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

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH '@G=> (Vol-I) 25 5
Allaah's servant and Rasul.
A narration of Bayhaqi adds that everyone from the youngsters to the elders as
well as men and women all pledged their allegiance to Islaam and to the
Shahaadah at the hands of Rasulullaah &%@. (2)
Hadhrat Mujaashi ag@@$ and his Brother a,%&%
pledge allegiance to. Islaam and Jihaad
Hadhrat Mujaashi bin Mas'ood ~i
narrates that he and his brother went to
'Rasulullaah @%% and he said, "Accept our pledge of allegiance to Hijrah."
Rasulullaah @% said to them, "Hijrah (to Madinah) has finished with those who
have already made Hijrah (the compulsion to migrate to Madinah no longer
exists)." When Hadhrat Mujaashi W3= asked what was it that he could pledge
his allegiance to, Rasulullaah &%% replied, "Pledge your allegiance to Islaam
and to Jihaad." (3)
Hadhrat Jareer bin Abdillaah pledges allegiance to
Islaam
Hadhrat Ziyaad bin Ilaaqa narrates that when Hadhrat Mughiera bin Shu'ba
Si3w passed away, he heard Hadhrat Jareer bin Abdillaah %i$GW address the
people saying, "I advise you to fear the One Allaah Who has no partner and to
remain graceful and calm. With these hands of mine did I pledge allegiance to
Islaam at the hands of Rasulullaah and he stipulated that I always remain a
well-wisher for every Muslim. I swear by the Rabb of the Kabah that I wish well
for each one of you." He then sought forgiveness from AHaah and descended
from the pulpit. (4)
Bayhaqi and others have narrated from Hadhrat Ziyaad bin Haarith Sudaa'ee
%4%% that he approached Rasulullaah and pledged allegiance to Islaam.
The rest of the Hadith has already been mentioned in the Chapter of Da'wah. (5)
Pledging Allegiance to the Injunctions of Islaam
Hadhrat Basheer bin Khasaasiyyah 9)2i$!&@j Pledges
Allegiance to the Fundamentals of Islaam as well
as Sadaqah and Jihaad
Hadhrat Basheer bin Khasaasiyyah B,Wj narrates that when he approached
Rasulullaah to pledge his allegiance, he asked, "0 Rasulullaah w! To
(1) Ahmad as mentioned in AlBidaaya wan Nibaay? (~01.4 Pg.318). Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.37) has
commented on the chain of narrators.
(2) Al Bidaaya wan Nibaaya (Vo1.4 Pg.318). Tabraani has also quoted the Hadith ,as mentioned in
~ajma'uz Zawaa'id (Vo1.6 Pg.37). Others have also narrated it as mentioned in Kanzul Ummaal
(Vol.1 Pg.82).
(3) Bukhari and Muslim as narrated by Allaama Ayni (Vo1.7 Pg.16). Ibn Abi Shayba has also narrated
the Hadith and added that when one of the narrators asked the brother of Hadhrat Mujaashi
4?&i about the incident, he confirmed it. This is reported in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol. l Pgs.26,83).
(4) Abu Awaana in his Musnad Bukhari (Vol. 1 Pg. 14) has narrated a more detailed account.
(5) The Hadith is quoted under the heading "The Sahabah &EW&G send Letters to Invite Towards