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

256 THE LlVES OF THE SAHABAH m&w3 (Vol-I)
what should I pledge my allegiance?" Rasulullaah stretched out his hand
and said, "Testify that there is none worthy of worship but Allaah and that
Muhammad is Allaah's servant and Rasul. Perform your five salaahs on their
times, pay the obligatory zakaah, fast during the month of Ramadhaan, perform
Hajj and fighting in the path of Allaah."
~adhrat Basheer ?3S&% said, "0 Rasulullaah 'w! I can carry out all of these
besides two of them. (The first is) Zakaah, for I possess only ten camels. The milk
of which my family needs to subsist on and who are the only beasts of burden
they have. (The second is) Fighting in Jihaad because I am a timid person. Since
people say that the one who flees from the battlefield returns with the wrath of
Allaah, I fear that when a battle is fought and I flee for fear of my life, I shall also
refurn with the wrath of Allaah."
Rasulullaah &@% then retracted his hand and shaking his hand said, "0 Basheer!
By virtue of what deed will you enter Jannah without zakaah and Jihaad?"
Hadhrat Basheer then said, "0 Rasulullaah m! Extend your hand." When
Rasulullaah &%% did so, Hadhrat Basheer %2!S4L% pledged his allegiance to all
the actions. ('1
Hadhrat Jareer bin Abdillaah !BG- pledges his
allegiance to the Fundamentals of Islaam and
wishing well for Every Muslim
Hadhrat Jareer ?$W&!% narrates that he pledged allegiance at the hand of
Rasulullaah &%% that he would establish salaah, pay zakaah and wish well for
every Muslim. (2)
Another narration states from Hadhrat Jareer Wi@!G states that he said, "0
Rasulullaah @@! Do state the conditions (of the pledge) for you are best aware
of the conditions." Rasulullaah @@@ said, "I require you to pledge that you would
worship none but the One Allaah without ascribing any partners to Him, that you
would establish salaah, pay zakaah, wish every Muslim well and absolve
yourself from Shirk." (3)
Another narration states tbat when Hadhrat Jareer @&&.i came to Rasulullaah
@&%,/~asulullaah'@@ asked him to stretch out his hand (to pledge his
?llegi;nce). Hadhrat Jareer @!3W asked, "On what should I pledge my
allegiance?" Rasulullaah @% replied, "That you would surrender yourself to
Allaah and wish well for every Muslim." Hadhrat Jareer S,W accepted the
conditions. Since he was an intelligent man, he said, "0 Rasulullaah @&%! (1 shall
Allaah" and Islaam" and under the subheading "Hadhrat Ziyaad bin Haarith Sudaa'ee Sends a
Letter to his People".
(1) Hasan bin Sufyaan, Tabraani in his Awsat, Abu Nu'aym, Haakim, Bayhaqi and Ibn Asaakir as
mentioned in Kanzul Urnrnaal(Vo1.7 Pg.12). Ahmad has also narrated it from authentic sources as
confirmed by Haythami (Vol. 1 Pg.42).
(2) Ahmad and Ibn Jareer as quoted in Kanlul Urnrnaal (Vol.1 Pg.82). Bukhari, Muslim and Tirmidhi
have also reported it, as mentioned in Targheeb wat Tarheeb (Vol.3 Pg.236).
(3) Ahmad and Nasa'ee as reported in A/ Bidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vo1.5 Pg.78). A narration of Ibn Jareer
as mentioned in mmul Urnrnaal (Vol. 1 Pg.82) is the same except that the words state, "...that you
wish every Muslim well and separate yourself from Shirk."