Chapter Eighteen

The Chapter Concerning The Unseen Assistance that the Sahabah @UW Received This chapter discusses how Nabi @%% and the Sahabah @W% received unseen assistance when they left the material means, held firmly on to spiritual means and when the Sahabah lbEJUW5 shared the concern that Rasulullaah @%% had for the guidance of people and calling them towards Islaam. It also highlights how the Sahabah @U.&% imbued within themselves the same \ character traits and noble qualities of Rasulullaah &@. Assistance by the Angels Angels Assist the Sahabah +B%&?25 during the Battle of Badr Hadhrat Sahl bin Sa'd S3,= reports that after he had lost his eyesight, Hadhrat Abu Usayd 4!iWM said, "0 son of my brother! By Allaah! If you and I were at Badr and Allaah restored my eyesight, I would show you the valley from where the angels came to (assist) us. Rest assured that I have absolutely no doubts or uncertainties about this." ( I ) Hadhrat Urwa W5j says, "Hadhrat Jibra'eel &?&@ descended during the Battle of Badr in the form of Zubayr - and wearing a yellow turban with a part of it hanging over his face." ('1 Hadhrat Abbaad bin Abdullaah bin Zubayr reports that because Hadhrat Zubayr !&S%Gj was wearing a yellow turban with a part of it hanging over his face, the angels also descended with yellow turbans on their heads." (3) Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas says, "The striking feature of (many of) the angels during the Battle of Badr was their white turbans (while others wore yellow turbans), the ends of which they let hang behind their backs.

During the Battle of Hunayn, they wore green turbans. The angels however never actually (1) Bayhaqi, as quoted in Al Bidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.3 Pg.280). Tabraani has reported a similar narration but Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.84) has commented on the chain of narrators. (2) Tabraani, reporting from reliable sources as confirmed by Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.84). (3) Haakim (Vo1.3 Pg.361). Tabraani and Ibn Asaakir have reported a similar narration, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vo1.5 Pg.267).

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH BgW (Vol-3) fought during any of the battles apart from the Battle of Badr. What they would do was increase the numbers of the Muslims and assist them without actually killing the enemy." Hadhrat Ikrama reports that Rasulullaah @%&s freed slave Hadhrat Abu Raafi Ww said, "I was the slave of Abbaas bin Abdul Muttalib when Islaam entered our household. Abbaas (his wife) Ummu Fadhl C&GWj and I all accepted Islaam but because Abbaas ?$@@!Gj was afraid to oppose his tribe and because he was a wealthy man with a lot of his wealth invested with many people of his tribe, he concealed his lslaam from them. Abu Lahab did not participate in the Battle of Badr and sent Aas bin Hishaam bin Mughiera in his place. Many other people did the same and there was none who stayed behind without sending a representative. We felt tremendous strength and honour when we heard what had happened to the Quraysh at Badr.

Mayslaah humiliate and disgrace them!" Hadhrat Abu Raafi ?3G5M narrates f u r s . He says, "I was a weak man who used to carve arrows_ip.;&heZamzam tent. By Allaah! I was sitting and carving my arrows t h e o n e day and Ummu Fadhl Ww was also there with me. We were rejoicing about the news that reached us when Abu Lahab arrived, dragging his feet along with great difficulty. He sat on the tent's rope with his back towards mine.

It was while he was sitting there that someone announced, 'Here comes Abu Sufyaan bin Haarith bin Abdul Muttalib who has just arrived (from the Battle of Badr).' This Abu iufyaanls name was actually Mughiera. 'Come here!' Abu Lahab called out to him, 'I swear by my life that you should be having some news.' Mughiera sat by him as the people stood by. 'Dear nephew!' Abu Lahab said to him, 'Tell me what happened to the people (how were they defeated?).' Mughiera said, 'By Allaah! As soon as we engaged them in combat, they started killing us as they pleased and took us prisoner as they pleased! By Allaah! The blame cannot be placed on our men because the men we fought were extremely fair in complexion and they rode spotted horses that glided between the ground and the sky.

By Allaah! They left nothing and nothing could stand before them." Hadhrat Abu Raafi %$?4Wj says, "I then grabbed hold of the tent's rope and exclaimed, 'By Allaah! Those were angels!' Abu Lahab then raised his hand and struck me hard on my face. As I stood up to him, he attacked me and struck ine to the ground. He then sat on my chest and started hitting me because I was a weak man. Ummu Fadhl then stood up, took up one of the tent's supports and struck Abu Lahab so hard over the head that he sustained a horrible wound.

She then said, 'Are you taking advantage of him because his master is not around?' Abu Lahab then went away feeling most humiliated. By Allaah! Abu Lahab did not live even seven days more when Allaah afflicted him with a form of smallpox that led to his death." In another narration, Hadhrat Abu Raafi adds, "Abu Lahab's sons left his body for three days after his death until it began to exude a foul odour. This was because the Quraysh feared this form of smallpox as much as they feared a ( I ) Abu Nu'ayrn in his Dalaa'il (Pg.170) THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH (Val-3) 53 7 plague. Eventually, someone from the Quraysh rebuked them saying, 'Shame on you two! Have you no shame?!

Your father's body is rotting in the house and you are not burying him?' They excused themselves saying, 'We fear that those sores are contagious.' 'Come along,' the man offered, 'I shall assist you with it.' By Allaah! They bathed the body by throwing containers of water over it from a distance without going anywhere near it. They then carried it to the upper reaches of Makkah where they placed the body against a wall and threw stones over it."(') Angels Assist the Sahabah Wgb35 during the Battle of Hunayn Hadhrat Auf bin Abdur Rahmaan the freed slave of Ummu Burthun reports that a Sahabi W@!% who participated in the Battle of Hunayn on the side of the Kuffaar said, "When we clashed with Rasulullaah @@ (at one stage on the battlefield), the Muslims were unable to stand before us for even as long as it takes to milk a goat. Swinging our swords about, we finally came in front of Rasulullaah tk%@ and were about to attack him when some strikingly handsome men appeared suddenly and said, 'May your faces be disfigured! Go back!' It was the effect of those words that we were ultimately defeated." (2) Hadhrat Auf A'raabi reports from Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan the freed slave of Abu Burthun that a Sahabi wWj who participated in the Battle of Hunayn said, 'When we clashed with the Sahabah $BGw of Rasulullaah @&! (at one stage) on the battlefield of Hunayn, they were unable to stand before us. for even as long as it takes to milk a goat.

When we had dispersed them, we started chasing after them until we reached a person riding a white mule. The person turned out to be Rasulullaah @@. We then saw some strikingly handsome men with Rasulullaah @@ who said, 'May your faces be disfigured! Go back!' It was the effect of those words that we were ultimately defeated and the Muslims were able to get on top of us." (3) Hadhrat Jubayr bin Mut'im %Wj says, "We were with Rasulullaah @@ during the Battle of Hunayn as the battle was raging. I then happened to look up and saw something like a black blanket descending from the sky. It landed between the enemy and ourselves and I noticed that it was a mass of ants that scattered about, filling the entire valley.

This spelt the defeat of the enemy and we not once doubted the fact that these were angels." (4) Angels Assist the Sahabah @Wb3 during the Battle of Uhud and the Battle of Khandaq Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Fadhl reports that Rasulullaah @% gave the flag to (1) Ibn Is'haaq, as quoted in NBidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vol.3 Pg.308). Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.4 Pg.73), Haakim (V01.3 Pg.321) have reported a similar narration, as have Tabraani and Bazzaar, but Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.89) has commented on the chain of narrators. Haakim (Vo1.3 Pg.322) has also reported the narration from another source, as has Abu Nu'aym in his Dalaa'il (Pg.170). (2) Bayhaqi, as quoted in AlBldaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.4 Pg.332). (3) Ibn Jareer, as quoted in the Taheerof Ibn Katheer (Vol.2 Pg.345). (4) Ibn Is'haaq, as quoted in NBidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.4 Pg.334).

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @%%&3 (Vol-3) Hadhrat Mus'ab bin Umayr - during the Battle of Uhud. When Hadhrat Mus'ab !&!W was martyred, an angel in the guise of Hadhrat Mus'ab ?W@3 took hold of the flag. Towards the end of the day, Rasulullaah @@ addressed \ him saying, "Go ahead, 0 Mus'ab." The angel then turned to Rasulullaah and said, "I am not Mus'ab." Rasulullaah @?% then realised that h was an angel sent to assist him. (I) e Hadhrat Anas says, "It is as if I am actually looking at the dust rising frOm the Banu Ghanam street as Hadhrat Jibra'eel @%$ rode by at the time when Rasulullaah @.@was marching against the Banu Quraizah tribe." (2) Another narration recounts this incident of the battle against the Banu Quraizah tribe in detail. It states that after Rasulullaah @?% had downed his weapons (after finishing the Battle of Khandaq), Hadhrat Jibrateel @&$ came to him. Hadhrat Jibra'eel 6@!+$ was resting against his horse's chest when Rasulullaah @@ came out to him.

With dust still covering his eyebrows, Hadhrat Jibra'eel said, "We have not yet downed our weapons after the battle. March on now against the Banu Qurayzah tribe." "My companions have been through a lot of exertion. Why not give them a few days respite?" Hadhrat Jibra'eel &I!& said, 'You must march against them. I shall lead this horse of mine into their fortress and raze it to the ground" Hadhrat Jibra'eel &%& and the angels with him then turned and left and their dust clouds could be seen rising in the streets of the Ansaar Banu Ghanam tribe. (3) Angels Fight the Mushrikeen and take - them Prisoner During the Battle of Badr Hadhrat Suhayl bin Arnr - says, 'Without doubt, it was during the Battle of Badr that I saw brilliant men riding spotted horses that glided between the ground and the sky. They were very conspicuous and were killing the Mushrikeen and also taking them prisoner." (4) Hadhrat Baraa and several other Sahabah i4!%%% report that when an Ansaari Sahabi ?Zl!%Sj brought Hadhrat Abbaas ?&!iWj as a prisoner (during the Battle of Badr), Hadhrat Abbaas !&WW4j said, "0 Rasulullaah @%#!

It was not this man who took me prisoner." He then went on to describe the person who captured him, stating also that the person was someone whose head was bald in the front. Addressing the Ansaari %%W, Rasulullaah @?i% said, "Allaah sent a noble angel to assist you." (5) A similar narration from Hadhrat Ali &l!Z&j states that when an Ansaari Sahabi - brought Hadhrat Abbaas ?&Uf&4 as a prisoner, Hadhrat Abbaas bin, Abdul Muttalib $iMW said, "0 Rasulullaah m! By Allaah! It was not this man who (1) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.3 Pg.121). (2) Abu Nu'aym in his Dalaa'il (Pg. 182). Ibn Sa'd (Vol.2 Pg.76) has reported a slmiiar narration.

(3) Ibn Sa'd (Vol.2 Pg.77). (4) Ibn Asaakir and Waaqidi, as quoted in ~ n z u l UmrnaaI(Vol.5 Pg.268). (5) Ahmad, reporting from reliable sources as confirmed by Haytharni (Vo1.6 Pg.85). THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH '@&%5 (Vol-3) took me prisoner. The person who captured me was a man who was bald up to his temples. He was one of the most handsome men I have ever seen and was riding a spotted horse.

I do not think that he is one of your men." "0 Rasulullaah m!" the Ansaari - said, "It was I who took him prisoner." Rasulullaah bade the Ansaari not to insist saying, "Allaah had sent a noble angel to assist you." Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas !B3W reports that the person who took Hadhrat Abbaas ?&UWi5 prisoner was Hadhrat Abu Yasr Ka'b bin Arnr, who belonged to the Banu Salimah tribe. While he was a short man, Hadhrat Abbaas BGW was a towering man. "0 Abu Yasar," Rasulullaah asked him, "How did you manage to take Abbaas prisoner?" He replied, "0 Rasulullaah @#! A man whom I have never seen before nor afterwards assisted me in capturing him." When he then proceeded to describe the person, Rasulullaah remarked, "It was indeed one of the noble angels who came to your assistance." (2) Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas - narrates that as a Muslim was pursuing a Mushrik soldier (during the Battle of Badr), he heard a whiplash from above and the voice of a horseman saying (to his horse), "Forward, 0 Hayzoom!" When the Muslim looked ahead, he saw the Mushrik falling flat on his back. Upon closer inspection, he found that the Mushrik's nose was severed and his face had been deeply gashed as a result of a forceful whiplash. In fact, his entire face had already turned blue.

When this Ansaari reported the matter to Rasulullaah w, Rasulullaah k%% confirmed what he said and remarked, "That was an angel from the reinforcements of the third heaven." On that day, seventy Mushrikeen were killed and seventy were taken prisoner. (3) A Sahabi - belonging to the Banu Ghifaar tribe says, "We were still Mushrikeen when my cousin and I climbed on a mountain overlooking Badr to view the battle. We wished to see who will be defeated so we could join the victors to loot the others. As we sat on the mountain, we saw a cloud draw near to us and we heard the neighing of horses and a voice saying, 'Forward, 0 Hayzoom!' This caused my cousin's heart to rupture and he died immediately. I was almost killed myself and just managed to control myself." (4) Hadhrat Abu Talha ii%%?&j relates, 'We were with Rasulullaah k%% in a battle and when we engaged the enemy in battle, I heard Rasulullaah @%% say, '0 Master of the Day of Retribution, only You do we worship and only from You do we seek help.' I then saw many men (from the army of Mushrikeen) fall down as the angels struck at them from the front and from the back." Hadhrat Abu Umaamah reports that his father Hadhrat Sahl ?&83* once said to (1) Ibn Abi Shaybah, Ahmad, Ibn Jareer and Bayhaqi, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vo1.5 Pg 266). Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.75) has attributed the narration to Ahmad and Bazzaar.

(2) Ibn Sa'd (V01.4 Pg.12). Ahmad has reported a similar narration, but Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.86) has commented on the chain of narrators. Abu Nu'aym has also reported the narration in his Dalaa'il (Pg.169). (3) Muslim, as quoted in AIBidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.3 Pg.279). (4) Abu Nu'aym in his Dalaa'il (Pg.170). (5) Abu Nu'aym in his Dalaa'il (Pg. 164).

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH ~,L%%j (VOI-3) him, "Dear son! During the Battle of Badr, 1 saw that when any of us merely pointed (our swords) in the direction of any Mushrivs head, the head would be severed from the body even before our swords could reach them." (I) Hadhrat Abu Waaqid Laythi Ww says, "I would be following a man from the Mushrikeen to strike him a blow with my sword, only to find his head rolling even before my sword could reach him. 1 then realised that it was someone else (an angel) who had killed him." (2) The same words have been narrated from Hadhrat Abu Dawood Maazini !&%@!% who had participated in the Battle of Badr. (3) Hadhrat Sahl bin Abu Hathma narrates that when Hadhrat Abu Barzah ~~ brought three heads of the Mushrikeen to Rasulullaah @?@ during the Battle of Badr. Rasulullaah @%% remarked, "You have done extremely well!" "0 Rasulullaah w!" Hadhrat Abu Barzah !&W%.j said, "I killed two of them myself. As for the third, I saw an extremely handsome man with a fair complexion decapitate him." Rasulullaah @@ then named the angel whom Hadhrat Abu Barzah !&3Wj described. (4) Hadhrat Haarith bin Simma 3iW&$ says, "~asulull~ah @@ was in a gorge when he asked me whether I had seen Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ?&W&bZ.

'Yes, 0 Rasulullaah w!' I replied, 'I saw him at the foot of a hill as a regiment of the Mushrikeen army were about to attack him. It was for that reason that I descended from the hill (to assist him), but I then came to.you when I saw you.' Rasulullaah @?@ remarked, 'Behold! The angels are fighting by his side.' I then went to Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf - and found him with the fallen bodies of seven Mushrikeen. 'You have done extremely well!' I exclaimed, 'Did you kill all of them by yourself?' He replied, 'As for this person (pointing to Artaat bin Abd Shurahbeel) and this other one, I did kill them myself. As for the others, they were killed by a mart I have never seen.' I then said, 'Allaah and His Rasool @%% have spoken the truth."'(5) Hadhrat Jibra'eel &@# Deals With those Who Ridiculed Rasulullaah in Makkah Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ?BE%% reports that Rasulullaah $%% was with Hadhrat Jibra'eel when he passed by a group of people who started jeering at Rasulullaah @%$ saying, "There is the man who claims to be a prophet!" Hadhrat Jibra'eel then pointed at them, as a result of which they developed marks on their bodies resembling those made by fingernails. These then became (1) Bayhaqi, as quoted in AI Bidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.3 Pg.281).

Haakim (Vo1.3 Pg.409), reporting from reliable sources as confirmed by Dhahabi. Tabraani has reported a similar narration but Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.84) has commented on the chain of narrators. (2) Ibn Is'haaq, as quoted in A/ Bidaayah wan Nihaajah Clg1.3 Pg.281). (3) Ahmad. Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.83) has commented on the chain of narrators. Abu Nu'aym has reported a similar narration in his Dalaa'il (Pg. 170).

(4) Tabraani. Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.83) has commented on the chain of narrators. (5) Tabraani and Bazaar. Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.114) has commented on the chain of narrators. Ibn Mandah and Abu Nu'aym have reported a similar narration, as quoted in Muntakhab Kanzul Ummaal (Vol.5 Pg.76). THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH mF@L!&3 (Vol-3) sores that emitted such a foul odour that people were unable to even go close to them.

It was then that Allaah revealed the verse: (fowiw iJy) (@ 2 &I 61) We are enough for you against those wio ridicule. {Surah Hijr, verse 95)(l) Concerning to the verse "We are enough for you against those who ridicule"(2), Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas = states that the persons referred to are Waleed bin Mughiera, Aswad bin Abd Ya'ooth, Aswad bin Muttalib Abu Zam'ah from the Asad bin Abd Uzzah tribe, Haarith bin Aytal Sahmi and Aas bin Waa'il Sahmi. When Hadhrat Jibra'eel @&@ came to ~asdullaah &?%, Rasulullaah @@ complained of these people to him (and Hadhrat Jibra'eel %@ asked Rasulullaah to point them out to him). When Rasulullaah @& pointed Waleed bin Mughiera out to him, Hadhrat Jibra'eel %@ pointed towards his radial artery. "Are you not going to do anything?" Rasulullaah @d% asked. "I have already taken care of him for you," Hadhrat Jibra'eel @@ replied. ~hereaftkr when Rasulullaah @$j! pointed Haarith bin Aytal out to him, Hadhrat Jibra'eel @&& pointed towards his belly. "Are you not going to do anything?" Rasulullaah k%@ asked.

"I have already taken care of him for you," Hadhrat Jibra'eel @$$ replied. Rasulullaah k?% then pointed Aas bin Waa'il out and Hadhrat Jibra'eel pointed towards the sole of his foot. Rasulullaah @$% again asked, "Are you not going to do anything?" Yet again Hadhrat Jibra'eel @I&.$ replied, "I have already taken care of him for you." It then transpired that when Waleed bin Mughiera was passing by a man from the Khuzaa'ah tribe who was busy sharpening an arrow, the arrow happened to cut Waleed's radial artery. As for Aswad bin Muttalib, he became blind. While some say that he just became blind, others say that he was once lying beneath a tree when he suddenly started calling for his sons saying, 'Will you not come to my rescue because I have been destroyed. A thorn has been pierced in my eye." They however said, 'We can see nothing (in your eye)." It was not long after this that he became completely blind.

As for Aswad bin Abd Ya'ooth, he was once on a journey when blisters erupted on his head, causing him to die. Haarith bin Aytal was afflicted with an over secretion of yellow bile in his stomach which caused his excreta to emerge from his mouth. This led to his death. As for Aas bin Waa'il, he was walking somewhere when a thorn of the Shibriqa tree pierced the sole of his foot, causing it to swell and eventually leading to his death. (3) An Angel Comes to the Aid of Hadhrat - Hadhrat Arias Ww narrates that there was a companion of Rasulullaah @@ called Hadhrat Abu Mu'liq -. He was a trader who traded both his own (1) Tabraani and Bazzaar.

Haytham~ (Vo1.7 Pg.46) has commented on the chain of narrators. (2) Surah Hijr, verse 95. (3) Tabraani. Haythami (Vo1.7 Pg.47) has commented on the chain of narrators. THE L I E S OF THE S M A H @!?- (Vol-3) Ibaadah and was extremely abstinent. He was out on business one day when an armed robber confronted him.

"Put down your goods," the robber demanded, "because I am going to kill you." 'You may have all the goods," Hadhrat Abu Mu'liq W= told him. "It is your life that I want," the robber barked. "Then permit me to perform salaah," Hadhrat Abu Mu'liq -5 requested. The robber laughed, 'You may perform as much salaah as you please." Hadhrat Abu Mu'liq 4 = made wudu and started performing salaah. One of the du'aas he made was: "0 The Most Loving! 0 Master of the Glorious Throne! 0 the One Who does as He pleases! By Your Honour that none can hope to have, by Your kingdom that none can harm and by Your light that fills the foundations of Your throne do I implore You to protect me from the evil of this robber. 0 Helper, do help me." When he had made this dua thrice, a rider suddenly appeared with a spear held high above his head.

The rider thrust the spear at the robber and killed him. He then went up to the trader and asked, "Who are you?" Hadhrat Abu Mu'liq 4 - replied, "I am the one whom Allaah has rescued through you." The rider then explained, "I am an angel of the fourth heaven. When you first made the dua, I heard the doors of the heavens rattle. When you made the dua the second time, I heard the inhabitants of the heavens cry out. When you again made the dua for the third time and it was announced that this was the dua of a person in distress, I sought permission from Allaah to grant me the ability to kill the robber. You ought to know the good news that whoever makes wudu, performs four Rakaahs salaah and then makes that dua, his dua will be answered whether he is in distress or not." (') An Angel Comes to the Aid of Hadhrat Zaid bin Hadhrat Layth bin Sa'd reports that Hadhrat Zaid bin Haaritha 4 - once I rented a mule from a man from Taa'if.

The man however made a condition with him that Hadhrat Zaid WW should first take him where he wished to alight. i The man then led Hadhrat Zaid ?21G@A% to some ruins where he told him to get off. When Hadhrat Zaid Ww got off, he saw many dead bodies lying there. When the man then made a move to kill Hadhrat Zaid !B!S%, Hadhrat Zaid !B$%U requested to be allowed to perform two Rakaahs salaah. The man sgeered, "You may perform your salaah because all these people also performed salaah but their salaah did them no good." Hadhrat Zaid Ww narrated, "As I performed salaah, he came up to kill me. (1) Ibn Abi Dunya in his Mujaabad dawah, as quoted in Isaabah (Vo1.4 Pg. 182). THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @s?S (Vol-3) However, when I exclaimed, ' ' (!&$I s3 GYaa Arhamar Raahimeen - 0 the Most merciful of those who show mercy!)!' he heard a voice calling out, 'Do not kill him!' This startled him and he went to look from where the voice was coming, but he found nothing.

When he approached me again, I again called out, , Yaa Arhamar Raahimeen! After this had happened three times, I saw a horseman come riding. He held in his hand a steel spear that had a spark of flame rising from its head. He thrust the spear so forcefully at the man that it pierced through his body and emerged from his back. As the man fell dead, the horseman turned to me and said, 'When you called out Yaa Arhamar Raahimeen'the first time, I was in the seventh heaven. When you called out Yaa Arhamar Raahimeen' the second time, I was in the heaven just above this world and by the time you called out Yaa Arhamar Raahimeen'the third time, I came to Seeing the Angels Hadhrat Aa'isha @Gw and some other Sahabah i43Gw See Hadhrat Jibraleel@&$ Hadhrat Aa'isha GW4W narrates, "When Rasulullaah @%% once heard a man's voice, he jumped up very fast and went outside to meet the man.

I followed him out to see (who the person was) and found a man leaning against the mane of his Turkish horse. As far as I could see, the man was Dihya Kalbi %Iw, wearing his turban with its ends hanging between his shoulders. When Rasulullaah &%@ came back to my room, I asked, 'I saw you jump up very fast but when I went out to have a look, I saw that it was only Dihya Kalbi.' 'Did you see him?' Rasulullaah @?@ asked in astonishment. When I confirmed that I really did, Rasulullaah said, 'That was Jibra'eel @I&. He came to give me the instruction to march against the Banu ~ u r a ~ z a h . " ' ( ~ ) In a more detailed account of the battle against the Banu Qurayzah, a narration of Hadhrat Sa'eed bin Musayyib adds that when Rasulullaah @?@ passed by several gatherings of Sahabah iB%%!G on his way to the Banu Qurayzah, he asked them whether anyone had passed by them.

'Yes," they replied, "Dihya Kalbi just passed by us riding a white mule and sitting on a velvet cloth." Rasulullaah @?% then informed them, "That was not Dihya but Jibra'eel 6@%. He has been sent to shake the fortress of the Banu Qurayzah and to instil fear into their hearts." (3) An Ansaari sees Hadhrat Jibra'eel @&$ and Speaks to him Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas $iW?&; reports that Rasulullaah @% once went to visit a man from the Ansaar. When Rasulullaah @@ drew near to the house, he overheard the Ansaari speaking to someone inside. However, after seeking (1) Ibn Abdul Birr in his Isfi'aab (Vol. 1 Pg.548). (2) Abu Nu'aym in his Dalaa'il (Pg.182). Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.4 Pg.250) has reported a similar narration.

(3) Abu Nu'aym in his Dalaa'il (Pg.182). THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH WE-3 (Vol-3) permission to enter, Rasulullaah @@ entered the house but saw no one (with the Ansaari). "Did I not hear you speaking to someone?" Rasulullaah @?& asked. "0 Rasulullaah @%!" the Ansaari replied, "I came indoors because of the extreme grief I felt when the people spoke about my high fever. It was then that someone came inside. By Allaah!

After you, I have seen none who is better company nor any who speaks better than him." Rasulullaah @@ then said, "That was Jibrateel BW.. Verily amongst you there are such people that if they take an oath in Allaah's name, Allaah will ensure that He fulfils their oath."(') Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas Sees Hadhrat Jibra'eel @&$$ Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas narrates, "I was with my father when we went to Rasulullaah k%%. There was a man whispering something to Rasulullaah @?&, because of which Rasulullaah @@ seemed to ignore my father. We then left and my father said to me, 'Did you notice that your cousin (Rasulullaah @%) was ignoring me?' 'Dear father!' I said, 'There was a man whispering something to him.' When we returned to Nabi @@, my father said, '0 Rasulullaah M! When I mentioned something to Abdullaah, he informed me that there was a person here whispering something to you. Was there someone With you?' 'Did you see him, 0 Abdullaah?' Rasulullaah $%% asked.

When I confirmed that I did, Rasulullaah @% said, 'That was Jibra'eel @W. Because I was preoccupied with him, I was unable to tend to you."'(2) Another narration states that Hadhrat Abbaas !&GMj once sent his son Hadhrat Abdullaah WWj to Rasulullaah @% for something. However, when Hadhrat Abdullaah ~~%&.j found someone with Rasulullaah @%, he returned without saying anything. When Rasulullaah @$% later asked Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas %G5= if he had seen the man, Hadhrat Abdullaah %WWj replied that he did. Rasulullaah @%! then informed him that the person was Hadhrat Jibra'eel @,%. Rasulullaah also said about Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas !&W&j, "He will be blessed with tremendous knowledge but will become blind before he dies." (This was exactly what happened afterwards).

(3) Hadhrat Irbaadh bin Saariyah sees and Angel in'the Damascus Masjid Hadhrat Urwa bin Ruwaym reports that a Sahabi by the name of Hadhrat Irbaadh bin Saariyah ~,W%; had become extremely old and was wishing that his soul could be' taken. He would make dua saying, "0 Allaah! I have grown very old and my bones have become extremely weak. Do take me away to Yourself." He was in the Damascus Masjid one day when saw an exceptionally handsome young manwhomhedescribes as the most handsome of men. The young man was wearing a green cloak. He addressed Hadhrat Irbaadh - saying, "What is (1) Bazzaar and Tabraani, reporting from reliable sources as confirmed by Haythami (Vol.10 Pg.41).

(2) Ahmad and Tabraani, reporting from reliable sources as confirmed by Haythami (Vo1.9 Pg.276). (3) Tabraani, reporting from reliable sources as confirmed by Havthami (Vo1.9 Pg.277). THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @,%@%5 (Vd-3) the dua that you keep making?" "Dear nephew!" Hadhrat Irbaadh s@!% asked, "What dua should I be making?" The man replied, "Say: , * , , , , I ) Y , C ) 5 . "&rl p3 WI 'yP&L~I" "0 Allaah! Make my actions good and deliver me (with safety) to my death." Hadhrat Irbaadh Ww then asked, "And who are you? May Allaah have mercy on you." The young man replied, "I am (the angel) Roobaa'eel, who removes grief from the hearts of Mu'mineen." The Angels Greet and Shake Hands with the Hadhrat Mutarrif bin Abdullaah reports that Hadhrat Imraan bin Husayn %'@Wj once said to him, "Listen, 0 Mutarrif!

(During the course of my illness) The angels used to come to the headside of my bed to greet me, they would greet in my house and even at the entrance of the Hateem. However, this stopped after I had myself branded (for medical reasons)." When his wound (received from the branding) had healed, Hadhrat Mutarrif again spoke to him. this time, Hadhrat Imraan %Gw said, "Listen, 0 Mutarrif! That which I had been missing has come back to me. 0 Mutarrif! Do keep this a secret until after I die." (') Hadhrat Mutarrif reports, "Hadhrat Imraan bin Husayn WGw once said to me, 'Do you know that I used to be greeted (by the angels during my illness), but this stopped when I had myself branded.' I asked, 'Were the greeting coming from your headside or from the side of your feet?' "No, not from the side of the feet, but from the headside," he confirmed. To this, I remarked, 'I think that these greetings will certainly return before you pass away.' Some time later, Hadhrat Imraan %,- said to me, 'Do you know that the greetings have returned?' It was then only a short while later that he passed away." (3) Hadhrat Qataadah reports that the angels used to shake the hands of Hadhrat Imraan bin Husayn 3s-j until he had himself branded, upon which they left him. (4) Speaking to the Angels Hadhrat Salam bin Atiyya Asadi reports that when Hadhrat Salmaan ?&%%% was in the throes of death, a man came to see him.

"Dear angel," Hadhrat Salmaan Ww said, "Please be gentle with me." The angel replied by saying, "I am gentle with every Mu'min." (5) Hearing the Angels Speak Hadhrat Anas -3 reports that Hadhrat Ubay bin Ka'b Once made a resolve saying, "I shali go to the Masjid, perform salaah and then praise Allaah in (1) Tabraani. Haythami (Vol.10 Pg.184) has commented on the chain of narrators. (2) Haakim (Vo1.3 Pg.472). (3) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.4 Pg.289). (4) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.4 Pg.288). (5) Abu Nu'aym in his Hilya (Vol.1 Pg.204).

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH (Vol-3) such terms that none has ever done before." However, when he sat down to praise after performing his salaah, he heard a loud voice behind him saying, "0 Allaah! All praise belongs to You and all kingdom belongs to You. All good is in Your control and all actions will return to You, whether they be done publicly or secretly. All praise belongs to You and You have power over all things. Forgive all the sins I have committed in the past and protect me in the remaining part of my life. Inspire me to do pure deeds that You will be pleased with and accept my repentance." When Hadhrat Ubay ?31w reported the incident to Rasulullaah @%, Rasulullaah @%% said, "That was Hadhrat Jibra'eel@%."(l) Angels Speaking on the Tongues of the Sahabah @,G$ii3 Angels Speaking on the Tongue of Hadhrat Umar S8gI;ur$8j4j' Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri ~ , W j reports that Rasulullaah once said, "Whoever dislikes Umar dislikes me and whoever loves Umar loves me.

Verily, Allaah boasts about mankind in general on the eve of the Day of Arafah, but boasts specifically about Umar. There has been a Muhaddath in the Ummah of every Nabi that Allaah has sent and if there is one amongst my Ummah, he must be Umar." " 0 Rasulullaah m!" the Sahabah @W%j enquired, "Who is a Muhaddath?' Rasulullaah @'# explained, "He is a person on whose tongue the angels speak." (2) Angels Speaking on the Tongue of Hadhrat Abu Mufazzir %.@wj during the Siege of Bahurseer Hadhrat Anas bin Hulays reports, "After defeating the Persians (in battle), we had laid siege to their fortress of Buharseer when one of their emissaries approached us say%, 'Our emperor asks whether any of you would be interested in an accord that would secure for us the land from our side of the Tigris River up to our mountain and secure for you the land from your side of the Tigris River up to your mountain? Are your bellies still not full? May Allaah never fill your bellies!' Hadhrat Abu Mufazzir Aswad bin Qutba %,Gw then stepped ahead of the others (and addressed the emissary). Allaah placed on his tongue words that neither he nor us knew anything about. The emissary then returned and we saw the people (from the city) leaving for Madaa'in.

'0 Abu Mufazzir ?3lw!' we asked him, 'What did you say to him?' His reply was, 'I swear by the Being Who sent Muhammad @?% with the truth that I have no idea what I said. All I know is that a special tranquillity descended upon me. I am however sure that whatever was placed on my tongue was good.' ( I ) lbn Abi Dunya in his Kitaabudh Dhikr, as quoted in Targheeb wat Tarheeb (Vo1.3 Pg.101). (2) Tabraani. Haythami (Vo1.9 Pg.69) has commented on the chain of narrators. THE LIVES OF THE S M B A H @@@%3 (Vol-3) People then questioned him in turns (with the same response) until Hadhrat Sa'd (bin Abi Waqqaas) $%%&j heard about the incident.

Hadhrat Sa'd %GWj then came to our camp and asked, '0 Abu Mufazzir! What did you say to them? By Allaah! They are all fleeing.' Hadhrat Abu Mufazzir WGWj however gave him the same reply he had given us.' Hadhrat Sa'd %Gw then announced that an attack be launched and the soldiers stood in battle formation as our catapults flung rocks at the enemy. However, neither could anyone be seen in the town, nor did anyone emerge. Only one man came out, seeking amnesty.

When we granted him amnesty, he said, 'There is no one left here. What is keeping you back?' Some men then scaled the walls (to unlock the gates) and when we entered as victors, we found nothing and no one. All we could do was to capture some people who were still leaving the town. When we asked them and the man (who asked for amnesty) what it was that made them flee, they explained that when the emperor sent his emissary to request for a treaty, your reply was: 'There shall never be any treaty between us until we eat the honey of Afreezeen with the citron of Kootha.' To this, the king exclaimed, 'Oh dear! The angels are speaking on their tongues. It is a reply of the angels spoken on the tongues of Arabs.

By Allaah! Even if it were not so, these are words (that Allaah) placed on the tongue of that man to deter us (from fighting them). You should all retreat to the city of Quswa." Angels Descend to Listen to the Sahabah E!WW Reciting the Qur'aan Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri 9,Ew reports that one night when Hadhrat Usayd bin Hudhayr SG5w was reciting Qur'aan in his silo, his horse started to skip about. When he again started to recite, it started skipping about again. (He again stopped and) When he started reciting for a third time, it again did the same. Hadhrat Usayd S,GW says, "Because I feared that the horse would trample (my son) Yayha, I got up to see to her, but was surprised to find something like a cloud above my head, with what resembled many lanterns inside it.

It then flew up into the sky until I was unable to see it." He went to Rasulullaah @@$ early next morning and reported the matter saying, "0 Rasulullaah @$! I wasrecitingtheQur'aanlatelastnight in my silo when my horse started to skip about." "Recite, 0 lbn Hudhayr," Rasulullaah @g instructed. When Hadhrat Usayd 9~~ started reciting, the horse started to skip about (and he stopped). "Recite, 0 Ibn Hudhayr," Rasulullaah @$ repeated. When Hadhrat Usayd W5W$ started reciting, the horse started to skip about again. Again Rasulullaah said, "Recite, 0 Ibn Hudhayr." Because his son Yahya was again close to the horse and he feared it would trample him, Hadhrat Usayd ~ ~ & stopped reciting and again he saw the cloud with what resembled many lanterns inside it.

Again it flew up into the sky until he was unable to see it. To this, Rasulullaah @@ remarked, 'Those were angels who were listening to you. Had (1) Ibn Jareer (Vo1.3 Pg. 118). THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH *@!%@ (Vol-3) you continued reciting, they would have been visible to everyone and would not have hidden themselves from view." (I) Another narration states that Hadhrat Usayd ~ , G W j said, "When I turned, I saw something like lanterns suspended between the sky and the ground. I said, '0 Rasulullaah w! (After seeing that) 1 was unable to recite any further.' Rasulullaah @%% explained, 'Those were angels who had descended to listen to you recite the Qur'aan.

Had you continued, you would have seen some amazing things.'' ('1 Yet another narration states that Rasulullaah @# said, "Those were angels who had come close when they heard your voice. Had you continued reciting, they would have been visible to everyone and would not have hidden themselves from view." (3) The Angels Bathe the Bodies of Dead Sahabah m, G#Cs> Angels Bathe the Body of the Martyred Hadhrat Handhala Bgbsj' Hadhrat Mahmood bin Labeed reports that Hadhrat Handhala bin Abu Aamir W= who belonged to the Banu Amr bin Auf tribe met Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan bin Harb Ww in combat during the Battle of Uhud. When Hadhrat Handhala 4-j had gained the upper hand, a person named Shaddaad bin Aswad who was referred to as Ibn Sha'oob saw this and struck Hadhrat Handhala ~,L%Wj a fatal blow. Referring to Hadhrat Handhala ~ , w , Rasulullaah @@ said to the Sahabah M , W , "The angels are bathing your companion. Ask his family what had happened." When the Sahabah i4iYSw asked his wife about it, she replied, "He left as soon as he heard the call (to battle when the Muslims were being defeated) while he still needed to take a bath." (When he heard this) Rasulullaah @%$ said, "That was why the angels bathed him." (4) The Angels bathe the Body of Hadhrat Sa'd bin Hadhrat Mahmood bin Labeed also reports that when Hadhrat Sa'd bin Mu'aadh &=was struck (by an arrow) in his radial artery during the Battle of Khandaq, he fell seriously ill. He was then pl.aced in the care of a lady called Rufaydah.

The narration then continues to the point where it states that when Rasulullaah @% heard about Hadhrat Sa'd death, he rushed to the scene with the Sahabah i4iYGw. Rasulullaah @@ walked so fast that the straps of the Sahabah $Bm's shoes started to break and their shawls fell off their shoulders. "0 (1) Eukhaari and Muslim. (2) Haakim, as quoted in Targheeb war Tarheeb 0101.3 Pg.13). Ibn Hibbaan, Tabraani and Bayhaqi have reported a similar narration from Hadhrat Usayd 4 ! % , as quoted in Kanzfff Ummaa/(~o1.7 Pg.7) (3) Abu Ubayd, Eukhaari, Nasa'ee and others. (4) Abu Nu'aym in his Hilya (Vol.1 Pg.357).

Ibn Is'haaq has reported a similar narration in his Maghaazi, as has Sarraaj, as quoted in Isaabah (Vol.1 Pg.361). Haakim (Vo1.3 Pg.204) has reported a similar narration from reliable sources. THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @Ga= (Vol-3) Rasulullaah m!" they entreated, "Your walking is tiring us out." Rasulullaah explained saying, "I fear that the angels may beat us to him as they beat us to Handhala." Hadhrat Aasim bin Umar bin Qataadah narrates that when Rasulullaah @% had awoken from his sleep, Hadhrat Jibra'eel or another angel came to him and said, "Such a man from your Ummah passed away last night whose death brings joy to the inhabitants of the heavens (because they are eager to receive him)." Rasulullaah I%@ said, "I know ofnoneotherthan Sa'd who became very ill yesterday evening. What has happened to Sa'd?" When the Sahabah WCw informed Rasulullaah k%% that Hadhrat Sa'd 3C%i3j had passed away and that his tribesmen had transported his body to their locality. After leading the Fajr salaah, Rasulullaah &%% left with several Sahabah @CWGj and walked so fast that the straps of the Sahabah @Lm's shoes started to break and their shawls fell off their shoulders. " 0 Rasulullaah @%!" someone said, "You are tiring the people out." Rasulullaah W s reply was, "I fear that the angels may beat us to him as they beat us to Handhala." ( I ) The Angels Venerate the Bodies of Sahabah $3B@G who Passed Away The Angels Venerate the father of Hadhrat Hadhrat Jaabir 4= reports that when his father passed away, he lifted the cloth covering his father's face and started weeping.

When the people forbade him from doing this, Rasulullaah k%?& remarked, "Whether you weep over him or not (you can do as you please, but his status is so high in Allaah's sight that), the angels willcontinueshading him with their wings until you carry the body away."(2) The Angels Venerate Hadhrat Sa'd bin Muaadh ~ ~ W Hadhrat Salamah bin Aslam 3Gw says, "We were standing at the door of the room waiting to enter after Rasulullaah @&%. Although there was none in the room besides the covered body of Hadhrat Sa'd wW, I saw Rasulullaah !&@ walk as if he was climbing over people's shoulders. Seeing this, I stopped in my tracks and Rasulullaah @@ also motioned me to stop. I then stopped those behind me as well (from entering the room). After sitting awhile, Rasulullaah @% came out again. I then asked, ' 0 Rasulullaah @%$! 1 saw you walk as if you were climbing over people's shoulders even though there was no one in the room.' Rasulullaah replied, '(The room was so full of angels that) I was unable to sit down until one of the angels folded in one of his wings.

It was only then that I managed to sit down.' (Addressing the body of Hadhrat Sa'd Sagm) Rasulullaah &?% then said, 'Congratulations to you, 0 Abu Arnr! Congratulations (1) Ibn Sa'd (vo1.3 Pg.423). (2) Bukhaari and Muslim, as quoted in A1 Bidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.4 Pg.44). Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.3 Pg.561). has reported a similar narration. THE LIVES OF THE SAHAL3AH @%&!% (Vol-3) to you, C 2\bu Amr! Congratulations to you, 0 Abu Amr!"'(') Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar %Uw narrates that Rasulullaah @@ said, "For (the funeral of) Sa'd bin Mu'aadh Bm;, seventy thousand angels cam,e down who had never tread upon earth before." When Hadhrat Sa'd !&Gw was buried, Rasulullaah @@ remarked, "Subhaanallaah!

If anyone could be saved from the squeezing of the grave, it would be Sa'd." (2) Hadhrat Sa'd bin Ibraheem narrates that when the funeral bier of Hadhrat Sa'd U,w was being carried, some of the Munaafiqeen mocked, "How light is this bier of Sa'd!" Rasulullaah @%$ then said, "To be present for the funeral of Sa'd %Gw, seventy thousand angels came down who had never before set foot upon the earth." (3) Hadhrat Hasan reports that Hadhrat Sa'd bin Mu'aadh !BW was a large and well-built man. Therefore, when he passed away, the Munaafiqeen walking behind his funeral bier scoffed, "To this day we have never seen a bier as light as this! Do you know why this is so? It is because of his ruling concerning the Banu Qurayzah tribe." When this was reported to Rasulullaah &%&, Rasulullaah k%% said, "I swear by the Being Who controls my life that (the bier was so light because) the angels were carrying his bier." (4) The Fear for the Muslims that Existed in the hearts of their Enemies The Fear of Hadhrat Mu'aawiya bin Hayda !&lEw Hadhrat Mu'aawiya bin Hayda Qashayri %,w reports that he went to see Rasulullaah and when he was brought into Rasulullaah @@Is presence, Rasulullaah @% said, "Listen well! I had prayed to Allaah to assist me by either afflicting you people with a drought that would uproot you or by placing fear in your hearts." Hadhrat Mu'aawiya SGWj then showed all his fingers to Rasulullaah @'% saying, "As for me, I have sworn this many times on oath that I shall never believe in you nor follow you. However, the drought kept uprooting me and.fear for you was placed so deep in my heart that I am now standing before you (to accept Islaam)." (5) The Fear that the Mushrikeen felt during the Battle of Hunayn Hadhrat Saa'ib bin Yasaar reports that they asked Hadhrat Yazeed bin Aamir Suwaa'ee 332374% what the fear was like that Allaah cast into the hearts of the Mushrikeen during the Battle of Hunayn.

Hadhrat Yazeed 3GWj (who was fighting on the side of the Mushrikeen during the Battle of Hunayn) took some (1) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.3 Pg.328). (2) Bazzaar, reporting from reliable sources as confirmed by Haythami (Vo1.9 Pg.308). Ibn Sa'd (Vol.3 Pg.430) has reported a similar narration. (3) I b n S d (Vol.3 Pg.429). (4) I b ~ Sa'd (Vo1.3 Pg.430). (5) Tabraani in his Awsat.

Haythami (Vol.6 Pg.66) has commented on the chain of narrators. Nasa'ee has reported a similar narration without mention of the drought and fear. THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @,j (Vol-3) 55 1 pebbles and threw them up and down on a platter, causing them to make a lot of noise. He then said, "This is the sound that we all felt in our bellies." Enemies are stopped in their tracks Hadhrat Suraaqa bin Maalik is Prevented from reaching ~asulkllaah and his Companion during the Hijrah Hadhrat Zaid bin Aslam and others reports that Hadhrat Suraaqa bin Maalik ?@3W (who was then not a Muslim) thrice cast arrows to decide whether or not to pursue Rasulullaah @%. He then rode off in search of them and eventually caught up with them. Rasulullaah then made dua that the legs of Hadhrat Suraaqa !&GWj's horse should sink into the ground, and they did.

Hadhrat Suraaqa H34W pleaded to Rasulullaah @% saying, "Make dua that Allaah releases my horse and I will thwart anyone coming your way." Rasulullaah @% made dua saying, "0 Allaah! Release his horse if he is truthful." His horse's legs then came out of the sand. (2) A narration from Hadhrat Umayr bin Is'haaq states that Hadhrat Suraaqa 8 G W j pleaded, "0 you two men! If you pray to Allaah on my behalf, I shall give you an undertaking never to pursue you again. Rasulullaah @I% and Hadhrat Abu Bakr g@'$!&& J made dua but (aq soon as he was freed,) he did the same. When his horse again sank into the ground, he again pleaded, "If you pray to Allaah on my behalf, I shall give you an undertaking never to pursue you again." This time he even offered them his provisions and horse.

Rasulullaah @& and Hadhrat Abu Bakr ?B3W however said to him, "All we need is for you to relieve us of yourself (by abandoning your pursuit)." Hadhrat Suraaqa Ww agreed to do this. (3) In a lengthy narration discussing the Hijrah, Hadhrat Abu Ma'bad Khuzaa'ee states that Hadhrat Suraaqa % G W pleaded, "0 Muhammad! Pray to Allaah to release my horse and I will not only leave you alone, but will also send back anyone else I find behind me." Rasulullaah @% did as he requested and he was released to leave. When he then found some people searching for Rasulullaah @@, he said to them, "Go back. 1 have already scoured this entire area andyouknowwellhow good I am at tracking." The others then all returned.(4) In his account of the epic journey of Hijrah, Hadhrat Anas bin Maalik SSWj states that at one stage, Hadhrat Abu Bakr Ww turned around and saw that a horseman had caught up with them, he exclaimed, "0 Nabi of Allaah @g! A horseman has caught upkith us." Rasulullaah @'& then turned around and said, "0 Allaah! Drop him." The horse then dropped the rider and stood up again neighing.

The rider said, "0 Nabi of Allaah m! You may instruct me to do as you please." Rasulullaah @$%$ said, "Stay where you are (without coming forward) and (when you return), do not allow anyone to catch up with us." (1) Bayhaqi, as quoted in A/ Bidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.4 Pg.333). (2) Ibn Sa'd (Vol.1 Pg.188). (3) Ibn Sa'd (Vol.1 Pg.232). (4) Ibn Sa'd (Vol. 1 Pg.232). THE LIVES OF THE SAXABAH %csw (VoI-3) Hadhrat Anas says, 'Whereas at the beginning of the day he (Hadhrat Suraaqa 3BS&!&) was part of the effort against Rasulullaah w, the end of the day found him as a weapon in the defence of Rasulullaah m." The incident of Hadhrat Suraaqa ?BM4G has already passed in a narration of Hadhrat Baraa Ww, quoted in the chapter discussing the Hijrah of Rasulullaah @?$&.(I) The Destruction of Arbad bin Qais and Aamir bin Tufayl Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ~G$di!Gj narrates that Arbad bin Qais and Aamir bin Tufayl once arrived in Madinah and came to Rasulullaah @&.

Rasulullaah @@ was seated at the time, so they sat in front of him. Aamir bin Tufayl said, "0 Muhammad! What will you give me if I accept Islaam?" Rasulullaah @%$ replied, "You will have that which every Muslim has and will also share the same responsibilities." Aamir then asked, "Will you appoint me as your successor if I accept Islaam?" Rasulullaah @& replied, "That post is neither for you nor for your tribe. You may however assume command of a cavalry detachment." "I am already the commander of the cavalry of Najd." Aamir said, "Give me command over the rural areas while you retain command over the urban areas." Rasulullaah @!@ however refused this. When the two men were then leaving, Aamir said, "Behold! I swear by Allaah that I shall fill this city with cavalry and infantry, all fighting against you." Rasulullaah said calmly, "Allaah will prevent you." When Arbad and Aamir had left, Aamir said to him, "0 Arbad!

While I distract Muhammad with some talk, you must strike him with your sword. If you kill him, the people will want nothing more than blood money because they would detest going to war. We will then easily be able to pay them the blood money." When Arbad agreed, the two returned to Rasulullaah m. "0 Muhammad!" Aamir said, "Come with me because I need to discuss something with you." Rasulullaah @% went with them and when they sat against a wall, Rasulullaah @@ sat with them. Rasulullaah @% then remained there to talk to Aamir. As Arbad placed his hand on his sword to unsheathe it, his hand stuck fast to the handle and he was unable to remove it.

He therefore delayed Aamir by not striking. In the meantime, Rasulullaah @% turned around and when he saw what Arbad was doing, he left the two of them. Arbad and Aamir then hastily left and when they camped at Harra Waaqim, Hadhrat Sa'd bin Mu'aadh !&4Gw and Hadhrat Usayd bin Hudhayr came to them and demanded, "Get out of here, 0 enemies of Allaah! May Allaah curse you both." "0 Sa'd!" Aamir asked, "Who is this man (with you)?" Hadhrat Sa'd !4i%Wj replied, "He is Usayd bin Hudhayr, the scribe." The two left and it was when they reached a place called Raqam that Allaah sent a bolt of lightning to kill Arbad. Aamir continued further and he was at Khuraym when he developed a gland. Night found him at the house of a woman from the ( I ) Under the subheading "Hadhrat Abu Bakr Sl3&% Speaks about: His Hijrah with Rasulullaah and their Encounter with Suraaqa bin Maalik." THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH eS-3 (Vol-3) Salool tribe and as he stroked the gland on his throat, he said, "A gland like the hump of a camel in the house of a woman from the Salool." Because he disliked dying in her house, he mounted his horse and rode off.

He later died as he went back on the same horse. It was with reference to the two of them that Allaah revealed the verses: , , 9 0 , 0 0 , , 1 , 9 9 . 0 9 J . :% :j. Js, 3139 b~ &JYI & b~ 21 J5 dJl) 0 , 0 11 0 ) 1 0 I 0 , J Y ~ J &, 0 9 u * 9 0 0 J 9 , ' 0 , r b ~ ~ ~ ~ j d f l J + b f i ~ ~ ~ g ~ b h $ i & r j + w e J , I # . I * , , I , 9 , Y , 9 0 ,. I G I # 0 0 9 J 0 -0- , ( @ J C ~ ~ J ~ ~ ~ J ~ ; J + K ~ I ~ , & C U I ~ I ~ I # I - (\\ b AC+\ :Sj i j p ) Allaah knows what every female bears and the shortages and excesses in the womb. Everything is perfectly stipulated with Him.

He is the Knower of the unseen and the seen. He is the Great, The Lofty. Whoever whispers, speaks loudly, is hidden in the night, or is walking about during the day, they are all alike. For everyone there are followers (guardian angels) in front of him and following behind him, protecting him (from harm) by Allaah's order. Undoubtedly Allaah does not change the condition of a nation (the difficulties they face) until they change the condition within themselves (by behaving like proper Mulmineen). When Allaah intends evil (misfortune) to befall a nation, there is none to turn it away.

They (on whom the evil befalls) will have no helper besides Allaah. {Surah Ra'd, verses 81 1) Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ~ G W j says that it was the guardian angels acting by Allaah's order who protected Rasulullaah @%&. Referring to the death of Arbad by the bolt of lightning, Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas $3Ew quoted the verse: 0 9 0 0 ,J .J , J . Y . 6 JGI I * $erJC &I @3 $& 2 & 3 &I$ &$) Allaah sends the bolts of lightning to strike whoever He wills while they are disputing about Allaah. Allaah is fiercely Powerful. {Surah Ra'd, verse 13)(l) Enemies are Defeated with some Pebbles and Sand Thrown at them The Enemy are Defeated by the Throwing of pebbles and sand by Rasulullaah @@ during the Battle of Hunayn Hadhrat Haarith bin Badal ~ , - says, "I participated against Rasulullaah (1) Tabraani, as quoted in the Tafieerof Ibn Katheer (Vo1.2 Pg.506). THE LIVES OF THE SAhXf3AH @%$&@> (Vol-3) in the Battle of Hunayn. (During the beginning) When all the Sahabah @= apart from Abbaas bin Abdul Muttalib ?%GWj and Abu Sufyaan bin Haarith BGWj were trounced, Rasulullaah @%$ took a handful of earth and threw it on our faces, because of which we were defeated.

It then appeared to me as if every tree and every stone was running after us." (') Hadhrat Amr bin Sufyaan Thaqafi SWj and others report, "When all the Sahabah i4BGw were trounced during the Battle of Hunayn, it was only Abbaas 3GWj and Abu Sufyaan bin Haarith Ww who remained with Rasulullaah m. Rasulullaah @% then took a handful of pebbles and threw it on our faces, because of which we were defeated. It then appeared to me as if every stone and every tree was a horseman running after us. I then spurred my horse on (and fled) until I entered Taa'if." (2) The Enemy are Defeated by the Throwing of pebbles by Rasulullaah @@ during the Battle of Badr Hadhrat Hakeem bin Hizaam WWj says, "(While fighting on the side of the Mushrikeen during the Battle of Badr) We heard a sound booming from the ' heavens to the earth that sounded like stones falling on a platter. It was then that Rasulullaah threwsomepebblesat us, because of which we were defeated."(3) Hadhrat Hakeem bin Hizaam 3,Wj also says, "During the Battle of Badr, Rasulullaah &@ was instructed to take a handful of pebbles, face us and throw it saying, 'May your faces be disfigured!' We were then defeated and Allaah revealed the verse: I.): E I ,,I 3 I , I , I . (rv-i: J ~ I , ) c 2, dl $3jl G+J b ~ ) You (0 Rasulullaah -1 did not throw when you threw, but it was (actually) Allaah Who threw. {Surah Anfaal, verse I Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas W= reports that Rasulullaah @@ asked Hadhrat Ali ?%,Gw to hand him a handful of pebbles.

When Hadhrat Ali BGWj handed them over, Rasulullaah @?% threw them into the faces of the enemy, causing the eyes of each one of them to be filled with pebbles. It was then that Allaah revealed the verse: