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

200 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH (Vol-1)
pay for the damages. Hadhrat Safwaan %,- said, "0 Rasulullaah @%f&! Today I
have a greater desire to accept Islaam (than to be reimbursed)."
Hadhrat Huwaytib bin Abdil Uzza sL%@
Accepts Islaam
Hadhrat Abu Dharr %!i@@!i%
invites Hadhrat
Huwaytib bin Abdil Uzza %,Eb3j to Islaam and he
Accepts
Hadhrat Mundhir bin Jahm 4-4 narrates from Hadhrat Huwaytib bin Abdil
Uzza WW$ that he was terrified when Rasulullaah entered Makkah when
it was conquered. He left hi's house and scattered his family in various places
where they would be safe. He then hid himself in an orchard belonging to the Auf
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clan. He narrates, "One day, Abu Dharr suddenly arrived. We had been good
friends before and friendship always bears fruit. However, as soon as I saw him, I
started to run away." Hadhrat Abu Dharr 9,- called out, "0 Abu Muhammad!"
When Hadhrat Huwaytib %#%&j responded, Hadhrat Abu Dharr BaW asked,,
"What is the matter?" "Fear," replied, Hadhrat Huwaytib ~,GWii. "Have no fear,"
said Hadhrat Abu Dharr B,W, "You have amnesty in the protection of Allaah."
Hadhrat Huwaytib !%U4&j> then went back and greeted ~adhrat Abu Dharr
w3.
"You may go home," said Hadhrat Abu Dharr %%&Mj. "How am I to go home?"
asked Hadhrat Huwaytib S,Wj, "By Allaah! I do not see myself returning home
alive. I shall be met on the street and killed or be killed by someone barging into.
my house. In addition, my family are scattered in various places." Hadhrat Abu
Dharr B,w said, "Then gather your family in o?e place and I shall escort you
home." Hadhrat Abu Dharr W3@!3 then took Hadhrat Huwaytib !&W home
and announced, "Huwaytib has been granted amnesty and may not be harmed."
When Hadhrat Abu Dharr %UWj went to Rasulullaah @# and informed him
about the events, he said, "Has everyone not been granted amnesty besides those
whose execution I have ordered?'.' This statement put Hadhrat Huwaytib t's heart
at ease and he took his family home.
Hadhrat Abu Dharr B,- again came to Hadhrat Huwaytib %MWi and said, "0
Abu Muhammad! Until when? Where to? You have participated in all the battles.
Although you have lost tremendous good, much good is still left for you. Go to
Rasulullaah &%% and accept Islaam. You will then be able to live in peace.
Rasulullaah w is the most righteous of people, the one who best maintains
family ties and the most tolerant of all people. His honour is yours and his
dignity is yours." Hadhrat Huwaytib B,Wj then said to Hadhrat Abu Dharr
B,w, "I am prepared to accompany you to Rasulullaah w." The two then
met Rasulullaah &%% .at Bat'haa while Hadhrat Abu Bakr !2@R&j and Hadhrat
Umar !&IS5 were with him. Hadhrat Huwaytib %MW then asked Hadhrat Abu
(1) Ahmad (Vo1.6 Pg.465).