sahabah pledge their Allegiance at the Hand of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~j ........................ 272 The Sahabah @%@%> Pledge their Allegiance at the Hand of Hadhrat Umar S G W j .............................. 273 A Delegation from Hamraa pledge allegiance at the Hand of Hadhrat Uthmaan ~.@,&5 .......................... 273 The Muslims pledge their allegiance to the Khilaafah of Hadhrat Uthmaan ?Elw ................................ 273 Chapter Three 275 The Chapter Concerning the Hadrdships that Were Borne for The Pleasure of Allaah 275 The Comments of Hadhrat Miqdaad !W&!kj Concerning the Conditions Under Which Rasulullaah @@

was Sent to Propagate lslaam ............................................................................................................. 275


12 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @%%%6 (Vol-I) The Comments of Hadhrat Hudhayfa 9L5W in this Regard ................... .................... ................................ 276 Rasulullaah Endures Hardship and Difficulty When Giving Da'wah towards Allah ............................. 276 The Comments of Rasulullaah k%8$ in this Regard ........................... ................................................ 276 What Rasulullaah @R Said to his Uncle when he Thought that his Uncle would Reduce the Support he

Provided ................................................................................................................................................... 277 The Hardships that Rasulullaah @$@ Experienced after the Death of his Uncle .............................. 2 7 8 The Harassment that Rasulullaah k@! Received from the Quraysh and his Response ........................... 278 The Comment of Hadhrat Ali BWj Concerning the Courage of Hadhrat Abu Bakr B.K 5 3 to Deliver

a Sermon .................................................................................................................................................. 281 Some leaders of the Quraysh throw the Entrails of an Animal on Rasulullaah and Abul Bakhtari takes

Revenge on his Behalf .......... .? ............ .. .............................................................................................. 281 Hadhrat Hamza B G W is outraged when Abu Jahal Harasses Rasulullaah ................................. 282 Abu Jahal Resolves to Cause Harm to Rasulullaah @@ and Allaah Humiliates him .................................. 283 Tulayb bin Umayr Avenges the harm that Abu Jahal Caused to Rasulullaah @-% ..................................... 284 Rasulullaah m Curses Utayba bin Abi Lahab because of the Hurt he caused and he is Eventually Killed . 284 Rasulullaah @@ Suffers at the hands of his Two Neighbours Abu Lahab and Uqba bin Abi Mu'eet .......... 285 The Pain Rasulullaah Endured in Taa'if ............................................................................................ 286 The Du'aa Rasulullaah made after Leaving Taa'if ............................................................................ 288 Addaas who was a Christian Accepts lslaam and Testifies that Rasulullaah k%% is Cerrainly the Rasul

of Allaah ............................................................................................................................................... 288 The Hardship Rasulullaah k%!! Bore During the Battle of Uhud ................................................................ 289 The Sahabah wW Endure Hardships and difficulties when Giving Da'wah towards Allaah ................... 291 Hadhrat Abu Bakr S!Gw Endures Hardships and difficulties .................................................................... 291 Rasulullaah Prays for Hadhrat Umar %l!AVG and he Accepts lslaam ....................................... 292 Hadhrat Abu Bakr B.w leaves for Abyssinia when the Muslims Face Intense Harassment and Meets

lbnud Daghina .......................................................................................................................................... 293 Hadhrat Umar ?&Ew Endures Hardships and difficulties ........................................................................ 296 Hadhrat Uthmaan %$GS Endures Hardships and difficulties ..................................................................... 297 Hadhrat Talha ~GkW$ Endures Hardships and difficulties ..................................... ... ................................... 297 Hadhrat Zubayr bin A w a a m B.W j Endures Hardships and difficulties ................................................... 298 The Mu'addhin Hadhrat Bilaal bin Rabaah ?&Pw Endures Hardships and Difficulties .............................. 299 The First Person to Make his lslaam Public with Rasulullaah .......................................................... 299 The Hardships ~adhrat Bilaal %%%% Endured for the Sake of Allaah .................................... ... ................ 299 On behalf of Bilaal and his Companions, may Allah abundantly reward ..................................................... 300 Hadhrat Ammaar bin Yaasir %WW4 and his Family embers Endures Hardships and Difficulties ............ 301 Rasulullaah @@$ Gives Glad Tidings of Jannah to Hadhrat Ammaar 9.w and his Family when he

sees them being Tortured .................................................................................................................... 301 Hadhrat Sumayya @Gm the mother of Hadhrat Ammaar 53GW Becomes the First Martyr in Islaam .. 301 Hadhrat Ammaar ?&.G is Tortured Until he is Forced to Utter Words of Kufr While his Heart was

Content with lmaan .................................................................................................................................. 302 Hadhrat Khabbaab bin Arat S.w Endures Difficulties and Hardships .................................................... 302 The Incident of Hadhrat Khabbaab L.i?8WG and Hadhrat Umar Q+B!.%%j .................................................... 302 The Torture that Hadhrat Khabbaab %E% Suffered ............................................................................... 303 Hadhrat Abu Dharr 3k%4!G Endures Hardships and Difficulties ................... ; ............................................. 304


THE LIVES OF THE S A W A H a . G !@= (Vol-I) 13 Hadhrat Abu Dharr w@% Dispatches His Brother when he Hears about the Nabuwaat of Rasulullaah @@ .. 304 Hadhrat Abu Dharr ?&%!&j Arrives in Makkah. Accepts lslaam and is then made to Suffer for the sake

of Allaah ................................................................................................................................................... 304 Hadhrat Abu Dharr S.E is the First Person to Greet Rasulullaah i%@ with the Greeting of Islaa m ..... 306 The Courage of Hadhrat Abu Dharr %9Gs when he Announced his Conversion to lslaam and was made

to Suffer for it ......................................................................................................................................... 306 The Hardships and Difficulties Borne by Hadhrat Sa'eed bin Zaid and his Wife Faatima @Gwj Who

Was the Sister of Hadhrat Umar W&!2j .................... .. ............................................................... 307 ........................................ Hadhrat Uthmaan bin Madh'oon ?&%%%> Endures Hardships and Difficulties 310

"In thinking of times of danger ...................... ... ............................................................................................ 311 Hadhrat Mus'ab bin Umayr SEWj Endures Difficulties and Hardships ..................... .. ................... 312

.......................................... Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Hudhaafa !i?Ei@2j Endured Hardhips and Difficulties 312 The Hardships and Difficulties Endured by the Sahabah @Ew in General ................... .. ................ 313 The Torture the Sahabah @.w Suffered at the Hands of the Mushrikeen ........................................ 313 The Condition of Rasulullaah t%%! and the Sahabah W.G after Migrating to Madinah ....................... 314 The Difficulties that Rasulullaah @@ and the Sahabah @!i5Wj Suffered during the Dhaatur Riqaa

Expedition ................................................................................................................................................. 314 Enduring Hunger when Inviting People Towards Allaah and His Rasool @@ ..................................... 315 Rasulullaah Suffers Extreme Hunger .............. ...... .................................................................... 315 A Hungry Person will not Encounter Meticulous Reckoning ........................................................................... 315 No Lantern or Fire is Lit in the House of Rasulullaah @@ ........................ .. .......................................... 315 The Difficult life that Rasulullaah w Led ............................................................................................... 317

....... Rasulullaah k%% and the Sahabah @W Tie Stones to their Stomachs to Suppress their Hunger 318 The Statement of Hadhrat Aa'isha @E&%j Concerning Overeating ..................................................... 318 The Hunger Suffered by Rasulullaah @@, His Family, Hadhrat Abu Bakr SGw and Hadhrat Umar .. 319 Rasulullaah , Hadhrat Abu Bakr and Hadhrat Umar ?2?JEWj Suffer Extreme Hunger and

Meet up with Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob %'JE&j .............. ........ ............................................................. 319 Hadhrat Faatima ~~j and Hadhrat Ali %lEWj Suffer Extreme Hunger ................ .. .......................... 321 Rasulullaah @@encourages Hadhrat Ummu Sulaym WW to Endure her Hunger with Patience ...... 321 The hunger Endured by Hadhrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqaas @.EWj ........................................................... 322 The Story of Hadhrat Sa'd 43!3E in this Regard and the Fact that he Was the First Arab to Fire and

Arrow in the Path of Allaah ..................................................................................................................... 322 .......................... The Hunger Endured by Hadhrat Miqdaad bin Aswad and his Two Companions @.GW; 322

The Hunger Endured by Hadhrat Abu Hurayra 3.w ............................................................................. 323 .................................... Hadhrat Abu Hurayra %'JG&j ties Stones to his Stomach because of Hunger .... .... 323

The Extreme Hunger that Hadhrat Abu Hurayra 5W% Suffered ....................... ........... ....................... 324 The Hunger Endured by Hadhrat Asmaa bint Abi Bakr @lE&j ............................................................ 326 The Hunger Endured by the Sahabah @. Ew in General ..................................................................... 326

............. The Extreme Hunger and Cold that the Sahabah @BWj Suffered During the Battle of Khandaq 326 Some Sahabah '&Pw Collapse in Salaah because of extreme Hunger and Weakness .......................... 327 Thd Sahabah @GWj Eat Leaves While Out in The Path of Allaah and Other Incidents of how they

Suffered extreme Hunger ..................................................................................................................... 327 Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah B!i5Wj and his Companions Experience Severe Hunger on a Journey .................. 329

.......... The Hunger ~asulullaah @@ and the Sahabah @!3@2j Suffered During the Tihaama Expedition 329 www.besturdubooks.wordpress.com

14 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @g&!&3 (Vol-1) The lady who fed Some of the Sahabah @.w Every Friday ................................................................. 330 The Sahabah eat Locusts and never Ate Bread made of Wheat during the Period of Ignorance .... 330 .The Intense Thirst that the Sahabah M.Bw Suffered During the Expedition to Tabook .......................... 331 Hadhrat Haarith, lkrama and Ayaash M.w Suffer Extreme Thirst During the Battle of Yarmook .......... 331

...................................... Hadhrat Abu Amr Ansaari i&'4Z5 Endures Severe Thirst in the Path of Allaah 332 ..................................................................... Enduring Extreme Cold when Inviting People Towards Allaah 332

................................................................................ The Sahabah M.G Dig the Trench in Extreme Cold 332 .................................................................. Enduring Lack of Clothing when Inviting People Towards Allaah 333

..I ,,. * , , ......................................................................................................... The Burial of Hadhrat Hamza ?dLxM> 333

.................................... The Incident of Hadhrat Shurahbeel bin Hasanah BIU"&% with Rasulullaah @@$ 333 Hadhrat Abu Bakr %.G &5 Suffers from"a Lack of Clothing and Hadhrat Jibra'eel C$i@ Gives him Glad

............................................................................................................................ Tidings in this Regard .; 333 .................................... Hadhrat Ali %Ww and Hadhrat Faatima @ G W Suffer from a Lack of Clothing 334

The Sahabah @.G have only Coarse Woollen clothing to wear and Have to Constantly eat Only Dates and Water ...................................................................................................................................... 334

.......................................................................................... The Men of Suffa Suffer from a Lack of Clothing 334 ...................................................................................... Enduring fear when Inviting People Towards Allaah 335

The Sahabah mW Suffer Extreme Fear, Hunger and Cold During the Battle of Ahzaab ....................... 335 ............................................................. Enduring Injuries and Illness when Inviting People Towards Allaah 337

The Incident of Two Men from the Banu Abdul Ash'hal Tribe During the Battle of Uhud ............................... 337 The Story of Hadhrat Amr bin Jamooh 9 . W w and his Martyrdom During the Battle of Uhud .................... 338

................................................................................... The Story of Hadhrat Raafi bin Khadeej B.G 338 Chapter Four 339 The Hijrah of Rasulullaah @@ and Hadhrat Abu Bakr BGW5 339 The Leaders of the Quraysh Conspire Against Rasulullaah @& ........................................................... 339 Rasulullaah Leaves Makkah with Hadhrat Abu Bakr 4 3 i j and they Hide in the Cave of Thowr ... 340 The preparations that Hadhrat Abu Bakr %'%55> made for the Hijrah ....................................................... 341 Rasulullaah @I% Leaves the Cave and Heads for Madinah ..................................................................... 343 Hadhrat Abu Bakr 53-j Fears for Rasulullaah @%$when they Leave the Cave and Hadhrat Umar

.......... SWJ Praises Hadhrat Abu Bakr W W j ...................................................................................... 343 Hadhrat Abu Bakr wWj Fears for Rasulullaah @% when they were in the Cave ................................ 344 Hadhrat Abu Bakr BWj Speaks about His Hijrah with Rasulullaah $$& and their Encounter with

Suraaqa bin Maalik .............. ... .......................................................................................................... 344 Rasulullaah @%% Arrives in Madinah, Stays in Quba and the Joy of the People of Madinah ............. ; ....... 346

The Hijrah of Hadhrat Umar 33GWj and Some Other Sahabah '&.G@!Zj ................................................... 348 The First Person to Migrate from Makkah to Madinah ............................................................................. 348 The Hijrah of Hadhrat Umar bin Khattaab S.G Wj and his Two Companions .......................................... 348 The Hijrah of Hadhrat Uthmaan Bin Affaan SIY'Wj .................................................................................... 350 The Hijrah of Hadhrat Ali bin Abi Taalib SGWj ......................................................................................... 350 Hadhrat Ja'far bin Abi Taalib %.G&> and Other Sahabah BWj Migrate to Abyssinia and then to

Madinah .................................................................................................................................................. 351 Rasulullaah @% Permits the Sahabah @LWj to Migrate to Abyssinia and Hadhrat Haatib % G W

and Jamfar ..".".. ' ' . 34l;iW migrate there ........................................................................................................... 351


THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @Fa (VOI- 1 ) 15 The Quraysh send Hadhrat Amr bin Al Aas wWj to Najaashi to Bring the Sahabah %5'-5 back to them .. 351 The Sahabah #%&%6 Meet Najaashi and his Views about Hadhrat Isa &&& and Hadhrat Maryam @J3&3 352 The Sahabah @Bw Leave for Madinah. Najaashi Accepts lslaam and Rasulullaah Prays for his

Forgiveness .............................................................................................................. ........................... , 357 ........................... The Virtues of those Sahabah i43GWj who Migrated to Abyssinia and then to Madinah 358 ........................... Hadhrat Abu Salama B.E and Hadhrat Ummu Salama @WWj Migrate to Madinah 360

The Hijrah of Hadhrat Suhayb bin Sinaan ~~j ...................................................................................... 361 Hadhrat Suhayb bin Sinaan 3.E leaves Makkah to Migrate and Encounters Some Youngsters of the

Quraysh ........................... ............. ............................................................................................................ 361 Hadhrat Suhayb BBw Arrives in Quba Where Rasulullaah L%&! Gives him the Glad Tidings of a Verse

of thk Qurr'aan that Allaah had Revealed about him ............................................................................. 362 The Hijrah of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ . E ............................ .. ................................................ 363 The Hijrah of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Jahash ~ G W ................................................................................... 363 The Hijrah of Hadhrat Dhamra bin Abil Ees I Hadhrat Dhamra s G 5 j bin Ees %%W+j .......... .; .............. 365 The Hijrah of Hadhrat Waathila bin Asqa 9LWj ....................................................................................... 367 The Hijrah of the Banu Sulaym-Tribe .............. .. ........................................................................................ 368 The Hijrah of Hadhrat Junaadah bin Abi Umayyah %$W!2j .......................................................................... 368 Wha Was Told to Hadhrat Safwaan bin Umayyah !&W@!2j and Others Concerning Hijrah .......................... 368 The Hijrah of Women and Children ............................................................................................................. 369 The Hijrah of Rasulullaah @l%s Family and the Family of Hadhrat Abu Bakr !43SWj .......................... 369 The Hijrah of Rasulullaah @@s Daughter Hadhrat Zaynab CEIC%% and the Words of Rasulullaah #%!

Concerning the Hardships She Encountered En route ...................... .... ......................................... 370 The Hijrah of Hadhrat Durra bint Abi Lahab WEw ...................... .. ..................................................... 372 The Hijrah of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas 3 . G W and other Children .................................................... 373 Chapter Five 374 The Chapter Concerning Nusrah 374 (Assisting Others in the Propagaton of Deen) ............................................................................................... 374 A Hadith of Hadhrat Aa'isha k@%&j in this Regard .............................. ........... ............................................. 374 A Hadith of Hadhrat Umar %Wi% in this Regard .................................................................................. 374 A Hadith of Hadhrat Jaabir B G i in this Regard ........................................................................................ 375 A Hadith of Hadhrat Urwa &!&@!2j in this Regard ......................................................................................... 376 A Few Couplets Composed by Hadhrat Sirmah bin Qais WWj in this regard ......................................... 377 The Bond of Brotherhood Between the Muhaajireen and the Ansaar @.E ............................................. 377 The Story of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf 9.w and Hadhrat Sa'd bin Rabee B . w ................... 377 The Muhaajireen and Ansaar Inherit from Each other .................................................................................... 378 The Financial Assistance that the Ansaar gave to the Muhaajireen .............................................................. 379 Sharing Dates and an Ansaari !3G Refuses to be Paid Back ............... .. ......................................... 379, A- How the Ansaar Severed the Ties they had During the Period of Ignorance to Strengthen the Ties of lslaam . 380 The Jew Ka'b bin Ashraf is Killed ................................................................................................................. 380 Abu Raafi Sallaam bin Abul Huqayq is Killed .............................................................................................. 382 The Jew Ibn Shayba is Killed ........................................................................................................................ 385

............. The Ansaar in the Battles against the Banu Qaynuqah, Banu Nadheer and Banu Qurayzah Tribes 385 The Episode of the Banu Qaynuqah Tribe .................. ... ........................................................................ 385


16 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH '@E!@= (Vol-I) The Episode of the Banu Nadheer Tribe ......................................................................................................... 387 The Episode of the Banu Qurayzah Tribe ...................................................................................................... 389

............................................................... The Ansaar Prided themselves on their Accomplishments in Deen 391 The Ansaar Sacrifice worldly Pleasures and its Temporary possessions in Exchange for the Pleasure of

s. .... Allaah and His Rasool k$& ......................................................... .............................................. 3 9 2 ...................................................... .................... The Story of The Ansaar when Makkah was Conquered 392

... The Story of The Ansaar During the Battle of Hunayn and the Statement of ~asulullaah @%! about them 393 The Qualities of the Ansaar @.B ......................................................................................................... 397

..................... The Statement of ~asulullaah @@ when Hadhrat Sa'd bin Mu'aadh B.E Passed Away 397 ................................................................................. The Hospitality and service that the Ansaar Rendered 398

................................. %.I;; &% and Hadhrat Umar B.G 8% 399 The Story of Hadhrat ~ u h a r r h a d bin Maslama '"' "".'. .................................................................. Rasulullaah @ Honours Hadhrat Sa'd bin Ubaadah 3 . E @j 400

......................... .............................................. Hadhrat Jareer 3 . E Wj Serves Hadhrat Anas B.G $W .. 400 Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob Ansaari S G W j Stays with Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ~ . C W j , Who Places.

himself at his Service ........................................................................................................................... 400 .... Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas S E W ? Goes out of his Way to Have the Needs of the Ansaar Fulfilled 401

........................................ He then recited the couplets mentioned above, adding the following couplet to it: 402 Du'aas made for the Ansaar .......................................................................................................................... 403 The Du'aa that Rasulullaah &%@ Made for the Ansaar and the Statement Hadhrat Abu Bakr B.G Wj

made about them in his Sermon .............................................................................................................. 403 Others are Given Preference over the Ansaar in the matter of Khilaafah ..................................................... 404 The Incident that Occurred in the Hall of the Banu Saa'idah Tribe ............................................................... 404

Chapter Six 406 The Chapter Concerning Jihaad (Striving in the Path of Allaah) 406

.... Rasulullaah &?@ Encourages Striving in the path of Allaah and Spending One's Wealth for this Cause 406 Rasulullaah @ leaves for the Battle of Badr afler Consulting with the Sahabah @.W j ...................... 406 Rasulullaah Gives Encouragement before a Battle and the Statement of Hadhrat Umayr bin

Hamaam ';'.".. " "' ~ L & J ................... ... ................................................................................................... 409

The Expedition to Tabook and the wealth that the Sahabah @,- Spent on this Occasion .................... 410 Rasulullaah &?@ Dispatches the Sahabah @GX%j to Makkah and to Various Tribes to Recruit Peole

for Jihaad ............................................................................................................................................. 414 The sahabah @.G Spend Genrously for the Expedition to Tabook ................ ... ................................ 414 Rasulullaah &%!$ Dispatches the Army of Hadhrat Usaama B.E @j which Included the Senior Sahabah

&3Et.Sj and Rejects the Argument of those who Object to the Appointment of Hadhrat Usaama %Gw . 416 Rasulullaah Passes Away and the Sahabah @.BUG+ Return to Madinah ....................................... 417 Hadhrat Abu Bakr SGwj Insists on Dispatching the Army of Hadhrat Usaama B G W in Compliance

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with the Orders of Rasulullaah &&& .............. .. ............................................................................. 418 Hadhrat Usaama S G w Seeks Permission to Return to Madinah but Hadhrat Abu Bakr ?&lGW

Refuses Permission ............................................................................................................................... 419 Hadhrat Abu Bakr B.B Sees the Army of Hadhrat Usaama S.W j Off ........................................... 420 Hadhrat Abu Bakr %.B Rejects the Request of the Muhaajireen and Ansaar to hold back the Army of

Hadhrat Usaama B.BM ..................................................................................................................... 420 ............................. Hadhrat Abu Bakr S G m Addresses Hadhrat Umar 3.G Wj Before he Passes Away 423


THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @.G b&%> (Vol-1) 1 7 Hadhrat Abu Bakr S G W j Censures Those who were Hesitant and who wanted to Delay Jihaad ............. 426 Hadhrat Abu Bakr 3 . C $"j Encourages the Muslims to Fight in Jihaad in his Sermon ............................... 428 The Letter of Hadhrat A h Bakr ~ C W j to Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed 3 . C bi~j and Other Sahabah

&3W!Gj with him Concerning Jihaad in the Path of Allaah ................................................................ 428 Hadhrat Abu Bakr Consults with the Senior Sahabah H C W Concerning a Military offensive

Against the Romans and Delivers a Speech in this Regard .................................................................. 430 The Speech of Hadhrat Umar %JC &+j in Support of the Opinion of Hadhrat Abu Bakr %M to March in

Jihaad ................................................................................................................................................ 431 The Opinion of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf SG$&j concerning the Battle Strategy .......................... 431 . Hadhrat Uthmaan %.B Supports the Opinion of Hadhrat Abu Bakr 3 . C W and the other Sahabah

............ @WJ Echo the Same Opinion ............................................................................................................ 431 Hadhrat Ali %.E W; Gives Glad Tidings to Hadhrat Abu Bakr %Xwj, Who is Pleased by this and then

Delivers a Lecture to Motivate the Sahabah @.W to March in Jihaad .............................................. 432 An Exchange of Words between Hadhrat Umar 3 .G and Hadhrat Amr bin Sa'eed %$Z Wj and Hadhrat

Khaalid bin Sa'eed 9 . G Wj Advises his Brother to Assist Hadhrat Abu Bakr wW .................... .... 432 The Letter of Hadhrat Abu Bakr SGW; to the People of Yemen calling them to Fight in Jihaad ............... 434 The Lecture of Hadhrat Abu Bakr 3 G W j When the Muslim Army Left for Shaam ..................................... 434 Hadhrat Umar Bin Khattaab SEW; Encourages Jihaad in the Path of Allaah and Consults with the

Sahabah MGw in Matters Arising Before him ................................................................................... 435 Hadhrat Umar S.G Wj Encourages People Towards Jihaad .................................................................... 435 Hadhrat Umar wWj Consults with the Sahabah &WWj Concerning a Military Offensive Against

the Persians ............................................................................................................................................. 436 Hadhrat Uthmaan H.G Encourages People Towards Jihaad .................... ... ..................................... 437 Hadhrat Ali SiGWj Encourages People Wowards Jihaad ............................................................................ 437 Hadhrat Ali S E E Encourages the Muslims During the Battle of Siffeen ................................................... 438 Hadhrat Ali Ww Encourages the Muslims to Fight the Khawaarij ................................................... 438 Hadhrat Ali S % W j delivers a lecture Concerning the Reluctance of the Muslims to March in Jihaad ........ 439 Howshab Himyari Calls for Hadhrat Ali 3 . C During the Battle of Siffeen and the Reply he Received ... 440 Hadhrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqaas 3GW; Encourages the Muslims to Wage Jihaad ..................................... 440 The Speech of Hadhrat sa'd !ZX5wj During the Battle of Qaadisiyyah ........... ................. ............................ 440 The Speech of Hadhrat Aasim bin Amr 9 C W during the Battle of Qaadisiyyah .................................. ..... 441 The Enthusiasm of the Sahabah i@C&!2j to March in Jihaad for the Pleasure of Allaah ............................ 441 The Enthusiasm of Hadhrat Abu Umaamah W.C &j for Jihaad ................ ... ......................................... 441 The Enthusiasm of Hadhrat Umar % C W for Jihaad and His Statement that Jihaad is Better than Hajj .... 442 The Enthusiasm of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ B W for Jihaad .................................................... 442 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar !3Cw With the Person who Intended to Proceed in Jihaad ...................... 442 The Statement of Hadhrat Umar SCwj About the Virtue of the Person who Marches out and Stands

Guard in the Path of Allaah ...................................................................................................................... 443 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar 3Cw; and Hadhrat Abu Bakr SCX3Gj Concerning the Departure of

Hadhrat Mu'aadh %Cwj ....................................................................................................................... 443 Hadhrat Urnar 3 .G &3 Gives Preference to those who were the First to Migrate over the Popular Leaders

of People ............................................................................................................................................... 443 The Statement of Hadhrat Suhayl bin Amr &.G@j to the Leaders over Whom Hadhrat Umar 9 C W

had Given preference to the Early Muhaajireen ....................................................................................... 444 www.besturdubooks.wordpress.com

18 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @G&5 (VOI-I) ... Hadhrat Suhayl bin Amr . Marches in Jihaad and Remains in the Path of Allaah until his Death 445

Hadhrat Haarith bin Hishaam ?B3W Leaves for Jihaad despite the Despondency of the People of Makkah 445 The Enthusiasm of Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed 4!&; for Jihaad and his Desire to be lbartyred ............ 446

................................................ The Enthusiasm of Hadhrat Bilaal %@&!& to Proceed in the Path of Allaah 446 Hadhrat Miqdaad ?3CZ&i Refuses to Miss a Jihaad Expedition because of the verse of the Qur'aan

Exhorting Jihaad ....................................................................................................................................... 448 ........................................................................... The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Talha%%W&!& in this Regard 448

The lncident of Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob 2,$BMiG in this Regard ...................................................................... 449 .... ~adhrat Abu Khaythama wj Forsakes the Luxuries of this world and Proceeds in the Path of Allaah 450

The Grief of the Sahabah i43!%%& Whpn they did not have the Ability to Go Out in the path of Allaah or to Spend in the Path of Allaah ................................................................................................................. 451

....................... .The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Layla k?WW6 and Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mughaffal +%4%%$ 451 - /.,* ,.,

.................................................................................................. The Story of Hadhrat Ulba bin Zaid !&&& 452 ..................................................................... Censuring Those Who Delayed Marching in the Path of Allaah 452

........................................................................ Rasulullaah @@ Censures Hadhrat Ibn Rawaaha ?B.W 452 ..... Rasulullaah E@iJ Rebukes one of the Sahabah W m ' who Delayed Marching in the Path of Allaah 453

....................................... Rasulullaah @@ Commands a Battalion to Leave by Night ................................ .... 453 ............ Hadhrat Umar 4- Censures Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal ?i5Irn for Delaying his Departure 453 .......... Censuring Those Who Delayed Marching in the Path of Allaah Because of Negligence on their Pa rI 454

.. ,,, . ,.< ............................................................................................... The Story of Hadhrat K'ab bin Maalik 3.w~ 454

A Warning to Those who Forsake Jihaad to remain with their Families and Wealth ..................................... 460 Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob !31G%Ws Interpretation of the Verse: "and do not throw your own hands into

destruction ". ........................ .i .................................................................................................................... 460 Warnings to Those why Forsake Jihaad because d their Preoccupation with Farming ................................ 461

............................................................ Hadhrat ~ m i r ?W@% Rebukes Hadhrat Abdullaah Anasi W%% 461 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Amr bin A1 Aas ?X%&% Rebukes a man who Neglected Jihaad .............................. 462 Moving Urgently in the Path of Allaah to Uproot Strife ................................................................................... 462

. . The Exped~tron of Muraysee .......................................................................................................................... 462 Rebuking Someone Who had not Completed Forty Days in the Path of Allaah ............................................ 465 Spending Three Periods of Forty Days in the path of Allaah ........................................................................ 465 The Incident of a Woman and the Decision of Hadhrat Uinar 4- ......................................................... 465 The Keenness of the Sahabah iB3W to Encounter Dust in the Path of Allaah ...................................... 466 Rasulullaah Rebukes those Who Disliked experieqcing Dust While Out in the Path of Allaah ............ 466 The Incident of Hadhrat Jaabir Bin Abdullaah ?BSW in this Regard ....................................................... 466 Serving Others While Out in the Path of Allaahl ......................................................................................... 467 Those who Were not F~sting Serve the Fasting Ones in the path of Allaah ............................................. 467

. The Sahabah ,'&?GW Serve a Man Engrossed in Reciting the Qur'aan and Performing Salaah ................ 467 The Freed slave of Rasulullaah CaHed Hadhrat Safeena 3iKWi5 Carries the Goods of the Sahabah

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The incidents of Hadhrat Ahmar the Freed Slave of Hadhrat Ummu Salma liW%W and Mujaahid with Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar 9.W j ............................................................................................. 468

Fasting While out in the path of Aliaah ........................................................................................................ 468 Rasulullaah k$i@ and the Sahabah M.= Fast During Extreme Heat While Out in the path of Allaah . 468 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Makhrama ! & G 5 fasts during the Battle of Yamaarnah ........................................ 469


THE LIVES OF THE S~HABAH @.% !@% (VOZ-I) 19. The Fast of Hadhrat Awf bin Abi Hayya and the Statement of Hadhrat Umar BWj in this Regard ......... 469 The Fast of Hadhrat Abu Amr Ansaari %.G %!2j ............................................................................................. 469 performing Salaah While Out in the path of Allaah ...................................................................................... 470

.................................. The Salaah of Rasulullaah k%$ On the Night Before the Battle of Badr was Fought 470 a- I. .I

~asulullaah &2?& Performs Salaah in Usfaan ............................................................................................... 470 ....................................................... The Salaah of Hadhrat Abbaad bin Bishr !%&% In the Path of Allaah 470

........................................ The Salaah of ~adhrat ~bdullaah bin Unays 3 . G 4% in the Path of Allaah 4 7 2 ........................................................................... performing Salaah at Night While out in the path of Allaah 472

Engaging in Dhikr While Out in the path of Allaah ........................................................................................ 473 The Dhikr of the Sahabah the Night they Conquered Makkah .................................................... 473

.................... The Dhikr of the Sahabah &ElG5$&2j as they Stood over a Valley During the Battle of Khaybar 473 ................ The Sahabah @.G Recite Takbeer and Tasbeeh when Ascending and Descending Inclines 474

The Statement of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar sG$$Zi that the People Embarking on Military Expeditions ................................................................................................................................... are of Two types 474

Being Particular About Making Du'aa when in Jihaad in the path of Allaah .............................................. 475 The Duaa of Rasulullaah @@ as he Left Makkah for the Hijrah ................................................................. 475 Making Du'aa when Within Sight of a Place .................................................................................................. 475

20 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH '@!%% (Vol-I) Rasultlllaah Criticises Separating in VAlleys and Sealing Roads ...................................................... 488 Hadhrat Anas bin Abi Marthad Ghanawi %.WE j Stands Guard ................................................................... 488 Another Sahabi 3.E Stands Guard ................................................................................................. 489 Hadhrat Abu Rayhaana BGWj , Hadhrat Ammaar 3 .G and Hadhrat Abbaad B.EW stand guard .. 490 Enduring Illness while in Jihaad in the path of Allaah .................................................................................. 490

............................. The Story of Hadhrat Ubay bin Ka'b %Gw and His Du'aa to be able to Endure Fever 490 ................................................................................ Enduring Injuries while in Jihaad in the path of Allaah 491

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......................................................... ........................... The Injuries that Rasulullaah &?& Suffered .... 491 ..... The Injuries Sustained by Hadhrat Talha bin Ubaydillah @ . ~ Wj and Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf 491

The Injury of Hadhrat Anas bin Nadhr 8.- .............................................................................................. 492 '"

............................................................... The Wounds Sustained by Hadhrat Ja'far bin Abu Taalib %.G 493 ..................................................................... The Wounds Sustained by Hadhrat Sa'd bin Mu'aadh %!$Ej 493

The Eye of Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan BGw is Injured During the Battle at Taa'if ......................................... 494 The Wounds Sustained to the Eyes of Hadhrat Qataadah bin Nu'maan 3 G w and Hadhrat Rifaa'ah bin

............................................................................................ Raafi -3 During the Battle of Badr 494 The lncident of Hadhrat Raafi bin Khadeej 4&C Wi and two other Sahabah @.W 2 from the Banu Abdul

Ash'hal Tribe ........................................................................................................................................... 494 The Wounds Sustained by Hadhrat Baraa bin Maalik SBWj and How he Lost the Flesh on his Bones ... 495

.................................................................. ........................... The Desire for Martyrdom and Praying for it .. 495 Rasulullaah Wishes to be Killed in the path of Allaah ..................................................................... 495 Hadhrat Umar S.!3W Wishes for Martyrdom ........................... .............................................................. 496

..................................... Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Jahash Wishes for Martyrdom ........................ .. 497 Hadhrat Baraa bin Maalik B.L Wj Hopes for Martyrdom ....................................................................... 407

..... .................................. Hadhrat Humama B.GW Hopes for Martyrdom - ............................................. 4 M ....................... ....................................... Hadhrat Nu'maan bin Muqarrin 3 G w Hopes for Martyrdom .. 499

The Enthusiasm of the Sahabah %rm to Die and Give their Live$ in the path of Allaah ....................... 500 Duriig the Battle of Badr ................................................................................................................................ 500 The Incident of Hadhrat Khaythama BSm and his son ............................................................................. 500 The Martyrdom of Hadhrat Ubaydah bin Haarith S.W ....................................... .................................. 500 During the Battle of Uhud ................................................................................................................................ 502 Hadhrat Ali !ZGWG Resolves to Fight to Death ........................................................................... ................ 502 The Incident of Hadhrat Anas bin Nadhar kri-2 ........................................................................................ 502 The Incident of Hadhrat Thaabit bin Dahdaaha B.G ............................................................................... 502 The Incident of a Muhaajir and an Ansaari ................................................................................................... 503 The Incident of Hadhrat Sa'd bin Rabee 3 G W j .......................................................................................... 503 The Incident of Seven Men of the Ansaar Martyred During the Battle of Uhud .............................................. 504 The Martyrdom of Hadhrat Yamaan 9.C W and Hadhrat Thaabit bin Qais @ W j ............................... 505 During the Battle of Rajee ............................................................................................................................. 505 Hadhrat Aasim, Hadhrat Khubayb and their Companions %5- are Martyred ...................................... 505 The Couplets that Hadhrat Aasim %.E 43% Recited and His Body is Protected f ~ o m the Mushrikeen .......... 507 The Story of Hadhrat Zaid bin Dathana %.- and his Statement About his Love for Rasulullaah &%!. . 508 The Story of Hadhrat Khubayb ~ B w in Makkah and His Salaah at the time of Death ............................. 509 The Statement of Hadhrat Khubayb %CM Concerning his Love for Rasulullaah L!$i$$ and the Couplets

he Recited Before his Execution ..................... ... ............................................................................. 510 www.besturdubooks.wordpress.com

,.'I ".I . ' . THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH i@b* (1101-1) 2 1 During the Expedition fa Bir Ma'oona ................................................................................................... 511

....................................................................................... The Story of the Sahabah W W 5 a t Bir Ma'oona 511 ........................ The Last Words of Hadhrat Haraam w&Gj Because of which his Killer Accepted Islaam 512

DU~W the Battle of Mu'ta ................................................................................................................................ 513 ........ Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Rawaaha !Z4G%j Weeps upon Leaving and His Poem asking for Martyrdom 513

The army then lef! . Rasulullaah @@% left to bid farewell to them and when he turned back (to return to Madinah), Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Rawaaha B G W j said: .............. .. .............................................. 514

Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Rawaaha g.GI;.sj Encourages the Sahabah '@PI;.&Zj towards Martyrdom ............ 514 The Couplets that Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Rawaaha S G W j Recited During the Journey ........................... 515 The Couplets that Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Rawaaha 9G%> Recited During the Battle ........................... 516 Hadhrat Jdfar ?&\u'Wj Disables his Horse and Recites Some Couplets as he Fights ........................... 517 Duringfhe Battle of Yamaamah .................................................................................................................. 517 Hadhrat Zaid bin Khattaab BMj and other Sahabah '@G&j Encourage the Muslims to be Steadfast

................................................................................................... ............. and to Seek Martyrdom ... 517 Hadhrat Thaabit ~ . W 3 and Hadhrat Saalim %Gwj Dig Holes During a Battle to Keep them from

Fleeing and to Ensure that they are Martyred .......................................................................................... 518 The Call Hadhrat Abbaad bin Bishr S G W j Made to the Ansaar Before he was Martyred ........................ 518 The Call Hadhrat Abu Aqeel afxwj Made to the Ansaar Before he was Martyred ............................... 5 1 9 The Martyrdom of Hadhrat Thaabit bin Qais $i'J3&!+j .................... .. .................................................... 520

.................... .......................................................... During the Battle of Yarmook .. ... .......................... 520 Hadhrat 3rama bin Abu Jahal ?5IP$>j is Martyred Together with Four Hundred Muslims .......................... 520 Miscellaneous Stories about the Enthusiasm of the Sahabah *m to Fight in the path of Allaah ......... 521 The Enthusiasm of Hadhrat Ammaar bin Yaasir ~.CI;.s to Fight in the Path of Allaah ............................... 521 The Martyrdom of Hadhrat Baraa bin Maalik W.G $$j in Persia ................... ... .................................. 522 The Thoughts of Hadhrat Umar ~G@&j when Hadhrat Uthmaan bin Madh'oon ~ . W 5 Passed Away

without being Martyred .......................................................................................................................... 522 The Bravery of the Sahabah $3W ............................................................................................................ 522

...................................................................................... The Bravery of Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq s . G @&> 522 The Bravery of Hadhrat Umar bin Khattaab ~.C@.!2j ............................................................................. 523 The Bravery of Hadhrat Ali bin Abi Taalib !3!Zi j .................... ... ...................................................... 523 Hadhrat Ali 3SWj Kills Amr bin Abd Wadd ............... ... ..................................................................... 524 The Couplets Hadhrat Ali ?2WW$ Recited when he Killed Amr bin Abd Wadd ......................................... 524 He concluded with a few verses that meant: .................... .................... .......................................................... 524 Hadhrat Ali Kills the Jew Marhab During the Battle of Khaybar ....................................................... 525 Hadhrat Aamir 3.W >'met Marhab's challenge to a duel as he recited the followins: ................................ 526 The Bravery of Hadhrat Talha bin Ubaydillaah 5&?@!2> ................................................................................ 527 The Bravery of Hadhrat Zubayr bin Awwaam %$lX&!2> ..................... ................... .......................................... 528 Hadhrat Zubayr B.65 &> Emerges with a Drawn Sword in Makkah before the Hijrah ................................. 528 Hadhrat Zubayr B.W Kilk TaJha Abdari During the Battle of Uhud .............

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