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کان ذلك اليوم كله لطلحة
"That day was exclusively for Talhah."
Hadhrat Jaabir Meals narrates: "Whilst deflecting the attacks of the enemy,
Hadhrat Talhah's Meals fingers were severed. Impulsively he cried out: 'Hasan
(good).' Upon this Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم remarked:
لو قلت بسم الله لرفعتك الملائكة والناس ينظرون اليك، حتى تلج
بك في جو السماء
'If you uttered Bismillah instead of Hasan, the angels would have raised you high
up where the people would have been able to catch sight of you until they enter the
atmosphere of the sky with you.
Hadhrat 'Aa'ishah Getkg narrates from Hadhrat Abu Bakr deals who says: "On
the day of Uhud, we counted more than seventy wounds on the body of Talhah
".رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ
Hadhrat Anas's ◌ُرضى اللَّهُ عَنْه stepfather Hadhrat Abu Talhah ◌ُرَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْه was protecting
Rasulullah ckaul. with a shield. He was a master archer. On that day, he broke
two or three bows. Whoever happened to pass by with a quiver of arrows,
Rasulullah Uckaf. would say: "Go and empty out your quiver before Abu
Talhah."
Whenever Rasulullah Lyckats planned to stick his head out to check on the
people, Abu Talhah deaké would plead with him:
بابی انت وامى لا تشرف يصبك سهم من سهام القوم نحرى دون نحرك
"May my parents be sacrificed for you, O Rasulullah LEMLÍ ! Do not stick your
head out. An arrow of the enemy may strike you. Rather it strikes my chest instead
of yours."
S'ad bin Abi Waqqaas Meals too was a professional archer. On the day of Uhud,
Rasulullah Uckaf fished out all his arrows from his quiver and placed them
before Sad ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه and said:
ارم فداك ابی وامى
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Hadhrat Ali ◌ُرَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْه narrates: "I have not heard Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم saying 'may
my parents be sacrificed for you' for anyone other than S'ad bin Abi Waqqaas
'.رَضِىَاللهُعَنْهُ
On the day of Uhud, Hadhrat S'ad Medle discharged one thousand arrows.
The Gallant Sacrifice of Abu Dujaanah deals
Abu Dujaanah ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه positioned himself before Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم as a human
shield with his back facing the enemy. Scores of arrows landed on his back but for
fear of an arrow wounding Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم ,Abu Dujaanah ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه did not
budge an inch.
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم Lamenting over the Disbelievers
Hadhrat Anas ◌ُرَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْه narrates: "On the day of Uhud, Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم would
continue wiping the blood off his blessed face and lament in the following words:
'How can a people who stained the face of their Nabi with blood ever be successful
whilst the Nabi is merely inviting them towards their Lord?""
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم Cursing Some of the Qurayshi Chieftains
Hadhrat Saalim ◌ُرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه narrates that Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم cursed Safwaan bin
Umayyah, Suhail bin 'Amr and Haaris bin Hishaam. Upon this, Allah Ta'ala
revealed the following verse:
لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الْآَمْرِ شَىْءُ اَوْ يَتُوْبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَوْ يُعَذِّبَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ ظُلِمُوْنَ
"The decision is not for you to make (O Muhammad, but for Allah alone). He may
pardon them or He may punish them because they are sinners."
[Surah Aal- 'Imraan verse 128]
Hafiz 'Asqalaani alda says: "All three of them embraced Islam at the conquest of
Makkah. Perhaps this is why Allah Ta'ala forbade Rasulullah clef cursing
them and revealed the aforementioned verse."
'Abdullah bin Mas'ood deals says: "I can still distinctly visualise the scene
where Rasulullah Ucla was busy wiping the blood off his face and pleading
with Allah:
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِقَوْمِى فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ
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Spurred by his extreme affection and compassion, Rasulullah gail auf used the
words 'they do not know' in his dua. In other words, 'my people are unaware and
naïve'. He didn't say 'my people are ignorant'.
Although ignorance is no excuse especially after witnessing clear proofs,
Rasulullah Actif, who was an embodiment of compassion and mercy,
apologised before the most Merciful on their behalf, citing their ignorance. Perhaps,
he thought, Allah Ta'ala would free them from the web of kufr and disbelief and
admit them into the circle of Islam and peace. Perhaps Allah Ta'ala would make
them drink the 'wine' of Ikhlaas (sincerity and devotion) and intoxicate them with
His celestial love to such an extent that the despicable nature of this world and the
honour of the hereafter becomes visible to them. Perhaps they will be set free from
the prison of kufr and transgression and released forever into the sheltered
splendour of Imaan, Ikhlaas and Ihsaan never to depart from there again.
Qataadah bin Nu'maan meal Loses an Eye during the Battle
Qataadah bin Nu'maan Meals narrates: "On the day of Uhud, I positioned myself
right in front of Rasulullah's caf face and directed my face towards the
enemy so that my face may bear the brunt of the arrows instead of the blessed face
of Rasulullah LEaf. One of the last arrows of the enemy landed with such
force on my face that my eyeball popped out. Holding it in my hand, I turned
towards Rasulullah clea[ ... When he caught sight of my eye, his eyes welled up
with tears and he made dua for me: 'O Allah! Just as Qataadah protected the face of
your Nabi, protect his face and restore his eye to a condition better and sharper
than what it was.' Saying this, Rasulullah Laf took the eyeball and replaced
it into its socket. Instantaneously, my eyesight was restored. In fact, my eyesight
turned out to be better and sharper than what it originally was."
According to another narration, Qataadah Meals held the eyeball in his hand
and appeared before Rasulullah Ucleafs, who said: "If you exercise patience, you
will be rewarded with Jannah and if you wish I will replace your eyeball in its
original position and make dua for you." Qataadah Meals, replied: "O Rasulullah! I
have a wife whom I love dearly. I fear that if I am left with one eye she may find it
revolting and she may develop feelings of dislike and hatred towards me."
Taking hold of the eye, Rasulullah Leaf replaced it into its socket and
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Rumour of Rasulullah's ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم Martyrdom
When a false rumour of Rasulullah's Lclaf assassination started making its
rounds, some Muslims lost courage. Despondently they said: "Since Rasulullah
kuga Teau is martyred, what is the need for fighting now?"
To this, Hadhrat Anas's Meals paternal uncle countered: "O people!
Muhammad Ucaf may have been killed but the Lord of Muhammad
tikai has not been killed. Continue fighting for whatever cause you had been
fighting previously and sacrifice your lives for the same. What would you stay
alive and do after the demise of Rasulullah chef ?"
Saying this, he pitched himself in the ranks of the enemy and fought them
until he was martyred.
Martyrdom of Anas bin Nadr deals
Hadhrat Anas deals narrates: "My paternal uncle Anas bin Nadr deals was
profoundly distressed for failing to take part in the battle of Badr. Once, he
mentioned to Resulullah tack auf: 'O Resulullah! How lamentable that I could not
participate in the foremost battle of Islam against the disbelievers. If Allah Ta'ala
grants me the ability to participate in another Jihaad in the future, Allah will
witness my gallant efforts and my heroic spirit of sacrifice.""
During the battle of Uhud, when some people fled in defeat, Anas bin Nadr
Wedle submitted before Allah: "O Allah! I beg your forgiveness from what some of
the Muslims have done - fleeing from the battlefield - and I isolate myself from
what the disbelievers have done."
Saying this, he advanced towards the enemy with a sword in his hand. When
he caught sight of S'ad bin Mu'aaz dethe before him, he said:
این یا سعد انی اجد ریح الجنة دون احد
"Where to O S'ad ?! I perceive the fragrance of Jannah beyond Uhud."
"Ah! I can smell the fragrance of Jannah emanating from the mountain of Uhud."
Hadhrat Anas Means strode forth and engaged the enemy until he was martyred.
More than eighty wounds inflicted by swords and arrows were found on his body.
In his regard, the following verse was revealed:
مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ رِ جَالٌ صَدَقُوْا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللهَ عَلَيْلِ
"Amongst the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah."
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The chief reason for the anguish facing the Muslims on this occasion was that they
were unable to catch sight of Rasulullah LEaf. The first person to recognise
Rasulullah cka during this upheaval was K'ab bin Maalik &dlss. Rasulullah
رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ was wearing a helmet that was concealing his blessed face. K'ab صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
says: "I recognised Rasulullah Leaf from his radiant eyes. The moment I
caught sight of him, I yelled: 'O Muslims! Glad tidings for you. There is Rasulullah
signalled صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ over there."" Raising his hand to his face, Rasulullah صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
him to maintain silence. Although Rasulullah Laf forbade him to mention
this a second time, their hearts and minds were focused in that direction. This is
why, following the single cheerful announcement of K'ab Medthe, a few Muslims
dashed off towards Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم like moths to a flame. K'ab ◌ُرَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْه says:
"Thereafter Rasulullah Ucieaf gave me his armour to wear whilst he wore my
armour. Thinking that I am Rasulullah Lackauf, the enemy started letting loose a
torrent of arrows upon me. I sustained more than twenty wounds on this occasion."
As a few Muslims gathered around Rasulullah caf, he set off for the
mountain pass. Amongst others, accompanying him were Abu Bakr, 'Umar, Ali,
Talhah and Haaris bin Simmah رضى اللَّهُ عَنْهُم .Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم attempted to climb
the mountain but due to weakness, exhaustion and the weight of the double
armour, he was unable to climb up. This is why Hadhrat Talhah &edky, sat down
before him. Placing his foot on Talhah ◌ُرضى اللَّهُ عَنْه ,Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم clambered
over.
Killing of Ubayy bin Khalaf
In the meantime, Ubayy bin Khalaf came galloping on his horse, a horse that he fed
and fattened with the sole intention of sitting astride it and killing Rasulullah
. صَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
When Resulullah stugaclaus got wind of his intentions, he at once said: "Insha
Allah, I will kill him."
As he drew closer to the Muslims, the Sahaabah Redoks sought Rasulullah's
:said صَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ permission to finish him off. Rasulullah صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
"Leave him. Allow him to get closer."
As he came up to them, Resulullah Ligakauf took a spear from Haaris bin
Simmah Meals and inflicted a slight spear-jab to his neck. He started shrieking at
the top of his voice and returned to his people bellowing: "By Allah! Muhammad
has killed me."
His people attempted to console him saying: "It is nothing but a slight prick. It
is not such a serious wound that you have to scream like this." Ubayy retorted:
"Don't you know? Muhammad himself told me in Makkah: 'I will kill you'. Only
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distributed amongst the inhabitants of Hijaaz, just this one prick would be
sufficient for their destruction."
Ubayy continued bellowing like this until he reached a place called Sarif where
he died.
Hadhrat Ali ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُعَنْه and Hadhrat Faatimah رَضِ اللَّهُعَنْهَا bathe the
صَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ wounds of Rasulullah
When Rasulullah Lyckasi reached the valley, the battle had ended. He sat down
whilst Hadhrat Ali Medkg, brought some water and cleaned the blood off his blessed
face. He also poured some water over his head. Resulullah Agataauf then
performed wudhu and led the Salaah whilst seated. The Sahaabah Reduk also
performed their Salaah whilst seated behind Resulullah Ligaste duits.
Mutilating the Corpses of the Muslims
During the battle, the disbelievers started mutilating the bodies of the Muslims.
They severed the noses and ears. They ripped open their bellies and lopped off their
private parts. Even the womenfolk joined the men in this gruesome task.
Hindah, whose father was killed at the hands of Hadhrat Hamzah decke in the
battle of Badr, mutilated the body of Hadhrat Hamzah Meals .. She cut his stomach
open and hacked off a piece of his liver. She then tried to swallow it but since it
refused to go down her throat, she spat it out.
Elated by this satisfying moment, she removed all her jewellery and handed it
over to Wahshi.
She also made a necklace out of the severed ears and noses of the Muslims and
hung it around her neck.
Abu Sufyaan's Taunts and Hadhrat 'Umar's Medby reply
When the Quraysh elected to leave the battlefield, Abu Sufyaan ascended the
mountain and yelled: "Is Muhammad alive amongst you?"
Rasulullah Ligaclaus asked his companions to refrain from responding to his
provoking taunts. Abu Sufyaan yelled out thrice but each time he was greeted with
absolute silence. He then called out: "Is the son of Abu Quhaafah (Abu Bakr al-)
alive amongst you?" Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم again asked the Sahaabah رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُم to
remain silent. Repeating this question three times, he kept quiet. A little while later,
he asked: "Is 'Umar bin Khattaab alive?" He repeated this thrice but this statement
also failed to evoke a response. He gleefully shrieked out to his cohorts: "As for that
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However, Hadhrat 'Umar Meals was unable to maintain his patience any
longer and he screamed:
کذبت والله يا عدو الله ابقی الله عليك ما يحزنك
"By Allah! You are lying, O enemy of Allah! Allah has set aside something for you
that would bring grief and anguish to you."
Thereafter, taking the name of a national deity, Abu Sufyaan yelled:
أُعْلُ هبَل أُعْلُ هَبَل
"Rise, O Hubal! May your religion thrive, O Hubal. "
In response, Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم asked Hadhrat Umar ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه to say:
اللهُ أَعْلَى وَآَجَلُّ
"Allah is the most exalted and elevated."
Abu Sufyaan retorted:
ان لنا العزى ولا عزى لكم
"We have 'Uzza (name of a deity) whilst you have no 'Uzza." (In other words you
have no 'Izzah, honour.)
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم instructed Hadhrat Umar ◌ُرَضِاللَّهُ عَنْه to reply:
اللهُ مولانا ولا مولى لكم
"Allah is our Mawlaa (Lord, master) whilst you have no Mawlaa."
In other words, honour lies only in one's association with Allah. Association with
'Uzza has no honour but dishonour.
Abu Sufyaan said:
يوم بيوم بدر والحرب سجال
"This day is in response to the day of Badr. War has its ups and downs."
Hadhrat Umar ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه responded:
لا سواء قتلانا فى الجنة وقتلاكم فى النار
"We can never be the same because our casualties are in Jannah whilst your victims
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Since Abu Sufyaan's statement 'war has its ups and downs' was true, this
statement was not responded to. Allah Ta'ala's declaration in the Qur-aan 'those
are the days we rotate around people' confirms this fact.
Thereafter, Abu Sufyaan summoned Hadhrat 'Umar deals, saying:
هلُمَّ إلَیَّ یا عمر
"O 'Umar! Come towards me."
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم asked Hadhrat Umar ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه to go and see what he wants.
When Hadhrat 'Umar Meals drew closer to him, Abu Sufyaan asked:
انشدك الله یا عمرا قتلنا محمدا صلی الله علیه وسلم
"I beg you to pledge in the name of Allah, O 'Umar! Did we manage to kill
Muhammad?"
Hadhrat Umar ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه replied:
اللهم لا وانه ليسمع كلامك الان
"By Allah! Certainly not! He is alive and listening to you as we speak."
Abu Sufyaan commented:
انت عندی اصدق من ابن قمیة و ابر
"According to me, you are more truthful than Ibn Qumayyah (the celebrated
wrestler of the Quraysh who was killed by a mountain goat, as explained earlier)
and you are more pious than him"
Abu Sufyaan also added:
انه قدكان فى قتلاكم مثل والله ما رضيت ولا نهيت ولا امرت
"A number of your victims were subjected to physical mutilation by our people. By
Allah I swear that I am not delighted with this. I did not prevent this nor did I
decree it."
As he was heading off, Abu Sufyaan cried out:
موعدكم بدر للعام القابل
"Our rendezvous is Badr in the forthcoming year."
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نعم هو بيننا و بينك موعد انشاء الله
"Yes, this is a pledge between you and us, Insha Allah."
On the departure of the disbelievers from the battlefield, the womenfolk of the
Muslims left Madinah to ascertain the conditions of the Muslims. Hadhrat
Faatimah Gears noticed blood running down the blessed face of Rasulullah
fetched some water in his shield and Hadhrat رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ Hadhrat Ali. صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Faatimah Gekke bathed his wound. However the more she cleansed the wound, the
more the blood trickled out. They then burnt a piece of a grass-mat and filled its
ash into the wound. This helped in stopping the blood.
Martyrdom of S'ad bin Rab'i &edile
Following the departure of the Quraysh, Rasulullah Leaf instructed Zaid bin
Saabit &dl to search for the whereabouts of S'ad bin Rab'i deals. He instructed
him thus:
ان رايته فاقرأه منى السلام وقل له يقول لك رسول الله كيف تجدك
"If you manage locating him, pass on my Salaam to him and inform him that the
Prophet of Allah asks: 'What condition do you find yourself in now'?"
Hadhrat Zaid bin Saabit deals narrates: "I went out in search of him and located
him whilst he still had some life left in him. He had sustained seventy sword and
arrow wounds to his body. When I delivered Rasulullah's Laf message to
him, S'ad ◌ُرَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْه replied:
"Salaam upon Rasulullah Lxkání and Salaam upon you as well. Inform
Rasulullah Lockauf that at this moment I am able to perceive the fragrance of
Jannah and inform my people, the Ansaar, that if Rasulullah L,claus is
inconvenienced in any way and they have one eye left (i.e. even if there is just one
person left amongst them), none of their excuses will be accepted in the court of
Allah."
Saying this, he breathed his last and bade farewell to this world.
According to another narration, S'ad bin Rab'i Meals addressed Zaid bin
Saabit ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه thus:
"Inform Rasulullah Lockauf that at this time I am about to pass on. After
conveying my Salaam to him, inform him that S'ad says: 'May Allah reward you
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According to the narration of Ibn 'Abdul-Barr aldas, Ubayy bin K'ab edul
says: "I returned to Rasulullah caf and notified him of S'ad's message. He
commented:
رحمه الله نصح لله ولرسوله حیا ومیتا
'May Allah shower His mercy upon him. In life and in death, he was loyal and he
wished well for Allah and His Rasool.""
The Search for the Body of Hadhrat Hamzah deals
Rasulullah Uckauf went out in search for his uncle, Hadhrat Hamzah Meals. He
found his mutilated body in the depth of the valley. His nose and ears were lobbed
off. His stomach and chest were ripped apart. On catching sight of this
heartrending and agonising scene, Rasulullah Leaf was spontaneously moved
to tears. He mournfully commented: "May Allah shower you with His mercy. As
far as I am aware, you were exceedingly charitable and you maintained favourable
family ties. If it was not for the anguish and heartache of Safiyyah1, I would have
left you like this for the vultures and beasts. They would have devoured you and on
the day of judgement you would have been resurrected from their bellies."
Also standing at the same spot, Rasulullah Leaf vowed: "By Allah I
swear! If Allah grants me victory over the disbelievers, I would mutilate seventy of
them in retaliation for what they have done to you."
Rasulullah ga Teau barely moved from this spot when the following verses
were revealed:
وَإِنْ عَاقَبْتُمْ فَعَاقِبُوْا بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوْ قِبْتُمْ بِلُ وَلَبِنْ صَبَرْتُمْ لَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لِّلِصُّبِرِيْنَ ◌َ وَاصْبِرْ وَمَا
صَبْرُكَ إِلَّ بِاللّهِ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُ فِيْ ضَيْقٍ مِّمَّا يَمْكُرُوْنَ ◌َ إِنَّ الهَ مَعَ الَّذِيْنَ اتَّقَوْا
ع
وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ مُحْسِنُوْنَ
"And if you retaliate then retaliate in a manner corresponding to the adversity you
were afflicted with. And if you exercise patience, it is best for the patient ones. And
exercise patience, your patience is only with the divine guidance of Allah, do not be
grieved over them (disbelievers) and do not be distressed by what they plot. Verily,
Allah is with those who have Taqwa (Allah-consciousness) and with those who
perform good deeds."
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Rasulullah Ustal then exercised patience, paid kaffaarah (expiation) for
breaking his oath and abandoned this idea (of retaliation).
Hadhrat Jaabir ◌ُرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه narrates that when Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم glimpsed at
the body of Hadhrat Hamzah xeals, he burst out crying and in a sobbing voice he
declared:
سيد الشهداء عند الله يوم القيامة حمزة
"On the day of Qiyaamah, Hamzah would be the leader of all the martyrs in the
sight of Allah."
This is why he was distinguished with the title of Sayyidus-Shuhadaa.
Martyrdom of 'Abdullah bin Jahsh &eals
'Abdullah bin Jahsh Medkg was also martyred in this battle. On the day of Uhud,
prior to the actual battle erupting, 'Abdullah bin Jahsh Meals called S'ad bin Abi
Waqqaas Meals aside and very discreetly said: "Come let us sit in one corner and
make dua and we will say Aameen to one another's dua.
S'ad Medis continues: "Both of us went to a secluded corner of the field and
seated ourselves. I made a dua first in the following words: "O Allah! Let today's
confrontation be with such an enemy who is valiant, dauntless and plump with
fury so that I may challenge him for some time and he may contend with me.
Thereafter, O Allah, grant me victory over him so that I may slay him and seize his
possessions."
To this, 'Abdullah bin Jahsh deals, said: "Aameen." He then made the
following dua: "O Allah! Today let me encounter an adversary who is brave, strong
and furious. May I challenge him solely for Your pleasure and may he in turn fight
me and subsequently kill me. May he cut off my nose and ears and when I
ultimately appear before You, you can ask me: "O 'Abdullah! Where did you lose
your nose and ears?" I will then submit: "In Your path and the path of Your Nabi
".And to this You will reply: "You have spoken the truth ". صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
S'ad bin Abi Waqqaas Medle states, "His dua was far superior to mine. In the
evening we found that his nose and ears had been cut off."
S'ad bin Abi Waqqaas Meals continues: "Allah also accepted my dua. I also
killed an exceptionally powerful disbeliever and took hold of his possessions."
Sa'eed bin Musayyib als says that 'Abdullah bin Jahsh deaths made the
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اللهم انى اقسم عليك ان القى العدو فيقتلونى ثم يبقروا بطنى
ويجدعوا انفى واذنى ثم تسألنى بم ذلك فاقول فيك
'O Allah! I make a pledge unto you that I confront the enemy and they kill me and
cleave my stomach apart and cut off my ears and then You would ask me why this
happened and I would reply: "Solely for You."
Sa'eed bin Musayyib xx says: "Just as Allah Ta'ala accepted his dua of
martyrdom in this extraordinary manner, in the same vein, I confidently expect
Allah to accept the second part of his dua as well, i.e. Allah's question of why this
happened and his response." This is why Hadhrat 'Abdullah bin Jahsh deakse, was
distinguished with the title of Mujadd'a fillah (one whose nose and ears are cut off
in the path of Allah).
Martyrdom of 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Haraam &eatkg
Hadhrat Jaabir's Meals father, 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Haraam deals also passed
away as a martyr in this battle.
Hadhrat Jaabir Meals narrates: "My father was martyred in the battle of Uhud
and the disbelievers subjected his body to dreadful mutilation. When his body was
placed before Rasulullah ceaf, I attempted to lift the cloth covering his face to
take a peek but the Sahaabah Reaks prevented me from doing so. When I
attempted to raise the cloth a second time, they again prevented me, but Rasulullah
.allowed me to take a look صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
"When my aunt (my father's sister), Hadhrat Faatimah bint 'Amr Geaks burst
out weeping, Rasulullah Lchf remarked: "Why do you weep? The angels are
constantly casting shade over him." This continued until his Janaazah (bier) was
lifted."
In other words, this is not an occasion of solemn grief but an occasion of
profound joy in the sense that the angels are casting shade over your brother.
Hadhrat Jaabir ◌ُرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه narrates: "Once when Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم caught sight
of me, he asked in concern: 'O Jaabir! What is the matter? I notice that you are
looking somewhat depressed?' I replied: 'O Rasulullah! My father was martyred in
the battle of Uhud and he left behind a burden of young children and debts.'
Rasulullah cleani replied: 'Should I not convey a glad tiding to you?'
'Surely', I replied. 'Why not? Please do tell me.'
Rasulullah cal said: 'Allah has spoken to anyone but through a veil but
in the case of your father, Allah resuscitated him and spoke to him directly and
said: 'O My servant! What do you desire? Present whatever wish you have before
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Your path.' Allah Ta'ala responded: 'No, this cannot happen because it has been
decisively decreed that there is no return (to earth) after death."
'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Haraam Meksy says: "A few days before the battle of
Badr I saw Mubashhir bin Munzir in a dream addressing me thus: 'O 'Abdullah!
Soon you will be joining us.' I asked: 'Where are you?' He replied: 'In Jannah
where we move about and wander as we please.' I asked: 'Were you not killed in
the battle of Badr?' Mubashhir replied: 'Yes but I was resuscitated."
'Abdullah Medkse, says: "I narrated this dream to Rasulullah Udleauf who
remarked: 'O Abu Jaabir! The interpretation of this dream is martyrdom."
Martyrdom of 'Amr bin Jamooh deals
In the same battle, 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Haraam's deals brother-in-law (sister's
husband) 'Amr bin Jamooh deaths was martyred. The account of his martyrdom is
also rather astounding. 'Amr bin Jamooh decks was lame and this lameness on his
leg was not mild but incredibly severe. He had four sons, all of whom accompanied
Rasulullah Uckaf in every one of his battles. Before their departure for Uhud,
he apprised them: "I am also coming with you in Jihaad." They responded: "You are
excused. Allah has offered you respite. It is better if you stay here."
But where would these enthusiasts of determination ever submit to the
proposals of respite? He became so restless with the enthusiasm for martyrdom that
limping heavily he appeared before Rasulullah class and submitted:
والله انى لا رجو ان اطأ بعرجتى هذه فى الجنة
"O Rasulullah! (My sons forbid me from joining you.) By Allah! I hope to trample
the (soil of) Jannah with this lameness of mine."
Rasulullah Ucla responded: "You have been pardoned by Allah. Jihaad is not
compulsory upon you." Rasulullah can then addressed his sons saying:
"What harm is there if you abstain from preventing him? Perhaps Allah Ta'ala will
bless him with martyrdom."
He then set out for Jihaad where he was martyred.
Whilst setting out from Madinah, he faced the Qiblah and made the following
dua:
اللهم ارزقنى الشهادة ولا تردنى الى اهلى
"O Allah! Bless me with martyrdom and do not return me to my family."
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'Amr bin Jamooh's wife, Hindah bint 'Amr bin Haraam Csaule (sister of
'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Haraam and the aunt of Hadhrat Jaabir deals) decided to
load all three bodies (the body of her brother Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Haraam, the
body of her son Khallaad bin 'Amr bin Jamooh and the body of her husband 'Amr
bin Jamooh) onto one camel and transport them to Madinah for burial there.
However, the camel would sit down whenever it was directed towards Madinah
but it would quicken its pace when directed towards Uhud.
When Hindah appeared before Rasulullah Lclaf to apprise him of this
strange phenomenon, he asked: "Did 'Amr bin Jamooh make any dua whilst
departing from Madinah?" "Yes", she replied and then went on to mention the
aforementioned dua. Rasulullah ckauf commented: "This is why the camel
refuses to return towards Madinah."
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم then remarked:
والذى نفسی بيده ان منكم من لو أقسم على الله لا بره منهم عمرو
بن الجموح ولقد رأيته يطأ بعرجة فى الجنة
"I swear by the Being in whose absolute control lies my life, verily there are some
amongst you who, if they take an oath in the name of Allah Ta'ala, He would
ensure that the oath is fulfilled. One of such people is 'Amr bin Jamooh. I beheld
him strolling in Jannah with the same limp."
'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Haraam Meals and 'Amr bin Jamooh deals were both
buried in one grave close to the mountain of Uhud.
Martyrdom of Khaysamah deals
Hadhrat Khaysamah deaths (whose son S'ad was martyred whilst fighting
alongside Rasulullah ichaf in the battle of Badr) appeared before Rasulullah
It is a pity I missed the battle of !صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ and said:"O Rasulullah صَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Badr. I was extremely eager to participate in that battle. In fact, I was so keen that
my son S'ad and I drew lots to determine who would be blessed with this good
fortune. However, this fortune was decreed for my son S'ad. His name came up in
the lot and he was blessed with martyrdom whilst I was left behind.
Last night I saw my son in a dream. He was looking extremely handsome and
exceptionally attractive. I saw him strolling about in the gardens and streams of
Jannah. He said to me: 'O father! Why don't you join me? Both of us will live
together in Jannah. Whatever promises my Lord made unto me, I found them to be
absolutely true.'
"O Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم !" Hadhrat Khaysamah ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه said: "I look forward to
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but my heartfelt desire is to meet my Lord. Make dua that Allah Ta'ala blesses me
with martyrdom and grants me the company of S'ad in Jannah."
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم then made dua for Hadhrat Khaysamah ◌ُرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه .Allah
Ta'ala accepted this dua and he was martyred in the battle of Uhud.
Insha Allah and Insha Allah again, there is a strong hope that Hadhrat
Khaysamah ◌ُرَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْه joined his son S'ad ◌ُرَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْه in Jannah.
رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ Martyrdom of Usayrim
'Amr bin Saabit who was commonly known by his title Usayrim always remained
aloof from Islam. He was initially indisposed to embracing Islam. On the day of
Uhud, Islam penetrated his heart and clutching a sword in his hand, he strode onto
the battlefield and valiantly fought the disbelievers until he fell down wounded.
When the people discovered that it was Usayrim, they were stunned and asked: "O
'Amr! What prompted you of all people to engage in this battle? Were you
prompted by an earnest desire for Islam or was it due to fanatical patriotism and
nationalistic zeal?"
Usayrim replied:
بل رغبة فى الاسلام فامنت بالله ورسوله فاسلمت واخذت سيفى
وقاتلت مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى اصابنى ما اصابنى
"In fact my participation in this battle was prompted solely by my earnest desire for
Islam. So I embraced Islam and put my faith in Allah and His Rasool and clutching
a sword I fought on the side of Rasulullah Lyckan until I was afflicted with these
wounds."
He barely finished uttering these words when he left this world.
انه لمن اهل الجنة
"Surely he is amongst the inhabitants of Jannah."
Abu Hurayrah Leaks would often ask: "Tell me, who was admitted into Jannah
without performing a single Salaah?" It was none other than this Sahaabi edilse.
People of Madinah Scurry to Ascertain the Well-being of
صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ Rasulullah
Since some horrific stories about the war had reached Madinah, the men, women,
children and the elderly were eager to see Rasulullah Leaf safe and sound,
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Hadhrat S'ad bin Abi Waqqaas Meals narrates: "On his return from this battle,
Rasulullah cial passed by an Ansaari woman who lost her husband, brother
and father in this battle. When she was informed of the martyrdom of her husband,
brother and father, she said: 'No, tell me how is Rasulullah leaf?' The people
replied: 'Alhamdulillah! He is well.' The lady replied: 'Show me his blessed face. I
will be at ease once I set eyes on him.' When the people pointed out Rasulullah
Askal to her, she exclaimed: 'Every calamity after you is trivial and
insignificant.""
A Special Favour upon the Sincere Sahaabah peaks during the
Anxiety of Battle
When a certain shaytaan circulated a rumour of Rasulullah's Lai
martyrdom, some Muslims, due to their basic human temperament, were thrown
into a state of mental turmoil. In this state of anguish and bewilderment, their feet
staggered away from the battlefield for a little while. During this period, those who
were destined for martyrdom were martyred and those who were destined to break
away from the field moved off. As for those who were left on the battlefield, the
devout, sincere and divinely reliant amongst them were overcome with drowsiness.
These people dozed off whilst standing. One of them was Abu Talhah deals.
Abu Talhah &dlss narrates: "A number of times my sword fell off my hands
onto the ground. Each time my sword fell down I would retrieve it."
This was actually the feeling of inner tranquillity that Allah Ta'ala had
bestowed upon the people of faith and this inner calm instantly dispelled the fear of
the disbelievers from the hearts of the Muslims. As for the hypocrites who were
ostensibly taking active part in the battle, they were in absolute fear. Their sole
concern centred on saving their own lives. These unfortunate ones were not
overcome with drowsiness. In this regard the following verses were revealed:
ثُمَّ اَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ الْغَمِ آَمَنَةً نُعَاسًا يَعْشِى طَابِقَةً مِّنْكُمٌْ وَطَآبِفَةُ قَدْاَهَمَّتْهُمْ اَنْفُسُهُمْ
يَظُنُّوْنَ بِاللهِ غَيْرَ الْحَقِّ ظَنَّ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ﴾
"Then after the distress, He sent down peace (and security) for you. Slumber
overtook a party of you, while another party was concerned (solely) about
themselves and they indulged in thinking wrongly of Allah, thoughts of ignorance."
[Surah Aal Imraan verse 154]
Hafiz Ibn Katheer aldas says: "The group that was overcome with slumber was
made up of the believers who were accredited with unwavering faith, steadfastness
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would certainly assist His Rasool Uckaf and He would definitely fulfill the
. صَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ promise He made to His Rasool
The second group who were merely concerned about saving themselves and
they were fretful to be overcome with sleep comprised of the hypocrites. Their only
concern was their own personal safety. They were deprived of the slumber of peace
and tranquillity."
Shrouding and Burial of the Martyrs
In this battle seventy Sahaabah peaks were martyred, most of them were from the
Ansaar. They were so destitute that they did not even possess sufficient cloth to
shroud their dead. When Mus'ab bin 'Umair Reale was martyred, the sheet for his
burial shroud was so short that when his head was covered, his feet would be
exposed and when his feet were covered his face would be exposed. Eventually,
Rasulullah Udtal advised them to cover his head with the sheet and his feet
with izkhir leaves.
A similar incident is recorded about Sayyidush-Shuhadaa Hamzah decks.
Some of the martyrs were not favoured even with a single sheet of cloth. Some
of them were shrouded in pairs with a single sheet of cloth between the two of
them, and then in sets of two's and three's, they were buried in a single grave. At
the time of burial, Resulullah Lakauf would ask: "Who knows more of the Qur-
aan from amongst them?" He would then place whoever was pointed out to him
towards the front of the grave facing the Qiblah. The others would then be placed
behind him. Resulullah kaikauf would then remark:
انا شهيد على هؤلاء يوم القيامة
"I will bear witness in their favour on the day of Qiyaamah."
Rasulullah Uckaf also instructed them to bury these martyrs without ghusl in
their same blood-spattered clothing.
Some of the Sahaabah peaks expressed a desire to take the bodies of their
loved ones back to Madinah for burial but Rasulullah kauf turned them down
and bade them to bury their dead where they were martyred.
Patriotic martyrdom
On the day of Uhud, a man by the name of Qazmaan fought with outstanding
valour and unique devotion and single-handedly he put down seven or eight
disbelievers. Eventually, he was also wounded in battle. When he was carried back
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والله لقد ابلیت الیوم یا قزمان فابشر
"Qazmaan! By Allah, today you have displayed unrivalled feats. Congratulations to
you.
"
Qazmaan replied:
اذا ابشر فوالله ان قاتلت الا عن احساب قومى ولولا ذلك ما قاتلت
"Why do you congratulate me? By Allah, I did not engage in battle for the pleasure
of Allah and His Rasool. I fought solely in defence of my people. If it was not for
this, I would not have fought."
When he was unable to bear the pangs of pain any longer, he committed suicide.
Note: Actually, this man was a hypocrite. The valiant accomplishments he
displayed whilst fighting with the Muslims against the disbelievers was prompted
by sentiments of patriotism and he lost his life in this condition. This is why
Rasulullah Ligaclau declared him to be from the dwellers of Jahannam. A martyr
is he who engages in Jihaad 'to elevate the word of Allah'. He who fights and gives
his life on grounds of patriotism, may be referred to as a "patriotic martyr" in
current terminology but in Islam he is not referred to as a true Shaheed (martyr).
A Synopsis of the Wisdom behind the Defeat at Uhud
As per the divine assurance of Allah Ta'ala, the Muslims prevailed over the
disbelievers at the beginning of the battle but when they abandoned their positions,
which Rasulullah cheauf had assigned to them and they descended down the
mountain in quest of the war booty, the tide of the war rapidly altered and the
imminent victory was turned into humiliating defeat. In the divine court of Allah
Ta'ala, the devoted servants and the sincere lovers are taken to task for even the
most apparently 'trivial' violation. In this case, Allah Ta'ala did not like His sincere
and devoted servants (the Sahaabah) to infringe, even modestly, the
commandments of Rasulullah Lckaf even though this infringement was
induced by misunderstanding or oversight. Furthermore, for a true beloved, his
eminence of love does not warrant him abandoning his commitment and
scampering after the pittance of this dunya and something as pitiful as the war
booty. The war booty for which the Sahaabah peaks abandoned their positions
and rushed down the mountain was absolutely Halaal and pure for them as Allah
Ta'ala declares in another verse:
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"So eat from what you have acquired as war booty Halaal (lawful) and Tayyib
(pure)." [Surah Anfaal verse 69]
However, it was inappropriate for lovers of the Sahaabah's peaks calibre to chase
after something without the permission of Allah Ta'ala even though it may be
Halaal and Tayyib.
As a form of admonishment, Allah Ta'ala transformed the imminent victory of
His devoted servants into a temporary defeat to warn them of pinning their hopes
on anyone other than Allah Ta'ala. Although this short-lived defeat was already
preordained in the knowledge of Allah Ta'ala, but amends for this defeat would be
made at the conquest of Makkah and in the future, the treasures of Caesar and
Chosroe would be granted to them. In short, the hearts of the devoted lovers should
be cleansed of even the inclination towards the permissible things of this dunya. In
this regard, Allah Ta'ala revealed the following verses:
وَلَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمُ اللهُ وَعْدَةً إِذْ تَحُشُّوْنَهُمْ بِإِذْنِهِ، حَتَّى إِذَا فَشِلْتُمْ وَتَنَازَ عْتُمْ فِى الْآَمْرِ وَعَصَيْتُمْ مِّنْ
بَعْدِ مَآ أَرْبِكُمْ مَّا تُحِبُّوْنَ +ُ مِنْكُمْ مَّنْ يُرِيُدُ الدُّنْيَا وَمِنْكُمْ مَّنْ يُرِيدُ الْآخِرَةَ ، ثُمَّ صَرَفَكُمْ
عَنْهُمْ لِيَبْتَلِيَكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَقَا عَنْكُمْ وَاللهُ ذُوْ فَضْلٍ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
"And Allah fulfilled His promise (of victory) to you when you were slaying them
(the enemy) with His permission (and you managed to kill seven or nine
disbelievers who were the flag bearers of the army) until you lost your courage and
you plunged into dispute about the commandment and you disobeyed after He
showed you from that (booty or victory) which you desire. Amongst you are some
who desire the world and some who desire the hereafter. Then He turned you away
from them (by making you flee and bringing about your defeat) so that He may test
you. (In short, He changed this victory to defeat to test you and to clearly establish
who is genuine and who is fake) and Allah has forgiven you (this error. Hence, to
criticise any of them or even to pass judgement on any of them is impermissible.)
And Allah is most gracious to the believers." [Surah Aal-'Imraan verse 152]
In these verses, Allah Ta'ala explains that the tables have suddenly turned. The
army of the disbelievers who were getting a thrashing at the hands of the Muslims
were now absorbed in killing the Muslims. One of the reasons for this rapid change
was that some of the Sahaabah did not comply with the instructions of Rasulullah
Lycka .. The result of this negligence was that due to the shortcomings of a few,
the whole army had to suffer the consequences of defeat. Inna Lillaahi wa Inna
Ilayhi Raaji'un.
However, the infinite benevolence and immeasurable compassion of Allah
Ta'ala was not interrupted. In spite of the Muslims being affectionately
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lose hope. He has forgiven them their indiscretions. Allah Ta'ala proclaims His
forgiveness in this verse, "And Allah has forgiven you and Allah is most gracious
to the believers" and at the end of the Ruku, as an additional consolatory measure,
Allah Ta'ala once again announces His forgiveness when He declares:
إِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ تَوَلَّوْا مِنْكُمْ يَوْمَ الْتَقَى الْجَمْعْنِ " إِنَّمَا اسْتَزَلَّهُمُ الشَّيْطُنُ بِبَعْضِ مَا كَسَبُوْا وَلَقَدْ
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"Verily those who fled on the day both the armies confronted one another, the only
reason for this was that shaytaan caused them to stumble. Verily, Allah has
forgiven them. Indisputably, He is all-Forgiving, most Tolerant."
[Aal-'Imraan verse 155]
Campaign of Hamraa ul-Asad - Sunday 16th Shawwaal 3 A.H.
As the Quraysh returned from Madinah after the battle of Uhud and they camped
at a place called Rawhaa, they reckoned that their mission was still
unaccomplished. They reflected that since they had already killed so many of
Muhammad's companions and injured so many more, they should rather return to
Madinah and once and for all launch a decisive attack on them. The Muslims, they
thought, were fatigued and wounded. They would not be able to weather another
attack. However, Safwaan bin Umayyah suggested: "It would be best if we returned
to Makkah. Muhammad's companions are currently fired by an arduous zeal and
courage. Perhaps you would be unsuccessful in your next attack."
On Saturday evening, the 15th of Shawwaal, the Quraysh landed in Rawhaa.
The aforementioned discussion took place the same night. The night barely passed
when at the time of true dawn, the informer of Rasulullah clasi alerted him to
this discussion. Without delay, Rasulullah Laf despatched Hadhrat Bilal
deals to enjoin the people of Madinah to make preparations to depart for battle.
Further, it was announced that only those who participated in the battle of Uhud
may accompany them on this expedition. Following this announcement, Hadhrat
Jaabir bin 'Abdullah ◌ُرضى اللَّهُ عَنْه appeared before Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم and submitted:
"O Rasulullah! My father was martyred in the battle of Uhud and since I was
caught up in taking care of my young sisters, I was unable to participate in the
battle of Uhud. I beg you to allow me to accompany you on this expedition."
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم thus allowed him to join in.
The objective of this advance was to demonstrate to the enemy that the spirit
of the Muslims was not broken. The Muslims were not weak and vulnerable.
Although the Sahaabah Reaks were seriously wounded and exhausted and they
barely managed to get a single nights sleep, they promptly heeded to the call of
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم and set out for war.