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

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @Gw (Vol-I) 21 7
of his tribe who was nobler than Hadhrat Dimaam bin Tha'laba BGw.
narration of Waaqidi mentions that by the same evening every male and female
present with Hadhrat Dimaam ?21Gi was a Muslim and that they built Masaajid
and called out the Adhaan for salaah.
Hadhrat Arnr bid Murrah Juhani !&%&
Gives Da'wah to his People
The Dream Hadhrat Amr bin Murrah a,E#j&j' had
About the Risaalat of Rasulullaah @@
Hadhrat Amr bin Murrah S,Gw narrates that he once performed Hajj with a
group of his people during t.he Period of Ignorance. While in Makkah he had a
dream in which he saw a light rising from the Kabah which extended its
illumination to the mountains of Yathrib (now called Madinah) and the Ash'ar
mountains in the region of the Juhayna tribe. He also heard a voice in the light
saying, "Darkness has been dispersed, light has spread and the seal of the
Ambiyaa has been sent." He then saw another light which illuminated for him
the palaces of Heera and white buildings of Madaa'in. He again heard a voice in
the light which said, "Islaam has become manifest, the idols are destroyed and
family ties are fostered." He then woke up with a fright and said to his people, "By
Allaah!- Something astounding is going to take place amongst the tribe of the
Quraysh." He then related the dream to them.
Hadhrat Amr bin Murrah B4t3@&3 Meets
Rasulullaah and Accepts Islaam
When Hadhrat Amr bin Murrah B,G= reached his locality, the news reached
him that a person called Ahmad has been sent as a Rasul. He left home and came
to Rasulullaah @@. When he informed Rasulullaah about his dream,
Rasulullaah @% said, "0 Amr bin Murrah! I am the Msul of Allaah sent to all
of mankind. I invite you to Islaam and command you to protect life, to foster
good family ties, to worship Allaah Alone, to forsake idols, to perform Hajj to the
Kabah and to fast during Ramadhaan which is one of the twelve months of the
year.' Whoever accepts this shall have Jannah and whoever disobeys shall have
the fire of Jahannam. Accept Imaan, 0 Amr bin Murrah and Allaah shall rescue
you from the terror of Jahannam."
Hadhrat Amr bin Murrah !&@%!&j said, "I testify that there is none worthy of
worship but Allaah and that you are Allaah's Rasul. I believe in everything Halaal
and Haraam that you have brought even though a great number of people reject
it. The tribe of Hadhrat Amr bin Murrah W3W had an idol and it was his father
who tended to it. However, Hadhrat Amr bin Murrah 3,w broke the idol before
coming to meet Rasulullaah m. (After accepting Islaam,) Hadhrat Amr bin
(I) Ibn Is'haaq, Ahrnad and Abu Dawood as quoted in A1 Bidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vo1.5 Pg.60). Haakim
has also reported it in his Mustadrak ('01.3 Pg.54) with commentary. Imaam Dhahabi has ve~ified
the authenticity of the narration.
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