Chapter Six

The Chapter Concerning Jihaad (Striving in the Path of Allaah) .... Rasulullaah &?@ Encourages Striving in the path of Allaah and Spending One's Wealth for this Cause 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 ............................................................................................................................................. 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 .

F " with the Orders of Rasulullaah &&& .............. .. ............................................................................. Hadhrat Usaama SGw 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 SGm Addresses Hadhrat Umar 3.G Wj Before he Passes Away 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 ................................................................

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 .................................................................. 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 ............................................................................................................ 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 ..............................................

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 ..................................... Hadhrat Umar Bin Khattaab SEW; Encourages Jihaad in the Path of Allaah and Consults with the Sahabah MGw in Matters Arising Before him ................................................................................... Hadhrat Umar S.G Wj Encourages People Towards Jihaad .................................................................... Hadhrat Umar wWj Consults with the Sahabah &WWj Concerning a Military Offensive Against the Persians .............................................................................................................................................

Hadhrat Uthmaan H.G Encourages People Towards Jihaad .................... ... ..................................... Hadhrat Ali SiGWj Encourages People Wowards Jihaad ............................................................................ Hadhrat Ali S E E Encourages the Muslims During the Battle of Siffeen ................................................... Hadhrat Ali Ww Encourages the Muslims to Fight the Khawaarij ................................................... 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 ........... ................. ............................ 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 ................ ... ......................................... 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 .................................................... 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 ...................................................................................................................... The Incident of Hadhrat Umar 3Cw; and Hadhrat Abu Bakr SCX3Gj Concerning the Departure of Hadhrat Mu'aadh %Cwj .......................................................................................................................

Hadhrat Urnar 3.G &3 Gives Preference to those who were the First to Migrate over the Popular Leaders of People ............................................................................................................................................... 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 ....................................................................................... 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 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 Hadhrat Miqdaad ?3CZ&i Refuses to Miss a Jihaad Expedition because of the verse of the Qur'aan Exhorting Jihaad ....................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................

The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Talha%%W&!& in this Regard The lncident of Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob 2,$BMiG in this Regard ...................................................................... .... ~adhrat Abu Khaythama wj Forsakes the Luxuries of this world and Proceeds in the Path of Allaah The Grief of the Sahabah i43!%%& Whpn they did not have the Ability to Go Out in the path of Allaah or to Spend in the Path of Allaah ................................................................................................................. 451 ....................... .The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Layla k?WW6 and Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mughaffal +%4%%$ - /.,* ,., .................................................................................................. The Story of Hadhrat Ulba bin Zaid !&&& ..................................................................... Censuring Those Who Delayed Marching in the Path of Allaah ........................................................................ Rasulullaah @@ Censures Hadhrat Ibn Rawaaha ?B.W ..... Rasulullaah E@iJ Rebukes one of the Sahabah W m ' who Delayed Marching in the Path of Allaah .......................................

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

The Salaah of Rasulullaah k%$ On the Night Before the Battle of Badr was Fought aI. .I ~asulullaah &2?& Performs Salaah in Usfaan ............................................................................................... ....................................................... The Salaah of Hadhrat Abbaad bin Bishr !%&% In the Path of Allaah ........................................ The Salaah of ~adhrat ~bdullaah bin Unays 3 . G 4% in the Path of Allaah 7 ........................................................................... performing Salaah at Night While out in the path of Allaah Engaging in Dhikr While Out in the path of Allaah ........................................................................................ 473 The Dhikr of the Sahabah the Night they Conquered Makkah .................................................... .................... The Dhikr of the Sahabah &ElG5$&2j as they Stood over a Valley During the Battle of Khaybar ................

The Sahabah @.G Recite Takbeer and Tasbeeh when Ascending and Descending Inclines The Statement of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar sG$$Zi that the People Embarking on Military Expeditions ................................................................................................................................... are of Two types Being Particular About Making dua when in Jihaad in the path of Allaah .............................................. 475 The Duaa of Rasulullaah @@ as he Left Makkah for the Hijrah ................................................................. 475 Making dua when Within Sight of a Place .................................................................................................. Recited During the Battle ........................... Hadhrat Jdfar ?&\u'Wj Disables his Horse and Recites Some Couplets as he Fights ........................... 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 ... 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 .......................................................................................... The Call Hadhrat Abbaad bin Bishr S G W j Made to the Ansaar Before he was Martyred ........................ The Call Hadhrat Abu Aqeel afxwj Made to the Ansaar Before he was Martyred ............................... 5 1 9 The Martyrdom of Hadhrat Thaabit bin Qais $i'J3&!+j .................... .. .................................................... .................... .......................................................... During the Battle of Yarmook .. ... .......................... 520 Hadhrat 3rama bin Abu Jahal ?5IP$>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 ..........................................................................................................................

The Bravery of the Sahabah $3W ............................................................................................................ ...................................................................................... The Bravery of Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq s . G @&> The Bravery of Hadhrat Umar bin Khattaab ~.C@.!2j ............................................................................. The Bravery of Hadhrat Ali bin Abi Taalib !3!Zij .................... ... ...................................................... 523 Hadhrat Ali 3SWj Kills Amr bin Abd Wadd ............... ... ..................................................................... 524 The Couplets Hadhrat Ali ?2WW$ Recited when he Killed Amr bin Abd Wadd ......................................... 524 He concluded with a few verses that meant: .................... .................... .......................................................... 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> ................................................................................

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 ........................................................ 529 Hadhrat Zubayr B . W Kills Naufal Makhzoomi and Another Person .................................................... Hadhrat Zubayr %3!W& Fights During the Battles of Khandaq and Yarmook .............................................. The Bravery of Hadhrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqaas 9.= .......................................................................... Hadhrat Sa'd4XWM is the First Person to Fire an Arrow in the Path of Allaah ...................................... Hadhrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqaas BKWG Kills Three People with a Single Arrow During the Battle of Uhud ... 531