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

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THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @!%%@&S (Vol-I) 197
quotes from Hadhrat Ikrama %Wj that when he met Rasulullaah &%%
he said, "0 Muhammad! This woman has informed me that you have granted me
amnesty." Rasulullaah @@ replied, "Indeed. You have been granted amnesty."
Hadhrat Ikrama B,W then said, "I testify that there is none worthy of worship
but the one Allaah Who has nd partner and that Muhammad is Allaah's
servant and Rasul. I also would testify that you are the best of people, the most
truthful person and one who best fulfils his promises." Hadhrat Ikrama B,G=
says that out of embarrassment, his head was bowed as he said this.
He then said, "0 Rasulullaah! Do seek forgiveness from Allaah for every type of
enmity 1 displayed towards you and for every journey I undertook to promote
Shirk." Rasulullaah made the following du'aa, "0 Allaah! Forgive Ikrama for
all the enmity he displayed towards me and for every journey he undertook with
the intention of preventing people from the Deen." Hadhrat Ikrama !&@$!& then
said, "0 Rasulullaah! each me the best that you know so that I may learn it (and
pra'ctise)." Rasulullaah -@,%%
advised him that together with striving in the path
of Allaah, he should recite:
"1 testify that there is none worthy of worship but Allaah and that
Muhammad @% is Allaah's servant and Rasul"
Hadhrat Ikrama $en went on to say, "0 Rasulullaah =!.I swear by
Allaah that every expense I bore to oppose the Deen of Allaah, I shall spend
double that amount in the path of Allaah. I swear also that every battle I fought
opposing the Deen of Allaah, I shall fight double the number of battles in the
path of Allaah."
Hadhrat Ikrama %k%w strives in Jihaad and is
martyred
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Hadhrat Ikrama continued fighting in Jihaad and in turn he was martyred
in the Battle of Ajnaadeen during Khilaafah of Hadhrat Abu Bakr 5WW.
Rasulullaah appointed Hadhrat lkrama @Wj to collect the zakaah of the
Hawaazin tribe during the year that Rasulullaah k@@ performed'the farewell Hajj.
When Rasulullaah @@ gassed away, Hadhrat Ikrama ?B13w was in a place
called Tabaalah (in Yemenfl(.')
Hadhrat Safwaan bin Umayyah B)S@>>
Accepts 1slaam
Hadhrat Safwaan bin Umayyah %.Urn is Granted
Amnesty at the request of ~adhrat Umayr bin
Wahab sg&2
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr -
narrates that when ~akkah was
(I) Haakim has also reported the nairation in his Mustadrak 0101.3 Pg.241). The incident of how
Hadhrat Ikrama ?BXM accepted Islaam has also been reported by Tabraani as'quoted in Majma
(Vo1.6 Pg. 174).