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

238 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH (Vol-1)
prevent you from trading with in our land."
Hadhrat Mughiera 4 ?2 said to him, 'We have no desire for this world. Our
concern and our sole objective is the Aakhirah. Allaah has sent a Nabi to us and
said to him, 'I shall give this group (Sahabah'EWW) control over those who do
not adopt My Deen. Thus shall I use them to exact (revenge from those who reject
the Deen. I shall allow them to dominate as long as they adhere to the Deen. It is
the true Deen and whoever turns away from it shall be disgraced. On the other
hand, whoever holds fast to it shall have great honour."'
Rustam asked, "What is this Deen?" Hadhrat Mughiera %%@& said, "Its pillars
without which no part of it can be correct are testification that there is none
worthy of worship but Allaah, that Muhammad @@ is Allaah's Rasul and
accepting everything that Rasulullaah @?@ has brought from Allaah." Rustam
exclaimed, "How excellent! And what else?" Hadhrat Mughiera %%5&!kj said, 'To
remove people from being slaves of people and to take them towards being
the slaves of Allaah." Rustam remarked, "This is also excellent. What else?"
Hadhrat Mughiera added, "All of mankind are the children of Aadam %%$
and have a single father and mother."
Rustam said, "This is also excellent. Tell me. If we were to enter your religion,
would you then leave our land?" "Certainly," replied Hadhrat Mughiera !i%Wj,
"By Allaah! In that case, we shall not draw close to your land except for trade or
some other necessity." Rustam said, "This is also excellent." The narrators says,
'When Hadhrat Mughiera Ww left Rustam, he spoke to his commanders about
Islaam but they were unhappy and refused to accept Islaam. May Allaah destroy
and disgrace them! In fact, Allaah did just that.''
Hadhrat Rib'ee bin Aamir !&lGwj
Islaam
Invites Rustam to
The narrators state further that at the request of Rusiam, Hadhrat Sa'd !&%@&
sent another envoy who happened to be Hadhrat Rib'ee bin Aamir !Z@&%. When
Hadhrat Rib'ee 4%$3&j arrived, the court of Rustam had been decorated. There
were cushions decorated with gold, rugs of silk, gleaming emeralds, priceless
pearls and other elaborate decorations. Rustam wore his drown and other
expensive garments and accessories as he sat on a throne of gold. Wearing old
clothing, Hadhrat Rib'ee ~,W> entered with his sword, his shield and
undersized horse. He continued riding the horse, even trampling on the edges of
the rugs. He then dismounted and tied his horse on one of the couches. He then
walked along with his weapons and armour still wearing his helmet.
When the courtiers asked him to remove his weapons, he said, "I have not come
of my own accord but have come on your request. Either leave me as I am or
grant me leave." Rustam instructed them to grant him entry and he came with
his 5pear, which tore most of the rug as he walked while leaning on it. The
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courtiers asked, "What brings you here?" Hadhrat Rib'ee replied, "(We
have not come on our own accord but) Allaah has sent us to remove those