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

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234 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH &%%@ (VoI-I)
an agreement." The narration continues.
Another narration adds that when the two armies faced each other before the
Battle of Yarmook, Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah bin Jarraah and Hadhrat Yazeed
bin Abi Sufyaan ~ G= together with Hadhrat Diraar bin Azoor Wm, Hadhrat
Haarith bin Hishaam and Hadhrat Abu Jaqdal bin Suhayl %W&!% stepped
forward and announced, "We want to meet your leader." When they were
permitted to meet Tadhaaruk (the brother of ~eraclius); they found him sitting
on a tent made of silk. The Sahabah @?@Mi said, "It is not permissible for us to
enter this." Tadhaaruk then had a silken rug spread out for them but they refused
to sit on it. He then sat where they chose to sit. They agreed to enter into a treaty
and the Sahabah %;5- returned after inviting him to accept Islaam. However,
the treaty did not materialise (and the battle was fought). (2)
Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed %Gm invited the
Roman Commander ~arja to Islaam and he Accepts
Waaqidi reports that during the Battle of Yarmook, one of the most senior
Roman commanders by the name of Jarja stepped forward from the line of
soldiers and asked to meet Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed -. Hadhrat Khaalid
BGW2 went to meet him and drew so close that the necks bf their horses met.
The following conversation ensued:
Jarja: 0 Khaalid! I want you to tell me something, but do speak the truth and do
not lie because a free man never lies. Do not deceive me either because a
respectable person never deceives someone who trusts him. Hqs Allaah given
your Nabi a sword from the heavens which he has given to you by virtue of which
you defeat anyone against whom you draw it?
Hadhrat Khaalid Ww: No
Jarja: Then why are you called the sword of Allaah ('Sayfullaah')?
Hadhrat Khaalid @Gw: Allaah sent His Nabi amongst us who preached to us.
However, we expressed resentment and kept our distance from him. Even I was
amongst those who treated him like a liar and ostracised him. Thereafter, Allaah
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seized our hearts and forelocks and guided us through him. We then pledged
allegiance to him. He once said to me, 'You are a sword from the swords of
Allaah whom Allaah has drawn against the Mushrikeen.' He then prayed to
Allaah to assist me. This is why I am called the sword of Allaah. I am therefore
amongst the sternest of Muslims against the Mushrikeen.
Jarja: 0 Khaalid! Towards what do you call?
Hadhrat Khaalid GBGW: We call people to testify that there is none worthy of
worship but Allaah and that Muhammad @%@is Allaah's servant and Rasul. We
also call them to accept everything that Rasulullaah k?@$ has brought from
Allaah.
Jarja: What about those who do not accept this?
Hadhrat Khaalid @,-:
(1) Bayhaqi (Vol.9 Pg.187).
(2) A/ Bidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vol. 7 Pg.9).
They will have to pay the J!zya and we will protect them.