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

THE LlVES OF THE SAHABAH '&,&3 (Vol-I) 29 7
were our allies during the Period of Ignorance. He asked, 'what is the matter?'
Hadhrat Umar Bw replied, 'Your people want to kill me because I have
accepted Islaam.' Aas bin Waa'il said, 'They can do nothing to you (for you are in
my protection).' I felt safe once he said this. He then left and met up with so
many people that they filled the valley. When he asked them where they were
headed, they replied, 'We want that son of Khattaab who has forsaken his
religion.' Aas bin Waa'il said, 'You can do him nothing.' The people then all
dispersed." ('I
Hadhrat Uthmaan ~~~ Endures Hardships and
difficulties
Hadhrat Muhammad bin Ibraheem Taymi narrates that when Hadhrat Uthmaan
bin Affaan U,Wj accepted Islaam, his uncle Hakam bin Abil Aas bin Umayyah
securely bound him in ropes. He then said to Hadhrat Uthmaan %,Gw, "Have
you turned away from the creed of your forefathers and turned to a new
religion?" I swear by Allaah that I shall never release you until you forsake the
religion you follow." Hadhrat Uthmaan @,w replied, "I swear by Allaah that I
shall never leave it." When Hakam saw how steadfast Hadhrat Uthmaan @Gw
was in his religion, he released him. (2)
Hadhrat Talha $B@m Endures Hardships and
difficulties
Hadhrat Mas'ood bin Khiraash !3#3Wj narrates, "While we were walking between
Safa and Marwa, we saw a large group of people following a young man whose
arn was in a sling around his neck. When I asked who the man was, I was told
that he was Talha bin Ubaydillaah who had accepted Islaam. Behind him was a
woman who was furious and swearing - him. When 1 asked who the woman was, I
was informed that she was his mother Sa'ba bint Khadrami." (3)
Hadhrat Ibraheem bin Muhammad bin Talha narrates that Hadhrat Talha bin
Ubaydillaah ?BW% once told him, "I once visited the fair in Busra (in Shaam)
when I heard a monk announce from his monastery, 'Ask the people in this fair if
anyone of them is from the Haram.' I said, 'Yes! I am.' He asked, 'Has Ahmad
made his appearance yet?' 'Who is Ahmad?' I asked. He replied, 'He is the son of
Abdullaah and the grandson of Abdul Muttalib.' ~ qis
the month when he will
make his appearance and he is the last of all the ~mbiyaa. His origin will be from
the Haram and the place to which he will migrate will be a place with date
orchards and land that is rocky and salty. Beware that others do not beat you to
him."'
Hadhrat Talha UWj says further, "His words affected my heart and 1 rushed
back to Makkah. When I arrived and asked people if anything had developed
recently, they replied, 'Yes. Muhammad the son of Abdillaah (who is known by
(1) Bukharl (Vol. 1 Pg.545).
(2) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.3 Pg.37).
(3) Bukharl In hls Taareekhas quoted in lsaaba(Vo1.3 Pg.410).