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

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @G&!&j' (Vol-I) 213
none besides Allaah could have brought you this news. All praises belong to
Allaah Who has guided me to Islaam and has pulled me in this way." He then
recited the Shahaadah of truth. Rasulullaah @% said to the Sahabah W,Wj,
"Educate your brother about his Deen, teach him the Qur'aan and free his
prisoner." i
When the Sahabah W,- had done as they were commanded, Hadhrat Umayr
!WW6 said, "0 Rasulullaah @@! I made tremendous efforts to extinguish the
Deen of Allaah and I used to cause great harm to those who followed the Deen of
Allaah. I would now like you to permit me to go to Makkah and invite the people
towards Allaah, His Rasool @@ and Islaam. Perhaps Allaah shall guide them. If
they do not accept, I shall cause harm to them because of their religion as I used
to cause harm to your companions because of their Deen." Rasulullaah @% gave
his permission and he arrived in Makkah.
After Hadhrat Umayr %'@Wj had left Makkah, Safwaan bin Umayyah had been
telling the people, "Rejoice at the news that will come to you in a few days, which
will make you forget the incident of Badr." Safwaan used to enquire about
Hadhrat Umayr 5XW6 from every traveller (coming from Madinah) someone
arrived and informed him that Hadhrat Umayr @,G= had accepted Islaam.
Safwaan then took an oath saying that he will never speak to Umayr again and
will never do him any good turn. ('1
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A Large Number of People Accept Islaam at the
Hands of Hadhrat Umayr %Gm
Ibn Jareer has also narrated this incident from Hadhrat Urwa B,GW but with the
addition that when Hadhrat Umayr arrived in Makkah, he stayed there
inviting people to Islaam and harassing those who opposed him. A large number
of people accepted Islaam at his hands. (2)
The Comment of Hadhrat Umar %%&!% Concerning
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the Conversion of Hadhrat Umayr t
Hadhrat Urwa bin Zubayr WWi4 has also reported a narration which states that
the Muslims were overjoyed when Hadhrat Umayr bin Wahab ?3dw accepted
Islaam. Hadhrat Umar %l!3Wj used to say, "There is no doubt that I liked a pig
more than him the day he arrived. However, today he is more beloved to me than
some of my own children." (3)
Hadhrat Arnr bin Umayyah 5Bl3Wj narrates that when Hadhrat Umayr ~ , -
returned to Makkah after accepting Islaam, he proceeded straight to his house
without meeting Safwaan bin Umayyah. He made it public that he had accepted
(1) Ibn Is'haaq as quoted in AIBidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vo1.3 Pg.313).
(2) Kanzul Ummaal (Vo1.7 Pg.81). Tabraani has narrated a similar report and Haythami (Vo1.8 Pg.286)
has verified that the chain of narrators is sound.
(3) Tabraani has also narrated a similar report from Hadhrat Anas WV&%. Haythami (Vo1.8 813.287)
has commented on the chain of narrators. Ibn Mandah has also narrated it but Isaaba (Vo1.3
Pg.36) has commentary on the chain of narrators.