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

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @,g@!%(Vol-I) 45 1
Rasulullaah~ commended him and prayed for him. (')
Hadhrat Sa'd bin Khaythama W3W2 says, "1 was unable to march with
~asulullaah@?%. When I entered my orchard, I saw a shelter sprinkled with
water and my wife. I then said, 'This is not fair! Rasulullaah@@ is suffering in
hot winds and heat while I am enjoying shade and luxury.' I then went to load my
camel and took along some dates as my provisions. My wife called out, 'Where
are you heading, 0 Abu Khaythama?' 'I am going to ~asulullaah@&!,' I replied."
Narrating further, Hadhrat Abu Khaythama 3,GM says, "I then left to find
~asulullaah@?%. On the road Umayr bin Wahab met me. I said to him, 'You are a
brave man (and have nothing to fear being alone). I know where Rasulullaah@&
is and I am at fault (for not joining the army sooner). Do ride behind me so that I
may meet ~asulullaah@?@ alone.' Umayr did as I bid and as I set sight on the
Muslim army, they also spotted me. ~asulullaah@@ said, 'Let it be Abu
Khaythama.' I approached ~asulullaah@@ and said, 'I had almost destroyed
myself, 0 ~asulullaaht$$&!' After narrating my story to him, ~asulullaah@& had
good words to say and made du'aa for me." ('1
The Grief of the Sahabah + ~,GWhen they did
not have the Ability to Go Out in the Path of
Allaah or to Spend in the Path of Allaah
The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Layla %G@!G and
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mughaffal !&Emj
Hadhrat Ibn Is'haaq says that the report reached him that Hadhrat Ibn Yaameen
Nasri B,Gm once met Hadhrat Abu Layla 3,GW and Hadhrat Abdullaah bin
Mughaffal "" """ "
siW, both of whom were weeping. Hadhrat Ibn Yaameen 3Wj
asked, "What makes you two weep?" They replied, "We approached
~asulullaah~ to provide transport for us (so that we could proceed in Jihaad)
but we found nothing with him that we could use as transport. We also have
nothing which could enable us to leave (in Jihaad) with ~asulullaah@?&. Hadhrat
Ibn Yaameen 3,Gw then gave them his camel and some dates for the journey's
provision. The two then left with ~asulullaahm.
A narration of Yunus bin Bukayr also from Ibn Is'haaq adds that another Sahabi
by the name of Hadhrat Ulba bin Zaid 3.Gw (who also did not have the means
to proceed in Jihaad) left at night and engaged in salaah for a considerable
portion of the night. Thereafter, he started weeping and said, "0 Allaah! You have
issued the command to wage Jihaad and encouraged it. However, You have not
given me the means with which to do it and have also not given to Your
~asulullaah@&! the means to provide transport for me. Now I wish to distribute
(1) Hadhrat Urwa bin Zubayr and Moosa bin Uqba have also reported the story of I-ladhrat Abu
Khaythama %,Wj in more detail. They mention that Hadhrat Abu Khaythama 3Gw3 left for
Tabook during autumn, as quoted in AlBidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vo1.5 Pg.7).
(2) Tabraani, as quoted in Majma'uzZawaa'id(Vol.6 Pg.192). Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.193) has commented
on the chain of narrators.