Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 1 of 3

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH m%$&!5 (Vol-I) 125
whoever He wills from whoever H; wills). (Do not forget) The day (of
Q~yaamah) when the earth will be changed into another earth, and the
skies (will also be changed). They will then present themselves before
Allaah, the One, the Most Powerful. On that day you will see the
criminals (Kuflaaar) shack$ed together in chains. Their garments will be
of tar (which smells terribIy and burns easi/yl and the Fire will cover
their faces. (They will &esent themselve~ before Alaah) So that Allaah
may repay every soul for what (good or evil) it had earned. Indeed
Allaah is swift in reckoning. This (Qurban) is a message for people so
that they are warned by it and so that they may know (by the proof3
and examples it contains) that He (Maah) is but One Ilaah, and so that
the intelligent ones take heed (listen, learn and prepare for the
Aakhirah). {Surah lbraheem verses 35-52)
Their hearts were moved by these words of the Qur'aan and they accepted
Islaam. As they were engaged in conversation with Rasulullaah w, Hadhrat
Abbaas &IWj passed by. Recognising the voice of Rasulullaah w, he said, "0
my nephew! Who are these people with you?" Rasulullaah @& said, "These are
the residents of Yathrib from the Aws and Khazraj tribes. I gave them the same
Da'wah that I had ghen to so many other tribes before them and they accepted
my message and believed what I said. They have also mentioned that they shall
take me back with them to their city."
Hadhrat Abbaas W- descended from his animal, tied it up and said, "0 people
of the Aws and Khazraj! This is my nephew and the person I love most. If you
accept his message, believe him and intend to take him with you to your city, I
want you to make a promise so that my heart may be contented. Promise me
that you shall never desert him and never betray him because your neighbours
are the Jews and the Jews are his enemies. .I fear that the Jews may connive
against him."
When Hadhrat Abbaas !&W!G expressed his mistrust in Hadhrat As'ad bin
Zuraarah and his companions, Hadhrat As'ad %W&% felt insulted and
said, "0 Rasulullaah @@! Permit me to reply to him in a manner that will neither
upset you nor appear distasteful to you. However, the reply will confirm that we
have accepted your message and it will express our Imaan in you." Rasulullaah
@@ said, 'You may reply to him for I have complete confidence in you."
Facing Rasulullaah @%, Hadhrat As'ad bin Zuraarah %33W said, "0 Rasulullaah
@%%! There is a path to every call. While some paths are easy, others are difficult.
Today you have called Zls towards something that is both new and difficult for
people to accept. You have called us to forsake our religions and to follow you in
your Deen. This is not an easy task. However, we have accepted your Call. You
have called us to severe all' ties we have with both close and distant relatives (by
following you rather than them). This is not an easy task. However, we have
accepted your call. You have invited us to Islaam whereas we are a strong group
living in a place that is powerful and mighty (where our lives and properties are