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E LIVES OF THE SAHABAH '@@&% (Vol-I) The Bravery of Hadhrat Hamza bin Abdil Muttalib 3.E= ........................................................................... 532 His Bravery During the Battle of Badar and the Statement of Umayyah bin Khalaf in the Regard ................ 532 Rasulullaah t%% Weeps Bitterly as he Sees the Dead Body of Hadhrat Hamza BGw ......................... 532 The Martyrdom and Mutilation of Hadhrat Hamza 3.W; ......................................................................... 532 The Bravery of Hadhrat Abbaas bin Abdul Muttalib 33G4& ......................................................................... 534 Hadhrat Abbaas %83&3 Snatches Hadhrat Handhala ?BGW3 from the Hands of the Mushrikeen ........... 534 The Bravery of Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Amr bin Jamooh B.13W and Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Afraa 3.lWG 534 ...................................................... ............................. How they Killed Abu Jahal During the Battle of Badar : ................................. The Bravery of Hadhrat Abu Dujaana Simaak bin Harasha i!243W from the Ansaar .............................................................................. The Bravery of Hadhrat Qataadah bin Nu'maan ~ . W 538 Hadhrat Qataadah bin N'uman !&WW Uses his Face to Shield Rasulullaah from Arrows During the Battle of Uhud ................................................................................................................................... 538 .......................................................................................

The Bravery of Hadhrat Salama bin Akwa B.W ................................................................................................... His Bravery During the Fight at Dhu Qarad ................................................................................... The Bravery of Hadhrat Abu Hadrad Aslami 3.- ............................................................................ He ~ights and Defeats Two Men ..................................... .................................................................................... The Bravery of Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed !&%8%%3 ...............................................................................................

Hadhrat Khalid B!S@3 Breaks Nine of Mu'ta ........................................................................................................... Hadhrat Khaalid %WM kills Hurmuz Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed %3Mi% Weeps as He Passes Away on his Bed .......................................... 543 ........................................................................................ The Bravery of Hadhrat Baraa bin MaalirHadhrat Baraa bin Maalik W3Wj Scales a Wall and Fights the Enemy all by Himself ............................... 543 ..................................................................................... The Bravery of Hadhrat Abu Mihjin Thaqafi !B!S% His Frerce Fighting During the Battle of Qaadisiyyah that made people think he was an Angel ................... 544 The Bravery of Hadhrat Ammaar bin Yaasir ~ . W .................................................................................. 546 He Lends Courage to the Muslims and Fights Bravely During the Battle of Yamaamah ............................... 546 His Desire for Jannah as he Fought .............................. .. .............................................................................. 546 The Bravery of Hadhrat Amr bin Ma'dikarib Zubaydi ...................................................................... 547 His Exemplary Fighting During the Battle of Yarrnook ..................................................................................

He Fights Single-Handedly During the Battle of Qaadisiyyah ......................... .. ............................................ 547 The Bravery of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr 4 = ................................................................................ 548 His fight Against Hajjaaj and Subsequent Martydom ...................................................................................... Admonition to Those Who Flee the Battlefield in the path of Allaah ............................................................ 551 Tthe Sahabah &%W Admonish Hadhrat Salama bin Hishaam 3.- ; ............................................ 551 A Man Admonishes Hadhrat Abu Hurayra ?BW& ...................................................................................... Remorse and Concern Because of Fleeing ............................. .. ................................................................. Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar !3i3W and his Companions Regret and Grieve after retreating during the ...................................................................................................................................... Battle of Mu'ta The Anxiety of the Muhaajireen and the Ansaar when they Fled During the Battle for the Bridge and the Statement of Hadhrat Umar 323SZW6 ................................................................................................... 552 The Anxiety of Hadhrat Mu'aadh Qaari !i?l!Z% when he Fled During the Battle for the Bridge and the ...................................................................................................

Statement of Hadhrat Umar 3WMj Hadhrat Sa'd bin Ubayd Qaari ?2W&!% Returns to the Land of the Battle from which he fled to Redeem ...................................................................................................................................................... himself THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH '~!%&!245 (VOZ-1) Preparing and Assisting a Person Going out in the path of Allaah ................................................................ 554 Rasulullaah Gives his Weapons to Hadhrat Usaama 9.w j or to Hadhrat Ali wj ................. 554 ......................................... An Ansaari gives evelything he has Prepared to another Person when he Fell ill .................................... Referring a Person Going out in the path of Allaah to Someone who can Assist him .... Rasulullaah $$% Encourages the Sahabah to Assist those Proceeding in the path of Allaah An Ansaari Sahabi ?3W%j Assists Hadhrat Waathila bin Asqa B.- .................................................... 555 .......................................................................... The Statement of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ?3?w ......................................................................................................................

Hiring People to Fght in Jihaad ............................................................................ The Story of a Man and Hadhrat Auf bin Maalik 9.GWj 5 5 5 The Story of a man with Hadhrat Ya'la bin Munya 9.L3W ........................................................................ 5 5 6 Those Who Proceed in the path of Allaah Using the Wealth of Others ....................................................... Hadhrat Maymoona bint Sa'd @Ei@&j Asks Rasulullaah about this ............................................ 556 Sending another in One's Place ................................................................................................................. The Story of Hadhrat Ali 43G@!G and Another Man ..................................................................................... 556 Admonishing those Who Beg from People So that they may Proceed in the Path of Allaah ......................... 557 Hadhrat Umar %GW Admonishes a Youngster in the path of Allaah ........................................................ ................................................................................................................. Taking Loans to Proceed in Jihaad The Sahabah i43WG Seek Loans from Rasulullaah .......................................................................

Encouraging People to Proceed in the path of Allaah and Seeing them Off .................................................. 558 Rasulullaah E$@ Walks With the Mujaahideen and Advises them ............................................................... 558 Hadhrat Abu Bakr 5iX3Wij Sees the Army of Hadhrat Usaama WSWj off ................................................ 558 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar %.L3W Sees off Some People Proceedihg in the path of Allaah ................. 559 Welcoming those Returning from the path of Allaah ..................................................................................... 559 The People Came Outside Madinah When the Sahabah ; " s i 5 Returned from their Expedition to Tabook . 559 Proceeding in the path of Allaah During the month of Ramadhaan ............................................................... Rasulullaah @@ Proceeds to Badar and to Makkah during the Month of Ramadhaan .............................. 559 Recording the Names of People Proceeding in the path of Allaah ............................................................... 560 .......... An Incident of a Sahabi ~ . m ; .................................................................................................... performing Salaah and Eating Upon Returning from the path of Allaah ..................................................... Rasulullaah @% Performs Salaah Upon his Return .................................................................................. 561 Slaughtering an Animal upon Returning to Feed People ................................................................................ Women Proceed in the path of Allaah ........................................................................................................... 561 A Woman from the Banu Ghifaar Tribe Accompanies Rasulullaah @% on a Military expedition ............... 566 The Story of a Woman who Lefl in the path of Allaah and Her Goat ..........................................................

Hadhrat Ummu Haraam bint Milhaan @Wi!Gj the Aunt of Hadhrat Anas goes Out in the path of Allaah ................................................................................................................................................ 567 The services of Women in Jihaad ................................................................................................................. Women March With Rasulullaah @@ to Tend to the ill and Wounded ............................................... 5 6 7 The Services of Hadhrat Rubayyi Bint Mu'awwidh LitWG5, Hadhrat Ummu Atiyya @EWi and Hadhrat Layla Ghifaariyya LiEZ@% in Jihaad .................................................................................................. The Services of Hadhrat Aa'isha Gi%WG , Hadhrat Ummu Sulaym GWWkj and Hadhrat Ummu Saleet @K@@j During the Battle of Uhud ...................................................................................................... Women Proceed for the Battle of Khaybar to Render Services .................................................................. Women Fighting in Jihaad in the path of Allaah ........................................................................................... 24 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @!%8d%k (Vol1 ) Hadhrat Ummu Ammaara @Gw Fights in the Battle of Uhud .................................................................. 569 Hadhrat S.afiyya Wm Fights During the Battle of Uhud and the Battle of Khandaq ................................ 57C Hadhrat Ummu Sulaym EIGw Takes up a Dagger to Fight in the Battle of Hunayn ................................ 571 Hadhrat Asmaa bint Yazeed Ww Kills Nine of the Enemy During the Battle of Yarmook ..................... 571 Refusing Permission for Women to Proceed in the path of Allaah .............................................................

Rasulullaah @@! Refuses Permission for Hadhrat Ummu Kabsha @Gw to Proceed in Jihaad ............ 571 The Reward for Obedience to One's Husband and Fultilling His Rights Equals that of Jihaad ..................... 572 Children March and Fight in Jihaad ....................... .. ............................................................................ 5 7 2 A Child Fights and is Injured in the Battle of Uhud ....................................................................................... 572 .......................................... Hadhrat Umayr bin Abi Waqqaas g . G f > Weeps and is Granted Permission 5 7 3 Hadhrat Umayr bin Abi Waqqaas k ! & j is Martyred ................... ... ................................................ ,,y, //,,- *., THE LIVES OF THE SWABAN @ , l j u ~ ~ (volIJ Foreword to Original Arabic Edition By Hadhrat Maulana Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi 3G&i\lSj ~ l l praises belong to Allaah 3,@3G the Rabb of the universe. May the special mercies of Allaah 3Gj3jG and peace be on our master Muhammad @g who is the seal of all Ambiyaa (prophets).

May AHaah 3,Gj2G's mercy and peace be on his family, at1 his companions and all those coming until the Day of Qiyaamah who follow him dutifully. without a doubt, the lifestyle and history of Rasulullaah @k% and his companions are among the most powerful sources providing strength of Imaan and love for the Deen. The Ummah and the call towards Deen has always been drawing sparks of Imaan from these sources and it is by t h ~ s that the embers of their hearts have been kept burning. However, these embers are being quickly extinguished in the gale force winds of worldly love. Once they are extinguished, this U m h will lose its might, its identity and its influence over others. It will then become a mere corpse which life will carry along on its shoulders.

The biographies of the Sahabah i43-j contain the history of men who accepted the invitation of Islaam when it was presented to them. Their hearts testified to its truth and all they said when they were called towards Allaah i2&$3G and His Rasool @&! was, "Our Rabb, we have certainly heard the caller (Rasulullaah @@) calling to Imaan (saying), 'Believe in your Rabb!' so we believedN('). They placed'their hands in the hands of Rasurullaah and it became easy for them to sacrifice their lives, their wealth and their families. They then began to find pleasure in the difficulties and hardships that afflicted them in the course of calling others towards Allaah 3,@3G. In this manner, conviction permeated thei-r hearts and gained mastery over their bodies and their minds.

They displayed the wonderful belief in the unseen, undying love for Allaah 3!$33l and Rasulullaah @@, compassion for the Mu'mineen and sternness towards the Kuffaar. They preferred the Aakhirah to this world, credit (the rewards of the Aakhirah) to cash (the rewards of this world), the unseen to the seen and guidance to ignorance. They were eager to invite people towards Islaam, thus removing the creation from their slavery to the creation and taking them towards the servitude of Allaah gd%3G alone. They removed people from the injustice of other religions, transporting them to the justice of Islaam. They displayed no concern for the attractions and vanities of this world and aspired to meet Allaah 3,%3G and enter Jannah.

They also exhibited outstanding (1) Surah Aal Imraan, verse 193. THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH 4@,!3@@5 (Vol-I) courage and farsightedness in spreading the gift of Islaam and delivering it to the world without any cost. For this purpose, they spread themselves throughout the far corners of the world, sparing no efforts to reach a3 far as they could. In doing this, they forgot their personal pleasures, forsook their luxuries, left their homes and selflessly spent their lives and wealth. They continued in this manner until the foundations of Deen were established, hearts turned to Allaah 3,%j$F and the blessed and pleasant winds of Imaan blew strongly.

An empire of Towheed, Iwan, Ibaadah and Taqwa was established. Jannah found a ready attraction in people, guidance spread throughout the world and people entered the fold of Islaam in droves. The books of history are full of their stories and the chronicles of Islaam record their accounts. This has always remained a source of revival and rejuvenation in the lives of Muslims. It is because of these accounts that the concern of callers to Islaam and reformers have intensified.

These narratives have always assisted in reviving the courage of Muslims and in rekindling the embers of Imaan in their hearts and their allegiance to the Deen. However, there came a time when the Muslims grew unmindful of this history and forgot all about it. Muslims writers, lecturers and preachers then turned to narratives depicting latter-day ascetics and saints. Books and compendiums overflowed with stories about them and their miracles. People became obsessed with these narratives and they occupied pride of place in lectures, academic lessons and books.

As far as we know, the first person in our times who grew conscious of the status of the narratives and lives of the Sahabah B,- in the fields of dawah and reforming the religious consciouSness of people was the famous preacher and great reformer Hadhrat Sheikh Muhammad Ilyaas Kandhelwi T33i5&lSj (passed away in 1363 A.Hl1944 A.D). He recognised the value of this treasure of reformation that lay buried between the pages of books and realised the value of its effect on the hearts of people. He busily engaged himself in studying these accounts, teaching them, narrating them and discussing them. 1 have personally seen him display tremendous interest in the biographies of Rasulullaah @?% and the Sahabah i@W> by discussing them with his students and friends. These used to be recited to him every night and he would listen to them with great attention and insatiability. He desired that they be relived, circulated and discussed.

His nephew the great Muhaddith Hadhrat Sheikh Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhelwi *@&1Gj (author of 'I4wjazul MasaaJik iJaa Mu'aata Imaam MaaJik7 has written a book in Urdu about the stories of the Sahabah +mj (titled "Hikaayaatus Sahabah i@EGj 7. Hadhrat Sheikh Muhammad Ilyaas 3G&IGj was overjoyed with this book and instructed those engaged in dawah and travelling , in the path of Allaah $,@$G to study and teach this book. Consequently, this book became one of the most important prescribed books for preachers and others and enjoyed wide acceptance. THE LIVES OF THE SAHABM 'BqGW3 (VOZ-I) Hadhrat Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf 3C&I+j succeeded his esteemed father (Hadhrat Sheikh Muhammad IlyaaspmlGj) in assuming leadership of those engaged in the effort of dawah. He also followed his father's footsteps in his deep interest in the biographies of Rasulullaah and the Sahabah @W%j.

It was he who used to read these narratives to his father. Even after his father passed away, he continued studying biographies of Rasulullaah @@, books of Islaamic history and the Sahabah 'i@= despite his demanding commitments to the effort of dawah. I do not know of anyone with a wider scope of knowledge about the Sahabah @3l!%%&j and the finer details of their lives. I do not know of anyone who could quote so many of their narratives, could cite them more eloquently and string them together as beautifully as pearls of a necklace. These reports and stories inspired his discourses and caused magical affects on the hearts of large groups of people who then found it easy to give great sacrifices in Allaah 3,G33G's path.

They were thus motivated to persevere the greatest of hardships and difficulties in Allaah 3,@5G1s path. During the period of his leadership, the effort of dawah spread throughout the Arabian peninsula and even to places such as America, Europe, Japan and the islands of the Indian Ocean. The necessity was then felt to produce a book for those taking up the effort of dawah and travelling to foreign countries could study and read to each other. This was needed to provide nourishment for their hearts and minds, to motivate their spirituality and to encourage them to emulate Rasulullaah @% and the Sahabah $El.- in spending their lives and wealth for the sake of Islaam. It was needed to encourage them to travel and migrate for Deen, to assist others doing the same and to teach them the virtues of good deeds and noble character.

A book was needed of such reports which when read, would cause the reader to fade into the background just as rivers lose themselves in the ocean and just as even a tall man would seem tiny in front of a towering mountain. In this way, they would begin to doubt the status of their conviction, they would regard their religious efforts to be inadequate (when compared to Sahbah ~,'3ilG) and then would give no importance to their lives in this world. The result would be that they would develop the courage to make greater efforts and resolutions. Allaah C13C13@5G had willed that the credit of writing such a valuable book should go to Hadhrat Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf aW6\Gj. In addition to the credit he received for his tremendous contribution to the effort of dawah.

Therefore, despite his exhaustive commitments and a schedule filled with travels, lectures and m e e t i ~ s with delegations and guests - the furthest one could get from the life of a writ& - he drew great courage and resolved to involve himself in writing with the guidance and help of Allaah 3,@5G. As difficult as it were to combine the life of a writer with that of a preacher, he succeeded in completing a commentary of the famous book 'Sharhu Ma'aanil AathaarUwritten by the eminent Imaam Tahaawi p;"hlSj. This commentary, titled 2maanil Ahbaar': was 2 8 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @gw> (Vol-I) completed in several volumes. With the assistance of Allaah $,Gj%G, he also sompiled the book "Hayaatus Sahabah @f3w "in three large volumes, collecting in it many reports that were scattered in the various books of biography and history. The distinguished author has commenced every section with reports from the life of Rasulullaah @%!$ and then added accounts from the lives of the Sahabah i4i3W3, devoting special attention to dawah and spiritual reformation for the benefit of those involved in these fields.

Therefore, this book offers advice to preachers, is a great provision for those engaged in the effort of dawah and a valuable teacher of Imaan and conviction to the Muslim public. He has collected in these volumes such reports that cannot be found in any other book because they all have their sources in a myriad of historical and biographical books. He has prepared an encyclopaedia that depicts the lives, behaviour and attributes of those living during the time of Rasulullaah k%%. The painstaking details mentioned in this book gives it an inspirational effect not felt in boaks that suffice with briefaccoants. As a result, the reader is always basking in an environment of Imaan, dawah, courage, virtue, sincerity and asceticism.

It is generally believed that a book is a reflectionof the author, that it represents the love of his life and that it will express the fervour and spiritwith which it is written. If this be true, I can vouch that this book is truly inspiring, powerful and a success because the author wrote it with great passion and love f o ~ the Sahabah @-. Love for the Sahabah iBGWj had truly penetrated his very flesh and blood to the extent that it had dominated his personality and psychology. He has lived in the mould oftheir lives For a long period of time and continues to do so, always drinking from the refreshing fountains of these reports('). This book does not require a foreword from someone like myself because the author is an extremely eminent and sincere personality.

I am convinced that he is nothing short of a divine gift and a gem from the gems of time with regard to the strength of his Imaan, the power of his dawah, his devotion to dawah and his self-sacrificial behavbur in the path of Allaah $,G%G. The likes of him are not found in the annals of history except after longs period of time. He leads an Islaamic movement that is one of the most powerful, most judicious and most inspiring. However, he wanted to honour me with writing this foreword and I have every intention to be a part of this marvellous work. I have therefore written these few words hoping to achieve proximity to Allaah $,%$G.

May Allaah 3,@5G accept this book and make it a means of benefit to mankind. Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi Sahaaranpur 2 Rajab 1378 (1 2 January 1959) .......................... ( I ) This foreword was written during the lifetime of Hadhrat Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf %d!&j THE LIVES, OF THE SAHABM ~,E!@%3 (v01-I) Foreword to the Urdu Edition By Hadhrat Maulana Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi $\u"&l&j This book (Hayaatus Sahabah W.Gh3j) was originally written in Arabic, which is the official and most loved language of Islaam and the Muslims. It will always remain such because Allaah g, Gj$e says in the Qurkan: "Without doubt only We have revealed the Reminder (the Qur'aan) and We shall certainly be its protectors." {Surah Hijr, verse 9) This promise to eternally safeguard the Qur'aan automatically implies that it will always be recited and taught. This naturally means that the language of the Qur'aan will always remain protected, spoken and taught.

During the time of the author Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Yusuf 3E6LlGj, the effort of dawah and Tableegh which began m Nizaamud Deen in Delhi had already spread to Hijaaz and other Arab countries and it had tremendously influenced the scholars of these parts. It was therefore appropriate that this book should be published in Arabic and it was originally printed by the Arabic press of Daa'ira Ma'aarif Uthmaan~yyah of Hyderabad. It was favourably accepted in scholarly circles and in the Arab countries. It was later painstakingly printed and attractively bound by Daarul Qalam in Damascus. It was again received favour&ly in .religious and academic circles and is still enjoying wide acceptance.

However, the need was long felt for a clear and reliable Urdu translation of the book for the people of the subcontinent (India/Pakistan) and those areas where people from tne Indian subcontinent have settled and where Urdu is widely spoken. In this manner, the interested people of these areas and others engaged in the effort of dawah and Tableegh may directly benefit from the book. This would enable them to rekindle the embers of Imaan in their hearts and to cast their lives, character and inclinations into the mould of the first Mu'mineen who had been great preachers of Islaam nurtured by none other than Rasulullaah -. w Although the need was long felt for an Urdu translation, the time for everything has been ordained. It was the current Arneer of the effort of dawah and Tableegh Hadhrat Moulana In'aamul Hasan %-&tGj the successor and old friend of Hadhrat Moulana Yusuf 3C&I&j who initiated the translation. The honour of translating this great work fell to the lot of Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ihsaanul Haqq (lecturer at Madrassah Arab~yyah RaiwindJ.

He is a graduate of Mazaahirul Uloom Sahaaranpur, a successor of Hadhrat Sheikhul Hadith Moulana Zakariyyah 38&lGj and he received nurturing in the school of Tableegh which teaches concern for the Ummah and the importance of good deeds. Translating a book of this type, which serves as a interpreter for the effort of THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @.=> (Vol-1) dawah and which is filled with fervour and effect is not the work of a person who merely understands the language of the book. It is necessary that the translator should share the same fervour and be someone who promotes the same objectives that this book was written to propagate. With the grace of Allaah 3,@3C, the translator fulfils all these requirements. Not only is he influenced by and supportive of the principles and objectives of the effort of Tableegh in his personal and domestic lives, his mindset, field of knowledge and heartfelt feelings also include the same.

In fact, he is a forerunner in its propagation. In addition to this, the translation has been reviewed by several leading scholars including Hadhrat Mufti Zaynul Aabideen ;%%!#@Z%, Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ahmad Ansaari ~#mb, Hadhrat Moulana Zaahir Shah ?.-%, Hadhrat Moulana Nadhrur Rahmaan ?,$!l&%Zb, Hadhrat Moulana famshed Ali i%!!&k!2b and numerous other pious people and scholars of Pakistan and the Nizaamud Deen Markaz. Among these, someone worthy of mention is Hadhrat Moulana Azharul Hasan Kandhelwi ;%$!&!@G'b. May Allaah 3,%33F make this translation beneficial and inspiring in every way and fulfil its noble purpose. This translation was completed with the common Muslim in mind, who is generally unaware of the various Islaamic terminologies so that the book can inspire him with its simple and easily understandable style.

May Allaah 3,G33C increase its benefit and acceptance. Aameen. Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi Daarul Uloom Nadwatul Ulema Lucknow 19 Rabi-ul-Awwal 14 12 29 September 199 1 Foreword by the Urdu Translator Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ihsaanul Haqq q,$&$Wsb The Sahabah i@Gw are the foundation of this Deen and were the first to propagate it. They acquired the Deen from Rasulullaah @%$ and conveyed it to us. They were the blessed group whom Allaah i 3 W G had chosen to be the companions of His beloved Rasulullaah @@.

They are therefore most worthy of being role models, whose example deserve emulation. Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ~~j used to say, "Anyone wishing to follow the (religious) ways of another should follow the ways of those who had already left the world, namely the companions of Rasulullaah @@, who were the best people of this Ummah. Their hearts were pure, their knowledge deep and pretentiousness (showing-off) was non-existent in their lives. Allaah CJGU>3C has selected them to be the companions of Rasulullaah and to propagate His Deen. You should therefore acknowledge their virtue and distinction.

Follow in their footsteps and adopt their character and lifestyles with all your strength because they were the ones on the path of guidance." ('1 To understand the life of Rasulullaah w, it is only the lives of the Sahabah i4BW that can be used as a criterion because they were the fortunate group who benefited most from the lamp of Nabuwaat. The inspiring rays from the sun of Nabuwaat shone directly on them without any screen. It is impossible for anyone after them to acquire the warmth of lmaan and the spiritual illumination that they received. It was only the assembly of the Sahabah ,BEw that the Qur'aan pays tribute to by declaring that Allaah 3,%3G is pleased with them, they are pleased with Him, and that they were rightly guided people as well as guides for others. It is because of this that the Ummah has always been unanimous about the fact that all the Sahabah @Gw without exception were reliable and trustworthy.

Any matter on which they all agreed is regarded as an authoritative law in the Shariah. Anyone who rejects their virtuousness falls outside the fold of Islaam. The Sahabah @Bw were mirror images of Rasulullaah @$%'s perfect character and the most comprehensive Icons of his attributes. They were the truest interpreters of his praiseworthy attributes, his excellent character as well as all the rulings and proofs of the Shariah. It is therefore necessary to follow them so that the Muslim Ummah may save themselves from all dev~ated manners.

Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas 3GLilGj was brought up by his maternal grandmother who was affectionately called Ummi Bi. She was the fourth daughter of 1-~adhrat Moulana Muzaffar Husain Kandhelwi 3G514Ej. She dearly loved Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas 3 G 5 I G j and would often say, "Ilyaas, ( I ) Mishkaatul Masaabeeh. / THE LIVES OF THE S A W A H @,%$&& (Vol-'1) I smell the fragrance of the Sahabah B,Gw coming from you." She would also place her hand on his head and say, "Why is it that I see the images of the Sahabah '~~~ always with you?" In fact, Hadhrat Sheikhul Hind Moulana Mahmoodul Hasan m&&lGj used to say, "Whenever I see Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas, I think of the Sahabah i4BZw." Hadhrat Moulana Manzoor Nu'maani *$E6SISj wrote, "Myself and some of my friends blessed with spiritual light and deep insight are unanimous about the fact that the existence of Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas 8G&IGj in present times was a sign of the power of Allaah 3,%33F and a miracle of Rasulullaah &@ which proved the eternity and profound effect of the Deen and which portrayed in our time an example of the love, devotion and restlessness of the Sahabah @&W for the Deen and their special attributes." It is probably for this reason that Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas Ji3GXb1Gj used to have the stories of the Sahabah B.w recited to him, causing him to become extremely happy and transporting him to another world. He made his nephew Hadhrat Sheikhul Hadith Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya 3WY+j write the book '9ikaayaatu.s Sahabah B~Wj "which contained stories of the Sahabah B G W j under various headings. The wide acceptance of this book can be judged from the fact that it has been translated into the major languages of the world including English, French and Japanese.

Hadhrat Moutana's son Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Yusuf 3B&lGj inherited the love for Rasulullaah @@ and the Sahabah 'BF@j from his illustrious father. Even in his childhood he used to study the lives and reports of the Sahabah @GWS. He enjoyed reading to himself and to others books such as 'Samsaamu/ Islaam " and 'Muhaarabaate Sahabah B.Gw ': During the lifetime of his father Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas W d G j , it was the duty of Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Yusuf *B&lGj to recite the books of Rasulullaah m ' s biography to his father after the Isha salaah. Even after his father passed away, it remained the practise of Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Yusuf 3W&\Gj to recite Hayaatus Sahabah @=>'after Isha. When he explained the incidents of the Sahabah wWj, it appeared as if he had seen them with his own eyes, that they were people of his household or that the incidents had taken place in front of him.

Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas 7~G51Gj desired that the biographies of the Sahabah @.GWj be presented in a manner that accented their efforts of dawah. For the compilation of such a book he chose his son Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Yusuf 3GBlSj. Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Yusuf 8B&lSj set aside his work on the book 'haanil AhbaarWto complete this work, which was titled "Hayaatus Sahabah B,Ewj "on the recommendation of Hadhrat Moulana ~ b u l Hasan Ali Nadwi 3E6SlGj. Notable scholars agree that no biography of the Sahabah 'BEiu,% as comprehensive as this has even been compiled., For the past few years, Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Umar Paalanpuri 3E6BlGj has been requesting me to translate this great work i-nto Urdu. Unfortunately, THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH 'BWj (~01-1) 3 3 because of my incompetence and my lack of experience coupled with my commitments to teaching and dawah in the Madrassah of the Raiwind Masjid, I had been unable to tac4le the task.

However, on my return to Delhi after the 1990 Raiwind Ijtima, I was at the Lahore airport when Hadhratji (Hadhrat Moulana ~n'aamul Hasan >3EZ&\Wj) and the respected Haaji Muhammad Abdul Wahhaab instructed me to translate "Hayaatus Sahabah ,%%%!% "into Urdu. Hadhrat Moulana Umar Paalanpuri *@&lWj then told me that I could now not refuse the task after receiving an explicit instruction from Hadhratji. My incompetence made me shrink at the task, regarding it to be too great a responsibility. Nevertheless, I commenced the task drawing courage from the fact that the blessings, du'aas and fond attention of the pure souls who instructed me would Inshaa Allaah 3,%5F enable me to accomplish the work. Therefore, I began the translation with the name of Allaah 3,=$ on the 21 ~ovember 1990.

I initially used a copy of "Hayaatus Sahabab &5@#&& "printed in Hyderabad, but completed the translation using the edition compiled by Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas Baara Bankwi, who is a "Muqeem"of the Bangla Waali Masjid of Hadhrat Nizaamud Deen in Delhi. The translation has been completed using a simple style and commonly spoken Urdu so that is would be beneficial to the common Muslim who is not learned in complex terminologies and rhetoric. May Allaah 3,@5F accept this translation and make it of immense benefit to the Muslim Ummah. May Allaah 3,@3G also make it a means of motivating the Ummah to engage in the noble effort of Rasulullaah and to adopt the lifestyles of the illustrious Sahabah i43Wk%. Aameen.

We request readers to make pleasant du'aas for the translator and all those who assisted in the translation, typesetting and printing of this translation. Muhammad Ihsaanul Haqq Madrassah Arabiyyah Raiwind Lahore Pakistan 5 Rajab 14 12 (1 1 January 1992) THE LIVES OF THE SANABAH @,g&@3 (Vol-1) Foreword to English Translation All praise is due only to Allaah. We laud Him and beseech His aid and beg forgiveness only from Him and believe in Him and rely solely on Him. We seek salvation in Him from the evils of our inner selves and the vices of our actions. There is none to misguide one whom Allaah intends to guide.

I bear witness that there is no one worthy of worship but Allaah, the One who has no partner. I also testify that Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallahu Alahyi Wassalam) is the faithful'servant and the Last Rasul of Allaah. May Allaah Ta'ala's mercy be on him, his family and his Sahabaah (Radia Allahu Anhum Ajmaeen) and may He bless them and raise their status. The book "Hayatus Sahabah B,w" which is the master - piece of Hadhrat Moulana Yusuf Khandelwi (A.R) has now reached you in a fresh, reviewed, better translated version. All Praise is due to Allaah. ~t would be most befitting to record some brief history, thought and ideology, concerns and dynamic concepts of Moulana Yusuf Khandelwi (A.R) so that the reader can acquaint oneself with the author.

One will then realize what a revolutionary personality, noble character and one of lofty ideals was the Moulana. Brief History Moulana Muhammad Yusuf, son of Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas, son of Moulana Muhammad Ismaeel, son of Ghulaam Hussain, son of Hakim Bakhash, son of Hakim Ghulam Muhyuddin, son of Moulwi Muhammad Sajid, son of Moulwi Muhammad Faid, son of Moulwi Muhammad Sharif, son of Moulwi Muhammad Ashraf, son of Shaikh Jamal, son of Muhammad Shah, son Shaikh Ibni Shah, son of Shaikh Bahauddin, son of Moulwi Shaikh Muhammad Fadil, son of Shaikh Muhammad, son of Shaikh Qutub Shah. (Biography of Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Yusuf Sahib - Arnire TablighPG 23) Hadhrat Shaikhul Hadith *@&lSj married the sister of Moulana Muhammad Yusuf Sahib (the daughter of Moulana Muhammad Ilyas Sahib) after the demise of his first wife. In this manner, Hadhrat Shaikhul Hadith is the brother -in-law of Moulana Muhammad Yusuf Sahib. (Ibid - PG 36) Moulana Muhammad Yusuf Sahib first married the eldest daughter of Hadhrat Shaikhul Hadith Sahib on the 3rd Muharram 1554 Hijri.

The nikah was performed by Shaikhul Islaam Moulana Sayid Hussain Ahmad Madani *3%h\&j at the annual jalsa of Madrassah Mazahir e Ulum Saharanpur. In Shawwaal 1367 Hijri, she passed away while performing sajdah. She was survived by only one son, Moulana Muhammad Harun Sahib. In the year 1369 Hijri, Moulana Muhammad Yusf Sahib married the second daughter of Hadhrat Shaikhul Hadith. No children were born from this marriage.

In this manner, Moulana Muhammad Yusuf Sahib is also the son-in-law of Hadhrat Shaikhul Hadith Sahib. (Ibid -PG 36) THE LIVES OF 7 U E SAHABAH @?@!&%3 (Vol-I) Moulana Yusuf Sahib was born on Tuesday the 25th of Jumadal Ula 1335 Hijri, corresponding to the 20th of March 191 4. His aqiqah was performed on Monday, the 2nd of Jamaduth Thaniyah. (Ibid - PG 48) hereafter in 1353, he came back to Saharanpur to study Abu Dawood Sharif etc. under Shaikhul Hadith Moulana ~uhammad Zakariyyah Sahib 3B."GlilWj (Ibid - PG 60) Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Yusuf Sahib mostly taught Abu Dawud Shariff. (Ibid -PG 77) Hadhrat Shaikhul Hadith Moulana Muhammad Zakariyyah Sahib 3B."GlilWj was the paternal cousin, father -in-law, brother -in-law, Ustaad and patron of Hadhrat Ji >&&I+j This Imani, Deeni and family relationship bonded the two closely together.

(Ibid - PG 147) Hadhrat Ji was a replica of his father, Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas Sahib 3G&Iw. His father had three outstanding qualities; the reality of knowledge, sincerity and a burning enthusiasm of striving to give dawah. These three qualities were found in Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Yusuf Sahib XW&lGj to the degree of perfection. (Ibid - PG 149) Hadhrat Ji "J~lSj lived a physical'life of only forty eight years. (Ibid - PG 139) The founder of the Tablighi Movement, Hadhrat Moulana Shah Muhammad Ilyas Sahib >&&I+j passed away in 1944.

(Ibid - PG 163) His thoughts 1.) He said: "Deen cannot be understood by remaining at one place. Deen is understood by movement. Reflect! The Qur'aan was not revealed at one place. It was revealed sometimes at home sometimes on journey and sometimes in battle." (Ibid - PG 18) 2.) Hadhrat Ji !35w used to say: "The remedy for current westernization is the unlimited movement of Tablighi Jamaat and spreading of the six points." (Ibid - PG 18) 3.) "We regard teaching as one of the fundamental duties.

Our involvement in teaching proves this. We wish involvement in teaching to be combined with Tabligh." (Ibid -PG 77) 4.) Once he addressed a group of businessmen in the following manner, "Earning a living is not part of the Arkan (pillars) of Islaam. It is astonishing that we are destroying the Arkan of Islaam and wasting away our lives on those activities which are not the Arkan." (Ibid - PG 80) 5.) Finally, he explained the movement, Ikhwanul Muslimin, as follows, "When Hasan Albanna announced that his men should display their physical might in Egypt, i sent a message, through my men, stopping him from doing so. I advised him to continue the great task of reviving Deen and not to display physical force, otherwise the government would crush his profitable organization. Unfortunately he took no heed to my advice." (Ibid - PG 81) 6.) Then Hadhrat Ji added, "This Ummah was formed when none supported only his own family, community, party, nation, area or language." (Ibid - PG 86) THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH BEw (Vol-I) 7.) "The cure and remedy for this is to involve yourselves in the effort of Sayyidina Rasulu2CGlSjah m.

Connect the Muslims to the Masjid where Iman is exaplained, Ta'lim is conducted, Dhikhr is practiced and Mashwarah regarding Dini effort takes place." (Ibid - PG 87) 8.) Hadhrat Ji 3G&I&$j said, "It is erroneous to think that the acquisition of authority and wealth will cause Islaam to prosper. In fact, political authority and wealth is causing much harm to Islaam. Today's political leaders are no longer the representatives of Hadhrat Abu Bakr SCWj and Umar %C@2j. They represent Qaisar, Kisra, Shaddad and Namrud. There remains no hope in them for the revival of Islaam.

The condition of Islaam under their rule has caused the heart to cry out, "How will Allaah 3G5G revive this dead corpse." (Surah Baqarah) (Ibid - PG 89) 9.) Further, in the same discourse, he said: "Honour and disgrace is not in the planning of Russia and America, but in the control of Allaah 3,GZG. Allaah i2JGZG has blessed honour and disgrace on certain principles. Whichever individual or nation or family adheres to the principles of success, Allaah &%?@ will make them successful. On the other hand, whoever chooses the actions of failure, Allaah @& will destroy him." (Ibid - PG 90) 10.) The following words reveal the Yaqin of Hadhrat Ji 3UBlSj on Am'mal: "Allaah 3,GjiSC has made the Am'mal produced by Sayyidina Rasulullaah @@ more powerful than the atom bomb. Each and every Am'mal of his is a means of causing a complete change in the universe.

(Remember) Salatul Istisqa is a means of changing the conditions (of drought) on earth." (Ibid - PG 91) 11.) The month of Ramadhaan is the month of the Qur'aan, Hidayat (guidance) and correction of A'mal. If we proceed in this blessed month to make effort for Deen according to its principles, then it is hoped that Allaah 3Gii5G will open the path of Hidayat for the nations of the world. (Ibid - PG 97) 12.) Ilm (knowledge) without Dhikr is darkness and Dhikr without Ilm is the door of Fitnah. (Ibid - PG 112) 13.) Moulana 2CGlSj also said: "The ultimate object of Tariqat is to develop a natural dislike to perpetrate the divine prohibitions." (Ibid - PG 115) 14.) Ensure that the oppressor compensates the oppressed, though the oppressor be from one's own family, nation or country. (Ibid - PG 118) 15.) Remember, lslaam demands unity.

It does not call for individuality. (Ibid - PG 130) 16.) Hadhrat Ji S@&lSj used to say: "We do not send Jamaats to Deoband and Saharanpur for the sake of doing dawah and Tabligh amongst the Ulama. We send them with the sole reason of bridging the gap which currently exist between the public and the Ulama. In this lies the benefit of the public." (Ibid - PG 14411 45) 17.) He said "The destruction of westernism lies in the universal dawah and propagation of the Sunnah." He propagated the Sunnah both verbally and practically. (Ibid - PG 156) THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH rn,g!&= (Vol-I) 18.) When he was informed about these remarks, he said: "I undertook this journey with the intention of following the Sunnah.

It will be a bargain for me to sacrifice all my wealth in order to follow one Sunnah." (Ibid - PG 158) 19.) He used to say: "Success is not in wealth. If success was in wealth, the Qarun would have been successful. Success is in the control of Allaah g. Gj$q. If Allaah gG@2JjG wills, then He can make a poor person successful and, if Allaah g,@$G wills, then He can make a rich person unsuccessful." (Ibid - PG 18111 82) 20.) Hadhrat Madani and Hadhrat Raipuri 8GBlSj said: "Why are you dispatching Jamaats during these difficult times?" I replied: "It is my conviction that peace and tranquility will prevail wherever Jamaats will go." (Ibid - PG 185) 21.) Whenever our pious predecessors were introduced, it was never ever said: "He is the owner of s o many mills," instead they were introduced in this manner, "He is a Badri," "He participated in Uhud," "He participated in these battles," "He is the one who made these sacrifices for Deen." (Ibid - PG 187) 22.) "The time you spend for useless pursuits should be utilized for the sake of Deen.

Your entire vacation period which is spent in entertainment and fun should be correctly utilised in the path of Allaah 3,GjjG. We do not want you to forsake your studies." (Ibid - PG 191) 23.) These Jamaats proceeded to Arabia with the following message: "You brought Deen to us. At that time and even presently, you are more worthy of doing the effort of Deen. The people of the world learnt Deen from you. Hence, even now you should continue doing the same work." (Ibid - PG 192) 24.) He said: "These two nations have been permanent enemies of Islaam.

Their culture has caused much harm to Deen. It is a difficult task to rectify this harm. They have distorted the history of Islaam, the life of Sayyidina Rasulullaah @%$ and the meaning of the Holy Qur'aan in such a manner that even knowledgeable persons are deceived." (Ibid -PG 248) 25.) "Brother! It is better to spend a s less time a s possible to reach our destination. The ordinary place will take nine hours, whereas the jet will reach the destination in approximately three hours." (Ibid - PG 255) 26.) "Our life in this world is temporary.

We have to make such an effort in this short life-span that will save us from disgrace in the Aakhirat." (Ibid - PG 260) 27.) He said: "When a person makes effort to himself, he reaches a stage where Allaah Ta'aala becomes pleased wiXh Him. Allaah @W then makes decisions (of favourable conditions) upon the actions of his limbs and the world falls at his feet. Today, we are chasing aftek the world, whereas the world is running away from us." (Ibid - PG 264) 28.) "When you.listea-t6 the recitation of the Qur'aan Sharif, then think: "Allaah 3,WZG is addressing me. When you read or listen to the Ahadeeth, then think: Sayyidina Rasulullaah @?% is addressing me." (Ibid - PG 296) 29.) "Do not prepare people to attend Ijtima's for the sake of meeting me or to request me to make dua for them. Instead, prepare them to come for the sake of pleasing Allaah J.GBX, receiving rewards in the Aakhirah and becoming THE LIKES OF THE SAHABAH &%$% (Vol-1) inviters to the Deen." (Ibid - PG 296) 30.) "If you fulfill the right of involvement in this effort, then those powers who possess atom and hydrogen bombs will become your slaves with all their weapons.

To fear the atom and hydrogen bombs is tantamount to the fear of the , idolaters for their idols." (Ibid - PG 297) 31 .) The foundation of the social life of Sayyidina Rasulullaah @@ is based on purity, simplicity and modesty. The social life of the Jews and Christians is based on immodesty, extravagance and luxury. You are preferring the social life of those who shed the blood of your pious predecessors, dishonoured you and usurped your land. Now they are extending their help to you in a manner you feed chickens (for the sake of slaughtering them). (Ibid - PG 315) 32.) You will spread Nur (light) in this world if you travel with it as the sun rotates.

You will acquire Nur through lmaan, the A'mal and Akhlaaq (actions and character) of Sayyidina Rasulullaah @%% and giving the dawah of Deen with sincerity. The sun has three qualities. Firstly it rotates with Nur, secondly, it is in continuous rotation all the time and thirdly, it does not take any benefit from those upon whom it sheds its light. Your condition should be similar, travel with this Nur, continuously proceed in the path of Allaah w, and'make this Ayah: "I do not seek any reward from you for this work of Tabligh," your principle. You should not take any personal benefit from the effort of dawah. bid-~~3.3191320 33.) The purpose of our Tabligh effort is that the-~uslims must live obedient to the Commands of Allaah w.

A life of obedience will result through developing the six qualities. (Ibid - PG. 335) 34.) One wisdom of perfoping two sajdahs in every Rakaat is that we should remember our creation from sand when performing the first Sajdah. The second Sajdah should remind us of the termination of our life one day and our return to sand. standing up from Sajdah should remind us of our standing in front of Allaah @8@ to render an account of our lives in this world." (Ibid - PG 339) 35.) Remember! Slogans like: "my nation," "my country," "my community," disunites the Ummah. Allaah 3,%3$C dislikes such slogans.

(Ibid - PG 344) 36.) Remember! The corruption of monetary and social dealings destroy the unity of the Ummah. (Ibid - PG 345) His Works This is an Arabic commentary of Imaam Tahawi's Kitaab, "Sharh Ma'aniyul Athar." Two volumes have been published. The first volume consists of 376 pages and second 442 pages. Moulana was busy working on the manuscript of the third volume when all of a sudden he passed away.

(Ibid - PG 66) Hayatus Sahabah consists of three volumes. The first volume consists of 612 pages, the second and third volumes consist of about 71 4 pages. After the demise of Moulana Mohammad Yusuf Sahib, Moulana In'amul Hasan Sahib began reading the Hayatus Sahabah after Isha Salaah. (Ibid - PG 73) The latter and former 'Ulama have unanimously approved and accepted the Kitab Sharah Am'aniyul Athar of Imam Tahawi AiY%QIG%5. First Hadhrat Moulana THE LlVES OF THE SAHABAH @,g@&> (Vol-1) Muhammad Ilyaas 3C&lSj began abridging the Kitab.

Thereafter, Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Yusuf Sahib continued abridging the Kitab. (Ibid - PG 73) Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Yusuf Sahib also wrote an Arabic booklet on the six points of Tabligh in thelight of the Ahadith. (Ibid - PG 74) From the above one can eaiily assess the status of the Moulana's Ilm, his level of piety, his degree of concern, his wisdom, insight and foresight into Deeni activities. underlying are few observations:- 1. The current translation has more sub-headings to make reading easier ; 2. The book is an excellent Seerat Kitaab of Rasulullaah ; 3.

The book contains many signs of the hour and can be compiled separately ; 4. It should be simplified for children to be read at bed time, true events for spiritual and moral upbringing of children ; 5. Many laws and regulations of management, governance, discipline, control and mannerism can be drawn out; 6. Every upright politician should read the book in their gathering to nature peace, security, accountability and justice; 7. Sufis to read the book for spiritual practicality ;