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

248 THE WVES OF THE SAHABAH '@G%%3 (Vol-I)
Gives Da'wah to
the People of Isfahan before Engaging them in
Battle
Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ~~~=
Hadhrat Bau Umayya narrates that when ~adHrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari set
up camp at Isfahan, he invited the people to accept Islaam. When they refused to
accept Islaam, he proposed the Jizya and they opted to enter into negotiations
with him. Whereas they opted for peace that night, the following morning they
betrayed the Muslims and launched a surprise attack. However, it was very soon
that Allaah granted the Muslims victory over them.
Incidents About the Character and Actions of the
Sahabah w,w that Inspired People to Accept
Islaam
Hadhrat Amr bin SGi@!& Jamooh Accepts Islaam and the Role that his son and
Haghrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal ?iW&?.44 Played In this
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Ibn Is'haaq narrates that after some of the Ansaar had pledged allegiance to
Rasulullaah &$@ (in Makkah), they came back to Madinah and Islaam started
manifesting itself in Madinah. However, there were still those Mushrikeen
amongst the Ansaar who adhered to their religion. Amongst these was Hadhrat
Amr bin Jamooh !&UW6, whose son Mu'aadh %3W& had also pledged allegiance
to Rasulullaah @%@! at Aqaba. Hadhrat Amr bin Jamooh ?&%%I%
was one of the
leaders of the Banu salsa tribe' and one of the most respected persons amongst
them. As was the practice of the noble people of those times, Hadhrat Amr bin
Jamooh !EW% also kept a wooden idol in his house that he named Manaat. He
regarded it to be his deity and always kept it clean.
After accepting Islaam, some of the youngsters of the Banu Salma tribe together
with others who had pledged allegiance to Rasulullaah @?@ at Aqaba such as
Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal !WW and Hadhrat Amr bin Jamooh ?iWWs son
Mu'aadh W%W, used to take away the idol of Hadhrat Amr bin Jamooh W3M
at night and then throw it head first into one of the pits they used as a rubbish
dump. In the mornings, Hadhrat Amr bin Jamooh W3W used to say, ''Woe be to
those who have manhandled our god last night!" He would then go looking for
the idol. When he found it, he would wash it, clean it thoroughly and apply
perfume to it. Thereafter, he would say, "I swear by Allaah that if I found out who
did this, I would certainly disgrace him." Vowever, as soon as Hadhrat Amr bin
Jamooh W3M went to sleep, the youngsters again repeated their deed.
One day, when they had carried out their deed once too often for him, he took
the idol out from where they had thrown it after cleaning it and applying
perfume, he hung his sword around its neck. He then said to it, "By Allaah! I have
no idea who is doing this to you. However, if you have the courage, you should
defend yourself for you now have this sword with you." When night fell and
(I) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.4 Pg.110).