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

332 THE LIVES OF THE SAWAH m!%&> (Vol-1)
Hishaam, Ikrama bin Abi Jahal and Ayaash bin Rabee'ah i@Wj were all fatally
wounded during the Battle of Yarmook. When Hadhrat Haarith bin Hishaam
iBWj asked for some water and was about to drink it, Hadhrat Ikrama H3Wj
looked at him. Hadhrat Haarith B.- said, "Give the water to Ikrama." When
Hadhrat Ikrama SWj took the water, Hadhrat pyaash ~,G4BG looked at him.
Hadhrat Ikrama ~ ,GWj therefore asked that the water be given to Hadhrat
Ayaash %WWj. However, before the water could reach Hadhrat Ayaash S,-,
he had already passed away. BY the time the water reached the others, they had
also passed away. (I)
Hadhrat Abu Arnr Ansaari %@$@@3 Endures Severe
Thirst in the Path of Allaah
Hadhrat Muhammad bin Hanafiyyah %- says, "Hadhrat Abu Amr Ansaari
~,Wj had participated in the Battles of Badr, Uhud and the pledge at Aqaba. I
once saw him fasting (on the battlefield), restless because of severe thirst. He
asked his slave to pass him his shield and when the slave did so, he Bred ar.
arrow which did not go far (because he had grown weak with thirst). When he
had fired three arrows, he said that he had heard Rasulullaah
say,
Whoever fires an arrow in the path of Allaah, the arrow shall be a source of
light for him on the Day of Qiyaamah whether it reaches its target or not.'
Hadhrat Abu Arnr Saw was martyred before sunset of that day." (2) Another
narration states that he asked his slave for water, which the slave gave.
Enduring Extreme Cold when Inviting
People Towards Allaah
The Sahabah &3Gw Dig the Trench in Extreme Cold
Hadhrat Abu Rayhaana @,- who was with Rasulullaah in a battle
narrates, "We took shelter near a hill one night when the cold was so severe that
some men dug holes in the ground, got in and covered holes with their shields.
When Rasulullaah @$@ noticed this, he announced, 'Who will stand guard over
us tonight? I shall make such a du'aa for him, the virtues of which he will
certainly receive.' A man from the Ansaar stood up and volunteered. When
Rasulullaah '@?@ asked who he was, he gave his name. Rasulullaah @?@ asked
him to come closer and when he did, Rasulullaah @?%$ held a part of his clothing
and started making du'aa for him. When I heard the du'aa, I also volunteered.
Rasulullaah @@ asked me who I was and I informed him that I was Abu
Rayhaana. Rasulullaah @@ then made a du'aa for me that was shorter than the
one he made for the other person. Thereafter, Rasulullaah @@ said, The fire of
(I) Abu Nu'aym and Ibn Asaakir as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.5 Pg.310). Haakim has reported it in
his Mustadrak (Vo1.3 Pg.242). A similar report from Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mus'ab !XIw cites the
name of Hadhrat Suhayl bin Amr ?&UWkj instead of Hadhrat Ayaash ?33&%. Ibn Sa'd has also
narrated a similar narration as quoted in Isti'aab (Vo1.3 Pg.150).
(2) Tabraani as quoted in Targheeb war Tarheeb (Vo1.2 Pg.404). Haakim has also narrated it in his
Mustadrak (Vo1.3 Pg.395)